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electric cooperative · EIA utility 20151
Washington Electric Coop
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 2023, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Washington Electric Coop serves 11,316 residential customers in Vermont as an electric cooperative, according to its 2023 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 4 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 27.66¢ per kilowatthour, 33% above the Vermont average of 20.82¢ and 73% above the US average of 16.00¢. 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 $132.96 a month on average use of 481 kWh a month. Across Vermont the average bill was $117.11 on 563 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 2023; smaller respondents and energy-only suppliers are not asked for one.
The average price is up 27.8% on 2018, and up 13.1% on 2022.
Compared with Vermont, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2023 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 27.66¢ | 13.74¢ | 20.82¢ | 16.00¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $132.96 | $149.95 | $117.11 | $136.84 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 481 | 1,126 | 563 | 855 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +13.1% | — | +4.5% | +6.4% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +27.8% | — | +15.5% | +24.3% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | — | 263.0 | 781.5 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 147.0 | 256.6 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.
Average price by year
Washington Electric CoopVermont averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Vermont ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27.66¢ | 20.82¢ | $132.96 | 481 | 11,316 | 73.7 GWh |
| 2022 | 24.45¢ | 19.93¢ | $115.30 | 472 | 11,231 | 72.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 24.10¢ | 19.26¢ | $113.61 | 471 | 11,118 | 71.5 GWh |
| 2020 | 23.34¢ | 19.54¢ | $114.69 | 491 | 11,039 | 73.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 23.16¢ | 17.71¢ | $105.25 | 454 | 10,941 | 68.4 GWh |
| 2018 | 21.64¢ | 18.02¢ | $102.80 | 475 | 10,798 | 70.5 GWh |
| 2017 | 21.29¢ | 17.68¢ | $102.32 | 481 | 10,418 | 68.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 20.15¢ | 17.37¢ | $98.97 | 491 | 10,346 | 69.8 GWh |
| 2015 | 20.09¢ | 17.09¢ | $99.47 | 495 | 10,325 | 69.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 19.75¢ | 17.47¢ | $99.15 | 502 | 10,292 | 70 GWh |
| 2013 | 19.47¢ | 17.14¢ | $97.47 | 501 | 10,294 | 69.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2023
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,316 | 65.3 GWh | 89% | $18,055,000 | 27.66¢ |
| Commercial | 686 | 5 GWh | 7% | $1,370,000 | 27.20¢ |
| Industrial | 13 | 3.3 GWh | 5% | $822,000 | 24.68¢ |
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.
Reliability
EIA's reliability file has no entry for Washington Electric Coop in 2023. Energy-only suppliers do not own the wires, and the smallest distribution utilities are not asked for SAIDI and SAIFI.
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Other 99.4% 57.4 GWh
- Hydro 0.6% 374 MWh
Net generation of 57.8 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (see sales by sector), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
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 Vermont
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | 35,964 | 23.26¢ | $129.86 | 895.8 | 231.8 |
| City of Burlington Electric | Municipal | 17,861 | 18.88¢ | $79.26 | — | — |
| Green Mountain Power Corp | Investor-owned | 226,675 | 22.09¢ | $129.46 | 667.2 | 281.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Washington Electric Coop?
Residential customers paid an average of 27.66¢ per kilowatthour in 2023. 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 Vermont?
The Vermont average residential price in 2023 was 20.82¢ and the US average 16.00¢; Washington Electric Coop was 33% above the state figure.
What is the average Washington Electric Coop bill?
$132.96 a month in 2023, on average residential use of 481 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Vermont average was $117.11 on 563 kWh.
How reliable is Washington Electric Coop service?
EIA's 2023 reliability file has no entry for Washington Electric Coop.
Is the Washington Electric Coop price rising?
The average residential price was up 13.1% in 2023 compared with 2022 and up 27.8% compared with 2018.
Which counties does Washington Electric Coop serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 4 counties: Caledonia County, VT, Orange County, VT, Orleans County, VT and Washington County, VT. 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 2023, respondent "Washington Electric Coop - (VT)", utility number 20151. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 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.