Northern Virginia Elec Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Virginia · #161 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13640
Northern Virginia Elec Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 184,104 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 14,649 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.47B in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.03¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.60¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 169,027 | 2,316 | $291.87M | 12.60¢ | |
| Commercial | 15,077 | 12,333 | $1.18B | 9.54¢ | |
| Total | 184,104 | 14,649 | $1.47B | 10.03¢ |
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 (1,142 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 177,383 | 7,369 | $662.02M | 12.06¢ |
| 2022 | 178,903 | 8,526 | $987.87M | 13.28¢ |
| 2023 | 180,323 | 10,107 | $859.84M | 13.92¢ |
| 2024 | 182,074 | 12,231 | $883.34M | 11.57¢ |
| 2025 | 184,104 | 14,649 | $1.47B | 12.60¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 94 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.98 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 96 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: 14,858 GWh
Winter peak demand: 2,134 MW
Energy losses: 1.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 46.0% of 208,549 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 4,115 installations, 45.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clarke, VAFairfax, VAFauquier, VALoudoun, VAManassas Park City, VAPrince William, VAStafford, 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¢
- 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¢
- 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 #13640 in the EIA frame.