EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative electricity rates

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (cooperative) residential customers paid about 14.5¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $141 for 973 kWh a month.

Avg. home price14.5¢per kWh
Residential customers30,016VA, 2024
Avg. monthly use973kWh
Commercial5.3¢per kWh
Industrial8.5¢per kWh

What a month costs with Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative

500 kWh / month$73
900 kWh / month$131
1,200 kWh / month$174

Monthly cost at the average price of 14.5¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Virginia averageU.S. average
Aug 202617.6¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+11.3%15.8¢
vs. 5 years ago+38.8%12.7¢
Record high17.6¢Aug 2026
Avg. home bill$2201,246 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, South Atlantic16.0¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the South Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

By state

StateHome price (2024)Avg. billCustomers
Virginia14.5¢$14130,016
North Carolina14.4¢$151135

ZIP codes served

23821Alberta23827Boykins23828Branchville23829Capron23837Courtland23843Dolphin23844Drewryville23845Ebony23847Emporia23851Franklin23856Freeman23857Gasburg23866Ivor23867Jarratt23868Lawrenceville23870Jarratt23872Mc Kenney23873Meredithville23874Newsoms23876Rawlings23878Sedley23879Skippers23882Stony Creek23884Sussex23887Valentines23888Wakefield23889Warfield23890Waverly23891Waverly23893White Plains23897Yale23915Baskerville23917Boydton23919Bracey23920Brodnax23923Charlotte Court House23924Chase City23927Clarksville23937Drakes Branch23938Dundas23941Fort Mitchell23944Kenbridge23947Keysville23950La Crosse23952Lunenburg23959Phenix23962Randolph23963Red House23964Red Oak23967Saxe23968Skipwith23970South Hill23974Victoria23976Wylliesburg24069Cascade24104Huddleston24137Penhook24139Pittsville24161Sandy Level24517Altavista24520Alton24527Blairs24528Brookneal24529Buffalo Junction24530Callands24531Chatham24534Clover24535Cluster Springs24539Crystal Hill24540Danville24541Danville24549Dry Fork24554Gladys24557Gretna24558Halifax24563Hurt24565Java24566Keeling24569Long Island24571Lynch Station24577Nathalie24580Nelson24586Ringgold24589Scottsburg24592South Boston24594Sutherlin24597Vernon Hill24598Virgilina27343Semora27507Bullock27509Butner27522Creedmoor27528Clayton27536Henderson27537Henderson27541Hurdle Mills27544Kittrell27551Macon27553Manson27556Middleburg27563Norlina27565Oxford27570Ridgeway27572Rougemont27573Roxboro27574Roxboro27581Stem27582Stovall27583Timberlake27584Townsville27586Vaughan27589Warrenton27594Wise27820Conway27831Garysburg27832Gaston27842Henrico27845Jackson27850Littleton27853Margarettsville27862Pendleton27866Pleasant Hill27867Potecasi27869Rich Square27876Seaboard27877Severn27897Woodland

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s electricity rate?

About 14.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative electric bill?

$141 a month in 2024, for an average of 973 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative cheaper than the Virginia average?

Yes: 14.5¢ versus the Virginia average of 17.6¢ (Aug 2026).