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Electric companies in Augusta County, Virginia

Augusta County, VA ranks 11th of 129 Virginia counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 72.4. Augusta County, VA has 77,713 residents. Augusta County, VA: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Augusta County, VA: home electricity prices of 13.81 to 16.14 cents per kWh.

Augusta County, VA on the map

Augusta County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsNelsonAlbemarleAugustaHighlandRockbridgeRockingham

Augusta County, VA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 205 in all, 263.8 per 100,000 residents of 77,713, rank 9 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Augusta County, VA: $1.1M.

Events by year in Augusta County, VA

events a year, Augusta County, VA

  1. 6'15
  2. 19'16
  3. 4'17
  4. 20'18
  5. 21'19
  6. 13'20
  7. 24'21
  8. 26'22
  9. 15'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 38'25

Events by type

events by type, Augusta County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind175
  • Winter storm and heavy snow27
  • Tornado2
  • Ice storm1
Augusta County, VA outage-linked hazards
Augusta County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Augusta County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate78.217 of 1291752025 (34)$788K
Augusta County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low34.126 of 12922020 (1)$350K
Augusta County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low79.234 of 1290none$0
Augusta County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low32.050 of 12912022 (1)$0
Augusta County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate72.411 of 129272021 (5)$0
Augusta County, VA, heat waveRelatively Low52.827 of 1290none$0

ZIP codes in Augusta County, VA

Electric utilities in Augusta County, VA

Utility listed for Augusta County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Augusta County, VA median income of $79,972
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Augusta County, VACooperative13.81$1,7112.14%
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Augusta County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7462.18%
Central Virginia Electric Coop in Augusta County, VACooperative16.14$2,0002.50%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Augusta County, VA

Residents of Augusta County, VA, ACS 2023
77,71326 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Augusta County, VA
30,6442.54 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Augusta County, VA
78.9%24,192 owner and 6,452 renter households
Median household income in Augusta County, VA
$79,97246 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Augusta County, VA
32,8902,246 vacant or seasonal, 6.8% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Augusta County, VA
51.6%15,805 homes, 106 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Augusta County, VA
33 with a home price: Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co, Central Virginia Electric Coop
Lowest home price in Augusta County, VA
13.81 ¢/kWhShenandoah Valley Elec Coop, 14.5% below the highest
Highest home price in Augusta County, VA
16.14 ¢/kWhCentral Virginia Electric Coop
Monthly bill gap in Augusta County, VA
$24between the two at 1,032 kWh, $289 a year, 0.36% of the Augusta County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Augusta County, VA
2522812 to 24486
Outage-linked storm events in Augusta County, VA
205NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Augusta County, VA
37.7%median year built 1988
Flood claims in Augusta County, VA
22NFIP 2015 to 2025, $445K paid
Home energy burden in Augusta County, VA
3.1%$1,618 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Augusta County, VA

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

Augusta County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Augusta County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Augusta County, VA: $1,746 a year, 2.2% of the $79,972 median income.

Augusta: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Augusta County, VAAugusta: Gap to Virginia averageAugusta: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Augusta11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Augusta11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Augusta11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Augusta11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Augusta12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Augusta12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Augusta12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Augusta13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Augusta13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Augusta14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Housing and heating in Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA: 12,389 of 32,890 homes were built before 1980 and 8,559 in 2000 or later. Augusta County, VA has 26,351 detached houses, 1,980 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,946 mobile homes, and 6,452 of 30,644 households rent.

Age of homes in Augusta County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Augusta County, VA

  1. 9pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 650s
  4. 760s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1580s
  7. 2190s
  8. 1700s
  9. 910s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Augusta County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Augusta County

  • Electricity51.6
  • Propane15.0
  • Utility gas12.5
  • Fuel oil11.2
  • Wood8.6
Augusta County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Augusta County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Augusta County, VA, median year built19881981+7 years33 of 129
Augusta County, VA, built before 198037.7%48.9%-11.2 points93 of 129
Augusta County, VA, built 2000 or later26.0%22.2%+3.8 points46 of 129
Augusta County, VA, detached houses80.1%75.0%+5.2 points38 of 129
Augusta County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.0%5.4%+0.6 points58 of 129
Augusta County, VA, mobile homes9.0%6.6%+2.4 points56 of 129
Augusta County, VA, renter households21.1%24.8%-3.8 points94 of 129
Augusta County, VA, median home value$281,400$240,900+$40,50049 of 129
Augusta County, VA, median gross rent a month$1,057$1,043+$1461 of 129
Augusta County, VA, people per household2.432.40+0.0356 of 129

Cost of living with electricity in Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA: electricity $1,618 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,628, 3.1% of $85,821 income. 30,056 households in Augusta County, VA spend about $48.6 million a year on electricity and $79.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Augusta County, VA ($26,667 a year) spend 8.1% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Augusta County, VA

% of income on energy, Augusta County, VA

  • All households3.1
  • Lower income8.1
  • Owners3.0
  • Renters3.2
  • Virginia counties1.9
Augusta County, VA home energy cost by household group
Augusta County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Augusta County, VA, all households30,056$85,821$1,618$569$4413.1%
Augusta County, VA, lower income9,232$26,667$1,368$419$3788.1%
Augusta County, VA, owners23,663$95,851$1,750$664$5063.0%
Augusta County, VA, renters6,393$48,699$1,128$216$2013.2%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA: 22 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $445K paid, median paid claim $15,495.

191 of 38,957 residential structures in Augusta County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 207 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Augusta County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Augusta County, VA lists 14 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Augusta County, VA

flood claims a year, Augusta County, VA

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 0'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 7'24
  11. <5'25
Augusta County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Augusta County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Augusta County, VA, claims 2015-202522—38 of 93
Augusta County, VA, paid 2015-2025$445K—41 of 93
Augusta County, VA, median paid claim$15,495——
Augusta County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes0.61.283 of 93
Augusta County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.5%0.7%82 of 131
Augusta County, VA, policies in force207——
Augusta County, VA, repetitive-loss properties14——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA totals 5,018 heating degree days and 688 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Augusta County, VA is the 13th coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 5,018 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Augusta County, VA is the 114th hottest: 688 against a median of 1,193.

Augusta County, VA is a cold-winter county, with 4,330 more heating than cooling degree days.

Augusta County, VA: 4,640 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 5,018 on the normal, 8% under.

Augusta County, VA: 51.6% of 30,644 homes heat with electricity; 48.4% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Augusta County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 5,018 vs 4,208119
  • Cooling degree days, 688 vs 1,19358
  • Electric heat, 51.6% vs 66.7%77
  • VA median county100
Augusta County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Augusta County, VAValueVA median countyAugusta County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Augusta County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,0184,20813 of 128
Augusta County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,6403,87418 of 128
Augusta County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal6881,193114 of 128
Augusta County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean7941,320111 of 128
Augusta County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202351.6%66.7%105 of 129

Augusta County, VA: ACS B25040, 30,644 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Augusta County, VA

Augusta County, VA touches 25 ZIP areas, 22812 to 24486, about 3,109 residents each. Augusta County, VA counts 77,713 residents in 30,644 households. 15,805 of the 30,644 homes in Augusta County, VA heat with electricity.

Household income in Augusta County, VA is $79,972; 24,192 of its 30,644 households own. Augusta County, VA has 32,890 housing units, 2,246 (6.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 6,452 rented homes. Augusta County, VA logged 205 storm events for its 77,713 residents.

The median home in Augusta County, VA dates from 1988. Homes in Augusta County, VA pay $1,618 a year for electricity. Augusta County, VA home electricity prices run Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop to Central Virginia Electric Coop, $24 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

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Questions on Augusta County, VA

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

Augusta County, VA homes paid 13.81 to 16.14 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $143 to $167 a month at 1,032 kWh, 2.14% to 2.50% of Augusta County, VA income.

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

Augusta County, VA: 15,805 of 30,644 occupied homes, 51.6%, rank 106 of 129.

Augusta County, VA: median household income?

$79,972 in Augusta County, VA, rank 46 of 129; 77,713 residents, 30,644 households.

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

Augusta County, VA: 205 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Augusta County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Augusta County, VA: 22 NFIP flood claims, $445K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Augusta County, VA?

Augusta County, VA: median home built 1988; 37.7% predate 1980, 80.1% detached, 6.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Augusta County, VA: share of income for energy?

Augusta County, VA homes spend $1,618 a year on electricity, $2,628 on all energy: 3.1% of $85,821; 8.1% for lower incomes.

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Augusta County, VA ranks 11th of 129 Virginia counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 72.4.