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Home solar in Georgia

Georgia Power pays new solar customers about 7.2 cents/kWh for exported power in 2026 (3.2188-cent solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder), well under the retail price, and Georgia offers no state solar tax credit or rebate.

Facts checked 2026-11-01, each with a source link below. Programs change often: confirm with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign.

15.9¢average home price per kWh (EIA, August 2026)

Harder case for solarNo state net metering for new customers, no state tax credit, rebate or tax exemption, and no HOA solar-access law. Solar makes most sense when you use the power yourself.

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Net metering Replaced by a lower credit

New Georgia Power customers go on RNR Instantaneous Netting: solar you use at home saves the full retail price, and each kWh you export earns the yearly Solar Avoided Cost (3.2188 cents/kWh in 2026) plus a 4-cent adder from the 2022 rate case. Export credits are added up each month and reduce your bill. The older monthly-netting option (5,000-customer cap) is closed. Systems are limited to 10 kW AC for homes, and there is an interconnection fee. EMCs and city utilities set their own rules. Source

2026-01: Solar Avoided Cost reset to 3.2188 cents/kWh for 2026
2027-01: next yearly reset

Solar credits (SRECs) No market

Georgia has no SREC market. Source

Rebates and incentives

We found no statewide solar rebate or tax credit open in Georgia right now. Your utility, city or county may still offer one, so ask your installer.

Taxes

Property tax: None found: Georgia has no property tax exemption for home solar.
Sales tax: None found: no sales tax exemption for home solar. Source

Solar laws

Georgia Power RNR-11 tariff (PSC-approved, 2023) (2023). Sets instantaneous netting with exports paid at the solar avoided cost plus a 4-cent adder, for homes up to 10 kW AC, until capacity reaches 0.2% of peak demand. Source

Community solar

No state community solar law; Georgia Power and some EMCs have run their own small subscription programs.

Timeline

2019-12 PSC approves limited monthly netting (5,000 customers), now closed
2022-12 Georgia Power rate case adds 4-cent export adder and interconnection fee
2023-01 RNR-11 tariff takes effect
2025-12-31 Federal 30% homeowner tax credit (25D) ends
2026-01 Solar Avoided Cost set at 3.2188 cents/kWh

Federal tax credits

The 30% federal tax credit for homeowners who buy solar (Section 25D) ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025, so buying no longer earns a federal credit. If you lease or sign a power purchase agreement (PPA), the panels belong to a company that may still claim a business credit under federal deadlines that tighten through 2027. Ask your installer whether that savings is in your price.

Sources

Last checked 2026-11-01. Incentives are not guaranteed and can change or run out. Confirm every figure with your utility, installer and a tax professional before you sign. This page is general information, not tax, legal or financial advice.

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