Georgia Power bills likely to rise by 12% in June

Company looking to cover the higher costs of natural gas, coal it burns to generate electricity for 2.7M customers

Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, burns coal to generate electricity on Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The company on Monday, April 24, 2023, asked state regulators to allow it to collect $6.6 billion more from customers beginning in June to pay for coal and natural gas, increasing the typical residential customer's bill by about $16. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)

Georgia Power bill increase — Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Bowen, commonly known as Bowen Steam Plant, burns coal to generate electricity on Dec. 14, 2020, in Euharlee, Ga. The company on Monday, April 24, 2023, asked state regulators to allow it to collect $6.6 billion more from customers beginning in June to pay for coal and natural gas, increasing the typical residential customer's bill by about $16. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)

ATLANTA — State regulatory staff and Georgia Power Co. have agreed on a plan that will boost power bills by 12% in June to cover the higher costs of natural gas and coal that the utility burns to generate electricity for its 2.7 million customers.

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