Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Virginia · #225 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17066
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 102,230 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 2,411 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $310.84M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.89¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.49¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 12 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 | 86,656 | 1,248 | $180.83M | 14.49¢ | |
| Commercial | 15,536 | 568 | $72.41M | 12.75¢ | |
| Industrial | 38 | 595 | $57.60M | 9.68¢ | |
| Total | 102,230 | 2,411 | $310.84M | 12.89¢ |
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 (1,200 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97,428 | 2,392 | $228.13M | 10.86¢ |
| 2022 | 99,617 | 2,422 | $267.34M | 12.44¢ |
| 2023 | 99,494 | 2,322 | $281.81M | 13.69¢ |
| 2024 | 100,827 | 2,397 | $291.14M | 13.81¢ |
| 2025 | 102,230 | 2,411 | $310.84M | 14.49¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 391 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.78 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 141 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: 2,517 GWh
Winter peak demand: 646 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 102,230 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,603 installations, 21.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Augusta, VAClarke, VAFrederick, VAGreene, VAHighland, VANelson, VAPage, VARockbridge, VARockingham, VAShenandoah, VAWarren, VAWinchester City, 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¢
- 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 #17066 in the EIA frame.