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Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Virginia: 13.81 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

In Virginia, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop bills 100,827 accounts, 84.6% residential, as a cooperative utility. 73% of its home meters are advanced (AMI), against 93% across Virginia.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: 1,166 kWh a month costs roughly $161 in energy at 13.81 ¢/kWh, -4.2% on the Virginia average of 14.41 ¢.

73% of its home meters are advanced (AMI), against 93% across Virginia.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: smart meters and rate options

Home meters that are AMI
73%Virginia utilities overall: 93%

Metering is where Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop differs: 62,020 of 85,281 home meters are AMI, 72.7%, 8th place of 9 Virginia utilities that report; the Virginia figure for all utilities is 92.9%. It does not offer a time-of-use rate to homes in the EIA filing.

How it compares

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopLowest in this table13.81 ¢/kWh12.30 ¢/kWh$161at 1,166 kWh226 minSAIDI
Virginia average against this company, which is 3 of 10 on price+0.60 ¢/kWhcompany 4.2% below-3.58 ¢/kWhcompany 41.0% above+$7a month at 1,166 kWh-47 mincompany 47 above
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative14.50 ¢/kWhcompany 4.8% below5.28 ¢/kWhcompany 132.8% above$169$8 more than company274 mincompany 48 below

Compare 17 Virginia companies

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: 2025

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: +5.0% on 2024 for homes, Virginia +6.0%.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop home price, 2025
14.49 ¢/kWh+5.0% on 2024, early release
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop SAIDI, 2025
258 min+14% on 2024, early release
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop against Virginia, 2025
-1.1 pointsShenandoah Valley Elec Coop +5.0%, Virginia +6.0%, price in Virginia 15.28 ¢

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop reported 14.49 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.0% on its 2024 figure of 13.81, while the Virginia average moved +6.0%. Its SAIDI is 258 minutes against 226 in 2024.

Carbon context

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop serves 85,281 homes in Virginia. At 1,166 kWh a month that is about 284 kg of CO₂, or 3,406 kg a year, at the Virginia plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Virginia generation mix.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop charts

Residential price since 2015: 13.81 ¢ in 2024

11.95 ¢ in 2015, 13.81 ¢ in 2024 (+15.6%); Virginia 11.37 to 14.41 ¢.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearShenandoah Valley Elec CoopGap to Virginia residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.95+0.58-0.70
201611.39+0.03-1.16
201711.01-0.54-1.88
201811.15-0.58-1.72
201911.82-0.25-1.19
202011.36-0.67-1.79
202110.86-1.10-2.80
202212.44-0.90-2.60
202313.69-0.57-2.31
202413.81-0.60-2.67

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop SAIDI, 2015-2024

158 min in 2015, 226 in 2024.

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearShenandoah Valley Elec Coop, no major eventsShenandoah Valley Elec Coop, all events
2015158158
2016176176
2017158158
2018196570
2019160501
2020160160
2021167220
2022209370
2023183183
2024226481

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 225.9 min

225.9 min, 2.27x the median reporter, rank 558 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events225.9
  • Company, with major events480.8

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop billed homes 11.95 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 13.81 ¢ in 2024, +15.6% in all, and lagged the Virginia average (+26.7%) by 11.2 points. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop's sharpest move came in 2022, +14.6%. The latest year is the high at 13.81 ¢; the low was 10.86 ¢ (2021). 2024: +0.9% here, +1.1% for the Virginia average. SAIDI at Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (major events excluded) rose from 158 minutes in 2015 to 226 in 2024, +43%; worst year 2024 at 226. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 226 minutes, +126 from that year's median. 2018: 570 minutes with major events, 196 without, the widest gap of any year. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop has 2 cheaper and 7 higher-priced Virginia peers among 10 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, A & N Electric Coop, bills 13.02 ¢ (-0.79). Next higher-priced, Virginia Electric & Power Co, bills 14.09 ¢ (+0.28).

Cheaper by 4.2% than Virginia, slower to restore: 226 minutes is 2.3 times the national median.

Home accounts at Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop went from 72,550 in 2015 to 85,281 in 2024, +17.5%. Business customers paid 0.89 times the home price in 2024 (12.30 against 13.81 ¢); the ratio was 0.96 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.60 in 2015 to 2.32 in 2024, between 1.40 and 2.32.

What kind of utility is Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop?

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop files with EIA as a cooperative utility. In Virginia, cooperatives serve 17% of residential customers at an average 13.8 cents per kWh, 5% below investor-owned utilities in Virginia. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop itself averaged 13.8 cents, 0.0 cents above its type in Virginia.

Virginia utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop customer was without power 226 minutes without major events and 481 with them. That is 8th fewest of 12 Virginia utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Virginia utility reported 169 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 73% of its 85,281 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Virginia reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
100,8272.5% of Virginia total
Residential accounts
85,2812.3% of Virginia homes
Commercial accounts
15,46515.3% of the base
Residential rate
13.81 ¢/kWh3rd place of 10, -4.2% against the state
Commercial rate
12.30 ¢/kWh12th place of 17, +41.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
225.9 minbetter than 17% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
2.322.29x the median
SAIDI with major events
480.8 min53.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
17.6 MW1,228 installations
Counties served
12all in Virginia
Average residential use
13,988 kWh/yr1,166 a month
Implied monthly bill
$161-$31 on the U.S. rate, 1,166 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+15.6%11.95 to 13.81 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+43%158 min in 2015, 226 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Virginia ¢/kWh
Residential85,28113.81-0.60
Commercial15,46512.30+3.58

Year by year, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

YearHome accounts, Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201572,55011.9511.430.961581.60
201673,06611.3910.550.931762.01
201778,13711.0110.140.921581.52
201879,57811.1510.300.921961.73
201980,39811.8210.950.931601.40
202081,15111.3610.520.931601.41
202182,16010.8610.000.921671.94
202284,18912.4411.260.902092.05
202384,06413.6912.310.901831.73
202485,28113.8112.300.892262.32

Peers of Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Virginia, 3rd place of 10 on home price

Utility near Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop on priceSAIDI min, gap to Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopHome ¢, gap to Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopGap % to Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopAccounts, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop = 1
1. Northern Virginia Elec Coop-164-2.24-16.2%1.81
2. A & N Electric CoopNo data-0.79-5.7%0.37
3. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (this utility)22613.81-1.00
4. Virginia Electric & Power CoNo data+0.28+2.1%26.33
5. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative+48+0.69+5.0%0.32
6. Rappahannock Electric Coop-37+1.08+7.8%1.79

Who buys Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop's electricity

Class at Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopAccountsOf Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop accountsOf Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop MWh soldkWh a year per Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop account
Residential85,28184.6%49.8%13,988
Commercial15,46515.3%21.9%33,954
Industrial and other810.08%28.3%8,386,346

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop among Virginia cooperatives

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopHome ¢, gap to Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopAccounts, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop = 1
1. Northern Virginia Elec Coop (VA)-164-2.241.81
2. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (VA, this utility)22613.811.00
3. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (VA)+48+0.690.32
4. Rappahannock Electric Coop (VA)-37+1.081.79
5. Southside Electric Coop, Inc (VA)+83+1.670.59
6. Central Virginia Electric Coop (VA)+125+2.330.39

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureShenandoah Valley Elec CoopVirginia contextShenandoah Valley Elec Coop detail
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop home meters on AMI72.7%Virginia 92.9%62,020 of 85,281 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)23,184Virginia figure not published27.2% of meters
Time-of-use rate for Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop homesNot on file7 of 17 Virginia utilities offer one0 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.00% of 85,281
Net-metered installations1,22892% residential13.3 homes per 1,000 accounts, 14.3 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

kWhShare of a 1,166 kWh monthCost a month at 13.81 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25021%$34.52-$6.68$414
50043%$69.05-$13.35$829
75064%$103.57-$20.03$1,243
1,00086%$138.09-$26.71$1,657
1,500129%$207.14-$40.06$2,486
2,000172%$276.19-$53.41$3,314

Outage record, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

Measure, Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes225.9480.83.77 h
SAIFI interruptions2.3202.9500.43 yr apart
CAIDI minutes97.4163.01.62 h

Territory of Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

12 Virginia counties, region SERC:

Counties served by Shenandoah Valley Elec CoopClarkeNelsonShenandoahAugustaWarrenGreeneFrederickHighlandPageRockinghamRockbridge

Virginia other states: 12 of 12 counties of Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop drawn

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: 12 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Augusta
  • Clarke
  • Frederick
  • Greene
  • Highland
  • Nelson
  • Page
  • Rockbridge
  • Rockingham
  • Shenandoah
  • Warren
  • Winchester City

Questions on Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

How big is Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Virginia, by customer accounts?

100,827 accounts in 2024: residential 85,281, commercial 15,465, industrial 81.

How many cents per kWh does Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 13.81 cents; against the Virginia average that is -4.2%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop?

SAIDI 225.9 min and SAIFI 2.32 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.27, CAIDI 97 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop?

1,228 installations with 17.6 MW, of which residential installations number 1,134.

What would a typical Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop home pay each month?

1,166 kWh at 13.81 cents comes to about $161, energy only.

Is Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop cheaper than other Virginia utilities?

Rank 3 of 10 in Virginia on price, -4.2% against the state average; 2 charge less than 13.81 ¢.

What share of Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop sales do homes buy?

Homes take 49.8% of 2,397,259 MWh, commercial accounts 21.9%, industrial and other 28.3%; the 15,465 commercial accounts use 33,954 kWh each, 2.4 times a home.

At Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

62,020 of 85,281 home meters are AMI, 72.7%. Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop reports no home time-of-use rate; 7 of 17 Virginia filers do.

Has Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop moved up the Virginia price list since 2015?

3rd cheapest of 10 in 2015, 3rd of 10 in 2024; its price rose 15.6% while Virginia rose 26.7%.

Where does Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop stand among 5 peers?

Place 2 of 6 on home price at 13.81 ¢ (Virginia cooperatives); median 14.70 ¢, cheapest member 11.57 ¢.

What did Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop charge homes in 2025?

14.49 cents per kWh, +5.0% on the 13.81 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop at 13.81 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

Rate plans on file

4 home plan records, energy charges: 9.2 to 18.2 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Virginia: 13.81 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

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Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop: 1,166 kWh a month costs roughly $161 in energy at 13.81 ¢/kWh, -4.2% on the Virginia average of 14.41 ¢.

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  title = {Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop smart meters: 14.49 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 226 min in 2024},
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