Altamaha Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #682 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #407
Altamaha Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,886 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 595 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $74.77M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.58¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.30¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19,623 | 251 | $40.92M | 16.30¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,997 | 335 | $32.54M | 9.72¢ | |
| Industrial | 266 | 8.8 | $1.30M | 14.78¢ | |
| Total | 21,886 | 595 | $74.77M | 12.58¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,066 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,255 | 421 | $52.03M | 14.20¢ |
| 2022 | 21,411 | 538 | $58.90M | 14.18¢ |
| 2023 | 21,672 | 572 | $64.97M | 15.50¢ |
| 2024 | 21,870 | 577 | $69.13M | 16.04¢ |
| 2025 | 21,886 | 595 | $74.77M | 16.30¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 375 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.13 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 176 minutes
As reported for Georgia under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 615 GWh
Winter peak demand: 138 MW
Energy losses: 3.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,886 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 53 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Emanuel, GAJohnson, GALaurens, GAMontgomery, GATattnall, GAToombs, GATreutlen, GA
Other large utilities in Georgia
- Georgia Power Co - 2,833,530 customers, residential 16.28¢
- Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) - 272,179 customers, residential 11.87¢
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp - 226,844 customers, residential 11.55¢
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation - 203,530 customers, residential 12.82¢
- GreyStone Power Corporation - 156,150 customers, residential 12.55¢
- Walton Electric Member Corp - 144,918 customers, residential 14.10¢
- Snapping Shoals El Member Corp - 110,819 customers, residential 12.99¢
- North Georgia Elec Member Corp - 107,195 customers, residential 12.93¢
All Georgia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #407 in the EIA frame.