City of Harrisonburg - (VA)
Municipal electric utility · Virginia · #686 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8198
City of Harrisonburg - (VA) is a municipal electric utility serving 21,770 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 690 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $72.02M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.44¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.51¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,133 | 212 | $24.39M | 11.51¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,625 | 373 | $38.59M | 10.36¢ | |
| Industrial | 12 | 105 | $9.04M | 8.59¢ | |
| Total | 21,770 | 690 | $72.02M | 10.44¢ |
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 (974 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,532 | 713 | $61.00M | 9.58¢ |
| 2022 | 21,575 | 712 | $73.87M | 11.35¢ |
| 2023 | 21,651 | 683 | $73.18M | 11.98¢ |
| 2024 | 21,705 | 689 | $69.35M | 11.36¢ |
| 2025 | 21,770 | 690 | $72.02M | 11.51¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 18 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.17 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 105 minutes
As reported for Virginia under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 3.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 709 GWh
Winter peak demand: 150 MW
Energy losses: 3.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,770 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 370 installations, 3.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Rockingham, 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¢
- Central Virginia Electric Coop - 40,194 customers, residential 16.16¢
All Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8198 in the EIA frame.