Rayle Electric Membership Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #732 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15700
Rayle Electric Membership Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 20,152 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 307 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $44.12M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.64¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 16,474 | 222 | $32.45M | 14.64¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,674 | 71.5 | $10.32M | 14.44¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 14.3 | $1.36M | 9.51¢ | |
| Total | 20,152 | 307 | $44.12M | 14.35¢ |
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 (1,121 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,083 | 271 | $35.45M | 13.21¢ |
| 2022 | 19,365 | 287 | $39.98M | 14.06¢ |
| 2023 | 19,644 | 270 | $38.53M | 14.50¢ |
| 2024 | 19,919 | 299 | $42.08M | 14.42¢ |
| 2025 | 20,152 | 307 | $44.12M | 14.64¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 474 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 4.12 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 115 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 328 GWh
Winter peak demand: 97 MW
Energy losses: 6.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 20,152 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 89 installations, 0.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clarke, GAGreene, GAHancock, GALincoln, GAMadison, GAMorgan, GAOconee, GAOglethorpe, GATaliaferro, GAWilkes, 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 #15700 in the EIA frame.