Northern Virginia Elec Coop electricity rates in Virginia, 2025
Northern Virginia Elec Coop’s 169,027 residential customers paid an average of 12.60¢ per kWh in 2025, 18% below the Virginia average of 15.28¢. The typical home used 1,142 kWh a month, for an average bill of $144.
- 12.60¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.03¢ (+8.9%) vs 2024
- $144Avg monthly billVirginia: $163
- 1,142 kWhAvg monthly useVirginia: 1,067 kWh
- 169,027Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 169,027 | 2,315,771 | $291,871,000 | 12.60¢ | 11.57¢ | +1.03¢ (+8.9%) |
| Commercial | 15,077 | 12,333,428 | $1,176,838,000 | 9.54¢ | 6.21¢ | +3.33¢ (+53.5%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | 7.40¢ | n/a |
| All sectors | 184,104 | 14,649,199 | $1,468,709,000 | 10.03¢ | 7.22¢ | +2.80¢ (+38.8%) |
How Northern Virginia Elec Coop compares
- Virginia residential average, 2025: 15.28¢ per kWh, 1,067 kWh a month, $163 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 19 full-service utilities in Virginia with at least 1,000 residential customers, Northern Virginia Elec Coop ranks 5 of 19 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Virginia homes paid 17.64¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.85¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 8.9%; the state average rose 6.0%.
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Northern Virginia Elec Coop serves
EIA lists 7 Virginia counties in its 2025 service territory: Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Manassas Park City, Prince William, Stafford.
55 ZIP codes are matched to Northern Virginia Elec Coop in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 20105, 20109, 20110, 20111, 20112, 20113, 20117, 20119, 20120, 20121, 20122, 20124, 20130, 20131, 20132, 20134, 20135, 20136, 20137, 20141, 20143, 20148, 20151, 20152, 20155, 20158, 20166, 20169, 20175, 20176, 20180, 20181, 20184, 20187, 20197, 20198, 22025, 22026, 22030, 22039, 22134, 22172, 22191, 22192, 22193, 22406, 22412, 22463, 22545, 22554, 22556, 22720, 22728, 22736, 22739. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Virginia full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Harrisonburg (VA) | 11.51¢ | $112 | 18,133 |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities | 11.62¢ | $144 | 13,648 |
| Powell Valley Electric Coop | 12.13¢ | $140 | 6,571 |
| City of Manassas (VA) | 12.31¢ | $136 | 13,945 |
| Prince George Electric Coop | 13.52¢ | $188 | 10,917 |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | 14.32¢ | $150 | 30,077 |
| A & N Electric Coop | 14.40¢ | $143 | 33,035 |
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | 14.49¢ | $174 | 86,656 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.