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electric cooperative · EIA utility 9431
Irwin Electric Membership Corp
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 2023, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Irwin Electric Membership Corp is an electric cooperative that reported 10,886 residential customers in Georgia on Form EIA-861 for 2023, with a service territory that touches 8 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 16.51¢ per kilowatthour, 21% above the Georgia average of 13.69¢ and 3.2% above the US average of 16.00¢. 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 $165.16 a month on average use of 1,001 kWh a month. Across Georgia the average bill was $141.67 on 1,035 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2023; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 18.3% on 2018, and up 8.3% on 2022.
Compared with Georgia, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2023 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.51¢ | 13.74¢ | 13.69¢ | 16.00¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $165.16 | $149.95 | $141.67 | $136.84 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,001 | 1,126 | 1,035 | 855 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +8.3% | — | -0.8% | +6.4% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +18.3% | — | +19.4% | +24.3% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 392.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 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 36 filings by electric cooperatives in Georgia, the median price was 13.99¢.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Georgia ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.51¢ | 13.69¢ | $165.16 | 1,001 | 10,886 | 187 GWh |
| 2022 | 15.25¢ | 13.80¢ | $156.48 | 1,026 | 10,863 | 195.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.17¢ | 12.51¢ | $146.91 | 1,037 | 10,789 | 181.9 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.86¢ | 12.02¢ | $144.94 | 1,045 | 10,669 | 197.4 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.08¢ | 11.76¢ | $150.81 | 1,071 | 10,634 | 207.3 GWh |
| 2018 | 13.96¢ | 11.47¢ | $150.31 | 1,077 | 10,611 | 190 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.43¢ | 11.90¢ | $146.71 | 1,017 | 10,619 | 188.2 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.77¢ | 11.50¢ | $138.48 | 1,084 | 10,572 | 207.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 13.20¢ | 11.54¢ | $144.00 | 1,091 | 10,596 | 193 GWh |
| 2014 | 13.79¢ | 11.65¢ | $156.46 | 1,134 | 10,672 | 201.8 GWh |
| 2013 | 13.29¢ | 11.46¢ | $141.64 | 1,066 | 10,641 | 179.3 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, 2023
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,886 | 130.7 GWh | 70% | $21,575,000 | 16.51¢ |
| Commercial | 408 | 20 GWh | 11% | $3,266,000 | 16.33¢ |
| Industrial | 1,523 | 36.3 GWh | 19% | $5,886,000 | 16.21¢ |
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.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Irwin Electric Membership Corp in 2023. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Counties in its service territory
- Ben Hill County
- Berrien County
- Coffee County
- Irwin County
- Tift County
- Turner County
- Wilcox County
- Worth County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 10,743 | 15.71¢ | $179.31 | — | — |
| Three Notch Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 13,695 | 16.94¢ | $153.41 | 668.0 | 269.0 |
| Sumter Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 15,049 | 14.14¢ | $182.98 | 218.1 | 155.4 |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 15,200 | 14.68¢ | $154.39 | 6,929.9 | 428.9 |
| Rayle Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 16,369 | 14.42¢ | $160.64 | 3,490.3 | 298.9 |
| Planters Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 16,385 | 14.53¢ | $164.54 | — | — |
| Tri-State Electric Member Corp | Cooperative | 17,506 | 14.07¢ | $141.07 | — | — |
| Grady Electric Membership Corp | Cooperative | 19,283 | 14.84¢ | $166.89 | 921.2 | 574.6 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Irwin Electric Membership Corp?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.51¢ per kilowatthour in 2023. 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 2023 was 13.69¢ and the US average 16.00¢; Irwin Electric Membership Corp was 21% above the state figure.
What is the average Irwin Electric Membership Corp bill?
$165.16 a month in 2023, on average residential use of 1,001 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Georgia average was $141.67 on 1,035 kWh.
How reliable is Irwin Electric Membership Corp service?
EIA's 2023 reliability file has no entry for Irwin Electric Membership Corp.
Is the Irwin Electric Membership Corp price rising?
The average residential price was up 8.3% in 2023 compared with 2022 and up 18.3% compared with 2018.
Which counties does Irwin Electric Membership Corp serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 8 counties: Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Wilcox County, GA and Worth 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 2023, respondent "Irwin Electric Membership Corp", utility number 9431. 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 30 Sep 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.