Coastal Electric Member Corp. electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Georgia · SERC region
Coastal Electric Member Corp. is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 21,397 homes in Georgia. Its residential customers pay an average of 14.76¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 18% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Coastal Electric Member Corp. bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $73.80 | $74.75 |
| 1,000 kWh | $147.60 | $136.00 |
| 1,500 kWh | $221.40 | $197.25 |
| 2,000 kWh | $295.20 | $258.50 |
*Residential (effective 2014-05-19, $13.50/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Coastal Electric Member Corp. residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2014-05-19 | $13.50 | 12.25¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Coastal Electric Member Corp. rate history
2015–2025: +7% change in the average residential rate (13.47¢ → 14.38¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Coastal Electric Member Corp. | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 228 | 269 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 2.47 | 1.83 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 92 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 199 | 147 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Coastal Electric Member Corp.'s counties, customers averaged 4 hr 16 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh | 686 | 67 | 6,541 | 2025-03-31 |
| Long | 662 | 66 | 1,849 | 2025-08-22 |
| Liberty | 193 | 59 | 2,936 | 2025-08-02 |
| Bryan | 143 | 46 | 5,083 | 2025-06-10 |
Coastal Electric Member Corp. service area
Coastal Electric Member Corp. serves 4 counties in Georgia and 11 ZIP codes.
Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh
Cities: Savannah, Hinesville, Brunswick, Richmond Hill, Sterling, Ludowici, Midway, Darien, Henderson
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 20,007 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 158 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 995 |
Coastal Electric Member Corp. at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 15.72¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 8.02¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $75,048,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 595,436 MWh |
| Peak demand | 132 MW summer · 149 MW winter |
| Line losses | 4.3% |
| Balancing authority | SOCO |
| EIA utility ID | 3843 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Coastal Electric Member Corp.'s electricity rate?
Coastal Electric Member Corp. residential customers pay an average of 14.76¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 2% below the Georgia average of 15.12¢ and 18% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Coastal Electric Member Corp. electric bill?
About $186 a month. The average Coastal Electric Member Corp. home uses 1,259 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $148.
How many customers does Coastal Electric Member Corp. have?
Coastal Electric Member Corp. serves 21,397 residential customers and 24,730 customers in total in Georgia, across 4 counties.
How reliable is Coastal Electric Member Corp.?
In 2025, the average Coastal Electric Member Corp. customer was without power for 3 hr 48 min (SAIDI) over 2.47 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 3 hr 19 min. The Georgia average was 4 hr 29 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Coastal Electric Member Corp. offer time-of-use rates?
Coastal Electric Member Corp. reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Coastal Electric Member Corp. offer net metering for solar?
Coastal Electric Member Corp. had 995 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 4.8 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Coastal Electric Member Corp. before making decisions.