Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Pennsylvania · #666 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40222
Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 22,658 customers in Pennsylvania. In 2025 it sold 297 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $44.45M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.13¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,057 | 212 | $32.04M | 15.13¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,598 | 81.1 | $11.86M | 14.63¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 4.4 | $545.00K | 12.51¢ | |
| Total | 22,658 | 297 | $44.45M | 14.95¢ |
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 (977 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,229 | 283 | $35.89M | 13.02¢ |
| 2022 | 23,549 | 293 | $37.46M | 13.08¢ |
| 2023 | 22,494 | 278 | $41.08M | 15.01¢ |
| 2024 | 22,585 | 286 | $41.92M | 14.87¢ |
| 2025 | 22,658 | 297 | $44.45M | 15.13¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 315 GWh
Winter peak demand: 74 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 22,658 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 109 installations, 1.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bedford, PABlair, PACentre, PAFranklin, PAFulton, PAHuntingdon, PAJuniata, PAMifflin, PA
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All Pennsylvania utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #40222 in the EIA frame.