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Electric companies in Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, VA ranks 1st of 129 Virginia counties for the lowest home energy burden (0.8% of income). Arlington County, VA has 235,463 residents. Arlington County, VA: 1 utility listed by EIA. Arlington County, VA: home electricity prices of 14.09 cents per kWh.

Arlington County, VA on the map

Arlington County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFairfaxStaffordKing GeorgeArlingtonPrince WilliamLoudoun

Arlington County, VA darker: more storm events

Cost of living with electricity in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA: electricity $1,007 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,412, 0.8% of $174,425 income. 110,887 households in Arlington County, VA spend about $111.7 million a year on electricity and $156.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Arlington County, VA ($20,549 a year) spend 4.8% of income, 5.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Arlington County, VA

% of income on energy, Arlington County, VA

  • All households0.8
  • Lower income4.8
  • Owners0.8
  • Renters0.8
  • Virginia counties1.9
Arlington County, VA home energy cost by household group
Arlington County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Arlington County, VA, all households110,887$174,425$1,007$386$190.8%
Arlington County, VA, lower income15,950$20,549$764$204$104.8%
Arlington County, VA, owners46,842$246,736$1,297$630$320.8%
Arlington County, VA, renters64,045$121,537$795$208$100.8%

Facts about Arlington County, VA

Residents of Arlington County, VA, ACS 2023
235,4638 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Arlington County, VA
111,5302.11 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Arlington County, VA
41.8%46,670 owner and 64,860 renter households
Median household income in Arlington County, VA
$140,1604 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Arlington County, VA
120,7469,216 vacant or seasonal, 7.6% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Arlington County, VA
50.6%56,398 homes, 109 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Arlington County, VA
11 with a home price: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Home price in Arlington County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co
ZIP areas touching Arlington County, VA
1122201 to 22214
Outage-linked storm events in Arlington County, VA
124NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Arlington County, VA
53.1%median year built 1976
Flood claims in Arlington County, VA
87NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid
Home energy burden in Arlington County, VA
0.8%$1,007 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Arlington County, VA

Virginia Electric & Power Co charged Arlington County, VA homes 11.05 ¢/kWh in 2015. Arlington County, VA: 14.09 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Arlington County, VA: against 27% up for the Virginia average.

Arlington County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Arlington County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Arlington County, VA: $1,746 a year, 1.2% of the $140,160 median income.

Arlington: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Arlington County, VAArlington: Gap to Virginia averageArlington: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Arlington11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Arlington11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Arlington11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Arlington11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Arlington12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Arlington12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Arlington12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Arlington13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Arlington13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Arlington14.09-0.32-2.39

Arlington County, VA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Arlington County, VA price.

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Housing and heating in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA: 64,158 of 120,746 homes were built before 1980 and 32,173 in 2000 or later. Arlington County, VA has 30,259 detached houses, 74,009 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 159 mobile homes, and 64,860 of 111,530 households rent.

Age of homes in Arlington County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Arlington County, VA

  1. 8pre-40
  2. 1340s
  3. 1350s
  4. 1160s
  5. 870s
  6. 1180s
  7. 990s
  8. 1400s
  9. 1210s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Arlington County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Arlington County

  • Electricity50.6
  • Utility gas46.1
  • No fuel1.1
Arlington County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Arlington County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Arlington County, VA, median year built19761981-5 years89 of 129
Arlington County, VA, built before 198053.1%48.9%+4.2 points45 of 129
Arlington County, VA, built 2000 or later26.6%22.2%+4.5 points43 of 129
Arlington County, VA, detached houses25.1%75.0%-49.9 points128 of 129
Arlington County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings61.3%5.4%+55.9 points1 of 129
Arlington County, VA, mobile homes0.1%6.6%-6.5 points122 of 129
Arlington County, VA, renter households58.2%24.8%+33.3 points5 of 129
Arlington County, VA, median home value$864,800$240,900+$623,9002 of 129
Arlington County, VA, median gross rent a month$2,275$1,043+$1,2322 of 129
Arlington County, VA, people per household2.082.40-0.32126 of 129

Outage risk in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 124 in all, 52.7 per 100,000 residents of 235,463, rank 39 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Arlington County, VA: $11.0M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Arlington County, VA

events a year, Arlington County, VA

  1. 14'15
  2. 15'16
  3. 11'17
  4. 8'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 10'20
  7. 25'21
  8. 5'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 7'24
  11. 12'25

Events by type

events by type, Arlington County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind86
  • Heat wave25
  • Winter storm and heavy snow9
  • Tornado2
  • Ice storm1
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Arlington County, VA outage-linked hazards
Arlington County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Arlington County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate81.212 of 129862021 (22)$10.5M
Arlington County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low44.119 of 12922017 (1)$500K
Arlington County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low80.425 of 12912020 (1)$2K
Arlington County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low54.818 of 12912021 (1)$0
Arlington County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate84.38 of 12992015 (3)$0
Arlington County, VA, heat waveRelatively Moderate89.95 of 129252016 (6)$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA: 87 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid, median paid claim $9,004.

716 of 37,690 residential structures in Arlington County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 1,391 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Arlington County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Arlington County, VA lists 8 repetitive-loss properties.

Arlington County, VA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Arlington County, VA

flood claims a year, Arlington County, VA

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 17'18
  5. 47'19
  6. <5'20
  7. 7'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Arlington County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Arlington County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Arlington County, VA, claims 2015-202587—13 of 93
Arlington County, VA, paid 2015-2025$1.6M—18 of 93
Arlington County, VA, median paid claim$9,004——
Arlington County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes2.31.230 of 93
Arlington County, VA, homes with flood insurance1.9%0.7%25 of 131
Arlington County, VA, policies in force1,391——
Arlington County, VA, repetitive-loss properties8——

Arlington County, VA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Arlington County, VA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA totals 4,289 heating degree days and 1,277 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Arlington County, VA is the 56th coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 4,289 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Arlington County, VA is the 49th hottest: 1,277 against a median of 1,193.

Arlington County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,012 degree days apart.

Arlington County, VA: 3,960 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,289 on the normal, 8% under.

Arlington County, VA: 50.6% of 111,530 homes heat with electricity; 49.4% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Arlington County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 4,289 vs 4,208102
  • Cooling degree days, 1,277 vs 1,193107
  • Electric heat, 50.6% vs 66.7%76
  • VA median county100
Arlington County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Arlington County, VAValueVA median countyArlington County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Arlington County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,2894,20856 of 128
Arlington County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,9603,87456 of 128
Arlington County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,2771,19349 of 128
Arlington County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4091,32049 of 128
Arlington County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202350.6%66.7%109 of 129

Arlington County, VA: ACS B25040, 111,530 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Electric utilities in Arlington County, VA

Utility listed for Arlington County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Arlington County, VA median income of $140,160
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Arlington County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7461.25%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Arlington County, VA

Household income in Arlington County, VA is $140,160; 46,670 of its 111,530 households own. Arlington County, VA counts 235,463 residents in 111,530 households. Arlington County, VA touches 11 ZIP areas, 22201 to 22214, about 21,406 residents each.

56,398 of the 111,530 homes in Arlington County, VA heat with electricity. Arlington County, VA has 120,746 housing units, 9,216 (7.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 64,860 rented homes. Arlington County, VA logged 124 storm events for its 235,463 residents.

The median home in Arlington County, VA dates from 1976. Homes in Arlington County, VA pay $1,007 a year for electricity.

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Questions on Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, VA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Arlington County, VA homes paid 14.09 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.25% of Arlington County, VA income.

Arlington County, VA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Arlington County, VA: 56,398 of 111,530 occupied homes, 50.6%, rank 109 of 129.

Arlington County, VA: median household income?

$140,160 in Arlington County, VA, rank 4 of 129; 235,463 residents, 111,530 households.

Arlington County, VA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Arlington County, VA: 124 NWS events, peak year 2021.

Arlington County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Arlington County, VA: 87 NFIP flood claims, $1.6M paid, 2.3 per 1,000 homes, 1.9% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Arlington County, VA?

Arlington County, VA: median home built 1976; 53.1% predate 1980, 25.1% detached, 61.3% in 5+ unit buildings.

Arlington County, VA: share of income for energy?

Arlington County, VA homes spend $1,007 a year on electricity, $1,412 on all energy: 0.8% of $174,425; 4.8% for lower incomes.

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Arlington County, VA ranks 1st of 129 Virginia counties for the lowest home energy burden (0.8% of income).