Georgia solar rebates and incentives: 2026 guide

Georgia doesn't offer the strongest solar incentive programs out there. But that doesn't mean solar isn't worth it—especially if your electric bills are eating up a big chunk of your monthly budget.

Solar's real value isn't about rebates. It's about taking control of your electricity costs for the next 25-30 years. As utility rates continue their steady climb, locking in lower energy costs now can deliver substantial savings over time. Even without robust state programs, many Georgia homeowners with decent sun exposure and moderate to high electric bills find that solar still pays for itself. Here's how you may be able to lower your solar costs in Georgia—and whether it makes sense for your home.

Unfortunately, Georgia doesn't offer many incentives for solar. But if your electric bills are high, going solar can still make sense.

Georgia no longer mandates full net metering for new solar customers, but some utility companies (including Georgia Power) offer a reduced benefit known as net billing. 

Under net billing, you’ll earn some cash credit toward your energy bill when you send excess electricity from your solar panels to the grid. For Georgia Power customers, it’s expected to be about 3.7 cents per kWh. Some smaller utilities offer similar rates.

The credits are calculated instantaneously, rather than at the end of a monthly billing cycle like a more consumer-friendly net-metering program would be. So the most value you can get from your solar power is to either use it at home instantaneously, or store it in a solar battery, before it gets sent to the grid.

Georgia doesn't offer any state-specific battery incentives.

Batteries can make good financial sense as part of a home solar system in Georgia. The state’s net billing policy incentivizes solar owners to hoard as much of their own solar power as possible, rather than sending it to the grid. 

And since Georgia Power and other utilities have time-of-use electricity pricing—that is, really expensive electricity during peak demand times in the late afternoon and early evening—you can squeeze even more value out of your solar power by storing it in a battery during the daytime, then relying on that battery to power your home during peak pricing hours.