Southern Rivers Energy electricity rates in Georgia, 2025
Southern Rivers Energy’s 20,770 residential customers paid an average of 16.35¢ per kWh in 2025, 11% above the Georgia average of 14.74¢. The typical home used 1,269 kWh a month, for an average bill of $207.
- 16.35¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.06¢ (-0.3%) vs 2024
- $207Avg monthly billGeorgia: $159
- 1,269 kWhAvg monthly useGeorgia: 1,077 kWh
- 20,770Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20,770 | 316,212 | $51,708,000 | 16.35¢ | 16.41¢ | −0.06¢ (-0.3%) |
| Commercial | 1,181 | 127,178 | $10,647,000 | 8.37¢ | 15.97¢ | −7.59¢ (-47.6%) |
| Industrial | 10 | 25,055 | $2,695,000 | 10.76¢ | 11.25¢ | −0.49¢ (-4.4%) |
| All sectors | 21,961 | 468,445 | $65,050,000 | 13.89¢ | 16.01¢ | −2.13¢ (-13.3%) |
How Southern Rivers Energy compares
- Georgia residential average, 2025: 14.74¢ per kWh, 1,077 kWh a month, $159 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 56 full-service utilities in Georgia with at least 1,000 residential customers, Southern Rivers Energy ranks 52 of 56 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Georgia homes paid 15.90¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.55¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 0.3%; the state average rose 4.7%.
- Southern Rivers Energy is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SOCO.
Where Southern Rivers Energy serves
EIA lists 9 Georgia counties in its 2025 service territory: Bibb, Coweta, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson.
27 ZIP codes are matched to Southern Rivers Energy in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 30204, 30205, 30206, 30218, 30222, 30224, 30230, 30233, 30251, 30256, 30257, 30258, 30276, 30285, 30292, 30293, 30295, 31008, 31016, 31029, 31030, 31050, 31052, 31066, 31097, 31216, 31220. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Georgia full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee Electric Member Corp | 15.65¢ | $181 | 10,868 |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | 15.79¢ | $186 | 21,329 |
| City of Washington (GA) | 15.96¢ | $142 | 1,884 |
| Georgia Power Co | 16.28¢ | $161 | 2,480,484 |
| Altamaha Electric Member Corp | 16.30¢ | $174 | 19,623 |
| Three Notch Elec Member Corp | 16.91¢ | $155 | 13,680 |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp | 17.12¢ | $202 | 21,350 |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | 17.23¢ | $213 | 32,557 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.