Energy in Georgia

Electricity prices, production, renewables and consumption.

Electricity price per kWh (Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell)
$0.161 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Total energy production
≈ 1.0 quads
Renewables share of total energy consumption
10.1%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Solar energy consumption
33,603
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Wind capacity
0 MW
Residential natural gas price
$20 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Total energy consumption
2,960,655
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Nuclear share of power
27%
Vogtle & Hatch

Electricity Prices

Retail power prices.

Electricity price per kWh (Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell)
$0.161 per kWh
2024 · BLS Average Price Data
Natural gas price for power plants
$8.1 per thousand cubic feet
2022 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Residential price
13.8 ¢/kWh
Avg. monthly bill
$142
Industrial price
7.0 ¢/kWh

Electricity price per kWh (Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell)

1979–2024
$0.161▲ 283%

BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS35C72610).

Natural gas price for power plants

1997–2022
$8.1▲ 198%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045GA3).

IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Residential electricity price (¢/kWh)2024, EIA13.816.5

Energy Production

Total energy output.

Total energy production
≈ 1.0 quads
Rank
31st in the U.S.
Main source
Nuclear
IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Energy production (quadrillion Btu)2023, EIA1.0103

Renewable Energy

Clean generation.

Renewables share of total energy consumption
10.1%
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable energy consumption
298,104
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Hydroelectric power
10,035
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Renewable share of power
13%
Rank
Middle third
Leading renewable
Solar

Renewables share of total energy consumption

1960–2024
10.1%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).

Renewable energy consumption

1960–2024
298,104▲ 277%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Hydroelectric power

1960–2024
10,035▲ 28%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Renewable share of electricity (%)2023, EIA1323

Solar Energy

Solar capacity and output.

Solar energy consumption
33,603
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Share of power
6.5%
Growth
Very fast

Solar energy consumption

1989–2024
33,603▲ 32844%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.

IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Solar share of electricity (%)2023, EIA6.55.6
  • •Georgia went from almost no solar in 2012 to one of the ten largest solar fleets in the country.

Wind Energy

Wind capacity and output.

Wind capacity
0 MW
Share of power
0%
Reason
Low onshore wind speeds
IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Wind share of electricity (%)2023, EIA010.2

Natural Gas

Gas production and use.

Residential natural gas price
$20 per thousand cubic feet
2025 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Natural gas consumption
759,705
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Gas production
None
Gas share of power
40%

Residential natural gas price

1967–2025
$20▲ 1883%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010GA3).

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
759,705▲ 105%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SGA_2).

IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Natural gas share of electricity (%)2023, EIA4043

Energy Consumption

Energy used.

Total energy consumption
2,960,655
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Transportation sector energy consumption
935,190
2024 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Natural gas consumption
759,705
2024 · U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual
Largest consumer
Transportation

Total energy consumption

1960–2024
2,960,655▲ 334%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.

Transportation sector energy consumption

1960–2024
935,190▲ 348%

U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.

Natural gas consumption

1997–2024
759,705▲ 105%

U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.

IndicatorGeorgiaU.S.
Energy use per capita (M Btu)2023, EIA278290

More figures

Gas share of power
40%
Solar capacity
≈ 5.5 GW
Top 10 in the U.S.
Renewables (elec.)
13%
2023