Amicalola Electric Member Corp electricity rates
Amicalola Electric Member Corp charges an average of 12.41 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $154 a month using 1,239 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Georgia
Where Amicalola Electric Member Corp sits
It serves 50,337 residential customers in Georgia. At 12.41¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Georgia, 21.7% under the statewide average of 15.84¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,239 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | 12.41¢ | $154 | 1,239 |
| 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 Amicalola Electric Member Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 10 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 Amicalola Electric Member Corp.
- Bartow
- Cherokee
- Dawson
- Fannin
- Forsyth
- Gilmer
- Gordon
- Lumpkin
- Murray
- Pickens
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Amicalola Electric Member Corp customer went 1,588 minutes without electricity across 6.97 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is far worse than typical, and figures at this level almost always reflect a major storm season rather than everyday performance. A single hurricane or ice storm can dominate the annual number.
Rooftop solar on this system
186 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 1.23 megawatts. That works out to 3.7 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 |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | 12.24¢ | $157 | 61,155 |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation | 13.99¢ | $160 | 54,115 |
| Carroll Electric Member Corp | 13.38¢ | $160 | 53,299 |
Amicalola Electric Member Corp rates: common questions
How much does Amicalola Electric Member Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.41 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -21.7% against the Georgia average of 15.84¢ and -32.7% 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 Amicalola Electric Member Corp bill?
$154 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,239 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Amicalola 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 Amicalola Electric Member Corp expensive compared with other Georgia utilities?
It ranks #43 of the 56 Georgia utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #931 of 1369.