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Sumter Electric Member Corp late fee

Georgia · Cooperative

Sumter Electric Member Corp charges 2.5%, min $5 for a residential electric bill paid late.

Percentage fee
2.5% of the past-due balance
Minimum charge
$5
Grace period
25 days
Can disconnect
Yes, for non-payment
Percentile
Higher than 45% of US utilities that charge a percentage fee
Residential customers
15,049

Disconnections in 2024

Disconnections
2,396 for non-payment
Rate
15.88 per 100 residential customers
Final notices
27,561
Reconnections
1,485

Counts are disconnection events, not households. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-112. See how this compares.

$5 or 2.5% of current bill whichever greater; disconnect 25 days (Sumter EMC co-op GA)

Source: https://sumteremc.coop/about-my-bill

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