Altamaha Electric Member Corp electricity rates
Altamaha Electric Member Corp charges an average of 16.04 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $161 a month using 1,006 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Georgia
Where Altamaha Electric Member Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 19,628 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 16.04¢ per kilowatt-hour it tracks the Georgia average of 15.84¢ closely, which is what you would expect from a utility large enough to shape that average itself.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,006 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Electric Member Corp | 16.04¢ | $161 | 1,006 |
| Georgia average | 15.84¢ | $161 | 1,074 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Altamaha Electric Member Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 7 Georgia counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Altamaha Electric Member Corp.
- Emanuel
- Johnson
- Laurens
- Montgomery
- Tattnall
- Toombs
- Treutlen
Rooftop solar on this system
44 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.38 megawatts. That works out to 2.2 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Georgia utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | 15.49¢ | $153 | 2.5 million |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp | 11.38¢ | $138 | 239,558 |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp | 13.94¢ | $175 | 20,559 |
| Southern Rivers Energy | 16.41¢ | $207 | 20,411 |
| Grady Electric Membership Corp | 14.84¢ | $167 | 19,283 |
Altamaha Electric Member Corp rates: common questions
How much does Altamaha Electric Member Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.04 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +1.3% against the Georgia average of 15.84¢ and -13.0% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Altamaha Electric Member Corp bill?
$161 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,006 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Altamaha Electric Member Corp?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Altamaha Electric Member Corp expensive compared with other Georgia utilities?
It ranks #5 of the 56 Georgia utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #290 of 1369.