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electric cooperative · EIA utility 19840
Valley Electric Assn, Inc
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.
Valley Electric Assn, Inc serves 22,380 residential customers in Nevada and 1 other state as an electric cooperative, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 5 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 16.73¢ per kilowatthour, 12% above the Nevada average of 15.00¢ and about the same as 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 $200.15 a month on average use of 1,197 kWh a month. Across Nevada the average bill was $139.39 on 930 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 85.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 43.8 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Nevada utilities reporting was 85.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is about the same as that median.
The average price is up 25.5% on 2019, against up 25.0% for Nevada as a whole, and down 7.3% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 15.33¢.
Compared with Nevada, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.73¢ | 13.74¢ | 15.00¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $200.15 | $149.95 | $139.39 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,197 | 1,126 | 930 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -7.3% | — | -10.0% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +25.5% | — | +25.0% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 85.0 | 263.0 | 85.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 43.8 | 147.0 | 43.8 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. Among the 5 filings by electric cooperatives in Nevada, the median price was 10.15¢. In Nevada this utility's price ranks 1 of 8, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Valley Electric Assn, IncNevada averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Nevada ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 15.33¢ | 13.15¢ | $173.12 | 1,129 | 22,740 | 582 GWh |
| 2024 | 16.73¢ | 15.00¢ | $200.15 | 1,197 | 22,380 | 590.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 18.05¢ | 16.67¢ | $212.95 | 1,180 | 22,013 | 558.5 GWh |
| 2022 | 14.35¢ | 13.78¢ | $178.93 | 1,247 | 21,638 | 585.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.63¢ | 11.49¢ | $166.26 | 1,220 | 21,202 | 567.4 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.61¢ | 11.34¢ | $167.35 | 1,229 | 20,711 | 558 GWh |
| 2019 | 13.33¢ | 12.00¢ | $157.58 | 1,182 | 20,420 | 553.3 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.26¢ | 11.85¢ | $148.90 | 1,215 | 19,915 | 559.8 GWh |
| 2017 | 12.37¢ | 11.99¢ | $146.45 | 1,184 | 19,308 | 537.1 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.86¢ | 11.41¢ | $154.84 | 1,204 | 18,819 | 529.7 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.32¢ | 12.76¢ | $144.14 | 1,170 | 18,741 | 507.9 GWh |
| 2014 | 12.38¢ | 12.93¢ | $141.73 | 1,145 | 18,492 | 499.7 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.27¢ | 11.89¢ | $151.17 | 1,232 | 18,371 | 517.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
Valley Electric Assn, Inc (NV)Nevada average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,380 | 321.4 GWh | 54% | $53,753,500 | 16.73¢ |
| Commercial | 2,464 | 233.1 GWh | 39% | $32,601,600 | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 222 | 36.4 GWh | 6% | $4,135,300 | 11.35¢ |
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: 643.9 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 631.1 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 153 MW.
By state
| State | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | State average ¢ | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 22,368 | 16.73¢ | 15.00¢ | $200.19 | 85.0 |
| California | 12 | — | 31.97¢ | — | — |
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.07 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.69 without; CAIDI 79.2 minutes per interruption. EIA's Nevada total across all reporting utilities was 158.9 minutes with major event days and 63.8 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 92.9 | 50.1 | 0.84 | 0.54 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 85.0 | 43.8 | 1.07 | 0.69 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 144.6 | 41.4 | 1.51 | 0.74 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 246.8 | 31.9 | 1.96 | 0.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 87.4 | 34.3 | 0.77 | 0.47 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 68.5 | 31.7 | 0.89 | 0.57 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 96.2 | 58.1 | 1.09 | 0.86 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 96.9 | 69.5 | 1.50 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 124.1 | 64.5 | 1.55 | 1.17 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 100.0 | 66.1 | 1.31 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 155.9 | 45.9 | 1.80 | 0.78 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 1.07 | 1.07 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Inyo County CA
- Mono County CA
- Clark County NV
- Esmeralda County NV
- Nye County NV
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 Nevada
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | Cooperative | 5,380 | 8.53¢ | $116.02 | — | — |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | Cooperative | 5,131 | 10.10¢ | $106.07 | — | — |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,336 | 9.65¢ | $112.21 | — | — |
| Overton Power District No 5 | Public power district | 15,545 | 10.69¢ | $131.95 | 158.0 | 20.7 |
| City of Boulder City | Municipal | 7,145 | 10.37¢ | $128.38 | 10.5 | 8.0 |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | Investor-owned | 330,891 | 14.52¢ | $99.68 | 403.3 | 102.1 |
| Nevada Power Co | Investor-owned | 916,385 | 15.33¢ | $146.89 | 73.0 | 51.6 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Valley Electric Assn, Inc?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.73¢ 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 Nevada?
The Nevada average residential price in 2024 was 15.00¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Valley Electric Assn, Inc was 12% above the state figure. Among 8 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Nevada, it had the 1st highest.
What is the average Valley Electric Assn, Inc bill?
$200.15 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,197 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Nevada average was $139.39 on 930 kWh.
How reliable is Valley Electric Assn, Inc service?
It reported 85.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 43.8 minutes excluding them, with 1.07 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Valley Electric Assn, Inc price rising?
The average residential price was down 7.3% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 25.5% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 15.33¢.
Which counties does Valley Electric Assn, Inc serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 5 counties: Inyo County, CA, Mono County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV and Nye County, NV. 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 "Valley Electric Assn, Inc", utility number 19840; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. 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.