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Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 36,052 homes in Oklahoma. EIA lists it as Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc.

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Average price
12.7¢ a kWh
Up 3.5% on a year ago
Average bill
$177 a month
Up 4.7% on a year ago
Average use
1,393 kWh
A month. Oklahoma 1,075 kWh
Price rank in Oklahoma
4 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative homes paid 12.7¢ a kWh, against 13.8¢ across Oklahoma.

Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative vs Oklahoma

Verdigris Valley Electric CooperativeOklahoma
Average price, 12 months to August 202612.7¢13.8¢
Price in August 202610.9¢14.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$177$148
Bill in August 2026$235$251
Average monthly use1,393 kWh1,075 kWh
Price change, past year+3.5%+6.3%
Price change since 2019+20%+35%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026