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state-owned utility · EIA utility 19882
Virginia Tech Electric Service
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.
Virginia Tech Electric Service is a state-owned utility that reported 5,660 residential customers in Virginia on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 17.18¢ per kilowatthour, 19% above the Virginia average of 14.41¢ and 4.2% above 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 $135.12 a month on average use of 787 kWh a month. Across Virginia the average bill was $148.77 on 1,032 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 9.1 minutes per customer with major event days included, calculated under another method. The median among Virginia utilities reporting was 301.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 97% below that median.
The average price is up 45.3% on 2019, against up 19.4% for Virginia as a whole, and up 6.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 18.43¢.
Compared with Virginia, the US and other state-owned utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | State-owned utilities, US median | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 17.18¢ | 16.46¢ | 14.41¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $135.12 | $107.52 | $148.77 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 787 | 739 | 1,032 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.0% | — | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +45.3% | — | +19.4% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 9.1 | 63.5 | 301.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 57.3 | 131.3 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 Virginia this utility's price ranks 1 of 19, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Virginia ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 18.43¢ | 15.28¢ | $147.53 | 801 | 5,750 | 326 GWh |
| 2024 | 17.18¢ | 14.41¢ | $135.12 | 787 | 5,660 | 329 GWh |
| 2023 | 16.20¢ | 14.26¢ | $123.46 | 762 | 5,738 | 319.7 GWh |
| 2022 | 12.31¢ | 13.34¢ | $100.77 | 818 | 5,590 | 313.5 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.82¢ | 11.96¢ | $102.25 | 865 | 5,401 | 314.8 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.88¢ | 12.03¢ | $95.04 | 800 | 5,469 | 306.1 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.82¢ | 12.07¢ | $99.84 | 844 | 5,476 | 340.1 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.78¢ | 11.73¢ | $103.93 | 882 | 5,460 | 350.9 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.64¢ | 11.55¢ | $95.09 | 817 | 5,294 | 340.9 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.64¢ | 11.36¢ | $96.08 | 825 | 5,416 | 348.5 GWh |
| 2015 | 11.86¢ | 11.37¢ | $102.48 | 864 | 5,410 | 352.8 GWh |
| 2014 | 11.37¢ | 11.10¢ | $100.48 | 884 | 5,128 | 350.8 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.28¢ | 10.84¢ | $97.59 | 865 | 5,113 | 344.6 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
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,660 | 53.4 GWh | 16% | $9,177,600 | 17.18¢ |
| Commercial | 1,182 | 266.1 GWh | 81% | $37,413,400 | 14.06¢ |
| Industrial | 7 | 9.5 GWh | 3% | $1,096,000 | 11.59¢ |
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: 334 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 334 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 60 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.12 interruptions per customer with major event days; CAIDI 76.2 minutes per interruption. EIA's Virginia total across all reporting utilities was 418.3 minutes with major event days and 166.4 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 | 26.7 | — | 0.17 | — | Other |
| 2024 | 9.1 | — | 0.12 | — | Other |
| 2023 | 33.3 | — | 0.31 | — | Other |
| 2022 | 34.4 | — | 0.22 | — | Other |
| 2021 | 1.5 | — | 0.01 | — | Other |
| 2020 | 30.9 | — | 0.58 | — | Other |
| 2019 | 30.1 | — | 0.19 | — | Other |
| 2018 | 39.3 | — | 0.30 | — | Other |
| 2017 | 39.0 | — | 0.31 | — | Other |
| 2016 | 27.9 | — | 0.45 | — | Other |
| 2015 | 124.6 | — | 1.38 | — | Other |
| 2014 | 19.0 | — | 0.21 | — | Other |
| 2013 | 64.0 | — | 0.66 | — | Other |
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 Virginia
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George Electric Coop | Cooperative | 10,954 | 13.05¢ | $169.62 | 280.0 | 90.6 |
| City of Salem | Municipal | 11,298 | 15.11¢ | $139.02 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities | Municipal | 13,633 | 10.99¢ | $131.51 | 530.4 | 36.1 |
| City of Manassas | Municipal | 13,947 | 11.63¢ | $115.49 | 55.7 | 27.6 |
| Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 17,991 | 16.12¢ | $181.68 | — | 168.9 |
| City of Harrisonburg | Municipal | 18,089 | 11.36¢ | $106.53 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,151 | 14.50¢ | $141.10 | 360.2 | 273.8 |
| A & N Electric Coop | Cooperative | 33,349 | 13.03¢ | $120.51 | 107.9 | 85.6 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Virginia Tech Electric Service?
Residential customers paid an average of 17.18¢ 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 Virginia?
The Virginia average residential price in 2024 was 14.41¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Virginia Tech Electric Service was 19% above the state figure. Among 19 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Virginia, it had the 1st highest.
What is the average Virginia Tech Electric Service bill?
$135.12 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 787 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Virginia average was $148.77 on 1,032 kWh.
How reliable is Virginia Tech Electric Service service?
It reported 9.1 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days, with 0.12 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Virginia Tech Electric Service price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 45.3% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 18.43¢.
Which counties does Virginia Tech Electric Service serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Montgomery County, VA. 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 "Virginia Tech Electric Service", utility number 19882; 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.