Natural Gas Price in Georgia (2025)
Natural gas in Georgia costs $1.97 per therm on average for homes ($20.42 per Mcf, 2025) – 33% above the US average and the 46th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $117 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $4.17/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Georgia by usage
| Monthly use | Georgia | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $59.07 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $118.15 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $196.91 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $295.37 | $221.89 |
Average price includes delivery and fixed charges spread over all gas sold. Roughly: 30 therms is a summer month with a gas water heater and stove; 100–150 therms is a cold-climate winter month with gas heat.
Price trend
Georgia's average residential price rose from $18.19 per Mcf in 2024 to $20.42 in 2025 (+12.3%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Georgia
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Georgia's 16.27¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $4.77 versus $1.97 for the gas. Gas furnaces turn 80–97% of that into heat, while a heat pump delivers 2–3 times the electricity it uses. Run your own numbers with the heat pump vs furnace calculator, and see electricity cost in Georgia.
How Georgia compares
- Arkansas: $1.86/therm, about $78/month
- Texas: $1.87/therm, about $60/month
- Rhode Island: $2.09/therm, about $126/month
- California: $2.12/therm, about $67/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other South Atlantic states: West Virginia ($1.33), Delaware ($1.54), Maryland ($1.56), North Carolina ($1.58), District of Columbia ($1.61), Virginia ($1.62), South Carolina ($1.63), Florida ($2.46).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Georgia?
Georgia residential customers paid an average of $1.97 per therm in 2025 ($20.42 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 33% above the US average of $1.48 and ranks 46th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Georgia?
The average Georgia gas customer used about 68.7 Mcf (712 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $117 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Georgia?
The average price rose from $18.19 per Mcf in 2024 to $20.42 in 2025 (+12.3%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Georgia?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.97/therm compares with $4.77 for the same energy from electricity at 16.27¢/kWh. A heat pump delivers 2–3 units of heat per unit of electricity, so it can still beat gas – compare with your numbers in the heat pump vs furnace calculator.
Sources: EIA natural gas prices; EIA residential deliveries; EIA number of consumers.