Jefferson Electric Member Corp electricity rates
Jefferson Electric Member Corp charges an average of 13.27 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $146 a month using 1,101 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SOCO Georgia
Where Jefferson Electric Member Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 34,490 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 13.27¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Georgia, 16.2% under the statewide average of 15.84¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,101 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | 13.27¢ | $146 | 1,101 |
| 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 Jefferson Electric Member Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 11 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 Jefferson Electric Member Corp.
- Burke
- Columbia
- Emanuel
- Glascock
- Jefferson
- Jenkins
- Johnson
- McDuffie
- Richmond
- Warren
- Washington
Rooftop solar on this system
178 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 2.36 megawatts. That works out to 5.2 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 |
| City of Marietta | 11.93¢ | $99 | 36,273 |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | 14.02¢ | $148 | 35,011 |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | 16.75¢ | $207 | 31,998 |
Jefferson Electric Member Corp rates: common questions
How much does Jefferson Electric Member Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.27 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -16.2% against the Georgia average of 15.84¢ and -28.0% 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 Jefferson Electric Member Corp bill?
$146 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,101 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Jefferson 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 Jefferson Electric Member Corp expensive compared with other Georgia utilities?
It ranks #33 of the 56 Georgia utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #723 of 1369.