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Manufacturing costs in Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA

Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA ranks 7 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Georgia costs 13.05 ¢/kWh, +59.1% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Atlanta index are +2.9% from a year earlier.

By Sam Strong, VP Business Development · Reviewed by Tara Dugger, COO · Data from FRED, BLS and EIA · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Rank by manufacturing energy use
7 of 100
Estimated manufacturing energy use
145.5 trillion Btu a year
Electricity
11,500 GWh a year (estimate)
Natural gas
106.1 million Dth a year (estimate)
Manufacturing jobs, 2024
175,884
Estimate confidence
Medium
Georgia industrial power, Aug 2026
13.05 ¢/kWh (+59.1% from a year earlier)
Georgia citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
$4.31 per Mcf (6 months reported)
Inflation, Atlanta, Aug 2026
+2.9% from a year earlier; +6.4% over three years

Inflation in Atlanta

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  • U.S. city average
Inflation in Atlanta versus the U.S. city averageTwelve-month change in consumer prices for Atlanta and the U.S. city average, 2018 to Oct 2026.-2%0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%+12%20182020202220242026AtlantaU.S. city averageInflation in Atlanta versus the U.S. city averageTwelve-month change in consumer prices for Atlanta and the U.S. city average, 2018 to Oct 2026.-2%0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%+12%20182020202220242026AtlantaU.S. city average

Industrial electricity in Georgia

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Industrial electricity price in GeorgiaAverage industrial electricity price in Georgia, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.4¢6¢8¢10¢12¢14¢201620182020202220242026Georgia industrialIndustrial electricity price in GeorgiaAverage industrial electricity price in Georgia, cents per kWh, monthly from EIA.4¢6¢8¢10¢12¢14¢201620182020202220242026Georgia industrial

Georgia power and gas

Other Georgia metros in the index

National cost drivers

WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.

Questions

Questions about Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell.

What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.

How much energy do manufacturers use in Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell?

Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA metro use about 145.5 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 7 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.

What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell?

The average industrial electricity price in Georgia was 13.05 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +59.1% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.

How fast are prices rising in Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell?

Consumer prices in the Atlanta index rose +2.9% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.

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