Georgia · EIA utility 3108 · Full-service utility
City of Cartersville (GA) electricity rates in Georgia, 2025
City of Cartersville (GA)’s 7,507 residential customers paid an average of 14.58¢ per kWh in 2025, 1% below the Georgia average of 14.74¢. The typical home used 988 kWh a month, for an average bill of $144.
- 14.58¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.02¢ (+0.1%) vs 2024
- $144Avg monthly billGeorgia: $159
- 988 kWhAvg monthly useGeorgia: 1,077 kWh
- 7,507Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 7,507 | 88,999 | $12,975,600 | 14.58¢ | 14.56¢ | +0.02¢ (+0.1%) |
| Commercial | 1,908 | 221,292 | $26,506,000 | 11.98¢ | 12.71¢ | −0.73¢ (-5.7%) |
| Industrial | 5 | 276,986 | $20,387,200 | 7.36¢ | 7.10¢ | +0.26¢ (+3.6%) |
| All sectors | 9,420 | 587,277 | $59,868,800 | 10.19¢ | 10.46¢ | −0.27¢ (-2.6%) |
How City of Cartersville (GA) compares
- Georgia residential average, 2025: 14.74¢ per kWh, 1,077 kWh a month, $159 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 56 full-service utilities in Georgia with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Cartersville (GA) ranks 34 of 56 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Georgia homes paid 15.90¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.55¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 0.1%; the state average rose 4.7%.
- City of Cartersville (GA) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: SOCO.
Where City of Cartersville (GA) serves
EIA lists 1 Georgia county in its 2025 service territory: Bartow.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of Cartersville (GA) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 30120. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Georgia full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Electric Member Corp (GA) | 14.38¢ | $181 | 21,397 |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | 14.59¢ | $163 | 34,651 |
| Sumter Electric Member Corp | 14.62¢ | $191 | 15,145 |
| Rayle Electric Membership Corp | 14.64¢ | $164 | 16,474 |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation | 14.65¢ | $174 | 54,207 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (GA) | 14.81¢ | $141 | 30,863 |
| City of Covington (GA) | 14.82¢ | $154 | 13,302 |
| Planters Electric Member Corp | 14.85¢ | $173 | 16,417 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.