Setting up utilities in Georgia

Here’s how utilities work in Georgia, what Georgia homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$164

Georgia average home bill, per month

15.2¢

Georgia average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Georgia

The state sets the rules for electricity, and your city handles water and trash.

Who regulates it

The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

psc.ga.gov

Electric

Your electric company is set by your address.

Gas

You choose

Where Atlanta Gas Light’s pipes serve your home, you buy natural gas from a certified marketer you choose, and Atlanta Gas Light delivers it. Some areas get gas from Liberty Utilities or a city gas system instead.

psc.ga.gov

Water and trash

Your city usually runs water, sewer and trash. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Georgia

Which one serves you depends on your address.

Georgia Power
Georgia Power guide
Jackson EMC
Look up by address
Cobb EMC
Look up by address
Sawnee EMC
Look up by address
GreyStone Power
Look up by address
Walton EMC
Look up by address

Georgia cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

Atlanta

More Georgia cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Georgia Public Service Commission, psc.ga.gov, EIA.

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