Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation bill decoder
Sawnee sells under this tariff at 10.20¢ per kWh all-in, -4.53¢ against the Georgia average of 14.73¢. The $26.85 fixed charge is 26% of the bill.
Sawnee at 1,000 kWh, line by line
Sawnee bills $26.85 a month, 26% of the $102.00 total at 1,000 kWh. Sawnee tiers its energy: the first 500 kWh cost 7.67¢, then 5.40¢ above 1,000 kWh (-30%), so 0 of 1,000 kWh pay the top rate.
Sawnee: what the tariff charges
| Line | Charged | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | Fixed, once a month | $26.85 |
| Energy, Oct to May, tier 1 | First 500 kWh | 7.67¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to May, tier 2 | 500 to 1,000 kWh | 7.36¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Oct to May, tier 3 | Over 1,000 kWh | 5.40¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Jun to Sep, tier 1 | First 500 kWh | 7.67¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Jun to Sep, tier 2 | 500 to 1,000 kWh | 7.36¢ per kWh |
| Energy, Jun to Sep, tier 3 | Over 1,000 kWh | 8.60¢ per kWh |
Sawnee at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh
| kWh | Total | ¢/kWh | Fixed | Energy | GA avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | $65.20 | 13.04 | $26.85 | $38.35 | $73.65 |
| 1,000 | $102.00 | 10.20 | $26.85 | $75.15 | $147.30 |
| 1,181 (average home) | $113.70 | 9.63 | $26.85 | $86.85 | $173.96 |
| 2,000 | $166.67 | 8.33 | $26.85 | $139.82 | $294.60 |
How the Sawnee total climbs
$46.02 at 250 kWh becomes $231.33 at 3,000 kWh, 5.0 times the bill for 12 times the power.
Sawnee total in dollars, by kWh
- 46250
- 65500
- 84750
- 1021,000
- 1341,500
- 1672,000
- 2313,000
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Sawnee: tariff against EIA
EIA-861 puts the 2024 home price at 11.54¢ for Sawnee, across 181,600 home accounts using 1,181 kWh a month. The tariff gives 9.63¢ ($113.69). The +1.91¢ gap, about $22.56 a month, is riders, other plans and rate changes.
Sawnee: sources and limits
- Tariff: Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25), effective 2025-01-02, record 678817e2607eefcc230ab33e, updated 2025-01-15; decode_tariffs.csv.
- Tariff sheet cited by the record: https://file.sawnee.com/web-docs/rates/Residential-Rate-H-20.pdf.
- Data: OpenEI URDB, EIA-861, EIA state data.
Sawnee: taxes, riders and adjustments sit outside these rates.
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Questions
How much does Sawnee bill at zero kWh?
The fixed part alone: $26.85 a month. It is 41% of the $65.20 that 500 kWh costs.
What would a 1,000 kWh month cost at Sawnee?
About $102.00 before extras, made of $75.15 for energy and $26.85 fixed, or 10.20¢ per kWh.
Why does my Sawnee bill not match the tariff?
Because EIA's 2024 average of 11.54¢ for Sawnee sits +1.91¢ from the 9.63¢ the tariff gives at 1,181 kWh. Riders, fees and other plans explain it.
What does the last kWh cost at Sawnee?
Going from 1,000 to 2,000 kWh adds $64.67, or 6.47¢ per extra kWh, against 7.36¢ for 500 to 1,000 kWh.
When did the Sawnee tariff start?
2025-01-02, which is 15 months before our April 2026 snapshot. Look for newer rates on the Sawnee site.
What is a typical Sawnee monthly bill on this tariff?
At the 2024 average of 1,181 kWh (EIA-861) it is $113.69.