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Georgia electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 14.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (13.50¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Georgia was 17% below that. It ranked 32nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,097,554 MWh, down 11.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $180.47 on 1,248 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.46¢ | 13.50¢ | +7.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 12.19¢ | 11.96¢ | +1.9% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 8.35¢ | 8.88¢ | -6.0% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 12.45¢ | 12.12¢ | +2.7% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.1 TWh | 6.9 TWh | -11.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.6 TWh | 14.3 TWh | -4.9% |
| Residential customers | 4,886,368 | 4,804,357 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $180.47 | $193.77 | -6.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,248 | 1,436 | -13.1% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Georgia in January 2026?
14.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.19¢ for commercial and 8.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.50¢ in January 2025, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by -11.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$180.47, on average use of 1,248 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Georgia page.