Northern Virginia Elec Coop electricity rates
Northern Virginia Elec Coop charges an average of 11.57 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $132 a month using 1,144 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Virginia
Where Northern Virginia Elec Coop sits
It serves 167,274 residential customers in Virginia. At 11.57¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Virginia, 34.3% under the statewide average of 17.61¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,144 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 Virginia Elec Coop | 11.57¢ | $132 | 1,144 |
| 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 Virginia Elec Coop delivers
Its service territory covers 7 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 Virginia Elec Coop.
- Clarke
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Loudoun
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William
- Stafford
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Northern Virginia Elec Coop customer went 95 minutes without electricity across 0.86 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
Rooftop solar on this system
3,602 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 29.06 megawatts. That works out to 21.5 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 |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 14.89¢ | $170 | 169,489 |
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | 13.81¢ | $161 | 85,281 |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | 15.48¢ | $171 | 56,846 |
Northern Virginia Elec Coop rates: common questions
How much does Northern Virginia Elec Coop charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.57 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -34.3% against the Virginia average of 17.61¢ and -37.3% 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 Virginia Elec Coop bill?
$132 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,144 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Northern Virginia Elec Coop?
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 Virginia Elec Coop expensive compared with other Virginia utilities?
It ranks #16 of the 19 Virginia utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1110 of 1369.