Central Georgia El Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #286 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3248
Central Georgia El Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 68,716 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 1,511 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $177.19M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.73¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.06¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 16 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 | 62,546 | 963 | $125.84M | 13.06¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,066 | 217 | $25.84M | 11.90¢ | |
| Industrial | 104 | 331 | $25.50M | 7.71¢ | |
| Total | 68,716 | 1,511 | $177.19M | 11.73¢ |
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 (1,283 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62,528 | 1,298 | $126.36M | 10.76¢ |
| 2022 | 64,134 | 1,395 | $148.42M | 11.74¢ |
| 2023 | 65,784 | 1,358 | $148.21M | 12.23¢ |
| 2024 | 67,135 | 1,478 | $161.47M | 12.24¢ |
| 2025 | 68,716 | 1,511 | $177.19M | 13.06¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 168 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.83 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 91 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: 1,558 GWh
Winter peak demand: 379 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.3% of 68,716 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 549 installations, 2.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bartow, GABibb, GAButts, GAClayton, GAFayette, GAHenry, GAJasper, GAJones, GALamar, GAMonroe, GAMorgan, GAMurray, GANewton, GAPike, GAPutnam, GASpalding, 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 #3248 in the EIA frame.