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Electric utilities serving Washington County, Vermont
Utilities that list the county in their Form EIA-861 service territory for 2024, with each one's average price, bill and outage minutes.
4 utilities list Washington County, Vermont, in the service territory they reported to EIA for 2024, the largest by residential customers statewide being Green Mountain Power Corp, Washington Electric Coop and Town of Hardwick.
Its average residential price was 22.09¢ per kilowatthour, against a Vermont average of 21.90¢ and a US average of 16.48¢. Each price is the utility's figure for all of its Vermont customers, not for this county alone.
The median SAIDI they reported was 667.2 minutes per customer including major event days; the median among all Vermont utilities reporting was 781.5.
The Census Bureau estimates the county's population at 59,652. EIA does not publish customers by county, so which utility serves a given address has to be confirmed with the utility or the state utility commission.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Figures are for each utility's whole Vermont operation; EIA publishes nothing at county level.
Utilities and their 2024 figures
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power Corp | Investor-owned | 226,675 | 22.09¢ | $129.46 | 667.2 | 281.4 |
| Washington Electric Coop short form | Cooperative | 12,134 | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Hardwick short form | Municipal | 4,868 | — | — | — | — |
| Village of Northfield short form | Municipal | 1,895 | — | — | — | — |
Ordered by residential customers in Vermont. Short-form filers are small utilities that report only totals to EIA, so no residential price is available; their all-sector revenue per kWh was Washington Electric Coop 27.39¢, Town of Hardwick 18.62¢, Village of Northfield 12.93¢. A utility with no customers shown reported its retail sales elsewhere or delivers power that other companies bill for.
Against the state and the country
| Measure, 2024 | Utilities listing Washington County | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 22.09¢ median | 21.90¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $129.46 median | $125.66 | $142.26 |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 667.2 median | 781.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 281.4 median | 256.6 median | 99.8 median |
| Utilities counted | 4 | 3 | 1,413 |
Outage minutes reported
SAIDI for 2024 across each utility's whole system, including major event days (paler bars: only the figure without major event days was reported). Not a measure of outages in Washington County itself.
Population: 59,652 (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimate). Statewide, residential sales came to 3,459 kWh per resident in 2024.
Other Vermont counties
- Franklin County 4
- Grand Isle County 1
- Lamoille County 7
- Orange County 2
- Orleans County 7
- Rutland County 1
- Windham County 2
- Windsor County 2
All 14 counties and every Vermont utility
Questions and answers
Who provides electricity in Washington County?
Green Mountain Power Corp, Washington Electric Coop, Town of Hardwick and Village of Northfield list the county in their Form EIA-861 service territory for 2024. Territories overlap, and a utility may cover only a corner of the county.
What is the electricity price in Washington County?
EIA has no county-level prices. The utilities serving the county reported average residential prices of 22.09¢ per kilowatthour across their Vermont customers in 2024; the state average was 21.90¢.
How reliable is power in Washington County?
Reliability is reported per utility, not per county. The utilities listed reported a median of 667.2 minutes of interruption per customer in 2024 including major event days and 281.4 minutes excluding them.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release: service territory file (counties by utility), sales to ultimate customers, reliability and short form files. State and US averages: Form EIA-861M workbook. Population: U.S. Census Bureau. Public domain. To confirm the utility at an address, ask the utility or the state utility commission.