Georgia electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 15.84¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.7% on the same month a year earlier (14.98¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Georgia was 14% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,623,279 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $149.29 on 942 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.84¢ | 14.98¢ | +5.7% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 10.88¢ | 11.06¢ | -1.6% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 7.04¢ | 6.95¢ | +1.3% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 11.92¢ | 11.58¢ | +2.9% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.6 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +0.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.2 TWh | 12.1 TWh | +0.6% |
| Residential customers | 4,906,704 | 4,824,445 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $149.29 | $142.67 | +4.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 942 | 953 | -1.2% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Georgia in May 2026?
15.84¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.88¢ for commercial and 7.04¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.98¢ in May 2025, a change of +5.7%. Residential sales changed by +0.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$149.29, on average use of 942 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.