Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc electricity rates in Vermont, 2025
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc’s 36,019 residential customers paid an average of 24.33¢ per kWh in 2025, 7% above the Vermont average of 22.79¢. The typical home used 567 kWh a month, for an average bill of $138.
- 24.33¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.07¢ (+4.6%) vs 2024
- $138Avg monthly billVermont: $135
- 567 kWhAvg monthly useVermont: 591 kWh
- 36,019Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 36,019 | 245,185 | $59,658,000 | 24.33¢ | 23.26¢ | +1.07¢ (+4.6%) |
| Commercial | 5,407 | 138,005 | $26,792,100 | 19.41¢ | 18.45¢ | +0.96¢ (+5.2%) |
| Industrial | 18 | 97,694 | $13,731,200 | 14.06¢ | 12.90¢ | +1.16¢ (+9.0%) |
| All sectors | 41,444 | 480,884 | $100,181,300 | 20.83¢ | 19.72¢ | +1.12¢ (+5.7%) |
How Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc compares
- Vermont residential average, 2025: 22.79¢ per kWh, 591 kWh a month, $135 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 3 full-service utilities in Vermont with at least 1,000 residential customers, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc ranks 3 of 3 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Vermont homes paid 23.84¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 22.10¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 4.6%; the state average rose 4.0%.
- Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: ISNE.
Where Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc serves
EIA lists 8 Vermont counties in its 2025 service territory: Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans.
80 ZIP codes are matched to Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 05403, 05440, 05441, 05442, 05444, 05446, 05447, 05448, 05450, 05452, 05454, 05455, 05457, 05458, 05459, 05461, 05462, 05463, 05464, 05465, 05468, 05471, 05474, 05476, 05477, 05478, 05482, 05483, 05486, 05487, 05488, 05489, 05492, 05494, 05495, 05652, 05653, 05655, 05656, 05661, 05665, 05672, 05673, 05676, 05680, 05820, 05822, 05823, 05825, 05826, 05827, 05829, 05830, 05833, 05837, 05839, 05841, 05842, 05845, 05846, and 20 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Vermont full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Burlington Electric (VT) | 19.80¢ | $85 | 17,974 |
| Green Mountain Power Corp | 23.29¢ | $140 | 227,727 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.