How reliable is Northern Virginia Elec Coop?

Northern Virginia Elec Coop customers averaged 1.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Virginia median (16.0 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Northern Virginia Elec Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Northern Virginia Elec Coop is #66 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Northern Virginia Elec Coop serve?

Northern Virginia Elec Coop serves 7 counties across Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Northern Virginia Elec Coop provide power?

Northern Virginia Elec Coop operates in Virginia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Northern Virginia Elec Coop: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Northern Virginia Elec Coop's network.

Northern Virginia Elec Coop is an cooperative utility serving 7 counties in Virginia. In 2024, its customers went an average of 1.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 0.9 interruptions each. That ranks it #66 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Northern Virginia Elec Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

1.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

0.9

SAIFI / yr

1.8 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #66 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Virginia median (16.0 h).

Residential price11.6¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Northern Virginia Elec Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Northern Virginia Elec Coop

0customers out · peak 78

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Northern Virginia Elec Coop (7)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Northern Virginia Elec Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Northern Virginia Elec Coop?: Northern Virginia Elec Coop customers averaged 1.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Virginia median (16.0 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Northern Virginia Elec Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Northern Virginia Elec Coop is #66 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Northern Virginia Elec Coop serve?: Northern Virginia Elec Coop serves 7 counties across Virginia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Northern Virginia Elec Coop provide power?: Northern Virginia Elec Coop operates in Virginia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Virginia.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.