What home EV charging costs on Sawnee EMC's PEV-11 rate in Forsyth County
If your Cumming-area home is served by Sawnee EMC and you are planning a Level 2 charger, the first cost question is usually the electric bill, not the hardware. Sawnee publishes that answer in its rate schedule. Schedule PEV-11, effective January 2, 2026, bills EV charging on its own meter with a monthly base charge and two energy prices: $0.0445 per kWh during off-peak hours and $0.280 per kWh during on-peak hours. The calculator below uses only those published numbers and the miles you drive.
Enter your average daily miles, your car's efficiency in miles per kWh from its dashboard or manual, and the share of charging you expect to do off-peak. The result is an estimate of the energy charge plus the base charge for one month. It is a utility cost estimate, not an installation price.
Calculator: monthly EV charging cost on Sawnee EMC PEV-11
Rates: Sawnee EMC Schedule PEV-11, effective January 2, 2026: off-peak $0.0445/kWh, on-peak $0.280/kWh; Level 2 on-peak is Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. 30-day month. Excludes charging losses, taxes and any charges outside the schedule. Utility cost only, not an installation price; Georgia Power rates are not included.
How the PEV-11 schedule works
The schedule says service is metered separately by the Cooperative, and a second meter, when applicable, must be in close proximity to an existing meter. The base charge is $15.00 per month where the EV meter is a second meter alongside service on another standard rate schedule, and $34.00 per month for a stand-alone meter. The minimum monthly charge for a second meter is the base charge; for a stand-alone meter, it is the base charge plus $1.00 per kVA, according to the schedule.
On-peak hours depend on the charger level. For a Level 2 charger the on-peak period runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., year-round. For a Level 1 charger it runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All other hours, including weekends, count as off-peak. A charger with a timer that starts after 11 p.m. on weeknights keeps almost all charging in the off-peak price.
Reading the result
The gap between the two energy prices is large: the on-peak price is about six times the off-peak price. That is why the off-peak share has the biggest effect on the result. A driver who charges overnight and on weekends will see most of the bill come from the base charge and off-peak energy.
The calculator does not include charging losses, taxes, or any fees outside the PEV-11 schedule, and it does not apply to Georgia Power customers, who have their own rate options. It also cannot tell you whether your panel can take a new charger circuit. For that, see the panel upgrade guide and the EV charger installation guide.
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Because PEV-11 needs its own meter, the wiring plan includes a meter base near the existing meter, the charger circuit and the permit. Forsyth County lists the addition of a circuit and a service repair or upgrade as permitted work, and inside the City of Cumming a separate electrical permit applies. Sawnee's EV Rate Options page is the place to confirm current eligibility and sign-up steps.
Rebates are separate from the rate. Georgia Power's 2026 rebate applies to Georgia Power customers, and the federal charger credit ended for property placed in service after June 30, 2026; see the rebate guide. When you are ready, the form on this page lets independent local electricians contact you about the meter and charger work.