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Cost to heat a home in Georgia: electricity vs gas

With electricity at 14.73 cents per kWh and natural gas at $20.42 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $20.75 from a gas furnace, $14.39 from a heat pump and $43.17 from resistance heating in Georgia.

Your Georgia heating cost

    Georgia inputs: 14.73 ¢ per kWh, $20.42 per Mcf, fuel only; the need is an illustration. Method.

    The numbers

    Electricity 2025
    14.73 ¢/kWhrank 27 of 45 states by price
    Natural gas 2025
    $20.42 per Mcfrank 5 of 45 states by gas price
    Gas furnace
    $20.75 per MMBtu95% efficiency, rank 5 of 45
    Heat pump
    $14.39 per MMBturank 19 of 45 states, COP 3.0 assumed
    Electric resistance
    $43.17 per MMBtu2.1 times a furnace
    Break-even COP
    2.08a heat pump above it beats gas; rank 3 of 45
    Annual cost at 50 MMBtu
    $719 heat pumpfuel only
    Homes heated by electricity
    56%38% utility gas, 4% propane, 0% oil
    Electricity since 2024
    +4.6%
    Gas since 2024
    +12.3%
    2026 to date
    power +4.4%, gas +9.8%January to Jul against 2025
    Winter load
    +34% over spring and fallsummer +53%: a summer-peaking state
    Heating degree-days, normal year
    3,0151991 to 2020; 2025 had 2,623, rank 36 of 42 states by normal HDD
    Occupied homes in Georgia (ACS 2023)
    4,008,0132,261,944 electric, 1,513,568 utility gas, 175,862 propane, 5,614 oil; 141 of 159 counties are over half electric
    Generating capacity in Georgia
    42,573 MWEIA-860 2025; 88 MW under construction

    Georgia charts

    One MMBtu of heat in Georgia

    $20.75 gas, $14.39 heat pump, $43.17 resistance.

    $ per MMBtu

    • Electric resistance43.2
    • Heat pump, COP 3.014.4
    • Gas furnace, 95%20.7

    Georgia, Cost of one MMBtu of heat in Georgia: EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    Prices since 2015, Georgia

    Electricity $43.17 and gas $20 per MMBtu of energy in 2025.

    Fuel cost per MMBtu, Georgia, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    YearGeorgia electricityGeorgia gas
    201533.814.1
    201633.714.1
    201734.916.3
    201833.613.5
    201934.514.4
    202035.214.9
    202136.715.4
    202240.417.4
    202340.118.4
    202441.317.6
    202543.219.7

    11 rows from EIA retail sales and natural gas prices.

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    How Georgia heats

    56% electric.

    % of homes

    • Electricity56.4
    • Utility gas37.8
    • Propane4.4
    • Fuel oil0.1
    • Wood0.5

    Georgia, How Georgia homes are heated: Census ACS 2023, table B25040.

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    Break-even COP by month, Georgia

    1.07 to 2.97 across the months shown.

    Break-even COP by month, Georgia: 12 rows
    Month20252026
    Jan2.972.67
    Feb2.882.79
    Mar2.752.35
    Apr1.991.77
    May1.551.37
    Jun1.131.22
    Jul1.131.08
    Aug1.07No data
    Sep1.11No data
    Oct1.31No data
    Nov2.20No data
    Dec2.38No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    How Georgia homes heat

    Georgia main fuelGeorgia homesGeorgia shareGeorgia rank among states
    Electricity2,261,94456.4%10 of 45
    Utility gas1,513,56837.8%30 of 45
    Propane175,8624.4%30 of 45
    Fuel oil5,6140.1%33 of 45
    Wood21,1840.5%37 of 45

    Georgia has 42,573 MW of operable generating capacity (EIA-860, 2025), largest in natural gas at 18,594 MW; 88 MW is under construction and 6,562 MW planned, which matters if heat pumps add winter load.

    26 Georgia utilities report meters to EIA-861: 93.0% of 4,826,316 home meters are smart (AMI), 10 offer a home time-of-use rate and 88,733 homes are on dynamic pricing.

    Georgia counties by electric heating

    Largest electric share first, then the smallest; 20 counties.

    Georgia countyGeorgia residentsGeorgia electric heatGeorgia utility gasGeorgia propaneGeorgia median income
    Coffee County43,16194%3%2%$50,175
    Lee County33,33792%3%4%$88,024
    Bryan County46,68191%7%2%$94,234
    Effingham County67,26590%6%3%$85,465
    Laurens County49,61990%5%3%$49,705
    Camden County56,03690%7%1%$72,399
    Wayne County30,51990%6%3%$49,562
    Bulloch County81,37290%6%3%$56,832
    Lowndes County119,05590%7%2%$55,887
    Toombs County26,94389%6%2%$54,130
    Pickens County34,19746%21%30%$75,293
    Gilmer County31,97644%10%39%$72,542
    Paulding County174,29242%53%4%$94,557
    Douglas County146,14141%55%3%$80,764
    DeKalb County762,10538%60%2%$77,683
    Gwinnett County966,97236%62%2%$84,823
    Fayette County120,68933%63%3%$108,986
    Cherokee County274,53932%62%5%$105,442
    Cobb County769,15230%69%1%$98,712
    Forsyth County260,06227%69%3%$138,000

    Georgia month by month

    MonthGeorgia electricity ¢/kWhGeorgia gas $/McfHeat pump $/MMBtuGas furnace $/MMBtuGeorgia break-even COP
    Jul 202616.27$43.28$15.9$44.01.08
    Jun 202616.36$38.60$16.0$39.21.22
    May 202615.84$33.28$15.5$33.81.37
    Apr 202615.37$25.01$15.0$25.41.77
    Mar 202615.01$18.41$14.7$18.72.35
    Feb 202614.13$14.63$13.8$14.92.79
    Jan 202614.46$15.63$14.1$15.92.67
    Dec 202513.67$16.56$13.4$16.82.38
    Nov 202514.42$18.94$14.1$19.22.20
    Oct 202514.53$32.10$14.2$32.61.31
    Sep 202515.30$39.65$14.9$40.31.11
    Aug 202515.43$41.53$15.1$42.21.07
    Jul 202515.56$39.86$15.2$40.51.13
    Jun 202515.96$40.64$15.6$41.31.13
    May 202514.98$27.90$14.6$28.31.55
    Apr 202514.82$21.52$14.5$21.91.99
    Mar 202514.69$15.43$14.4$15.72.75
    Feb 202513.56$13.57$13.2$13.82.88
    Jan 202513.50$13.11$13.2$13.32.97

    Heating season

    A normal year in Georgia brings 3,015 heating degree-days and 1,673 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). Months above 300 heating degree-days in a normal year: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. 2025 had 2,623, 13% below normal; the highest of 2015 to 2025 was 2,798 in 2018.

    Georgia degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Georgia, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Georgia yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20152573185230151673
    20162544207830151673
    20172265173330151673
    20182798199930151673
    20192457209530151673
    20202403178630151673
    20212502165830151673
    20222682181530151673
    20232292173830151673
    20242388199130151673
    20252623183930151673

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Georgia, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Heating degree-days by month

    Heating degree-days by month, Georgia: 12 rows
    Month2025Normal
    Jan812684
    Feb400548
    Mar300395
    Apr74156
    May3136
    Jun01
    Jul00
    Aug00
    Sep48
    Oct124147
    Nov316398
    Dec562642

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Georgia by month, 2025.

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    Georgia, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthHDD 2025HDD normalCDD 2025CDD normal
    Jan81268418
    Feb40054894
    Mar3003952818
    Apr741567833
    May3136179163
    Jun01363330
    Jul00512416
    Aug00345395
    Sep48250240
    Oct1241475956
    Nov316398127
    Dec56264233

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Georgia, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    Break-even COP 2.08 is Georgia's most unusual heating number, rank 43 of 45. Main heating fuel in Georgia is electricity (56% of homes); electricity heats 56% and utility gas 38%. Since 2024 electricity moved +4.6% and gas +12.3%; in 2026 to date power is +4.4% and gas +9.8% on a year earlier. A COP 3.0 heat pump beats a furnace here by $6.36 per MMBtu; the break-even COP of 2.08 ranks 3 of 45. The most electric counties of Georgia with 20,000+ residents are led by Coffee County at 94% of homes. A normal Georgia year has 3,015 heating degree-days, and 2025 had 2,623, so heating demand ran 13% below the 1991 to 2020 normal.

    States with a similar break-even

    State near GeorgiaBreak-even COP near GeorgiaGas, $ per MMBtuHeat pump, $ per MMBtu
    Louisiana2.08$17.67$12.28
    Washington2.15$17.90$12.81
    Hawaii2.24$53.22$39.65
    Arkansas1.92$19.56$12.54
    Texas2.30$19.73$15.11
    Arizona2.38$18.88$14.97

    Questions on heating in Georgia

    Why is the Georgia break-even COP high?

    2.08 puts Georgia at 43 of 45 states: electricity runs 2.1 times the cost of furnace heat per MMBtu.

    Is a heat pump cheaper than gas in Georgia?

    Yes on fuel cost: $14.39 per MMBtu against $20.75 for gas, break-even COP 2.08.

    Which Georgia county has the most electric heating?

    Coffee County: 94% of 15,318 homes among counties with 20,000+ residents, median income $50,175.

    What share of Georgia homes heat with electricity?

    56% of 4,008,013 occupied homes in ACS 2023, against 38% with utility gas.

    Where does Georgia rank on heat pump cost?

    19 of 45 at $14.39 per MMBtu; North Dakota is lowest at $11.54.

    Is Georgia a winter or summer electricity state?

    Summer use runs +53% over spring and fall, winter +34%: cooling drives the load.

    Did gas or electricity get more expensive in Georgia in 2026?

    January to Jul: electricity +4.4%, gas +9.8% on a year earlier.

    How much generating capacity does Georgia have?

    42,573 MW operable in 2025, 88 MW under construction, 6,562 MW planned (EIA-860).

    How many Georgia homes have smart meters?

    93.0% of 4,826,316 home meters, 10 of 26 reporting utilities offer time-of-use.

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    With electricity at 14.73 cents per kWh and natural gas at $20.42 per Mcf in 2025, one MMBtu of heat costs $20.75 from a gas furnace, $14.39 from a heat pump and $43.17…