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Albany Utility Board
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Albany Utility Board, a municipal utility, reported 29,517 residential customers in Georgia, with a service territory that touches 2 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 12.87¢ per kilowatthour, 8.6% below the Georgia average of 14.08¢ and 22% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $125.20 a month on average use of 973 kWh a month. Across Georgia the average bill was $151.25 on 1,074 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 290.9 minutes per customer with major event days included and 125.3 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Georgia utilities reporting was 392.5 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 26% below that median.
The average price is up 19.6% on 2019, against up 19.7% for Georgia as a whole, and up 15.2% on 2023.
Compared with Georgia, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.87¢ | 12.45¢ | 14.08¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $125.20 | $113.02 | $151.25 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 973 | 905 | 1,074 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +15.2% | — | +2.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +19.6% | — | +19.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 290.9 | 64.4 | 392.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 125.3 | 40.3 | 151.3 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 20 filings by municipal utilities in Georgia, the median price was 13.04¢. In Georgia this utility's price ranks 41 of 58, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Georgia ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.87¢ | 14.08¢ | $125.20 | 973 | 29,517 | 834.4 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.17¢ | 13.69¢ | $108.16 | 968 | 28,612 | 832 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.02¢ | 13.80¢ | $107.29 | 974 | 29,062 | 860 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.21¢ | 12.51¢ | $112.47 | 1,004 | 29,071 | 872.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.61¢ | 12.02¢ | $105.16 | 906 | 31,473 | 883.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 10.76¢ | 11.76¢ | $102.19 | 950 | 31,473 | 881.5 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.56¢ | 11.47¢ | $109.06 | 944 | 31,473 | 893.4 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.83¢ | 11.90¢ | $96.90 | 894 | 31,473 | 876.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.27¢ | 11.50¢ | $98.13 | 955 | 31,473 | 921.6 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.87¢ | 11.54¢ | $106.59 | 981 | 31,473 | 938 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.07¢ | 11.65¢ | $103.35 | 1,027 | 31,475 | 967.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.16¢ | 11.46¢ | $99.52 | 980 | 31,473 | 951.8 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29,517 | 344.6 GWh | 41% | $44,345,000 | 12.87¢ |
| Commercial | 4,386 | 489.1 GWh | 59% | $36,021,700 | 7.36¢ |
| Industrial | 18 | 595 MWh | 0% | $16,100 | 2.71¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 874.6 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 874.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 173 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.25 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.59 without; CAIDI 129.3 minutes per interruption. EIA's Georgia total across all reporting utilities was 1,229.1 minutes with major event days and 212.3 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 290.9 | 125.3 | 2.25 | 1.59 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 116.3 | 88.4 | 1.28 | 1.14 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Georgia
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Marietta | Municipal | 36,273 | 11.93¢ | $99.04 | 128.6 | 128.6 |
| City of East Point | Municipal | 16,365 | 11.97¢ | $98.91 | — | — |
| City of Thomasville | Municipal | 14,025 | 13.55¢ | $156.18 | 1,259.6 | 151.3 |
| City of Griffin | Municipal | 13,594 | 15.00¢ | $148.42 | — | — |
| Dalton Utilities | Municipal | 13,482 | 10.07¢ | $97.59 | — | — |
| City of Covington | Municipal | 12,459 | 14.57¢ | $155.73 | — | — |
| City of La Grange | Municipal | 12,347 | 12.57¢ | $121.73 | — | — |
| City of Lawrenceville | Municipal | 10,667 | 15.78¢ | $134.80 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Albany Utility Board?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.87¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Georgia?
The Georgia average residential price in 2024 was 14.08¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Albany Utility Board was 8.6% below the state figure. Among 58 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Georgia, it had the 41st highest.
What is the average Albany Utility Board bill?
$125.20 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 973 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Georgia average was $151.25 on 1,074 kWh.
How reliable is Albany Utility Board service?
It reported 290.9 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 125.3 minutes excluding them, with 2.25 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Albany Utility Board price rising?
The average residential price was up 15.2% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 19.6% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Albany Utility Board serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 2 counties: Dougherty County, GA and Lee County, GA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Albany Utility Board", utility number 230. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.