Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation: electric rates and average bill
Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation is an electric cooperative that serves 34,651 homes in Georgia. In 2025, its average home used 1,120 kWh a month and paid $163.40 (14.6¢ per kWh), more than the Georgia average of $158.70.
- Electric cooperative
- 34,651 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Georgia | 34,651 |
| Average home bill | $163.40 a month (Georgia average $158.70) |
| Average price | 14.6¢ per kWh (Georgia average 14.7¢) |
| Average home use | 1,120 kWh a month (Georgia average 1,077) |
| Business customers | 13.8¢ per kWh, average bill $434.15 a month (2,031 businesses; Georgia business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.6 outages and 143 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.8 outages and 163 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Georgia utility, 141 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 94% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 4 homes enrolled |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, McDuffie, Richmond, Warren, Washington |
Price rank: Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation has the 35th lowest average price of the 56 Georgia utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia PowerBill calculator on this site | 2,480,484 | $161.13 | 16.3¢ |
| Canoochee Electric Membership Corporation | 24,733 | $164.89 | 14.2¢ |
| Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation | 23,762 | $166.66 | 13.9¢ |
| Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation | 19,623 | $173.79 | 16.3¢ |
| Planters Electric Membership Corporation | 16,417 | $173.33 | 14.8¢ |
| Washington Electric Membership Corporation | 15,170 | $156.77 | 15.4¢ |
| City of Sandersville | 2,215 | $105.03 | 10.5¢ |
| City of Sylvania | 1,909 | $133.35 | 13.4¢ |
Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- State regulator: Georgia Public Service Commission
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What is the average Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation electric bill (GA)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,120 kWh a month and paid $163.40 (14.6¢ per kWh), more than the Georgia average of $158.70.
How often does the power go out with Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation (GA)?
In 2025, the average Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation customer had 1.6 outages and 143 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.8 outages and 163 minutes with them).
Does Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation (GA) have time-of-use rates?
Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 4 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Jefferson Electric Membership Corporation. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.