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Municipal utility2025 early release

Harrisonburg Electric Commission electricity rates

HEC served 18,133 Virginia homes in 2025 at an average of 11.51¢ per kWh, 3.77¢ below the statewide average that year.

11.51¢

2025 avg price

per kWh, all-in

+1.3%

1-year change

11.36¢ in 2024

+1.5%

per year since 2015

compounded

974

kWh / home / month

≈ $112 average bill

Harrisonburg Electric Commission average residential price vs. Virginia average, 2015–2025Cents per kWh by calendar year. HEC ended at 11.51 cents in 2025.9¢10¢11¢12¢13¢14¢15¢201520172019202120232025HECVirginia average
EIA-861, residential revenue ÷ residential sales, City of Harrisonburg - (VA). Statewide line from EIA-861M. 2025 early release.
YearAvg price ¢/kWhChangeResidential customersAvg kWh / month
2025*11.51+1.3%18,133974
202411.36-5.2%18,089938
202311.98+5.6%18,037914
202211.35+18.5%17,990967
20219.58-0.5%17,977984
20209.63-5.4%17,916916
201910.18-0.4%17,843970
201810.22+3.0%17,762999
20179.92+4.0%17,682910
20169.54-3.4%17,588934
20159.88—17,491975

Why the line slopes the way it does: why Virginia rates keep rising. What the charges on the bill mean: how to read your Virginia electric bill.

Solar math at HEC prices

An average HEC home, solar-sized.

Using HEC's own average usage (974 kWh a month, ≈ $112), its 2025 price, a median Virginia roof (1,389 kWh per kW per year) and the calculator's default assumptions (3% annual rate growth, $2.75/W, no federal credit). Dollars are nominal. Every utility side by side: Is solar worth it in Virginia?

Run it with your bill

8.4 kW

System size

$23,100

Est. cost

$1,493

Year-1 savings

14.4 yrs

Break-even

$42,957

25-yr savings

$19,857

Net benefit

undiscounted

Service territory

Where HEC delivers power

1 Virginia locality, per EIA's service-territory file. Many counties are split between utilities; your bill is the tiebreaker.

Questions

Is 11.51¢ what I pay per kWh with HEC?
It is what HEC's residential customers paid on average in 2025: all charges on the bill before taxes, divided by all kilowatt-hours sold, as reported to EIA. Your effective rate depends on your usage (fixed charges weigh more on small bills), your rate schedule and any rider changes since then. Divide a recent bill (less taxes) by its kWh to get yours.
How have HEC's rates changed?
From 9.88¢ in 2015 to 11.51¢ in 2025: +16.5% in total, or about 1.5% a year compounded. The most recent year moved +1.3%.
Does HEC offer net metering?
Municipal and university-owned utilities are not covered by Virginia's net-metering statute and set their own policies. Some offer a comparable retail credit, some do not; check the utility's tariff before sizing a system. Policy facts reviewed 2026-10-06.
Where does this data come from?
EIA Form 861 (annual) sales to ultimate customers, residential sector, filed by the utility. The 2025 figure is EIA's early release and may be revised. Last checked October 6, 2026.