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Electric companies in Bedford County, Virginia

Bedford County, VA ranks 27th of 129 Virginia counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 57.7. Bedford County, VA has 80,254 residents. Bedford County, VA: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Bedford County, VA: home electricity prices of 14.09 to 17.02 cents per kWh.

Bedford County, VA on the map

Bedford County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsCampbellBedfordAmherstBotetourtRockbridgeRoanoke

Bedford County, VA darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Bedford County, VA

Utility listed for Bedford County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Bedford County, VA median income of $77,644
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Bedford County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7462.25%
Southside Electric Coop, Inc in Bedford County, VACooperative15.48$1,9172.47%
Appalachian Power Co in Bedford County, VAInvestor Owned17.02$2,1082.72%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Bedford County, VA

Residents of Bedford County, VA, ACS 2023
80,25423 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Bedford County, VA
32,6982.45 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Bedford County, VA
84.2%27,536 owner and 5,162 renter households
Median household income in Bedford County, VA
$77,64448 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Bedford County, VA
37,3834,685 vacant or seasonal, 12.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Bedford County, VA
82.2%26,884 homes, 11 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Bedford County, VA
33 with a home price: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Appalachian Power Co
Lowest home price in Bedford County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Bedford County, VA
17.02 ¢/kWhAppalachian Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Bedford County, VA
$30between the two at 1,032 kWh, $362 a year, 0.47% of the Bedford County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Bedford County, VA
1624064 to 24571
Outage-linked storm events in Bedford County, VA
180NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Bedford County, VA
33.6%median year built 1989
Flood claims in Bedford County, VA
11NFIP 2015 to 2025, $106K paid
Home energy burden in Bedford County, VA
2.4%$1,855 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Bedford County, VA

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

Bedford County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Bedford County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Bedford County, VA: $1,746 a year, 2.2% of the $77,644 median income.

Bedford: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Bedford County, VABedford: Gap to Virginia averageBedford: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Bedford11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Bedford11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Bedford11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Bedford11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Bedford12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Bedford12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Bedford12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Bedford13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Bedford13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Bedford14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Outage risk in Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 180 in all, 224.3 per 100,000 residents of 80,254, rank 16 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Bedford County, VA: $2.6M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Bedford County, VA

events a year, Bedford County, VA

  1. 13'15
  2. 21'16
  3. 13'17
  4. 12'18
  5. 23'19
  6. 4'20
  7. 16'21
  8. 24'22
  9. 17'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 25'25

Events by type

events by type, Bedford County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind152
  • Winter storm and heavy snow20
  • Tornado6
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Bedford County, VA outage-linked hazards
Bedford County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Bedford County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate61.033 of 1291522022 (21)$1.2M
Bedford County, VA, tornadoVery Low25.151 of 12962018 (2)$1.4M
Bedford County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low73.056 of 12912020 (1)$5K
Bedford County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low43.935 of 1290none$0
Bedford County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low57.727 of 129202025 (4)$5K
Bedford County, VA, heat waveVery Low31.269 of 1290none$0

Housing and heating in Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA: 12,563 of 37,383 homes were built before 1980 and 9,722 in 2000 or later. Bedford County, VA has 28,759 detached houses, 2,011 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,019 mobile homes, and 5,162 of 32,698 households rent.

Age of homes in Bedford County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Bedford County, VA

  1. 5pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 550s
  4. 760s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1880s
  7. 2290s
  8. 1500s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Bedford County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Bedford County

  • Electricity82.2
  • Propane5.1
  • Fuel oil5.0
  • Wood4.3
  • Utility gas2.1
Bedford County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Bedford County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Bedford County, VA, median year built19891981+8 years29 of 129
Bedford County, VA, built before 198033.6%48.9%-15.3 points104 of 129
Bedford County, VA, built 2000 or later26.0%22.2%+3.8 points47 of 129
Bedford County, VA, detached houses76.9%75.0%+2.0 points53 of 129
Bedford County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings5.4%5.4%+0.0 points65 of 129
Bedford County, VA, mobile homes10.8%6.6%+4.2 points48 of 129
Bedford County, VA, renter households15.8%24.8%-9.0 points117 of 129
Bedford County, VA, median home value$276,600$240,900+$35,70052 of 129
Bedford County, VA, median gross rent a month$955$1,043-$8881 of 129
Bedford County, VA, people per household2.442.40+0.0451 of 129

Cost of living with electricity in Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA: electricity $1,855 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,291, 2.4% of $95,115 income. 32,510 households in Bedford County, VA spend about $60.3 million a year on electricity and $74.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bedford County, VA ($28,194 a year) spend 7.5% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Bedford County, VA

% of income on energy, Bedford County, VA

  • All households2.4
  • Lower income7.5
  • Owners2.3
  • Renters4.0
  • Virginia counties1.9
Bedford County, VA home energy cost by household group
Bedford County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Bedford County, VA, all households32,510$95,115$1,855$245$1912.4%
Bedford County, VA, lower income9,893$28,194$1,689$174$2657.5%
Bedford County, VA, owners27,390$105,479$1,934$275$2122.3%
Bedford County, VA, renters5,120$39,670$1,430$87$824.0%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA: 11 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $106K paid, median paid claim $14,269.

109 of 35,950 residential structures in Bedford County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 119 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bedford County, VA on 8 Sep 2026.

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

Flood claims by year in Bedford County, VA

flood claims a year, Bedford County, VA

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. <5'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
Bedford County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Bedford County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Bedford County, VA, claims 2015-202511—63 of 93
Bedford County, VA, paid 2015-2025$106K—72 of 93
Bedford County, VA, median paid claim$14,269——
Bedford County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes0.31.291 of 93
Bedford County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.3%0.7%102 of 131
Bedford County, VA, policies in force119——
Bedford County, VA, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA totals 4,235 heating degree days and 1,070 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Bedford County, VA is the 62nd coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 4,235 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Bedford County, VA is the 78th hottest: 1,070 against a median of 1,193.

Bedford County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,165 degree days apart.

Bedford County, VA: 3,920 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,235 on the normal, 7% under.

Bedford County, VA: electricity heats 82.2% of 32,698 homes, in a county with 4,235 heating degree days in a normal year.

Bedford County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 4,235 vs 4,208101
  • Cooling degree days, 1,070 vs 1,19390
  • Electric heat, 82.2% vs 66.7%123
  • VA median county100
Bedford County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Bedford County, VAValueVA median countyBedford County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Bedford County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,2354,20862 of 128
Bedford County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,9203,87461 of 128
Bedford County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,0701,19378 of 128
Bedford County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,1891,32078 of 128
Bedford County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202382.2%66.7%11 of 129

Bedford County, VA: ACS B25040, 32,698 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Bedford County, VA

Bedford County, VA counts 80,254 residents in 32,698 households. Bedford County, VA touches 16 ZIP areas, 24064 to 24571, about 5,016 residents each. 26,884 of the 32,698 homes in Bedford County, VA heat with electricity.

Household income in Bedford County, VA is $77,644; 27,536 of its 32,698 households own. Bedford County, VA has 37,383 housing units, 4,685 (12.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,162 rented homes. Bedford County, VA logged 180 storm events for its 80,254 residents.

The median home in Bedford County, VA dates from 1989. Homes in Bedford County, VA pay $1,855 a year for electricity. Bedford County, VA home electricity prices run Virginia Electric & Power Co to Appalachian Power Co, $30 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

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Questions on Bedford County, VA

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

Bedford County, VA homes paid 14.09 to 17.02 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $146 to $176 a month at 1,032 kWh, 2.25% to 2.72% of Bedford County, VA income.

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

Bedford County, VA: 26,884 of 32,698 occupied homes, 82.2%, rank 11 of 129.

Bedford County, VA: median household income?

$77,644 in Bedford County, VA, rank 48 of 129; 80,254 residents, 32,698 households.

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

Bedford County, VA: 180 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Bedford County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Bedford County, VA: 11 NFIP flood claims, $106K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Bedford County, VA?

Bedford County, VA: median home built 1989; 33.6% predate 1980, 76.9% detached, 5.4% in 5+ unit buildings.

Bedford County, VA: share of income for energy?

Bedford County, VA homes spend $1,855 a year on electricity, $2,291 on all energy: 2.4% of $95,115; 7.5% for lower incomes.

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Bedford County, VA ranks 27th of 129 Virginia counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 57.7.