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Rappahannock Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Rappahannock Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 174,338 homes in Virginia. EIA lists it as Rappahannock Electric Coop.

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Average price
15.9¢ a kWh
Up 3.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$195 a month
Up 7.1% on a year ago
Average use
1,223 kWh
A month. Virginia 1,066 kWh
Price rank in Virginia
4 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative homes paid 15.9¢ a kWh, against 16.6¢ across Virginia.

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative vs Virginia

Rappahannock Electric CooperativeVirginia
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.9¢16.6¢
Price in August 202616.7¢17.6¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$195$177
Bill in August 2026$211$220
Average monthly use1,223 kWh1,066 kWh
Price change, past year+3.1%+12%
Price change since 2019+21%+38%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.