Cost to run a well pump in Georgia (June 2026 rates)
At 16.36¢ per kilowatt-hour — Georgia's average residential price in June 2026 — running a well pump costs $89.57 a year. That is 11% less than the national average of $100. Georgia's residential rate is up 2.5% from June 2025, which moves this appliance from $87.38 to $89.57 a year.
- Per hour
- 16.4¢
- Per day of use
- 24.5¢
- Per month
- $7.46
- Per year
- $89.57
Assumption: 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 548 kWh a year. A 1/2 to 3/4 HP submersible pump running about 90 minutes a day for an average household's water use. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.
How Georgia compares
Georgia pays 16.36¢/kWh, the 25th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $10.84 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same well pump costs $71.78 a year in Nevada and $289 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $217 a year.
| State | Rate | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 16.22¢ | $7.40 | $88.80 |
| Oregon | 16.32¢ | $7.45 | $89.35 |
| Georgia | 16.36¢ | $7.46 | $89.57 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | $7.48 | $89.79 |
| Colorado | 17.13¢ | $7.82 | $93.79 |
States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a well pump.
What else costs about the same in Georgia
Cutting the number down
- A waterlogged pressure tank makes the pump short-cycle, which is hard on the motor and shows up on the bill.
- A running toilet or dripping outdoor spigot runs the pump all night; leaks are the usual explanation for a sudden jump.
Questions
- How much does a well pump cost per month in Georgia?
- About $7.46 a month, assuming 1,000 W, 1.5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 16.36¢/kWh.
- How many kilowatt-hours does a well pump use?
- Roughly 548 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 1.00 kWh for every hour it runs.
- Is that expensive compared with other states?
- Georgia has the 25th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $100 a year.