Is electricity expensive in Georgia?

Georgia's residential average of 16.4¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Georgia?

Among currently certified models, the Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A costs the least at about $111 a year at Georgia rates (681 kWh/yr).

How does Georgia compare with other states?

The same median electric water heater costs $159 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $638 in Hawaii (the priciest). Georgia sits at $198.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Georgia · 16.4¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Georgia?

$198/yr · median certified model

Georgia's 16.4¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 11%, so the typical certified electric water heater costs roughly $198 a year here instead of $222.

Georgia ranks 27 of 51 jurisdictions for electric water heater running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $111 (Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A) to $285 (Smart Solar SSG2-ES 120) per year — $173 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median electric water heater would cost $159 and $638 a year there.

Georgia

$198

US average

$222

Nevada

$159

Hawaii

$638

Median certified electric water heater (1,210 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest water heaters (electric) to run at Georgia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 16.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in GA
1	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A	681	$111
2	GE Profile PF40S10FPY01	724	$118
3	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP2-1A	769	$126
4	GE Profile PH40S10BPY01	773	$126
5	Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M	780	$128
6	Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-MSO	780	$128
7	Rheem PROPH40 T0 RH120-M	780	$128
8	Rheem PROPH40 T0 RH120-MSO	780	$128
9	Rheem XE40T10HM00U0	780	$128
10	Rheem XE40T10HMS00U0	780	$128

Price any model at Georgia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 54¢
Per month: $16.50
Per year: $198

1,210 kWh/yr × 16.4¢/kWh = $198/yr

Prefilled with the median certified electric water heater (1,210 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 an electric water heater in Georgia?: About $198 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified electric water heater, at Georgia's average residential rate of 16.4¢/kWh — that's $16.50 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Georgia?: Georgia's residential average of 16.4¢/kWh is 11% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 27 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Georgia?: Among currently certified models, the Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A costs the least at about $111 a year at Georgia rates (681 kWh/yr).
How does Georgia compare with other states?: The same median electric water heater costs $159 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $638 in Hawaii (the priciest). Georgia sits at $198.

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