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Central Georgia El Member Corp electricity: 67,135 accounts in Georgia, SAIDI 81

Roughly 67,135 Georgia accounts belong to Central Georgia El Member Corp, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 61,155. Its home price moved +30.6% from 2015 to 2024, 8.6 points faster than Georgia.

Central Georgia El Member Corp: 1,280 kWh a month costs roughly $157 in energy at 12.24 ¢/kWh, -13.1% on the Georgia average of 14.08 ¢.

Its home price moved +30.6% from 2015 to 2024, 8.6 points faster than Georgia.

Central Georgia El Member Corp: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
+30.6%Georgia +22.0%, a gap of +8.6 points

The record that sets Central Georgia El Member Corp apart is the path of its home price: 9.37 ¢ in 2015, 12.24 ¢ in 2024. That is +30.6%, while the Georgia average went +22.0%, so this utility climbed faster by 8.6 points.

Among Georgia utilities with 20,000+ homes it stood 1st cheapest of 26 in 2015 and is 7th of 29 in 2024, so it fell down the list.

How it compares

Central Georgia El Member Corp
Central Georgia El Member Corp, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Central Georgia El Member Corp12.24 ¢/kWh11.16 ¢/kWh$157at 1,280 kWh81 minSAIDI
Georgia average against this company, which is 7 of 29 on price+1.84 ¢/kWhcompany 13.1% below-0.29 ¢/kWhcompany 2.6% above+$24a month at 1,280 kWh+47 mincompany 47 below
GreyStone Power CorporationLowest in this table12.22 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% above12.75 ¢/kWhcompany 12.5% below$1560 less than company95 mincompany 14 below

Compare 55 Georgia companies

Central Georgia El Member Corp: 2025

Central Georgia El Member Corp: +6.7% on 2024 for homes, Georgia +4.6%.

Central Georgia El Member Corp home price, 2025
13.06 ¢/kWh+6.7% on 2024, early release
Central Georgia El Member Corp SAIDI, 2025
76 min-5% on 2024, early release
Central Georgia El Member Corp against Georgia, 2025
+2.1 pointsCentral Georgia El Member Corp +6.7%, Georgia +4.6%, price in Georgia 14.73 ¢

Central Georgia El Member Corp: 13.06 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +6.7% from 12.24 ¢; Georgia as a whole went +4.6%, so Central Georgia El Member Corp ran ahead of it by 2.1 points. Its SAIDI is 76 minutes against 81 in 2024.

Carbon context

Central Georgia El Member Corp serves 61,155 homes in Georgia. At 1,280 kWh a month that is about 414 kg of CO₂, or 4,973 kg a year, at the Georgia plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Georgia generation mix.

Central Georgia El Member Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 12.24 ¢ in 2024

9.37 ¢ in 2015, 12.24 ¢ in 2024 (+30.6%); Georgia 11.54 to 14.08 ¢.

Central Georgia El Member Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCentral Georgia El Member CoGap to Georgia residentialGap to U.S. residential
20159.37-2.17-3.28
20169.40-2.10-3.15
20179.78-2.12-3.11
20189.87-1.60-3.00
201910.19-1.57-2.82
202010.48-1.54-2.67
202110.76-1.75-2.90
202211.74-2.06-3.30
202312.23-1.46-3.77
202412.24-1.84-4.24

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Central Georgia El Member Corp SAIDI, 2015-2024

69 min in 2015, 81 in 2024.

Central Georgia El Member Corp SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCentral Georgia El Mem, no major events
201569
201666
201777
201889
201979
202087
202174
202292
2023103
202481

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 80.8 min

80.8 min, 0.81x the median reporter, rank 267 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events80.8
  • Company, with major events128.2

Central Georgia El Member Corp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Central Georgia El Member Corp billed homes 9.37 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 12.24 ¢ in 2024, +30.6% in all, and outpaced the Georgia average (+22.0%) by 8.6 points. Central Georgia El Member Corp's sharpest move came in 2022, +9.1%. The latest year is the high at 12.24 ¢; the low was 9.37 ¢ (2015). 2024: +0.1% here, +2.8% for the Georgia average. SAIDI at Central Georgia El Member Corp (major events excluded) rose from 69 minutes in 2015 to 81 in 2024, +18%; worst year 2023 at 103. Central Georgia El Member Corp filed SAIDI under the national median in 9 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 81 minutes, -19 from that year's median. 2023: 910 minutes with major events, 103 without, the widest gap of any year. Central Georgia El Member Corp has 6 cheaper and 22 higher-priced Georgia peers among 29 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, GreyStone Power Corporation, bills 12.22 ¢ (-0.02). Next higher-priced, Snapping Shoals El Member Corp, bills 12.37 ¢ (+0.13).

Price is the selling point in this record: 13.1% under the Georgia average, with 81 outage minutes close to the national median (0.81x).

Home accounts at Central Georgia El Member Corp went from 49,213 in 2015 to 61,155 in 2024, +24.3%. Business customers paid 0.91 times the home price in 2024 (11.15 against 12.24 ¢); the ratio was 0.99 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.95 in 2015 to 1.23 in 2024, between 0.95 and 1.40.

Facts

Customer accounts
67,1351.2% of Georgia total
Residential accounts
61,1551.3% of Georgia homes
Commercial accounts
5,8738.7% of the base
Residential rate
12.24 ¢/kWhplace 7 of 29, -13.1% against the state
Commercial rate
11.16 ¢/kWhplace 15 of 49, +2.6% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
80.8 minbetter than 60% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
1.231.22x the median
SAIDI with major events
128.2 min36.9% from event days
Net-metered capacity
2.8 MW527 installations
Counties served
16all in Georgia
Average residential use
15,358 kWh/yr1,280 a month
Implied monthly bill
$157-$54 on the U.S. rate, 1,280 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+30.6%9.37 to 12.24 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+18%69 min in 2015, 81 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Central Georgia El Member Corp

Central Georgia El Member Corp sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Georgia ¢/kWh
Residential61,15512.24-1.84
Commercial5,87311.16+0.29

Year by year, Central Georgia El Member Corp

YearHome accounts, Central Georgia El MemHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201549,2139.379.260.99690.95
201649,9049.409.230.98660.99
201750,8399.789.300.95771.07
201851,8409.879.270.94891.13
201953,21510.199.350.92791.04
202054,77010.489.520.91871.13
202156,52210.769.890.92741.29
202258,25511.7410.930.93921.24
202359,75012.2311.110.911031.40
202461,15512.2411.150.91811.23

Peers of Central Georgia El Member Corp in Georgia, place 7 of 29 on home price

Utility near Central Georgia El Member Corp on priceSAIDI min, gap to Central Georgia El Member CorpHome ¢, gap to Central Georgia El Member CorpGap % to Central Georgia El Member CorpAccounts, Central Georgia El Member Corp = 1
4. City of Marietta+48-0.31-2.5%0.63
5. North Georgia Elec Member Corp+102-0.06-0.5%1.58
6. GreyStone Power Corporation+14-0.02-0.2%2.27
7. Central Georgia El Member Corp (this utility)8112.24-1.00
8. Snapping Shoals El Member Corp+23+0.13+1.0%1.63
9. Amicalola Electric Member Corp+369+0.17+1.4%0.84
10. Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp+35+0.56+4.6%1.34

Who buys Central Georgia El Member Corp's electricity

Class at Central Georgia El Member CorpAccountsOf Central Georgia El Member Corp accountsOf Central Georgia El Member Corp MWh soldkWh a year per Central Georgia El Member Corp account
Residential61,15591.1%63.5%15,358
Commercial5,8738.7%13.8%34,734
Industrial and other1070.16%22.7%3,129,028

Central Georgia El Member Corp among Georgia cooperatives

Central Georgia El Member Corp and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Central Georgia El Member CorpHome ¢, gap to Central Georgia El Member CorpAccounts, Central Georgia El Member Corp = 1
1. Jackson Electric Member Corp (GA)-7-0.863.91
2. Cobb Electric Membership Corp (GA)-46-0.833.34
3. Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (GA)-35-0.703.01
4. GreyStone Power Corporation (GA)+14-0.022.27
5. Central Georgia El Member Corp (GA, this utility)8112.241.00
6. Amicalola Electric Member Corp (GA)+369+0.170.84
7. Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp (GA)+35+0.561.34
8. Walton Electric Member Corp (GA)+88+0.752.13
9. Hart Electric Member Corp (GA)-3+0.910.59

Central Georgia El Member Corp: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCentral Georgia El Member CorpGeorgia contextCentral Georgia El Member Corp detail
Central Georgia El Member Corp home meters on AMI100.0%Georgia 93.0%61,155 of 61,155 meters
Homes with daily digital access61,155Georgia figure not published100% of the 61,155 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Central Georgia El Member Corp homesOffered10 of 26 Georgia utilities offer one5 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.01% of 61,155
Net-metered installations52798% residential8.4 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.4 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Central Georgia El Member Corp

kWhShare of a 1,280 kWh monthCost a month at 12.24 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25020%$30.60-$10.60$367
50039%$61.20-$21.20$734
75059%$91.80-$31.80$1,102
1,00078%$122.40-$42.40$1,469
1,500117%$183.60-$63.60$2,203
2,000156%$244.80-$84.80$2,938

Outage record, Central Georgia El Member Corp

Measure, Central Georgia El MNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes80.8128.21.35 h
SAIFI interruptions1.2311.6810.81 yr apart
CAIDI minutes65.776.21.09 h

Territory of Central Georgia El Member Corp

16 Georgia counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Central Georgia El Member CorpNewtonLamarBibbButtsJonesHenryClaytonMorganPutnamPikeSpaldingFayetteMurrayJasperMonroeBartow

Georgia other states: 16 of 16 counties of Central Georgia El Member Corp drawn

Central Georgia El Member Corp: 16 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Bartow
  • Bibb
  • Butts
  • Clayton
  • Fayette
  • Henry
  • Jasper
  • Jones
  • Lamar
  • Monroe
  • Morgan
  • Murray
  • Newton
  • Pike
  • Putnam
  • Spalding

Questions on Central Georgia El Member Corp

How big is Central Georgia El Member Corp in Georgia, by customer accounts?

67,135 accounts in 2024: residential 61,155, commercial 5,873, industrial 107.

How many cents per kWh does Central Georgia El Member Corp charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 12.24 cents; against the Georgia average that is -13.1%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Central Georgia El Member Corp?

SAIDI 80.8 min and SAIFI 1.23 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.81, CAIDI 66 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Central Georgia El Member Corp?

527 installations with 2.8 MW, of which residential installations number 515.

What would a typical Central Georgia El Member Corp home pay each month?

1,280 kWh at 12.24 cents comes to about $157, energy only.

Is Central Georgia El Member Corp cheaper than other Georgia utilities?

Rank 7 of 29 in Georgia on price, -13.1% against the state average; 6 charge less than 12.24 ¢.

What share of Central Georgia El Member Corp sales do homes buy?

Homes take 63.5% of 1,478,043 MWh, commercial accounts 13.8%, industrial and other 22.7%; the 5,873 commercial accounts use 34,734 kWh each, 2.3 times a home.

At Central Georgia El Member Corp, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

61,155 of 61,155 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Central Georgia El Member Corp offers a home time-of-use rate; 5 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.01% of its homes.

Has Central Georgia El Member Corp moved up the Georgia price list since 2015?

1st cheapest of 26 in 2015, 7th of 29 in 2024; its price rose 30.6% while Georgia rose 22.0%.

Where does Central Georgia El Member Corp stand among 14 peers?

Place 5 of 15 on home price at 12.24 ¢ (Georgia cooperatives); median 12.99 ¢, cheapest member 11.38 ¢.

Did Central Georgia El Member Corp cut or raise its 2025 home price?

13.06 cents per kWh, +6.7% on the 12.24 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Central Georgia El Member Corp at 12.24 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Central Georgia El Member Corp

Rate plans on file

2 home plan records, energy charges: 5.7 to 8.5 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Central Georgia El Member Corp electricity: 67,135 accounts in Georgia, SAIDI 81

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Central Georgia El Member Corp: 1,280 kWh a month costs roughly $157 in energy at 12.24 ¢/kWh, -13.1% on the Georgia average of 14.08 ¢.