Energy costs in Georgia
Every figure we hold for Georgia, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
Both seasons matter here
Georgia sits between the two — 2,500 heating degree days against 2,000 cooling ones. With both seasons in play, one machine doing both jobs is worth more here than in states with a single dominant season. Its electricity bill peaks in July.
Electricity
15.84¢
per kWh
Gas $3.21/therm ›
Typical bill
$161
a month
Peaks at $234 ›
Air conditioning
$359
a year
$0.40 an hour ›
Heating
$704
a season
Heat pump is cheaper ›
Solar payback
8.9 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.4¢/kWh ›
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Georgia?
Electricity is 15.84¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $3.21 per therm. A typical household pays about $161 a month for electricity.
Does Georgia spend more on heating or cooling?
Neither dominates in Georgia — 2,500 heating degree days against 2,000 cooling ones. Both seasons matter, which is unusual and makes a heat pump doing double duty more attractive than it is elsewhere.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Georgia average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-05. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Georgia's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.