Commercial electricity in Atlanta, Georgia

Electric utilities serving Atlanta

These are the utilities EIA records in Fulton County and DeKalb County, the 2 counties it spans. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Georgia, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.

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What businesses in Atlanta pay

Across Georgia, businesses paid an average 11.76¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 15.2% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 3.2% on the 12 months before. That ranks Georgia 29 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 7,604 kWh a month, about $877 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.

A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Georgia page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.

Choosing a supplier in Atlanta

Most Georgia commercial accounts have no competitive supply choice. A narrow large-load option exists in statute; it does not apply to ordinary commercial accounts and must be verified for a specific account before any eligibility claim is made.

Where prices are heading

EIA does not forecast single states. For the South Atlantic census division, which includes Georgia, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 12.20¢ per kWh for 2026 and 12.31¢ for 2027, up 8.1% from 11.39¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.

About Atlanta

The Census Bureau estimates Atlanta had 529,110 residents on July 1, 2025, up 5.8% from 500,086 in 2020. It spans 2 counties, most of its people in Fulton County.

Other cities in Georgia

• Columbus
• Augusta
• Macon-Bibb County
• Athens
• South Fulton

Common questions

Who provides electricity to businesses in Atlanta?

EIA lists Georgia Power, Cobb EMC, Sawnee EMC and GreyStone Power and 8 more as electric utilities in Fulton County and DeKalb County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.

What is the average commercial electricity rate in Atlanta?

There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Georgia Power averaged 12.42¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Georgia averaged 11.76¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.

Can a business in Atlanta choose its electricity supplier?

Most Georgia commercial accounts have no competitive supply choice. A narrow large-load option exists in statute; it does not apply to ordinary commercial accounts and must be verified for a specific account before any eligibility claim is made. The state page for Georgia explains how it works and who regulates it.