Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Virginia · #1,332 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4471
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 6,955 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 83.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $16.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.62¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,955 | 83.7 | $16.42M | 19.62¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,835 | 82.1 | $12.86M | — |
| 2022 | 6,873 | 83.4 | $14.33M | — |
| 2023 | 6,902 | 77.2 | $13.97M | — |
| 2024 | 6,954 | 79.9 | $15.73M | — |
| 2025 | 6,955 | 83.7 | $16.42M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,439 meters
Counties served
Alleghany, VABotetourt, VACraig, VAGiles, VAMonroe, WVMontgomery, VARoanoke, VA
Other large utilities in Virginia
- Virginia Electric & Power Co - 2,809,577 customers, residential 15.07¢
- Appalachian Power Co - 968,592 customers, residential 17.08¢
- Rappahannock Electric Coop - 184,421 customers, residential 15.49¢
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop - 184,104 customers, residential 12.60¢
- Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop - 102,230 customers, residential 14.49¢
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc - 59,799 customers, residential 15.48¢
- City of Danville - (VA) - 43,416 customers, residential 15.81¢
- Central Virginia Electric Coop - 40,194 customers, residential 16.16¢
All Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4471 in the EIA frame.