Cobb Electric Membership Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #143 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3916
Cobb Electric Membership Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 226,844 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 4,080 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $452.80M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.10¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.55¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 203,131 | 2,719 | $313.96M | 11.55¢ | |
| Commercial | 23,650 | 1,218 | $127.37M | 10.46¢ | |
| Industrial | 63 | 143 | $11.46M | 7.99¢ | |
| Total | 226,844 | 4,080 | $452.80M | 11.10¢ |
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 (1,115 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 216,681 | 3,879 | $425.89M | 11.71¢ |
| 2022 | 219,358 | 4,020 | $449.56M | 11.89¢ |
| 2023 | 220,910 | 3,898 | $431.26M | 11.67¢ |
| 2024 | 224,124 | 4,105 | $447.73M | 11.41¢ |
| 2025 | 226,844 | 4,080 | $452.80M | 11.55¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 48 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.86 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 55 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: 0.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 4,186 GWh
Winter peak demand: 730 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 228,184 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 676 installations, 8.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bartow, GACherokee, GACobb, GAFulton, GAPaulding, 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¢
- 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¢
- Flint Electric Membership Corp - 98,540 customers, residential 13.41¢
All Georgia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3916 in the EIA frame.