Electric disconnections in Georgia, 2024
Georgia ranks 14th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Georgia total is 458,435 disconnections on about 4,756,508 accounts, 0.2 per 100 above the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 7,738,128 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Georgia month by month
Georgia: April peaked at 50,882 disconnections, December bottomed at 17,308. Per 100 Georgia accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.36 (December) to 1.07 (April). Georgia averaged 0.69 a month in December to February and 0.87 in June to August: summer ran 1.3 times winter.
Georgia disconnections per month, 2024
- 33.8kJan
- 46.9kFeb
- 46.0kMar
- 50.9kApr
- 47.7kMay
- 39.8kJun
- 39.6kJul
- 44.7kAug
- 43.6kSep
- 27.5kOct
- 20.6kNov
- 17.3kDec
| Month | Georgia final notices | Georgia disconnections | Georgia reconnections | Georgia accounts | Georgia per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 664,854 | 33,835 | 26,703 | 4,731,616 | 0.72 |
| February | 666,788 | 46,859 | 36,490 | 4,723,608 | 0.99 |
| March | 623,920 | 46,018 | 36,121 | 4,727,675 | 0.97 |
| April | 632,118 | 50,882 | 40,372 | 4,735,904 | 1.07 |
| May | 624,749 | 47,737 | 38,787 | 4,743,136 | 1.01 |
| June | 606,603 | 39,770 | 32,803 | 4,752,117 | 0.84 |
| July | 629,654 | 39,560 | 31,011 | 4,758,924 | 0.83 |
| August | 661,418 | 44,672 | 34,327 | 4,767,252 | 0.94 |
| September | 644,495 | 43,624 | 33,195 | 4,773,424 | 0.91 |
| October | 660,171 | 27,524 | 23,169 | 4,782,135 | 0.58 |
| November | 675,027 | 20,646 | 17,960 | 4,787,466 | 0.43 |
| December | 648,332 | 17,308 | 15,443 | 4,794,839 | 0.36 |
| Year | 7,738,128 | 458,435 | 366,384 | 4,756,508 (mean) | 9.64 (yearly) |
Scale Georgia to your town
Statewide rate for Georgia: 9.64 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Georgia utilities that reported
Georgia: 49 utilities reported. They sum to 396,367 of the 458,435 disconnections in the state total; Georgia Power Co alone reported 187,007 (41%).
37 Georgia utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.4 (Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation) to 68.1 (City Of Chattanooga - (TN)) per 100.
| Georgia utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | at least 187,007 (11 months) | Not published | No rate | 5,367,532 | Not published | 11 of 12 |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) | 42,893 | 203,592 | 21.1 | 279,098 | 25,546 | 12 of 12 |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | 24,214 | 200,601 | 12.1 | 127,964 | 24,293 | 12 of 12 |
| Greystone Power Corporation | 24,006 | 139,028 | 17.3 | 118,587 | 22,577 | 12 of 12 |
| Albany Utility Board | 17,164 | 28,106 | 61.1 | 36,000 | 10,733 | 12 of 12 |
| Carroll Electric Member Corp - (GA) | 8,624 | 47,606 | 18.1 | 118,890 | 8,037 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of East Point - (GA) | 7,103 | 19,411 | 36.6 | 20,503 | 6,889 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Chattanooga - (TN) | 7,056 | 10,369 | 68.1 | 39,002 | 6,937 | 12 of 12 |
| City Of Covington - (GA) | 6,887 | 14,443 | 47.7 | 21,472 | 6,733 | 12 of 12 |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | 6,630 | 32,234 | 20.6 | 3,502 | 2,996 | 12 of 12 |
Georgia against its neighbours
Georgia sits in the South Atlantic division. Its 8 division peers average 9.5 per 100; the highest is Florida at 20.6 and the lowest Maryland at 3.4. Georgia is 0.2 above the division average.
| Georgia borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Georgia | Times Georgia | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 3rd | 20.6 | +11.0 | 2.14x | 113.9 |
| Alabama | 4th | 19.0 | +9.3 | 1.97x | 76.3 |
| Tennessee | 6th | 17.6 | +8.0 | 1.83x | 117.1 |
| South Carolina | 13th | 9.9 | +0.3 | 1.03x | 84.5 |
| North Carolina | 17th | 7.9 | -1.7 | 0.82x | 63.1 |
Closest in the ranking to Georgia: Kansas 10.0, South Carolina 9.9, Missouri 9.3, Michigan 8.3.
How firm the Georgia number is
Georgia response rate: 86.3% weighted by size, 81.0% by count. Utilities reported 396,367; EIA's adjustment is +62,068 (+13.5% of 458,435). Largest monthly relative standard error, Georgia: 12.4%. EIA flags no Georgia month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Georgia
| Georgia rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | 515-3-2-.04(1): between Nov 15 and Mar 15 a utility may not discontinue residential service for an unpaid bill if the customer agrees in writing to pay the past-due balance in equal installments (ending before Oct 15) and to pay current bills on time, and the forecast local low for the 24 hours from 8:00 A.M. on the disconnection date is below 32 F. So protection is conditional on the payment agreement. |
| Hot weather | 515-3-2-.04(2): an electric utility may not discontinue residential service for an unpaid bill if, before 8:00 A.M. on the scheduled day, an NWS Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning is in effect or forecast for the county of the meter. No set summer date range. |
| Protected customers | 515-3-2-.03: no discontinuance for nonpayment if a customer has a serious illness that would be aggravated, customer notifies utility in writing (or orally then in writing within 10 days) and within 10 days gives a written statement from a physician, county board of health, hospital or clinic. Disconnection held in abeyance for the shorter of the illness or one month, renewable once. |
| Notice before disconnection | 515-3-2-.02: written notice delivered at least 5 days before disconnection to service address (or guarantor address), with stated contents; good-faith personal contact (phone, certified mail, etc.) at least 2 days before; disconnection date must be a business day; unpaid bill must be at least 45 days old (.01). |
| Payment plans | The only installment arrangement found is the written agreement tied to the Nov 15 - Mar 15 protection in .04(1); no general deferred-payment rule in the sections read. |
| Complaints | 515-3-2-.06: in a disputed bill, after remedies with the utility fail, customer may ask the Georgia PSC in writing (or orally then in writing) to investigate before termination, within 10 days of the disputed bill date; late charges refunded if not owed. |
Read: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 515-3-2-.01 to .06 (residential electric and gas utility service disconnections), esp. 515-3-2-.04, checked 2026-10-02. Subject 515-3-2 title says residential electric and gas utility service disconnections; rules refer to a utility or electric utility. Co-op/muni treatment not stated in the text read. Note: 515-3-3 is the gas-only subject, not electric.
Not legal advice; check your Georgia notice.
Help in Georgia
Georgia LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating, Cooling, & Crisis: 60% State Median Income Weatherization: 200% Federal Poverty Guideline.
Georgia benefits as listed: Heating: $400 minimum, $810 maximum Cooling: $400 minimum, $500 maximum Winter Crisis: $810 Summer Crisis: $500.
Programs named for Georgia: Atlanta Gas Light; Carroll Electric Membership Corporation; Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation.
- Georgia LIHEAP office, phone 1-877-423-4746
- Clearinghouse snapshot, Georgia
- Georgia: help with your bill
What this means for you in Georgia
- Georgia had 7,738,128 final notices and 458,435 disconnections: 6 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Georgia reconnections ran at 80 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Georgia, as we read it: 515-3-2-.04(1): between Nov 15 and Mar 15 a utility may not discontinue residential service for an unpaid bill if the customer agrees in writing to pay the past-due balance in equal installments (ending before Oct 15) and to pay ... April was the busiest Georgia month by count.
- To contest a Georgia notice: 515-3-2-.06: in a disputed bill, after remedies with the utility fail, customer may ask the Georgia PSC in writing (or orally then in writing) to investigate before termination, within 10 days of the disputed bill date.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Georgia utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Georgia in 2024?
458,435 in Georgia, of which utilities reported 396,367. That is 9.6 per 100 accounts, 14th of 51.
Does 9.6 per 100 mean 10% of Georgia homes lost service?
No. The 458,435 Georgia disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Georgia homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Georgia?
April, with 50,882. December had 17,308.
How many Georgia utilities have a yearly rate?
44 of 49. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.