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

Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. electricity rates

Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 25.2¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $130 for 558 kWh a month.

Avg. home price25.2¢per kWh
Residential customers35,964VT, 2024
Avg. monthly use558kWh
Commercial18.4¢per kWh
Industrial12.9¢per kWh

What a month costs with Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

500 kWh / month$126
900 kWh / month$227
1,200 kWh / month$303

Monthly cost at the average price of 25.2¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Vermont averageU.S. averageVermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Aug 202623.8¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+7.9%22.1¢
vs. 5 years ago+24.8%19.1¢
Record high25.2¢Nov 2024
Avg. home bill$142596 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, New England30.5¢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 New England region, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

ZIP codes served

05042East Ryegate05046Groton05050Mc Indoe Falls05401Burlington05402Burlington05403South Burlington05404Winooski05405Burlington05406Burlington05407South Burlington05408Burlington05439Colchester05440Alburgh05441Bakersfield05442Belvidere Center05443Bristol05444Cambridge05445Charlotte05446Colchester05447East Berkshire05448East Fairfield05449Colchester05450Enosburg Falls05451Essex05452Essex Junction05453Essex Junction05454Fairfax05455Fairfield05456Ferrisburgh05457Franklin05458Grand Isle05459Highgate Center05460Highgate Springs05461Hinesburg05462Huntington05463Isle La Motte05464Jeffersonville05465Jericho05466Jonesville05468Milton05469Monkton05470Montgomery05471Montgomery Center05472New Haven05473North Ferrisburgh05474North Hero05476Richford05477Richmond05478Saint Albans05479Saint Albans05481Saint Albans Bay05482Shelburne05483Sheldon05485Sheldon Springs05486South Hero05487Starksboro05488Swanton05489Underhill05490Underhill Center05491Vergennes05492Waterville05494Westford05495Williston05652Eden05653Eden Mills05655Hyde Park05656Johnson05657Lake Elmore05661Morrisville05662Moscow05665North Hyde Park05672Stowe05673Waitsfield05676Waterbury05680Wolcott05734Bridport05740East Middlebury05747Granville05748Hancock05753Middlebury05760Orwell05766Ripton05769Salisbury05770Shoreham05778Whiting05819Saint Johnsbury05820Albany05821Barnet05822Barton05823Beebe Plain05824Concord05825Coventry05826Craftsbury05827Craftsbury Common05828Danville05829Derby05830Derby Line05832East Burke05833East Charleston05836East Hardwick05837East Haven05838East Saint Johnsbury05839Glover05840Granby05841Greensboro05842Greensboro Bend05843Hardwick05845Irasburg05846Island Pond05847Lowell05848Lower Waterford05849Lyndon05850Lyndon Center05851Lyndonville05853Morgan05855Newport05857Newport Center05858North Concord05859North Troy05860Orleans05861Passumpsic05862Peacham05863Saint Johnsbury Center05866Sheffield05867Sutton05868Troy05871West Burke05872West Charleston05873West Danville05874Westfield05875Barton05901Averill05902Beecher Falls05903Canaan05904Gilman05905Guildhall05906Lunenburg05907Norton

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 Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 25.2¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. electric bill?

$130 a month in 2024, for an average of 558 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. cheaper than the Vermont average?

No: 25.2¢ versus the Vermont average of 23.8¢ (Aug 2026).