Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #151 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16865
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is a cooperative electric utility serving 203,530 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 3,835 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $469.63M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.25¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.82¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 182,849 | 2,614 | $335.13M | 12.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 20,571 | 997 | $117.40M | 11.78¢ | |
| Industrial | 110 | 224 | $17.11M | 7.64¢ | |
| Total | 203,530 | 3,835 | $469.63M | 12.25¢ |
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 (1,191 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 192,346 | 3,582 | $406.51M | 11.94¢ |
| 2022 | 194,225 | 3,673 | $421.52M | 12.05¢ |
| 2023 | 197,515 | 3,583 | $428.20M | 12.58¢ |
| 2024 | 202,144 | 3,790 | $421.18M | 11.54¢ |
| 2025 | 203,530 | 3,835 | $469.63M | 12.82¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 66 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.13 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 58 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: 3,968 GWh
Winter peak demand: 797 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 203,530 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 923 installations, 7.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cherokee, GADawson, GAForsyth, GAFulton, GAGwinnett, GAHall, GALumpkin, 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¢
- 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¢
- Flint Electric Membership Corp - 98,540 customers, residential 13.41¢
All Georgia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16865 in the EIA frame.