Is electricity getting more expensive in Georgia?
Georgia homes pay 5% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Georgia paid 7.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (14.03 ¢ in today's money) and 14.73 ¢ in 2025: +90.8% printed, +5.0% real. Rank 19th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Georgia price since 2001
Georgia cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Georgia, 2025 dollars | Georgia, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.03 | 7.72 |
| 2002 | 13.65 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 13.47 | 7.70 |
| 2004 | 13.40 | 7.86 |
| 2005 | 14.24 | 8.64 |
| 2006 | 14.23 | 8.91 |
| 2007 | 14.13 | 9.10 |
| 2008 | 14.85 | 9.93 |
| 2009 | 15.20 | 10.13 |
| 2010 | 14.87 | 10.07 |
| 2011 | 15.82 | 11.05 |
| 2012 | 15.66 | 11.17 |
| 2013 | 15.84 | 11.46 |
| 2014 | 15.84 | 11.65 |
| 2015 | 15.67 | 11.54 |
| 2016 | 15.43 | 11.50 |
| 2017 | 15.63 | 11.90 |
| 2018 | 14.71 | 11.47 |
| 2019 | 14.81 | 11.76 |
| 2020 | 14.95 | 12.02 |
| 2021 | 14.86 | 12.51 |
| 2022 | 15.18 | 13.80 |
| 2023 | 14.46 | 13.69 |
| 2024 | 14.45 | 14.08 |
| 2025 | 14.73 | 14.73 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Georgia as printed | Georgia in 2025 dollars | Georgia real change on the row above | Georgia against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.72 ¢ | 14.03 ¢ | start | −10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.91 ¢ | 14.23 ¢ | +1.4% | −14.3% |
| 2011 | 11.05 ¢ | 15.82 ¢ | +11.2% | −5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.50 ¢ | 15.43 ¢ | −2.5% | −8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.51 ¢ | 14.86 ¢ | −3.7% | −8.4% |
| 2025 | 14.73 ¢ | 14.73 ¢ | −0.9% | −14.9% |
What would your Georgia bill have been?
Try your own Georgia bill
- 2010: 14.87 ¢ (2025 dollars), $161 a month for 1,082 kWh. 2025: 14.73 ¢, $159. $2 less a month, $18 a year.
- Scenario at +2.5% a year: 16.67 ¢ and $180 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Georgia numbers say
Georgia's biggest one-year real jump came in 2011 (+6.4%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−5.9%); the Georgia price fell in 13 of 24 yearly steps. Georgia's real price last stood above today's 14.73 ¢ in 2022, at 15.18 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Georgia real price moved −0.5%, from 14.81 ¢ to 14.73 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Georgia sat 10.1% below the U.S. average in 2001 (14.03 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Georgia is 14.9% below it in 2025 (14.73 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Georgia moved +0.20% real and +2.73% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Georgia key numbers
| Measure | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Georgia 2001 price, as printed | 7.72 ¢ |
| Georgia 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 14.03 ¢ |
| Georgia 2025 price, preliminary | 14.73 ¢ |
| Georgia change as printed | +90.8% |
| Georgia change after inflation | +5.0% |
| Georgia real change since 2019 | −0.5% |
| Georgia real change since 2021 | −0.9% |
| Georgia highest real price (2014) | 15.84 ¢ |
| Georgia lowest real price (2004) | 13.40 ¢ |
| Georgia real change per year | +0.20% |
Georgia against its neighbors
Georgia: +5.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Alabama +26.4% (21.4 points above Georgia); Florida −2.4% (7.4 points below Georgia); North Carolina −5.0% (10.0 points below Georgia); South Carolina +7.0% (2.0 points above Georgia); Tennessee +14.7% (9.7 points above Georgia).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Georgia prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Georgia. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Georgia included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Georgia?
The Georgia home price went from 7.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 14.73 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+90.8%). After inflation Georgia changed +5.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Georgia home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Georgia paid 14.03 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 14.73 ¢ in 2025. The Georgia series low is 13.40 ¢ (2004) and the high is 15.84 ¢ (2014).
Georgia: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Georgia ranks 19th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+5.0%), and 21st on the change since 2019 (−0.5%).
Georgia homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Georgia went from 11.76 ¢ to 14.73 ¢ as printed (+25.3%), and from 14.81 ¢ to 14.73 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−0.5%).