Electricity rates — Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation
A household served by Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,224.00 a year on the cheapest of 1 generally available plan — Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25) from Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation, in effect since January 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 3 older schedules are listed further down with their year, but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Time of Use Rate (Schedule TU-24) Single Phasetime-of-use · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $984.74 | −$239.26 | 8.2¢ |
| Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25)✓ cheapestpriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,224.00 | — | 10.2¢ |
| Residential Time of Use (Schedule TU-24) Three Phasetime-of-use · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,294.34 | +$70.34 | 10.8¢ |
| Residential Service Three Phase (Schedule H-20)priced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,298.40 | +$74.40 | 10.8¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $782.40 (Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25)), dearest $782.40
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,224.00 (Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25)), dearest $1,224.00
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,000.00 (Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25)), dearest $2,000.00
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month one plan here is open to any household — Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25), at $1,224.00 a year. There is no cheaper option to move to, only the restricted schedules priced below.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, come to 10.2¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation's customers were billed in 2024
At 1,181 kWh a month, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation's median open plan comes to 9.6¢ per kWh, 17% below the 11.5¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Cooperative |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Georgia | 181,600 |
| Share of Georgia's households | 4% |
| Average use per home | 1,181 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $136.25 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 11.5¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 9.6¢ |
Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation's cheapest open plan is the 14th-lowest, 26% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between City of San Antonio, Texas (Utility Company) ($1,218.68) and Westar Energy Inc ($1,231.02).
In Georgia it is the 2nd-dearest of the 3 utilities indexed; Georgia Power Co starts lowest, at $1,170.19.
Its fixed charge, $26.85 a month on Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25), is higher than on the cheapest plan of 95 of the other 108 utilities.
Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25) is tiered: past 1,000 kWh a month, each kWh costs 2.0¢ less. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 25th-largest step.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25) is cheapest at every level tested — $782.40 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,000.00 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 4 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Time of Use Rate (Schedule TU-24) Single Phase — $984.74 a year, 8.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $27.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Rate Single Phase (Schedule H-25) — $1,224.00 a year, 10.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $26.85 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Time of Use (Schedule TU-24) Three Phase — $1,294.34 a year, 10.8¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $52.80 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service Three Phase (Schedule H-20) — $1,298.40 a year, 10.8¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $33.05 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 2 tiered, 2 time-of-use, 2 priced by season.
Fixed monthly charges run from $26.85 to $52.80.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation serving homes in Georgia and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 4 of its 4 published residential schedules can be priced.
What this does not cover
2 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.