Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Georgia · SERC region
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 66,177 homes in Georgia. Its residential customers pay an average of 14.32¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 20% 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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Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $71.60 |
| 1,000 kWh | $143.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $214.80 |
| 2,000 kWh | $286.40 |
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. rate history
2015–2025: +27% change in the average residential rate (11.00¢ → 13.95¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
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 Colquitt Electric Membership Corp.'s counties, customers averaged 4 hr 5 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift | 695 | 159 | 6,714 | 2025-06-26 |
| Colquitt | 332 | 92 | 4,696 | 2025-06-23 |
| Worth | 253 | 86 | 1,439 | 2025-06-26 |
| Lowndes | 238 | 113 | 6,868 | 2025-06-09 |
| Echols | 87 | 4 | 612 | 2025-05-10 |
| Thomas | 80 | 33 | 1,100 | 2025-03-09 |
| Berrien | 59 | 15 | 951 | 2025-07-25 |
| Brooks | 40 | 12 | 202 | 2025-11-02 |
| Lanier | 35 | 7 | 170 | 2025-07-14 |
| Cook | 18 | 8 | 428 | 2025-06-18 |
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. service area
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. serves 10 counties in Georgia and 47 ZIP codes.
Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Worth
Cities: Albany, Valdosta, Tifton, Moultrie, Sylvester, Adel, Nashville, Quitman, Ashburn, Ocilla, Lakeland, Hahira, Sparks, Unionville, Willacoochee, Boston, Enigma, Omega, Remerton, Ray City, Meigs
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 66,161 |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 265 |
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 14.80¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 11.54¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $181,220,800 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 1,362,902 MWh |
| Peak demand | 347 MW summer · 366 MW winter |
| Line losses | 4.2% |
| Balancing authority | SOCO |
| EIA utility ID | 40212 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Colquitt Electric Membership Corp.'s electricity rate?
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. residential customers pay an average of 14.32¢ 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 5% below the Georgia average of 15.12¢ and 20% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. electric bill?
About $171 a month. The average Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. home uses 1,191 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $143.
How many customers does Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. have?
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. serves 66,177 residential customers and 73,484 customers in total in Georgia, across 10 counties.
Does Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. offer net metering for solar?
Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. had 265 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 2.1 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 Colquitt Electric Membership Corp. before making decisions.