Albany Utility Board
Municipal electric utility · Georgia · #483 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #230
Albany Utility Board is a municipal electric utility serving 34,705 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 834 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $81.65M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.45¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 31,706 | 349 | $46.90M | 13.45¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,997 | 484 | $34.74M | 7.17¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.9 | $12.20K | 1.38¢ | |
| Total | 34,705 | 834 | $81.65M | 9.79¢ |
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 (916 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,261 | 873 | $90.43M | 11.21¢ |
| 2022 | 33,196 | 860 | $88.09M | 11.02¢ |
| 2023 | 33,109 | 832 | $90.24M | 11.17¢ |
| 2024 | 33,921 | 834 | $80.38M | 12.87¢ |
| 2025 | 34,705 | 834 | $81.65M | 13.45¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 199 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.88 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 106 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: 873 GWh
Winter peak demand: 178 MW
Energy losses: 4.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.3% of 34,214 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 32 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dougherty, GALee, 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 #230 in the EIA frame.