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Heating · Georgia

How Much Does It Cost to Run an Oil-Filled Radiator in Georgia?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W oil-filled radiator costs about $0.17 per hour to run in Georgia, or $41.57 a month at 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Georgia’s average residential electricity price of 16.3¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 11% below the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Oil-Filled Radiator cost by daily use in Georgia

Cost at 16.3¢/kWh, the Georgia average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 31.9 $0.17 $5.20 $62.35
2 hours/day 63.9 $0.34 $10.39 $125
4 hours/day 127.8 $0.68 $20.79 $249
8 hours/day 255.5 $1.37 $41.57 $499
12 hours/day 383.3 $2.05 $62.36 $748
24 hours/day 766.6 $4.10 $125 $1,497

Georgia vs other states

At typical use, an oil-filled radiator costs $499 a year in Georgia — $973 less than in Hawaii and $109 more than in Louisiana.

Georgia has the 25th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Georgia price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Georgia

16.3¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +4.6% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running an oil-filled radiator

An oil-filled radiator heats sealed-in oil, which then releases heat slowly through the fins. It is not more efficient than a fan heater — electricity to heat is still about 1:1 — but the stored heat means the thermostat switches the element off for longer stretches once the room is warm. We assume the element is on about 70% of the time, so a 1,500W radiator averages roughly 1.05 kWh per hour of use. Expect the real number to be higher in a cold, drafty room and lower in a well-insulated one.

  • Set the thermostat dial to the lowest comfortable setting and let the oil do the work.
  • Place it near the coldest wall or under a window, away from furniture that blocks the fins.
  • Switch to the lower power setting (600–900W) once the room is up to temperature.
  • Heating seasons in Georgia are short, so most households only run a oil-filled radiator for a few weeks a year.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an oil-filled radiator for 24 hours in Georgia?

Running a 1,500W oil-filled radiator for 24 hours uses about 25.2 kWh, which costs about $4.10 at Georgia’s average rate of 16.3¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an oil-filled radiator use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical oil-filled radiator uses about 256 kWh a month. In Georgia that costs $41.57.

Is it expensive to run an oil-filled radiator in Georgia?

Georgia has the 25th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 16.3¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running an oil-filled radiator here costs about $499 a year at typical use, compared with $561 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Georgia right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Georgia was 16.3¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 4.6% from a year earlier.

Are oil-filled heaters cheaper to run than fan heaters?

Per watt, no — both convert electricity to heat at about 100%. In practice an oil-filled radiator often uses a little less because its thermostat cycles off for longer once the oil is hot.

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