Southern Rivers Energy
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #680 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10624
Southern Rivers Energy is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,961 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 468 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $65.05M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.89¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 20,770 | 316 | $51.71M | 16.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,181 | 127 | $10.65M | 8.37¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 25.1 | $2.69M | 10.76¢ | |
| Total | 21,961 | 468 | $65.05M | 13.89¢ |
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 (1,269 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,397 | 342 | $44.13M | 13.33¢ |
| 2022 | 20,857 | 361 | $52.07M | 14.77¢ |
| 2023 | 21,240 | 349 | $55.28M | 16.21¢ |
| 2024 | 21,595 | 375 | $60.08M | 16.41¢ |
| 2025 | 21,961 | 468 | $65.05M | 16.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 774 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.59 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 216 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: 495 GWh
Winter peak demand: 134 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,961 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 139 installations, 1.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bibb, GACoweta, GACrawford, GALamar, GAMeriwether, GAMonroe, GAPike, GASpalding, GAUpson, 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 #10624 in the EIA frame.