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Why is it like this in Georgia?

Six Georgia Power rate increases since 2023 added roughly $43/month to average residential bills — a cumulative shift that has made home charging significantly more expensive for PHEV drivers than just two years ago. The Georgia PSC froze base rates through at least 2028, but that freeze excludes fuel cost adjustments and storm recovery charges. Data center load growth is driving infrastructure investments expected to generate additional rate pressure after the freeze expires. Despite six rate increases since 2023 adding roughly $43/month to average bills, electricity is still the cheaper per-mile option at the January 2026 baseline. The cumulative pressure has significantly narrowed the margin, and the trajectory points toward parity.

In the news · Georgia

• Georgia Power bills set to rise again Jan. 1. Average customer monthly increase $43 since 2023.

  Georgia Recorder · Dec 18, 2024

  Six Georgia Power rate increases since 2023 added $43/month to average bills — a cumulative shift that has made home charging a materially more expensive option for Georgia PHEV drivers compared to just two years ago.

• Regulators approve temporary Georgia Power rate freeze

  Georgia Recorder · Jul 1, 2025

  The Georgia PSC froze Georgia Power base rates through at least 2028, but warned that fuel costs and storm recovery charges can still push bills higher — meaning PHEV electric costs in Georgia are stable at their current elevated level, not falling.

• Georgia electricity costs rise amid data center boom

  Axios Atlanta · Aug 20, 2025

  AI data center load growth is the key driver of Georgia Power's infrastructure expansion plans, which analysts say will put upward pressure on residential rates beyond the current freeze — a structural risk factor for long-term PHEV electricity economics in Georgia.

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