Georgia solar in numbers, 2024
Every figure below is computed by us from the Form EIA-861 annual files. Ranks are out of 51 jurisdictions, highest first.
| Measure | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Households with a metered rooftop system18,612 systems across 4,815,501 residential accounts | 0.39% | 44th of 51 |
| Average system sizeNational average 6.74 kW | 6.92 kW | 35th of 51 |
| Residential priceDerived average across the state, not a tariff | 14.08¢/kWh | 35th of 51 |
| Consumption per accountWhat a system here is typically sized against | 12,888 kWh/yr | 9th of 51 |
| Systems with a battery395 paired systems | 2.12% | 19th of 51 |
| Third-party ownedLeased or under a power purchase agreement | 2.2% | 25th of 51 |
| Five-year growth7,150 systems added in 2024 | 79.7%/yr | 1st of 51 |
| Installed capacityResidential net-metered capacity | 128.8 MW | — |
What the adoption figure means
One of the least developed rooftop markets in the country. Expect few installers, long lead times, and permitting offices with little solar experience.
Residential electricity in Georgia averaged 14.08¢ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, 35th of 51 and below the national average of 16.48¢. Retail electricity is cheaper than most of the country, which lengthens payback because each kilowatt-hour you avoid buying is worth less. Prices and adoption across all 51.
System size and consumption
The average Georgia system was 6.92 kW in 2024, ranking 35th of 51. Households consumed an average of 12,888 kilowatt-hours a year (9th of 51) — the figure a system here is sized against.
Size your own system from your own kilowatt-hours, not from this average — how to do that.
Who owns the systems
2.2% of Georgia systems were third-party owned in 2024 — leased or under a power purchase agreement rather than owned by the householder. That is 25th of 51.
Ownership is genuinely mixed here — you are likely to be shown both purchase and third-party structures. Who claims the federal credit · ownership across all 51.
Battery attachment
2.12% of Georgia solar systems were paired with a battery in 2024, 19th of 51 — 395 paired systems.
Attachment runs above the national middle, suggesting storage often earns its place. Attachment across all 51 · does a battery belong in your project.
Where the market is going
Georgia added 7,150 systems in 2024 and has grown at 79.7% a year over five years, 1st of 51. Where growth has turned.
Solar companies and licensing in Georgia
We checked 0 Georgia solar companies against the state licence register. —% did not hold a current licence at the time of checking .
How to verify a licence before you sign.
Method
Figures are computed by HyreSolar from the Form EIA-861 2024 annual files — net-metered residential systems only, penetration counted against residential accounts, sizes as means. EIA publishes the inputs, not these ratios. Full methodology and the underlying CSV.
None of these figures is an estimate for your property. What to work through before you talk to anyone.
Common questions
How many homes in Georgia have solar?
18,612 residential net-metered systems were recorded in Georgia in 2024, against 4,815,501 residential electricity accounts — 0.39% of households, 44th of 51 jurisdictions. That is a HyreSolar calculation from Form EIA-861.
What size solar system is typical in Georgia?
The average net-metered residential system in Georgia was 6.92 kW in 2024, against a national average of 6.74 kW. Your own system should be sized from twelve months of your kilowatt-hours and your usable roof, not from a state average.
Do people in Georgia add batteries to solar?
2.12% of Georgia systems were paired with storage in 2024, 19th of 51. Battery attachment tracks outage frequency and export rules more than it tracks sunshine.
Is Georgia a good state for solar?
On the measures we can compute: residential electricity averages 14.08¢/kWh (35th of 51), households use 12,888 kWh a year (9th of 51), and 0.39% have installed a system (44th of 51). Retail price and export rules move the answer far more than sunshine does, and both are set by your specific utility rather than by the state.
Source: US EIA, Form EIA-861, 2024 final release, retrieved 2 September 2026. Figures marked as a HyreSolar calculation are derived by us and are not official EIA statistics.