Georgia Public Service Commission Rate Comparison Calculator
Compare estimated monthly electricity bills across Georgia PSC-regulated utility providers based on your household's monthly energy consumption.
Average Georgia household uses ~1,100 kWh/month
Rate Formulas Used
General Bill Formula:
Monthly Bill = Customer Charge + Energy Charge + Fuel/Power Cost Riders + Franchise Fees
Georgia Power (Residential — Schedule R):
- Customer Charge: $10.00/month
- Energy: $0.06699 × first 650 kWh + $0.07427 × next 350 kWh + $0.08393 × kWh over 1,000
- Fuel Cost Recovery Rider: $0.03200/kWh
- Environmental Compliance Recovery: $0.00300/kWh
- Municipal Franchise Fee: 3% of subtotal
Georgia Power (Small Commercial — Schedule PLP):
- Customer Charge: $14.00/month + $0.07512/kWh + $0.03200 fuel + $0.00300 enviro + 3% franchise
Greystone Power EMC (Residential):
- $18.00 + $0.09850/kWh + $0.00500 Power Cost Adjustment/kWh
Sawnee EMC (Residential):
- $20.00 + $0.09200 × first 1,000 kWh + $0.09800 × over 1,000 kWh + $0.00400 PCA/kWh
Walton EMC (Residential):
- $17.50 + $0.09600/kWh + $0.00350 PCA/kWh
Effective Rate: Effective Rate (¢/kWh) = (Total Monthly Bill / kWh Used) × 100
Assumptions & References
- Rates are based on most recently available Georgia PSC tariff filings and utility rate schedules (approximate).
- Georgia Power rates sourced from Southern Company Schedule R and Schedule PLP tariff filings with the Georgia PSC.
- EMC rates (Greystone, Sawnee, Walton) sourced from respective cooperative published rate schedules.
- Fuel Cost Recovery and Power Cost Adjustment riders are blended quarterly averages and will vary.
- Municipal franchise fee of 3% applied to Georgia Power bills where applicable (not all service areas).
- State and local taxes (e.g., Georgia sales tax) are not included in these estimates.
- Demand charges applicable to larger commercial accounts are not reflected here.
- Average Georgia residential usage: ~1,100 kWh/month (U.S. EIA, 2023).
- Service territory eligibility: Customers may only be served by the utility franchised for their specific address under Georgia PSC territorial assignments.
- For official current rates, visit: Georgia Public Service Commission (psc.ga.gov)
- Georgia Power tariffs: georgiapower.com/tariffs