Electricity prices in Macon, GA

Households in Macon pay 15.9¢/kWh (Georgia average), about $172 a month for 1,080 kWh a month, the Georgia household average.

Electricity price
15.9¢/kWh
Georgia average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$172
1,080 kWh a month, the Georgia household average
Small business
13.8¢/kWh
Georgia average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$80$954
1,000 kWh a month$159$1,908
1,500 kWh a month$239$2,862
2,000 kWh a month$318$3,816

At 15.9¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Macon

Commercial customers pay 13.8¢/kWh and industrial customers 13.1¢/kWh (Georgia average).

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Home running costs in Macon

In Macon, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $76 a month excluding rent – 10% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$76
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−10%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,060 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,385
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$33$43–
With rent$33$43$1,309

Macon compared with the average for the United States

  • Macon
  • The United States average
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ValueMaconThe United States average
Electricity$33$44
Heating$43$40
Total$76$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Macon by about $323 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan284
Feb214
Mar139
Apr48
May7
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct36
Nov140
Dec236

Heating with a gas boiler: about 3,534 kWh a year at 14.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Macon

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,452 kWh a year here. ($231 per year)

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Not yet available for Macon: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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