Who runs the utilities in Georgia?
Georgia has 4,674,104 residential customers, EIA-861 2024 sales file (97% of EIA's count). Investor-owned 52.5%. Cooperative 42.8%. Municipal 4.5%. Political subdivision 0.2%. Georgia ranks 45th of 51 states, investor-owned.
Georgia homes by utility type
Georgia: customers by type, %
- 52.5Investor-owned
- 4.5Municipal
- 42.8Cooperative
- 0.2Political subdivision
| Georgia type | Utilities | Customers | Share | Price ¢/kWh | Gap ¢ (%) | kWh/mo | Nonmetro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned | 1 | 2,452,488 | 52.5% | 15.49 | not shown | 989 | 53% |
| Municipal | 51 | 211,826 | 4.5% | 12.91 | -2.58 (-17%) | 956 | 21% |
| Cooperative | 43 | 2,000,584 | 42.8% | 12.76 | -2.73 (-18%) | 1,192 | 29% |
| Political subdivision | 1 | 9,206 | 0.2% | not shown | not shown | 1,318 | 80% |
| State and federal | 1 | 0 | none | none | not shown | none | no county data |
Georgia prices by utility type
municipal utilities average 12.9 cents, 2.6 cents (17%) below investor-owned at 15.5; cooperatives average 12.8 cents, 2.7 cents (18%) below investor-owned at 15.5.
Georgia gaps mix cost and customer mix; method.
Georgia: which utilities set the averages
Investor-owned at 15.5 cents and cooperatives at 12.8 are the widest pair in Georgia, 2.7 cents (21%).
Investor-owned: Georgia Power Co alone has a price, 2,452,488 customers at 15.5 cents.
Municipal: City of Marietta holds 17% of priced customers at 11.9 cents, group average 12.9. Among 13 with 5,000+ customers, Dalton Utilities charges 10.1 and City of Lawrenceville 15.8, 5.7 cents apart.
Cooperative: Jackson Electric Member Corp holds 12% of priced customers at 11.4 cents, group average 12.8. Among 35 with 5,000+ customers, Jackson Electric Member Corp charges 11.4 and Three Notch Elec Member Corp 16.9, 5.6 cents apart.
Georgia territory, rural or urban
Georgia has 159 counties, 53% of them nonmetro in USDA's 2023 codes. Customer-weighted: investor-owned territory is 53% nonmetro; municipal territory is 21% nonmetro; cooperative territory is 29% nonmetro.
Georgia: largest utilities
| Georgia Power Co | Investor-owned | 2,452,488 | 15.49 | 989 | 53% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 239,558 | 11.38 | 1,209 | 33% |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 200,601 | 11.40 | 1,126 | 0% |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | Cooperative | 181,600 | 11.54 | 1,181 | 0% |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | Cooperative | 139,028 | 12.22 | 1,186 | 0% |
| Walton Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 131,915 | 12.99 | 1,241 | 10% |
| Snapping Shoals El Member Corp | Cooperative | 105,253 | 12.37 | 1,287 | 0% |
| North Georgia Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 90,182 | 12.18 | 1,344 | 29% |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 83,739 | 13.56 | 1,261 | 35% |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | Cooperative | 83,001 | 12.80 | 1,235 | 12% |
| Colquitt Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 65,743 | 13.20 | 1,158 | 50% |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | Cooperative | 61,155 | 12.24 | 1,280 | 12% |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation | Cooperative | 54,115 | 13.98 | 1,146 | 92% |
| Carroll Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 53,299 | 13.38 | 1,200 | 29% |
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 50,337 | 12.41 | 1,239 | 30% |
| City of Marietta | Municipal | 36,273 | 11.93 | 830 | 0% |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 35,011 | 14.02 | 1,058 | 67% |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 34,490 | 13.27 | 1,102 | 64% |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | 31,998 | 16.75 | 1,237 | 43% |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC | Cooperative | 30,599 | 14.02 | 929 | 100% |
| Hart Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 30,297 | 13.15 | 1,142 | 83% |
| Albany Utility Board | Municipal | 29,517 | 12.87 | 973 | 0% |
| Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp | Cooperative | 27,736 | 14.24 | 1,151 | 67% |
| Canoochee Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 24,180 | 13.98 | 1,127 | 56% |
| Excelsior Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 23,422 | 13.61 | 1,188 | 75% |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 21,293 | 16.01 | 1,170 | 79% |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | Cooperative | 21,154 | 14.83 | 1,175 | 38% |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 20,559 | 13.94 | 1,259 | 0% |
| Southern Rivers Energy | Cooperative | 20,411 | 16.41 | 1,263 | 22% |
| Altamaha Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 19,628 | 16.04 | 1,006 | 100% |
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Georgia next to its neighbors
Georgia: municipal -17%, cooperative -18% against investor-owned. Gaps are within each state.
| State | Investor-owned | Municipal | Cooperative | Muni gap | Coop gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 52% | 5% | 43% | -17% | -18% |
| Alabama | 57% | 21% | 22% | -29% | -14% |
| Florida | 75% | 13% | 12% | -9% | -8% |
| North Carolina | 69% | 9% | 22% | -18% | -6% |
| South Carolina | 56% | 5% | 31% | -11% | +1% |
| Tennessee | 1% | 66% | 33% | -3% | -3% |
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Similar investor-owned share: Kentucky 54%, Arkansas 54%, Washington 44%, Mississippi 42%
Sources
Georgia: EIA-861 (2024), USDA RUCC (2023); retrieval dates, checksums.
Questions
Which utility type serves most Georgia homes?
Investor-owned utilities, 52.5% of 4,674,104 customers.
Do Georgia co-ops or municipal utilities charge less?
Municipal utilities averaged 12.9 cents per kWh against 15.5 for investor-owned (-17%). Cooperatives averaged 12.8 cents per kWh against 15.5 for investor-owned (-18%).
How many utilities does Georgia have?
EIA-861 (2024) lists 97; residential sales are reported by 58.
Can Georgia customers pick their utility?
No; Georgia shows almost no energy-only supply and the address sets the utility.