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Jackson Electric EMC electricity rates

What homes pay Jackson Electric EMC for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 251,907 homes in Georgia. EIA lists it as Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA).

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Average price
12.9¢ a kWh
Up 11% on a year ago
Average bill
$155 a month
Up 11% on a year ago
Average use
1,206 kWh
A month. Georgia 1,080 kWh
Price rank in Georgia
3 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Jackson Electric EMC homes paid 12.9¢ a kWh, against 15.2¢ across Georgia.

Jackson Electric EMC vs Georgia

Jackson Electric EMCGeorgia
Average price, 12 months to August 202612.9¢15.2¢
Price in August 202614.1¢15.9¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$155$164
Bill in August 2026$220$234
Average monthly use1,206 kWh1,080 kWh
Price change, past year+11%+4.4%
Price change since 2019+16%+29%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026