Walton Electric Member Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #184 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20065
Walton Electric Member Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 144,918 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 4,351 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $463.82M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.10¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 10 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 | 133,581 | 1,987 | $280.17M | 14.10¢ | |
| Commercial | 11,320 | 2,220 | $173.29M | 7.81¢ | |
| Industrial | 17 | 144 | $10.36M | 7.18¢ | |
| Total | 144,918 | 4,351 | $463.82M | 10.66¢ |
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 (1,240 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 134,855 | 2,820 | $307.95M | 11.96¢ |
| 2022 | 137,352 | 3,373 | $353.56M | 12.52¢ |
| 2023 | 139,661 | 3,595 | $371.87M | 13.36¢ |
| 2024 | 142,923 | 4,015 | $396.77M | 12.99¢ |
| 2025 | 144,918 | 4,351 | $463.82M | 14.10¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 307 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.65 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 116 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 4,439 GWh
Winter peak demand: 803 MW
Energy losses: 1.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 144,152 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,422 installations, 13.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barrow, GAClarke, GADeKalb, GAGreene, GAGwinnett, GAMorgan, GANewton, GAOconee, GARockdale, GAWalton, 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¢
- 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 #20065 in the EIA frame.