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Cobb Electric Membership Corp electricity: 224,124 accounts in Georgia, SAIDI 35 min in 2024

Roughly 224,124 Georgia accounts belong to Cobb Electric Membership Corp, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 200,601. Its SAIDI of 35 minutes is 0.35 times the national median reporter (99).

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Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 1,126 kWh a month costs roughly $128 in energy at 11.41 ¢/kWh, -19.0% on the Georgia average of 14.08 ¢.

Its SAIDI of 35 minutes is 0.35 times the national median reporter (99).

Cobb Electric Membership Corp: outage minutes

SAIDI against national median
0.35x35 minutes against 99

Reliability is the sharpest contrast for Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 35 minutes a year without power per customer, 0.35 times the national median of 99. Among 23 Georgia utilities that report SAIDI it ranks 1 (1 = fewest minutes); the Georgia median is 128.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.75 interruptions a customer a year, 0.74 times the national median (1.01), with 47 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Cobb Electric Membership Corp
Cobb Electric Membership Corp, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Cobb Electric Membership Corp11.41 ¢/kWh10.16 ¢/kWh$128at 1,126 kWh35 minSAIDI
Georgia average against this company, which is 2 of 29 on price+2.67 ¢/kWhcompany 19.0% below+0.71 ¢/kWhcompany 6.6% below+$30a month at 1,126 kWh+93 mincompany 93 below
Jackson Electric Member CorpLowest in this table11.38 ¢/kWhcompany 0.2% above11.34 ¢/kWhcompany 10.5% below$128same bill as company74 mincompany 39 below

Compare 55 Georgia companies

Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for Cobb Electric Membership Corp; 2024 stays the latest year.

Cobb Electric Membership Corp 2024 against Georgia 2025
-3.33 ¢11.41 ¢ for Cobb Electric Membership Corp in 2024, 14.74 ¢ for Georgia in 2025

Cobb Electric Membership Corp has no 2025 early-release row; for its 200,601 home accounts the latest year is 2024, at 11.41 ¢/kWh and 35 SAIDI minutes.

Carbon context

Cobb Electric Membership Corp serves 200,601 homes in Georgia. At 1,126 kWh a month that is about 365 kg of CO₂, or 4,374 kg a year, at the Georgia plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Georgia generation mix.

Cobb Electric Membership Corp charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.41 ¢ in 2024

10.49 ¢ in 2015, 11.41 ¢ in 2024 (+8.7%); Georgia 11.54 to 14.08 ¢.

Cobb Electric Membership Corp residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCobb Electric Membership CorpGap to Georgia residentialGap to U.S. residential
201510.49-1.05-2.16
201610.47-1.03-2.08
201711.62-0.28-1.27
201810.92-0.55-1.95
201911.10-0.66-1.91
202011.54-0.48-1.61
202111.71-0.80-1.95
202211.89-1.91-3.15
202311.67-2.02-4.33
202411.40-2.68-5.08

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Cobb Electric Membership Corp SAIDI, 2015-2024

30 min in 2015, 35 in 2024.

Cobb Electric Membership Corp SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCobb Electric Membership Corp, no major events
201530
201634
201739
201831
201933
202034
202128
202233
202333
202435

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 35.1 min

35.1 min, 0.35x the median reporter, rank 105 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events35.1
  • Company, with major events60.4

Cobb Electric Membership Corp, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Cobb Electric Membership Corp billed homes 10.49 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 11.40 ¢ in 2024, +8.7% in all, and lagged the Georgia average (+22.0%) by 13.3 points. Cobb Electric Membership Corp's sharpest move came in 2017, +10.9%. The high is 11.89 ¢ (2022) and the low 10.47 ¢ (2016). 2024: -2.3% here, +2.8% for the Georgia average. SAIDI at Cobb Electric Membership Corp (major events excluded) rose from 30 minutes in 2015 to 35 in 2024, +17%; worst year 2017 at 39. Against the national median, Cobb Electric Membership Corp came in lower on SAIDI in 10 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 35 minutes, -64 from the median. 2020: 376 minutes with major events, 34 without, the widest gap of any year. Cobb Electric Membership Corp has 1 cheaper and 27 higher-priced Georgia peers among 29 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Jackson Electric Member Corp, bills 11.38 ¢ (-0.02). Next higher-priced, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, bills 11.54 ¢ (+0.13).

Two good signs together. Rates are 19.0% below Georgia and outage time of 35 minutes beats the national median by 65%.

Home accounts at Cobb Electric Membership Corp went from 179,794 in 2015 to 200,601 in 2024, +11.6%. Business customers paid 0.89 times the home price in 2024 (10.16 against 11.40 ¢); the ratio was 0.92 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.54 in 2015 to 0.75 in 2024, between 0.49 and 0.85.

What kind of utility is Cobb Electric Membership Corp?

Cobb Electric Membership Corp files with EIA as a cooperative utility. In Georgia, cooperatives serve 43% of residential customers at an average 12.8 cents per kWh, 18% below investor-owned utilities in Georgia. Cobb Electric Membership Corp itself averaged 11.4 cents, 1.4 cents below its type in Georgia.

Georgia utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Shutoffs: this utility reported 24,214 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 12.1 per 100 accounts (Georgia: 9.6; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Cobb Electric Membership Corp customer was without power 35 minutes without major events and 60 with them. That is 1st fewest of 27 Georgia utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Georgia utility reported 127 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 200,601 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Georgia reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
224,1244.1% of Georgia total
Residential accounts
200,6014.2% of Georgia homes
Commercial accounts
23,46010.5% of the base
Residential rate
11.41 ¢/kWh2nd place of 29, -19.0% against the state
Commercial rate
10.16 ¢/kWh10th place of 49, -6.6% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
35.1 minbetter than 85% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.750.74x the median
SAIDI with major events
60.4 min41.9% from event days
Net-metered capacity
7.6 MW642 installations
Counties served
5all in Georgia
Average residential use
13,509 kWh/yr1,126 a month
Implied monthly bill
$128-$57 on the U.S. rate, 1,126 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+8.7%10.49 to 11.40 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+17%30 min in 2015, 35 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Cobb Electric Membership Corp

Cobb Electric Membership Corp sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Georgia ¢/kWh
Residential200,60111.41-2.67
Commercial23,46010.16-0.71

Year by year, Cobb Electric Membership Corp

YearHome accounts, Cobb Electric Membership CorpHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015179,79410.499.640.92300.54
2016182,13210.479.220.88340.57
2017184,09511.629.930.85390.52
2018185,84810.929.610.88310.50
2019188,51811.109.490.86330.54
2020191,47711.549.860.85340.49
2021193,77411.719.910.85280.58
2022196,15511.8910.150.85330.73
2023197,59711.6710.160.87330.85
2024200,60111.4010.160.89350.75

Peers of Cobb Electric Membership Corp in Georgia, 2nd place of 29 on home price

Utility near Cobb Electric Membership Corp on priceSAIDI min, gap to Cobb Electric Membership CorpHome ¢, gap to Cobb Electric Membership CorpGap % to Cobb Electric Membership CorpAccounts, Cobb Electric Membership Corp = 1
1. Jackson Electric Member Corp+39-0.02-0.2%1.17
2. Cobb Electric Membership Corp (this utility)3511.41-1.00
3. Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation+11+0.13+1.2%0.90
4. City of Marietta+94+0.53+4.6%0.19
5. North Georgia Elec Member Corp+147+0.78+6.8%0.47

Who buys Cobb Electric Membership Corp's electricity

Class at Cobb Electric Membership CorpAccountsOf Cobb Electric Membership Corp accountsOf Cobb Electric Membership Corp MWh soldkWh a year per Cobb Electric Membership Corp account
Residential200,60189.5%66.0%13,509
Commercial23,46010.5%30.5%53,313
Industrial and other630.03%3.5%2,299,016

Cobb Electric Membership Corp among Georgia cooperatives

Cobb Electric Membership Corp and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Cobb Electric Membership CorpHome ¢, gap to Cobb Electric Membership CorpAccounts, Cobb Electric Membership Corp = 1
1. Jackson Electric Member Corp (GA)+39-0.021.17
2. Cobb Electric Membership Corp (GA, this utility)3511.411.00
3. Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (GA)+11+0.130.90
4. GreyStone Power Corporation (GA)+60+0.810.68
5. Central Georgia El Member Corp (GA)+46+0.830.30
6. Amicalola Electric Member Corp (GA)+414+1.010.25

Cobb Electric Membership Corp: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCobb Electric Membership CorpGeorgia contextCobb Electric Membership Corp detail
Cobb Electric Membership Corp home meters on AMI99.8%Georgia 93.0%200,297 of 200,601 meters
Homes with daily digital access200,601Georgia figure not published100% of the 200,601 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Cobb Electric Membership Corp homesOffered10 of 26 Georgia utilities offer one2,606 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.30% of 200,601
Net-metered installations64293% residential3.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 11.8 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Cobb Electric Membership Corp

kWhShare of a 1,126 kWh monthCost a month at 11.41 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25022%$28.51-$12.69$342
50044%$57.03-$25.37$684
75067%$85.54-$38.06$1,026
1,00089%$114.05-$50.75$1,369
1,500133%$171.08-$76.12$2,053
2,000178%$228.11-$101.49$2,737

Outage record, Cobb Electric Membership Corp

Measure, Cobb Electric Membership CorpNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes35.160.40.59 h
SAIFI interruptions0.7500.9901.33 yr apart
CAIDI minutes46.861.00.78 h

Territory of Cobb Electric Membership Corp

5 Georgia counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Cobb Electric Membership CorpCobbCherokeeFultonPauldingBartow

Georgia other states: 5 of 5 counties of Cobb Electric Membership Corp drawn

Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 5 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Bartow
  • Cherokee
  • Cobb
  • Fulton
  • Paulding

Questions on Cobb Electric Membership Corp

How big is Cobb Electric Membership Corp in Georgia, by customer accounts?

224,124 accounts in 2024: residential 200,601, commercial 23,460, industrial 63.

How many cents per kWh does Cobb Electric Membership Corp charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.41 cents; against the Georgia average that is -19.0%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Cobb Electric Membership Corp?

SAIDI 35.1 min and SAIFI 0.75 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.35, CAIDI 47 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Cobb Electric Membership Corp?

642 installations with 7.6 MW, of which residential installations number 598.

What would a typical Cobb Electric Membership Corp home pay each month?

1,126 kWh at 11.41 cents comes to about $128, energy only.

Is Cobb Electric Membership Corp cheaper than other Georgia utilities?

Rank 2 of 29 in Georgia on price, -19.0% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.41 ¢.

What share of Cobb Electric Membership Corp sales do homes buy?

Homes take 66.0% of 4,105,486 MWh, commercial accounts 30.5%, industrial and other 3.5%; the 23,460 commercial accounts use 53,313 kWh each, 3.9 times a home.

At Cobb Electric Membership Corp, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

200,297 of 200,601 home meters are AMI, 99.8%. Cobb Electric Membership Corp offers a home time-of-use rate; 2,606 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.30% of its homes.

Has Cobb Electric Membership Corp moved up the Georgia price list since 2015?

8th cheapest of 26 in 2015, 2nd of 29 in 2024; its price rose 8.7% while Georgia rose 22.0%.

How does Cobb Electric Membership Corp compare with 14 similar utilities?

Place 2 of 15 on home price at 11.41 ¢ (Georgia cooperatives); median 12.99 ¢, cheapest member 11.38 ¢.

Has Cobb Electric Membership Corp filed 2025 data with EIA?

Cobb Electric Membership Corp has no early-release row; 2024 stands at 11.41 cents and 35 SAIDI minutes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Cobb Electric Membership Corp at 11.41 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Cobb Electric Membership Corp

Rate plans on file

5 home plan records, energy charges: 5.1 to 19.7 ¢/kWh.

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

Primary sources for Cobb Electric Membership Corp electricity: 224,124 accounts in Georgia, SAIDI 35 min in 2024

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Cobb Electric Membership Corp: 1,126 kWh a month costs roughly $128 in energy at 11.41 ¢/kWh, -19.0% on the Georgia average of 14.08 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Cobb Electric Membership Corp outage record: 11.41 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 35 min},
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