Sumter Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #694 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18305
Sumter Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,473 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 381 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.59M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.86¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 15,145 | 237 | $34.63M | 14.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,318 | 112 | $18.24M | 16.25¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 31.7 | $3.71M | 11.72¢ | |
| Total | 21,473 | 381 | $56.59M | 14.86¢ |
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 (1,303 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,859 | 346 | $46.82M | 13.03¢ |
| 2022 | 21,046 | 362 | $49.89M | 13.40¢ |
| 2023 | 21,154 | 359 | $51.03M | 13.81¢ |
| 2024 | 21,314 | 374 | $54.36M | 14.14¢ |
| 2025 | 21,473 | 381 | $56.59M | 14.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 159 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 396 GWh
Winter peak demand: 114 MW
Energy losses: 3.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,473 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 76 installations, 1.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chattahoochee, GADougherty, GALee, GAMarion, GAQuitman, GARandolph, GASchley, GAStewart, GASumter, GATerrell, GAWebster, 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 #18305 in the EIA frame.