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Electric companies in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County, VA ranks 1st of 129 Virginia counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.5. Fairfax County, VA has 1,144,474 residents. Fairfax County, VA: 2 utilities listed by EIA. Fairfax County, VA: home electricity prices of 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh.

Fairfax County, VA on the map

Fairfax County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFairfaxStaffordArlingtonKing GeorgePrince WilliamLoudoun

Fairfax County, VA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 470 in all, 41.1 per 100,000 residents of 1,144,474, rank 1 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Fairfax County, VA: $4.5M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Fairfax County, VA

events a year, Fairfax County, VA

  1. 36'15
  2. 30'16
  3. 56'17
  4. 20'18
  5. 74'19
  6. 46'20
  7. 76'21
  8. 39'22
  9. 37'23
  10. 13'24
  11. 43'25

Events by type

events by type, Fairfax County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind428
  • Heat wave24
  • Winter storm and heavy snow11
  • Tornado5
  • Ice storm1
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Fairfax County, VA outage-linked hazards
Fairfax County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Fairfax County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High95.51 of 1294282021 (73)$4.3M
Fairfax County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low54.512 of 12952022 (2)$220K
Fairfax County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate93.02 of 12912020 (1)$8K
Fairfax County, VA, ice stormRelatively Moderate81.53 of 12912021 (1)$0
Fairfax County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowVery High98.21 of 129112015 (3)$0
Fairfax County, VA, heat waveRelatively High97.11 of 129242016 (6)$0

Facts about Fairfax County, VA

Residents of Fairfax County, VA, ACS 2023
1,144,4741 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Fairfax County, VA
412,6632.77 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Fairfax County, VA
68.3%282,039 owner and 130,624 renter households
Median household income in Fairfax County, VA
$150,1133 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Fairfax County, VA
428,35215,689 vacant or seasonal, 3.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Fairfax County, VA
41.7%171,914 homes, 123 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Fairfax County, VA
22 with a home price: Northern Virginia Elec Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co
Lowest home price in Fairfax County, VA
11.57 ¢/kWhNorthern Virginia Elec Coop, 17.9% below the highest
Highest home price in Fairfax County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Fairfax County, VA
$26between the two at 1,032 kWh, $313 a year, 0.21% of the Fairfax County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Fairfax County, VA
4520120 to 22315
Outage-linked storm events in Fairfax County, VA
470NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Fairfax County, VA
43.9%median year built 1983
Flood claims in Fairfax County, VA
377NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.2M paid
Home energy burden in Fairfax County, VA
1.2%$1,436 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Fairfax County, VA

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

Fairfax County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Fairfax County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Fairfax County, VA: $1,746 a year, 1.2% of the $150,113 median income.

Fairfax: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Fairfax County, VAFairfax: Gap to Virginia averageFairfax: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Fairfax11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Fairfax11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Fairfax11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Fairfax11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Fairfax12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Fairfax12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Fairfax12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Fairfax13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Fairfax13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Fairfax14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Electric utilities in Fairfax County, VA

Utility listed for Fairfax County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Fairfax County, VA median income of $150,113
Northern Virginia Elec Coop in Fairfax County, VACooperative11.57$1,4330.95%
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Fairfax County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7461.16%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Housing and heating in Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA: 188,244 of 428,352 homes were built before 1980 and 80,877 in 2000 or later. Fairfax County, VA has 195,366 detached houses, 123,963 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,117 mobile homes, and 130,624 of 412,663 households rent.

Age of homes in Fairfax County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Fairfax County, VA

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 850s
  4. 1360s
  5. 2070s
  6. 2380s
  7. 1590s
  8. 1100s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Fairfax County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Fairfax County

  • Utility gas54.8
  • Electricity41.7
  • Propane1.5
  • Fuel oil1.2
Fairfax County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Fairfax County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Fairfax County, VA, median year built19831981+2 years50 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, built before 198043.9%48.9%-4.9 points82 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, built 2000 or later18.9%22.2%-3.3 points78 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, detached houses45.6%75.0%-29.3 points121 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings28.9%5.4%+23.6 points10 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, mobile homes0.5%6.6%-6.1 points118 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, renter households31.7%24.8%+6.8 points36 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, median home value$699,700$240,900+$458,8004 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, median gross rent a month$2,230$1,043+$1,1873 of 129
Fairfax County, VA, people per household2.752.40+0.3512 of 129

Cost of living with electricity in Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA: electricity $1,436 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,086, 1.2% of $178,126 income. 410,844 households in Fairfax County, VA spend about $590.0 million a year on electricity and $857.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Fairfax County, VA ($25,340 a year) spend 5.3% of income, 4.5 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Fairfax County, VA

% of income on energy, Fairfax County, VA

  • All households1.2
  • Lower income5.3
  • Owners1.1
  • Renters1.3
  • Virginia counties1.9
Fairfax County, VA home energy cost by household group
Fairfax County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Fairfax County, VA, all households410,844$178,126$1,436$589$611.2%
Fairfax County, VA, lower income58,391$25,340$1,004$307$215.3%
Fairfax County, VA, owners281,648$214,554$1,655$731$851.1%
Fairfax County, VA, renters129,196$98,714$958$281$111.3%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA: 377 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.2M paid, median paid claim $5,901.

3,582 of 337,120 residential structures in Fairfax County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 5,186 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Fairfax County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Fairfax County, VA lists 97 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Fairfax County, VA

flood claims a year, Fairfax County, VA

  1. 39'15
  2. 20'16
  3. 20'17
  4. 76'18
  5. 100'19
  6. 38'20
  7. 47'21
  8. 12'22
  9. 5'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 8'25
Fairfax County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Fairfax County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Fairfax County, VA, claims 2015-2025377—3 of 93
Fairfax County, VA, paid 2015-2025$4.2M—4 of 93
Fairfax County, VA, median paid claim$5,901——
Fairfax County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes1.11.252 of 93
Fairfax County, VA, homes with flood insurance1.1%0.7%41 of 131
Fairfax County, VA, policies in force5,186——
Fairfax County, VA, repetitive-loss properties97——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA totals 4,365 heating degree days and 1,222 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Fairfax County, VA is the 51st coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 4,365 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Fairfax County, VA is the 57th hottest: 1,222 against a median of 1,193.

Fairfax County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,143 degree days apart.

Fairfax County, VA averaged 4,006 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 4,365 normal, 8% fewer.

Fairfax County, VA: 41.7% of 412,663 homes heat with electricity; 58.3% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Fairfax County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 4,365 vs 4,208104
  • Cooling degree days, 1,222 vs 1,193102
  • Electric heat, 41.7% vs 66.7%63
  • VA median county100
Fairfax County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Fairfax County, VAValueVA median countyFairfax County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Fairfax County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,3654,20851 of 128
Fairfax County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,0063,87453 of 128
Fairfax County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,2221,19357 of 128
Fairfax County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,3681,32060 of 128
Fairfax County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202341.7%66.7%123 of 129

Fairfax County, VA: ACS B25040, 412,663 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Fairfax County, VA

Fairfax County, VA counts 1,144,474 residents in 412,663 households. Fairfax County, VA touches 45 ZIP areas, 20120 to 22315, about 25,433 residents each. Household income in Fairfax County, VA is $150,113; 282,039 of its 412,663 households own.

171,914 of the 412,663 homes in Fairfax County, VA heat with electricity. Fairfax County, VA has 428,352 housing units, 15,689 (3.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 130,624 rented homes. Fairfax County, VA logged 470 storm events for its 1,144,474 residents.

The median home in Fairfax County, VA dates from 1983. Homes in Fairfax County, VA pay $1,436 a year for electricity. Fairfax County, VA home electricity prices run Northern Virginia Elec Coop to Virginia Electric & Power Co, $26 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

Cities in Fairfax County, VA

ZIP codes in Fairfax County, VA

Virginia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Fairfax County, VA

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

Fairfax County, VA homes paid 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 0.95% to 1.16% of Fairfax County, VA income.

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

Fairfax County, VA: 171,914 of 412,663 occupied homes, 41.7%, rank 123 of 129.

Fairfax County, VA: median household income?

$150,113 in Fairfax County, VA, rank 3 of 129; 1,144,474 residents, 412,663 households.

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

Fairfax County, VA: 470 NWS events, peak year 2021.

Fairfax County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Fairfax County, VA: 377 NFIP flood claims, $4.2M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Fairfax County, VA?

Fairfax County, VA: median home built 1983; 43.9% predate 1980, 45.6% detached, 28.9% in 5+ unit buildings.

Fairfax County, VA: share of income for energy?

Fairfax County, VA homes spend $1,436 a year on electricity, $2,086 on all energy: 1.2% of $178,126; 5.3% for lower incomes.

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Fairfax County, VA ranks 1st of 129 Virginia counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 95.5.