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Residential customers
36 thousand
35,514 homes
Average price
12.40 cents
Oklahoma average 13.21
Average bill
$171.57
Per month at 1,384 kWh
Price rank
4 of 28
Lowest to highest in Oklahoma
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative rates and average bill
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative reported 35,514 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,384 kWh a month on average at 12.40 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 28 Oklahoma utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative ranks 4 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative | 12.40 | 1,384 | $171.57 |
| Oklahoma (all utilities) | 13.21 | 1,064 | $140.52 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 5 counties in Oklahoma. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Oklahoma (5 counties)
Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington
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Reliability
For 2025, Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative reported an average of 338 minutes without power per customer and 2.25 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 150 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative had about 210 more minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Oklahoma figure across its utilities was 127 minutes. One interruption lasting 150 minutes and 2.25 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 338 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under other standard. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 247 residential net-metered systems on the Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative grid in 2025, with 2.4 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Oklahoma.
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative compared with Oklahoma
By residential customers, Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative ranks 6th of the 29 utilities that report homes in Oklahoma, with about 1.9% of the state's homes. Its price of 12.40 cents per kWh is 1.01 cents below the median of 21 other cooperatives in Oklahoma (13.41 cents). At $171.57 a month, an average Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative home pays about $373 a year more than the Oklahoma average of $140.52, and uses 319 kWh a month more. Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 5 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 247 of its residential customers use net metering, or 7.0 per 1,000 homes, against 9.8 for Oklahoma as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Oklahoma with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Oklahoma utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,514 | 12.40 |
| City of Edmond | Municipal | 39,944 | 10.73 |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 38,163 | 13.79 |
| East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 33,788 | 13.59 |
| Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 26,288 | 13.89 |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,042 | 13.03 |
See every one on the electric companies in Oklahoma page.
Official site and where to get help
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Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative?
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 12.40 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,384 kWh a month and an average bill of $171.57 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Oklahoma average was 13.21 cents.
How many customers does Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 35,514 residential customers for Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Oklahoma on the Oklahoma state page.
How reliable is Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative?
For 2025, Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative reported an average of 338 minutes of outage per customer and 2.25 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (other standard). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.