Walton EMC electric rates, bills and outages
Walton EMC's 133,581 residential customers in Georgia paid an average of 14.10¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $174.78 a month on 1,240 kWh.1
EIA-861 2025 final, released October 7, 2026; the next annual release is due in August 2027. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
10 of 159 Georgia counties served (EIA-861 2025)
Walton EMC's residential members paid less per kWh than Georgia Power's customers in 2025, 14.10¢ per kWh against 16.28¢ per kWh, yet their average monthly bill of $174.78 was the largest among Georgia's 7 utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers. The reason is use: 1,240 kWh a month per home. The cooperative's average rose 8.5%1 from 2024, and its members also spent more time without power than the customers of any of those other large utilities.
The 2025 average: what Walton EMC members paid per kWh
Walton EMC (Walton Electric Membership Corporation) is a member-owned electric cooperative serving counties east of Atlanta, out to Athens. It served 133,581 residential members in 2025 and 144,9181 accounts in all.
Residential members paid an average of 14.10¢ per kWh1 that year. EIA calculates this as average revenue per kWh: all the money billed to homes, fixed charges and adjustments included, divided by the kWh sold to them. It is a realised average, so a member who uses little electricity pays more than this per kWh and a heavy user pays less.
Where that sits, for 2025:
- in Georgia: the 23rd lowest of the 46 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, 4.3% below the Georgia average (14.74¢ per kWh2 across all providers);
- among Georgia's cooperatives: above their combined average of 13.34¢ per kWh;
- nationally: level with the average for all US electric cooperatives (14.10¢ per kWh), and 71st lowest of 1771 utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers.
Walton EMC is not in EIA's monthly utility sample (Form EIA-861M), so every Walton figure here is annual, from Form EIA-861. For a more recent reading the only official number is statewide: Georgia homes on every provider together paid 15.17¢ per kWh over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, +4.4%3 on the 12 months before, with the 2026 months preliminary. That covers Georgia Power's customers as much as anyone's and is not a Walton EMC price.
From 2024 to 2025: a larger rise than most
Walton EMC's residential average went from 12.99¢ per kWh in 2024 to 14.10¢ per kWh in 2025, an increase of 8.5%. Use per home did not move (1,241 kWh a month, then 1,240 kWh), so the bill rose by almost exactly the same proportion: from $161.204 to $174.78 (+8.4%1).
Of Georgia's other large utilities, only Sawnee EMC posted a steeper rise (+11.1%). Snapping Shoals EMC, which shares five of Walton's counties, rose 5.0%; Georgia Power +5.1%; Jackson EMC +4.3%; Cobb EMC +1.2%1. Across all Georgia providers the residential average rose 4.7%2 from 2024 to 2025.
The EIA figures record the size of the change but not which charge moved. The Georgia Public Service Commission fully regulates Georgia Power and says it has limited authority over the state's electric membership corporations, so Walton EMC's own rate schedules and member notices are where the individual charges are set out.
Cheaper per kWh than Georgia Power, but a bigger bill
The average Walton EMC home used 1,240 kWh a month in 2025. A Georgia Power home used 990 kWh, the Georgia average across all providers was 1,077 kWh, and the US average 874 kWh5. Among its large neighbours only Snapping Shoals EMC's homes used more (1,287 kWh1).
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential use |
|---|---|
| Georgia Power (GA) | 990 |
| Jackson EMC (GA) | 1,211 |
| Walton EMC (GA) | 1,240 |
| Snapping Shoals EMC (GA) | 1,287 |
A bill is price times use, plus fixed charges spread over the month. Walton members paid less per kWh than Georgia Power's customers but bought considerably more kWh each, so the average Walton bill, $174.78, came out above Georgia Power's $161.13 and Snapping Shoals EMC's $167.241. The Georgia average bill across all providers that year was $158.705.
Large as it is among the big utilities, Walton's average bill is not at the top of Georgia's list. Several smaller cooperatives, most of them with higher average prices per kWh, billed their members more:
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers; the 15 highest of 46 shown. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.
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| Utility | Monthly bill |
|---|---|
| Diverse Power | $212.68 |
| Southern Rivers Energy | $207.46 |
| Mitchell Electric Membership Corporation | $201.90 |
| Sumter Electric Membership Corporation | $190.56 |
| Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation | $186.10 |
| Oconee Electric Membership Corporation | $181.27 |
| Coastal Electric Membership Corporation | $181.06 |
| North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation | $176.35 |
| Walton EMC | $174.78 |
| Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation | $173.97 |
| Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation | $173.79 |
| Planters Electric Membership Corporation | $173.33 |
| Grady Electric Membership Corporation | $172.80 |
| Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation | $171.52 |
| Flint Electric Membership Corporation | $170.22 |
| Georgia average | $158.70 |
East of Atlanta: Walton EMC's shared counties
EIA's service-territory records place Walton EMC in 10 counties: Barrow County, Clarke County, DeKalb County, Greene County, Gwinnett County, Morgan County, Newton County, Oconee County, Rockdale County and Walton County. In all 106, at least one other utility also reports customers. Snapping Shoals EMC reports service in Walton, Newton, Rockdale, Morgan and DeKalb counties; Jackson EMC in Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett and Oconee. A county name or a mailing address therefore does not settle which utility serves a home; the cooperatives' territory maps do, and no county or city has a single Walton EMC price.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 10 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Barrow County | Georgia Power, Jackson EMC |
| Clarke County | Georgia Power, Jackson EMC, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation |
| DeKalb County | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC, City of Norcross |
| Greene County | Georgia Power, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation |
| Gwinnett County | Georgia Power, Jackson EMC, Sawnee EMC, City of Lawrenceville, City of Norcross, City of Buford |
| Morgan County | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation |
| Newton County | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, City of Covington, City of Oxford, City of Mansfield |
| Oconee County | Georgia Power, Jackson EMC, Rayle Electric Membership Corporation |
| Rockdale County | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC |
| Walton County | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC, City of Covington, City of Monroe |
Outages: the most minutes among Georgia's large utilities
Counting every event, Walton EMC members averaged 307 minutes without power in 2025, more than the Georgia average of 270 minutes, and 2.65 interruptions each, against 1.85 statewide. Both are the highest among Georgia's 71 utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers; Georgia Power reported 287 minutes and 1.838 interruptions.
Major event days, the days of unusually widespread outages that IEEE 1366 counts separately, account for a large share of Walton's total. Without them the figure falls to 164 minutes, still above the Georgia figure of 147 minutes and Georgia Power's 155 minutes8.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| Cobb EMC (GA) | 48 |
| Sawnee EMC (GA) | 66 |
| Snapping Shoals EMC (GA) | 175 |
| Jackson EMC (GA) | 217 |
| GreyStone Power (GA) | 241 |
| Georgia Power (GA) | 287 |
| Walton EMC (GA) | 307 |
Business accounts pay far less per kWh than homes
The gap between home and business prices is wider at Walton EMC than at Georgia's other large utilities. Its 11,320 commercial accounts paid 7.81¢ per kWh on average in 2025, against 14.10¢ per kWh for residential members; at Georgia Power the commercial average was 12.42¢ per kWh, at Snapping Shoals EMC 11.83¢ per kWh. Walton's commercial bills were also large, $1,275.71 a month on average, more than Georgia Power's $1,076.13, which points to bigger users among its business accounts: large customers usually pay less per kWh. Walton reported only 17 industrial accounts, at 7.18¢ per kWh. Over all its customers the average was 10.66¢ per kWh1.
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Every residential meter on Walton EMC's system was an advanced meter in 2025 (100.0%). 2,387 residential members, 1.8%, were on a time-of-use rate; the hours and prices are in the cooperative's rate schedules, and the time-of-use guide explains how a time-based rate changes a bill. Members had 689 net-metered rooftop solar systems with 5.9 megawatts of capacity, 5.2 per 1,000 residential customers (5.09 at Georgia Power).
Households that need help with a bill can apply to Georgia's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which received $96.1 million10 in federal funds for FY2026. The Georgia electricity page sets Walton EMC beside the state's other cooperatives, city utilities and Georgia Power.
Walton EMC: what members ask
What is Walton EMC's rate per kWh?
The official figure is an average, not a line from the rate schedule: in 2025 Walton EMC billed its residential members 14.10¢ per kWh1 on average, counting every charge (the fixed monthly charge included) and dividing by the kWh they used. The energy charge printed on the cooperative's schedule leaves the fixed charge out, so it will not match this number.
What is the average Walton EMC electric bill?
$174.78 a month in 2025, for an average of 1,240 kWh1. That is an annual average; EIA does not publish monthly bills for Walton EMC, so seasonal highs are not in the official data. In 2024 the average was $161.204.
Did Walton EMC raise rates?
EIA's annual data show what members paid on average, not rate decisions: the residential average went from 12.99¢ per kWh4 in 2024 to 14.10¢ per kWh in 2025 (+8.5%1). There is no official 2026 average for Walton EMC yet; EIA's annual release for 2026 is due in August 2027. The cooperative's published rate schedules show which charges changed.
Can I buy electricity from someone other than Walton EMC?
No. Georgia homes cannot choose a retail supplier (0.0%1 of Georgia's residential customers bought from one in 2025). The territory maps decide which utility serves an address, and in each of Walton EMC's 106 counties at least one other utility also reports customers.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
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