Central Virginia Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Virginia · #421 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3291
Central Virginia Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 40,194 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 740 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $111.45M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.05¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.16¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 14 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 35,353 | 525 | $84.87M | 16.16¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,814 | 117 | $16.43M | 14.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 27 | 97.9 | $10.15M | 10.36¢ | |
| Total | 40,194 | 740 | $111.45M | 15.05¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,238 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,467 | 843 | $94.46M | 13.59¢ |
| 2022 | 38,468 | 840 | $105.30M | 13.97¢ |
| 2023 | 39,371 | 753 | $102.87M | 16.03¢ |
| 2024 | 39,573 | 715 | $106.10M | 16.14¢ |
| 2025 | 40,194 | 740 | $111.45M | 16.16¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 796 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.03 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 158 minutes
As reported for Virginia under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 769 GWh
Winter peak demand: 227 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 40,194 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 938 installations, 8.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Albemarle, VAAmherst, VAAppomattox, VAAugusta, VABuckingham, VACampbell, VACumberland, VAFluvanna, VAGoochland, VAGreene, VALouisa, VANelson, VAOrange, VAPrince Edward, VA
Other large utilities in Virginia
- Virginia Electric & Power Co - 2,809,577 customers, residential 15.07¢
- Appalachian Power Co - 968,592 customers, residential 17.08¢
- Rappahannock Electric Coop - 184,421 customers, residential 15.49¢
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop - 184,104 customers, residential 12.60¢
- Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop - 102,230 customers, residential 14.49¢
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc - 59,799 customers, residential 15.48¢
- City of Danville - (VA) - 43,416 customers, residential 15.81¢
- A & N Electric Coop - 37,784 customers, residential 14.40¢
All Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3291 in the EIA frame.