Georgia Energy Summary
This page provides a summary of energy in Georgia. Here you will find an overview of energy consumption, listing of energy efficiency goals under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), a summary of the status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, and a list of political leaders and state agency administrators who shape energy policy for Georgia. You can link to the following subheadings on this page:
- Executive summary
- Economic and demographic facts that affect energy consumption
- Status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies
Executive Summary
Total Energy Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005 and EPAct Goal for Georgia
(million Btu)
Section 123 of EPAct requires states to set an energy conservation goal that is 25% below 1990 consumption. DOE is currently considering a per capita goal among other options.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Information Administration State Energy Price, Expenditure, and Consumption Estimates (SEDS) database. Note, that 2005 is the latest year for which state-by-state data is available.
Georgia contains minimal reserves of fossil fuels.
Read a more complete energy summary for Georgia, including consumption and production statistics for fossil fuels on the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) Georgia Energy Profile.
| Total energy consumption per capita | 348 (million Btu) |
State rank | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPAct per capita goal for 2012 | 266.7 (million Btu) |
State rank | 22 |
| Average annual increase in total energy consumption | 0.4% | State rank | 17 |
Electricity
Fuel Sources for Electric Power Generation
(trillion Btu)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
| Annual growth of electricity consumption | 3.7% | State rank | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from nonhydro renewable energy | 3,499 (million kWh) |
State rank | 6 |
Georgia has a traditional regulated market for electric power. Electricity consumption is growing at 3.7% per year, which is significantly higher than the national average and slightly less than twice the growth rate for population. The state ranks eighth for growth in electricity consumption.
Georgia ranks sixth in production of electricity from non-hydro renewable energy resources. Almost all of this electricity production is from biomass in the wood-products industry. Read more Georgia electric power and renewable energy statistics published by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Transportation
Motor Gasoline Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005
(gallons)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
Transportation accounts for 31% of all energy consumption in Georgia, which makes it the largest energy-consuming sector of the state economy. You can find data about the consumption of alternative fuels in Georgia from the DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.
| Motor gasoline consumption per capita | 564 (gallons) |
State rank | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol consumption | 0 (gallons) |
State rank | 17 |
| Number of alternative fuel stations | 96 | State rank | 45 |
| Population | 9,108,000 | State rank | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent urban population | 68.5% | State rank | 28 |
| Annual population growth rate | 2.0% | State rank | 5 |
| Per capita personal income | $30,914 | State rank | 37 |
| Gross state product | $379,550 (million) |
State rank | 10 |
Economic and Demographic Facts that Affect Energy Consumption
The following statistics for Georgia put energy consumption into perspective in the context of the state economy and the size and growth of the population.
Status of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies
Georgia has the following state-level policies and incentives in place that support the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The links give detailed explanations of the policies and incentives published online by the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency:
Building energy codes for energy efficiency
The Georgia Residential Building Energy Code is based on the 2000 International Energy Conservation Code and is mandatory statewide. The commercial code is also mandatory statewide and meets the requirements of ASHRAE-IESNA 90.1-2004.
