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Outdoor & Garage · Georgia

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Georgia?

The short answer

In Georgia, a pool pump drawing 1,500W costs about $0.24 per hour — roughly $59.39 a month if it runs 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

Pool Pump 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 45.6 $0.24 $7.42 $89.08
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.49 $14.85 $178
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.98 $29.70 $356
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.95 $59.39 $713
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.93 $89.09 $1,069
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.86 $178 $2,138

Georgia vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $713 a year in Georgia — $1,390 less than in Hawaii and $155 more than in Louisiana.

Georgia has the 25th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. electricity prices in Georgia · 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 a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.
  • Long, hot summers in Georgia mean cooling equipment can run most of the day from May through September — try 10–12 hours above to see a peak-month cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Georgia?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.86 at Georgia’s average rate of 16.3¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Georgia that costs $59.39.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump 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 a pool pump here costs about $713 a year at typical use, compared with $802 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.

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