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electric cooperative · EIA utility 18260
Surprise Valley Electrification
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Surprise Valley Electrification is an electric cooperative that reported 4,002 residential customers in California and 2 other states on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 4 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 13.01¢ per kilowatthour, 59% below the California average of 31.97¢ and 21% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $135.74 a month on average use of 1,043 kWh a month. Across California the average bill was $160.86 on 503 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
EIA's reliability file has no SAIDI or SAIFI entry for it in 2024; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 33.4% on 2019, against up 66.9% for California as a whole, and up 17.0% on 2023.
Compared with California, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 13.01¢ | 13.74¢ | 31.97¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $135.74 | $149.95 | $160.86 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,043 | 1,126 | 503 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +17.0% | — | +8.3% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +33.4% | — | +66.9% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 74.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 50.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. In California this utility's price ranks 30 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Surprise Valley ElectrificationCalifornia averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | California ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.01¢ | 31.97¢ | $135.74 | 1,043 | 4,002 | 142.3 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.12¢ | 29.51¢ | $122.95 | 1,105 | 4,004 | 130.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 9.97¢ | 25.84¢ | $110.94 | 1,113 | 4,024 | 160.1 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.06¢ | 22.82¢ | $106.26 | 1,056 | 4,027 | 166.8 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.97¢ | 20.45¢ | $104.27 | 1,046 | 4,007 | 153 GWh |
| 2019 | 9.75¢ | 19.15¢ | $103.51 | 1,062 | 3,998 | 125.4 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.51¢ | 18.84¢ | $98.83 | 1,040 | 4,013 | 135.1 GWh |
| 2017 | 8.72¢ | 18.31¢ | $96.60 | 1,108 | 3,992 | 134.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 8.46¢ | 17.39¢ | $89.46 | 1,057 | 3,988 | 138.6 GWh |
| 2015 | 8.29¢ | 16.99¢ | $81.25 | 981 | 3,977 | 140.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 7.52¢ | 16.25¢ | $75.38 | 1,002 | 3,967 | 144.8 GWh |
| 2013 | 7.42¢ | 16.23¢ | $81.88 | 1,103 | 3,989 | 140.1 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Month by month
Surprise Valley Electrification (CA)California average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,002 | 50.1 GWh | 35% | $6,518,800 | 13.01¢ |
| Commercial | 1,473 | 15.6 GWh | 11% | $2,144,100 | 13.75¢ |
| Industrial | 1,237 | 76.6 GWh | 54% | $9,133,100 | 11.92¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 158.6 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 158.6 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 37 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,785 | 13.14¢ | 31.97¢ | $130.39 | — |
| Oregon | 1,211 | 12.77¢ | 14.70¢ | $148.20 | — |
| Nevada | 6 | — | 15.00¢ | — | — |
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Surprise Valley Electrification in 2024. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in California
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Shasta Lake | Municipal | 4,268 | 19.26¢ | $159.99 | 76.5 | 76.5 |
| City & County of San Francisco | Municipal | 2,618 | 24.05¢ | $325.11 | — | — |
| City of Moreno Valley | Municipal | 7,936 | 39.87¢ | $193.74 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Merced Irrigation District | Public power district | 11,366 | 24.25¢ | $155.60 | — | — |
| City of Corona | Municipal | 1,285 | 15.50¢ | $83.24 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| City of Azusa | Municipal | 15,599 | 19.08¢ | $90.88 | — | 11.5 |
| City of Colton | Municipal | 17,472 | 24.85¢ | $133.37 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Bear Valley Electric Service | Investor-owned | 23,327 | 30.67¢ | $95.01 | 101.0 | 64.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Surprise Valley Electrification?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.01¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with California?
The California average residential price in 2024 was 31.97¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Surprise Valley Electrification was 59% below the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in California, it had the 30th highest.
What is the average Surprise Valley Electrification bill?
$135.74 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,043 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The California average was $160.86 on 503 kWh.
How reliable is Surprise Valley Electrification service?
EIA's 2024 reliability file has no entry for Surprise Valley Electrification.
Is the Surprise Valley Electrification price rising?
The average residential price was up 17.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 33.4% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Surprise Valley Electrification serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 4 counties: Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV and Lake County, OR. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Surprise Valley Electrification", utility number 18260. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.