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Residential customers
20 thousand
19,623 homes
Average price
16.30 cents
Georgia average 14.74
Average bill
$173.79
Per month at 1,066 kWh
Price rank
42 of 47
Lowest to highest in Georgia
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation rates and average bill
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation reported 19,623 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,066 kWh a month on average at 16.30 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 47 Georgia utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation ranks 42 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation | 16.30 | 1,066 | $173.79 |
| Georgia (all utilities) | 14.74 | 1,077 | $158.70 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation has distribution equipment. That covers 7 counties in Georgia. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Georgia (7 counties)
Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen
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Reliability
For 2025, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 260 minutes without power per customer and 1.34 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 194 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation had about 132 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Georgia figure across its utilities was 146 minutes. One interruption lasting 194 minutes and 1.34 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 260 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 46 residential net-metered systems on the Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation grid in 2025, with 0.4 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative based in Georgia.
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation compared with Georgia
Of the 56 utilities listed for Georgia, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation is the 30th largest by homes, at roughly 0.40% of the state total. Its price of 16.30 cents per kWh is 2.11 cents above the median of 34 other cooperatives in Georgia (14.19 cents). Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation lists distribution equipment in 7 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 46 of its residential customers use net metering, or 2.3 per 1,000 homes, against 4.4 for Georgia as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Georgia with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Georgia utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 19,623 | 16.30 |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 21,329 | 15.79 |
| Southern Rivers Energy | Cooperative | 20,770 | 16.35 |
| Grady Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 19,416 | 15.03 |
| Tri-State Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 17,633 | 14.95 |
| Rayle Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 16,474 | 14.64 |
See every one on the electric companies in Georgia page.
Official site and where to get help
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Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation?
Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 16.30 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,066 kWh a month and an average bill of $173.79 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Georgia average was 14.74 cents.
How many customers does Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation have?
EIA reports about 19,623 residential customers for Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation in 2025.
Who regulates Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Georgia on the Georgia state page.
How reliable is Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation?
For 2025, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation reported an average of 260 minutes of outage per customer and 1.34 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.