Habersham Electric Membership Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #441 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7887
Habersham Electric Membership Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 38,168 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 568 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $77.35M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.62¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.99¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 35,519 | 460 | $64.31M | 13.99¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,632 | 95.1 | $11.70M | 12.30¢ | |
| Industrial | 17 | 13.3 | $1.34M | 10.04¢ | |
| Total | 38,168 | 568 | $77.35M | 13.62¢ |
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 (1,078 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,782 | 511 | $64.45M | 12.85¢ |
| 2022 | 36,474 | 543 | $69.09M | 12.97¢ |
| 2023 | 37,109 | 518 | $69.53M | 13.77¢ |
| 2024 | 37,655 | 550 | $75.10M | 14.02¢ |
| 2025 | 38,168 | 568 | $77.35M | 13.99¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 387 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.02 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 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: 598 GWh
Winter peak demand: 173 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 38,168 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 158 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Habersham, GAHall, GALumpkin, GARabun, GAStephens, GAWhite, 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 #7887 in the EIA frame.