What an electric water heater costs to run in Georgia
Georgia homes use 3,263 kWh a year on an electric water heater. Priced on top of the rest of the bill, that costs $272.53 to $524.76 a year across 4 published Georgia plans — a $252.23 gap. Checked September 2, 2026.
Every priced plan, average
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHEDULE TOU-RD-11 RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SERVICE✓ cheapesttime-of-use · demand charge | $272.53 | — | 9.6¢ |
| Schedule TOU-OA-14 Time of Use - Overnight Advantagetime-of-use | $459.78 | +$187.25 | 15.4¢ |
| SCHEDULE TOU-REO-18 TIME OF USE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ONLYtime-of-use | $469.11 | +$196.58 | 14.4¢ |
| SCHEDULE R-30 RESIDENTIAL SERVICEtime-of-use · tiered | $524.76 | +$252.23 | 16.0¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- Lighter use — cheapest $141.32 (SCHEDULE TOU-RD-11 RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SERVICE), dearest $270.80, a $129.48 spread
- Average — cheapest $272.53 (SCHEDULE TOU-RD-11 RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SERVICE), dearest $524.76, a $252.23 spread
- Heavier use — cheapest $353.45 (SCHEDULE TOU-RD-11 RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SERVICE), dearest $681.80, a $328.35 spread
What an electric water heater costs here
Across 4 plans priced in Georgia, an electric water heater adds $272.53 to $524.76 a year — $22.71 to $43.73 a month. The median plan puts an electric water heater at $464.45 a year.
Cheapest for an electric water heater: SCHEDULE TOU-RD-11 RESIDENTIAL DEMAND SERVICE, Georgia Power Co. Dearest: SCHEDULE R-30 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE, Georgia Power Co.
Those 3,263 kWh are billed at 8.4¢–16.1¢, against a 14.9¢ whole-bill average on the median plan: they land in the last tier the household reaches, so the average rate understates them by up to 1.2¢ per kWh.
What Georgia homes use
EIA's 2020 residential survey found 3,263 kWh a year across 244 sampled homes that run one, 1.21× the national 2,706 kWh. The middle half spans 1,692 kWh to 4,233 kWh, so an electric water heater varies by 2,541 kWh between one household and another.
Electricity used to heat water for washing, bathing and appliances. That average covers homes with an electric water heater — 60% of homes here, against 47% nationally.
That makes an electric water heater about 25% of the electricity a Georgia home uses. The remaining 10,007 kWh is what an electric water heater is billed on top of, and on a tiered or time-of-use plan that is what sets the rate it meets.
Light and heavy use of an electric water heater
A household in the lighter quarter runs an electric water heater for 1,692 kWh a year and pays $141.32 on the cheapest plan. One in the heavier quarter runs it for 4,233 kWh and pays $353.45 — $212.13 more for an electric water heater on the same tariff.
Limits
A 2020 survey average for Georgia, not a measurement of any one home, priced against the 4 Georgia tariffs WattClear has ingested — not every plan sold there.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 33.7490, -84.3880.