Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc charges an average of 16.12 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $182 a month using 1,127 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Virginia
Where Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 17,991 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 16.12¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 8.5% below the Virginia average of 17.61¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,127 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc | 16.12¢ | $182 | 1,127 |
| Virginia average | 17.61¢ | $171 | 1,063 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 6 Virginia counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc.
- King George
- Lancaster
- Northumberland
- Richmond
- Stafford
- Westmoreland
Optional rate plans
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc offers time-of-use pricing to residential customers. 4,134 households were enrolled, about 23% of its residential base.
These plans are opt-in almost everywhere. They reward households that can move laundry, dishwashing, water heating or electric vehicle charging out of the late-afternoon peak, and they cost more than the standard rate for households that cannot. How to tell which group you are in.
Rooftop solar on this system
273 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 2.17 megawatts. That works out to 15.2 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Virginia utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | 14.09¢ | $142 | 2.4 million |
| Appalachian Power Co | 17.02¢ | $178 | 465,283 |
| City of Harrisonburg | 11.36¢ | $107 | 18,089 |
| City of Manassas | 11.63¢ | $115 | 13,947 |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities | 10.99¢ | $132 | 13,633 |
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.12 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -8.5% against the Virginia average of 17.61¢ and -12.6% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc bill?
$182 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,127 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Virginia utilities?
It ranks #4 of the 19 Virginia utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #280 of 1369.