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Commercial electricity in Columbus, Georgia
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Columbus, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Georgia’s prices stand.
EIA lists 3 electric utilities in Muscogee County, which contains Columbus. Georgia Power, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 12.42¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Georgia’s average commercial price was 11.76¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Columbus
These are the utilities EIA records in Muscogee County. 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.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in GA | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power | Investor-owned | 342,533 | 12.42¢ |
| Flint Energies | Cooperative | 12,380 | 11.82¢ |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | 5,358 | 16.43¢ |
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What businesses in Columbus 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 Columbus
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 Columbus
The Census Bureau estimates Columbus had 202,171 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% from 207,016 in 2020. It lies in Muscogee County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Columbus?
- EIA lists Georgia Power, Flint Energies and Diverse Power Incorporated as electric utilities in Muscogee 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 Columbus?
- 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 Columbus 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.
Averages describe Columbus; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.