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Average electric bill in Virginia

A typical Virginia home paid about $163.05 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,956.63 for the year, using 1,067 kWh a month at 15.28 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $163.05 a month$1,956.63 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    11 of 51+8% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,067 kWh a month12 of 51; +22% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.28 ¢/kWh27 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jan $227.061,628 kWh at 13.95 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $118.43774 kWh at 15.30 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    92%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $188.99 a month+12.9% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.15%27 of 51; median household income $90,974
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +15.1%$141.63 to $163.05 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $1,608.22 a month9.95 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $68.40 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Virginia charts

    Typical monthly bill, Virginia

    $118.43 in Apr to $227.06 in Jan.

    Typical monthly bill, Virginia: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan227240
    Feb171209
    Mar140154
    Apr118130
    May123146
    Jun175185
    Jul216228
    Aug169220
    Sep144No data
    Oct125No data
    Nov142No data
    Dec206No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Virginia and the states next to it in rank

    $163.05 a month, rank 11 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Virginia163
    • U.S. average151
    • West Virginia165
    • Pennsylvania162

    Virginia, Typical monthly bill, Virginia against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseVirginia a monthVirginia a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Virginia
    270 kWh, 0.25x the Virginia average$41.26$495.07$46.52-$5
    530 kWh, 0.5x the Virginia average$80.98$971.81$91.32-$10
    800 kWh, 0.75x the Virginia average$122.24$1,466.88$137.84-$16
    1,070 kWh, 1x the Virginia average$163.50$1,961.95$184.36-$21
    1,330 kWh, 1.25x the Virginia average$203.22$2,438.69$229.16-$26
    1,600 kWh, 1.5x the Virginia average$244.48$2,933.76$275.68-$31
    2,130 kWh, 2x the Virginia average$325.46$3,905.57$367.00-$42
    3,200 kWh, 3x the Virginia average$488.96$5,867.52$551.36-$62

    Virginia month by month in 2025

    MonthVirginia kWh per accountVirginia price ¢/kWhVirginia typical bill
    Jan1,62813.95$227.06
    Feb1,20214.21$170.78
    Mar94014.90$140.08
    Apr77415.30$118.43
    May80715.26$123.10
    Jun1,14515.24$174.54
    Jul1,37015.79$216.38
    Aug1,06815.85$169.23
    Sep86916.61$144.35
    Oct76616.35$125.21
    Nov88915.94$141.70
    Dec1,34815.27$205.79

    Virginia typical bill over the years

    YearVirginia bill a monthVirginia a yearVirginia kWh per accountVirginia price ¢/kWh
    2023$141.63$1,699.5399314.26
    2024$148.78$1,785.311,03214.41
    2025$163.05$1,956.631,06715.28

    Virginia in 2026 so far

    MonthVirginia kWh per accountVirginia price ¢/kWhVirginia typical bill
    Jan 20261,50915.87$239.51
    Feb 20261,31115.96$209.29
    Mar 202690517.05$154.27
    Apr 202674817.38$129.97
    May 202682817.61$145.90
    Jun 20261,07617.22$185.20
    Jul 20261,29917.55$228.05
    Aug 20261,24617.64$219.76

    Business and industry in Virginia

    Customer typeVirginia bill a month, 2025Virginia kWh per accountVirginia price ¢/kWh
    Business$1,608.2216,1699.95
    Industry$27,059.38285,1539.49

    Virginia bill next to income

    Virginia: 2.15% of median household income, rank 27; the four states closest to it:

    State near VirginiaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Virginia
    Michigan$71,149$1,526.032.14%
    Massachusetts$101,341$2,171.302.14%
    South Dakota$72,421$1,573.622.17%
    Maryland$101,652$2,213.122.18%

    Weather and the bill

    Virginia homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,628 kWh per account) and the least in Oct (766 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,046). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.81. 2025 had 4,162 heating and 1,218 cooling degree-days, 2% below and 8% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,258 and 1,129).

    Virginia degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Virginia, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Virginia yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20154164121442581129
    20164065133642581129
    20173789113042581129
    20184322140442581129
    20193992141042581129
    20203763120442581129
    20213927125342581129
    20224233118842581129
    20233632107442581129
    20243678130242581129
    20254162121842581129

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Virginia, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Virginia, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,62813.95$2271,04609030
    Feb1,20214.21$17170807380
    Mar94014.90$140444106003
    Apr77415.30$118193162826
    May80715.26$123838410377
    Jun1,14515.24$17513055225
    Jul1,37015.79$21604420356
    Aug1,06815.85$16942151305
    Sep86916.61$1442913235139
    Oct76616.35$1252581425518
    Nov88915.94$14251805390
    Dec1,34815.27$20687807970

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Virginia, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Virginia home account paid about $163.05 a month for energy in 2025, $1,956.63 over the year, which ranks 11th of 51 states, 8% above the U.S. typical bill. Virginia homes used 1,067 kWh a month (12 of 51, 22% over the U.S.) at 15.28 cents (27 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $118.43 in April to $227.06 in January, a 92% gap, driven by use of 774 against 1,628 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $188.99 a month, +12.9% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,608.22 a month at 9.95 cents, 9.9 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.15% of the $90,974 median household income, 27 of 51 states. The typical bill was $141.63 a month in 2023, $148.78 in 2024 and $163.05 in 2025, +15.1% in two years, with use per account at 993, 1,032 and 1,067 kWh.

    Virginia: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near VirginiakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Pennsylvania$161.9283919.29
    South Carolina$161.251,06715.12
    West Virginia$165.081,07315.39
    Rhode Island$165.6556229.48

    Questions on the Virginia bill

    What is the average electric bill in Virginia?

    Energy only: about $163.05 a month in 2025, or $1,956.63 a year.

    How much electricity does a Virginia home use?

    Rank 12 of 51: 1,067 kWh a month in 2025, +22% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Virginia?

    January at $227.06; the lowest is April at $118.43.

    Is the average electric bill in Virginia above the national average?

    Above, by $12.38 a month or 8%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Virginia?

    $152.80 at 15.28 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Virginia from the state with the lowest bill?

    $68.40 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $163.05 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Virginia?

    2.15% of the $90,974 median household income, 27 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Virginia bill change since 2023?

    $141.63 a month in 2023, $163.05 in 2025, +15.1%.

    What does a Virginia business pay a month for electricity?

    $1,608.22 for a typical commercial account, at 9.95 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Virginia bill rising in 2026?

    $188.99 a month so far, +12.9% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Virginia home paid about $163.05 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,956.63 for the year, using 1,067 kWh a month at 15.28 cents per kWh.