Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop Electricity Rates and Average Bill (Virginia)
Data through August 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated October 31, 2026
As of August 2026, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop's residential customers in Virginia paid an average effective rate of 16.71¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $195.53, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 0.9¢ below the Virginia average of 17.64¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the Virginia average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 16.19 | 133.30 | 823 |
| October 2025 | 15.29 | 126.46 | 827 |
| November 2025 | 14.71 | 167.35 | 1138 |
| December 2025 | 13.57 | 229.16 | 1689 |
| January 2026 | 12.72 | 236.72 | 1861 |
| February 2026 | 12.55 | 203.85 | 1625 |
| March 2026 | 14.31 | 157.29 | 1099 |
| April 2026 | 14.94 | 127.84 | 856 |
| May 2026 | 18.04 | 158.70 | 880 |
| June 2026 | 17.42 | 180.58 | 1037 |
| July 2026 | 16.66 | 210.31 | 1262 |
| August 2026 | 16.71 | 195.53 | 1170 |
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop vs Virginia vs the U.S.
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop | Virginia | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (August 2026) | 16.71¢/kWh | 17.64¢/kWh | 18.16¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $195.53 | $219.74 | $209.23 |
| Average monthly usage | 1170 kWh | 1246 kWh | 1152 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | +8.0% | +11.3% | +3.4% |
Estimate a bill at Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop's average effective rate of 16.71¢/kWh is about $167.10. The utility's actual average usage is 1170 kWh/month, which produces the $195.53 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
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Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.