Is electricity expensive in Georgia?

Georgia's residential average of 15.4¢/kWh is 18% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 18 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest freezer to run in Georgia?

Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $21 a year at Georgia rates (137 kWh/yr).

How does Georgia compare with other states?

The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Georgia sits at $64.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Georgia · 15.4¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Georgia?

$64/yr · median certified model

Georgia's 15.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 18%, so the typical certified freezer costs roughly $64 a year here instead of $79.

In the national ranking, Georgia lands at 18 of 51 for what a freezer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $21 (Avanti CF24Q0W) to $100 (Monogram ZIF361NBR) per year — $79 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median freezer would cost $52 and $195 a year there.

Georgia

$64

US average

$79

North Dakota

$52

Hawaii

$195

Median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest freezers to run at Georgia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in GA
1	Avanti CF24Q0Wmost efficient	137	$21
2	Liebherr UF3651most efficient	155	$24
3	Kalamera KCF-100E	172	$26
4	Danby DCF035A5WDB	173	$27
5	Arctic King AC35ESKCR1RCM	174	$27
6	Arctic King ARC04B2C	174	$27
7	Midea MRC04M3C	174	$27
8	Cool-living CL-5UFR	195	$30
9	Danby DCF050A5WDB	195	$30
10	Arctic King AC05ESWCR1RCM	196	$30

Price any model at Georgia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.35
Per year: $64

418 kWh/yr × 15.4¢/kWh = $64/yr

Prefilled with the median certified freezer (418 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a freezer in Georgia?: About $64 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified freezer, at Georgia's average residential rate of 15.4¢/kWh — that's $5.35 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Georgia?: Georgia's residential average of 15.4¢/kWh is 18% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 18 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest freezer to run in Georgia?: Among currently certified models, the Avanti CF24Q0W costs the least at about $21 a year at Georgia rates (137 kWh/yr).
How does Georgia compare with other states?: The same median freezer costs $52 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $195 in Hawaii (the priciest). Georgia sits at $64.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.