Carroll Electric Member Corp - (GA)
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #329 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3081
Carroll Electric Member Corp - (GA) is a cooperative electric utility serving 56,947 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 1,202 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $148.67M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.37¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.94¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 53,707 | 781 | $108.93M | 13.94¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,193 | 142 | $19.02M | 13.35¢ | |
| Industrial | 47 | 278 | $20.72M | 7.45¢ | |
| Total | 56,947 | 1,202 | $148.67M | 12.37¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,212 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53,439 | 1,131 | $117.50M | 11.97¢ |
| 2022 | 54,547 | 1,140 | $129.51M | 12.93¢ |
| 2023 | 55,425 | 1,122 | $134.94M | 13.57¢ |
| 2024 | 56,190 | 1,181 | $141.02M | 13.38¢ |
| 2025 | 56,947 | 1,202 | $148.67M | 13.94¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 360 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.34 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 154 minutes
As reported for Georgia under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,258 GWh
Winter peak demand: 332 MW
Energy losses: 4.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 56,947 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 226 installations, 2.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Carroll, GAFloyd, GAHaralson, GAHeard, GAPaulding, GAPolk, GATroup, GA
Other large utilities in Georgia
- Georgia Power Co - 2,833,530 customers, residential 16.28¢
- Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) - 272,179 customers, residential 11.87¢
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp - 226,844 customers, residential 11.55¢
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation - 203,530 customers, residential 12.82¢
- GreyStone Power Corporation - 156,150 customers, residential 12.55¢
- Walton Electric Member Corp - 144,918 customers, residential 14.10¢
- Snapping Shoals El Member Corp - 110,819 customers, residential 12.99¢
- North Georgia Elec Member Corp - 107,195 customers, residential 12.93¢
All Georgia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3081 in the EIA frame.