Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Vermont · #410 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19791
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 41,444 customers in Vermont. In 2025 it sold 481 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $100.18M in revenue, an average realized rate of 20.83¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 24.33¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 36,019 | 245 | $59.66M | 24.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,407 | 138 | $26.79M | 19.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 18 | 97.7 | $13.73M | 14.06¢ | |
| Total | 41,444 | 481 | $100.18M | 20.83¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (567 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40,238 | 455 | $76.27M | 19.59¢ |
| 2022 | 40,588 | 461 | $78.89M | 19.89¢ |
| 2023 | 40,835 | 462 | $85.06M | 21.41¢ |
| 2024 | 41,122 | 474 | $93.56M | 23.26¢ |
| 2025 | 41,444 | 481 | $100.18M | 24.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 251 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 122 minutes
As reported for Vermont under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 566 GWh
Winter peak demand: 87 MW
Energy losses: 7.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 41,458 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,903 installations, 35.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Addison, VTCaledonia, VTChittenden, VTEssex, VTFranklin, VTGrand Isle, VTLamoille, VTOrleans, VT
Other large utilities in Vermont
- Green Mountain Power Corp - 276,986 customers, residential 23.29¢
- City of Burlington Electric - (VT) - 22,018 customers, residential 19.80¢
- Washington Electric Coop - (VT) - 12,250 customers, residential —
- The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT) - 6,297 customers, residential —
- Town of Hardwick - 4,888 customers, residential —
- Village of Morrisville - (VT) - 4,798 customers, residential —
- Town of Stowe - (VT) - 4,659 customers, residential —
- Village of Swanton - (VT) - 3,871 customers, residential —
All Vermont utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19791 in the EIA frame.