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Electric companies in Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County, VA ranks 12th of 129 Virginia counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 60.7. Hanover County, VA has 111,652 residents. Hanover County, VA: 2 utilities listed by EIA. Hanover County, VA: home electricity prices of 14.09 to 14.89 cents per kWh.

Hanover County, VA on the map

Hanover County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsHenricoGoochlandKing WilliamChesterfieldHanoverCaroline

Hanover County, VA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 145 in all, 129.9 per 100,000 residents of 111,652, rank 29 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Hanover County, VA: $511K.

Events by year in Hanover County, VA

events a year, Hanover County, VA

  1. 4'15
  2. 12'16
  3. 7'17
  4. 10'18
  5. 16'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 15'21
  8. 21'22
  9. 9'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 34'25

Events by type

events by type, Hanover County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind111
  • Winter storm and heavy snow26
  • Tornado4
  • Ice storm2
  • Heat wave2
Hanover County, VA outage-linked hazards
Hanover County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Hanover County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low40.662 of 1291112025 (27)$297K
Hanover County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low51.017 of 12942018 (2)$47K
Hanover County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low74.950 of 1290none$0
Hanover County, VA, ice stormRelatively Moderate60.712 of 12922021 (2)$100K
Hanover County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Low29.470 of 129262021 (6)$67K
Hanover County, VA, heat waveRelatively Low58.225 of 12922025 (2)$0

Facts about Hanover County, VA

Residents of Hanover County, VA, ACS 2023
111,65216 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Hanover County, VA
42,0122.66 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Hanover County, VA
82.8%34,790 owner and 7,222 renter households
Median household income in Hanover County, VA
$109,50417 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Hanover County, VA
43,9831,971 vacant or seasonal, 4.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Hanover County, VA
69.6%29,244 homes, 56 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Hanover County, VA
22 with a home price: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop
Lowest home price in Hanover County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co, 5.3% below the highest
Highest home price in Hanover County, VA
14.89 ¢/kWhRappahannock Electric Coop
Monthly bill gap in Hanover County, VA
$8between the two at 1,032 kWh, $98 a year, 0.09% of the Hanover County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Hanover County, VA
923005 to 23192
Outage-linked storm events in Hanover County, VA
145NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Hanover County, VA
32.0%median year built 1990
Flood claims in Hanover County, VA
12NFIP 2015 to 2025, $139K paid
Home energy burden in Hanover County, VA
2.0%$1,974 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Hanover County, VA

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

Hanover County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Hanover County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Hanover County, VA: $1,746 a year, 1.6% of the $109,504 median income.

Hanover: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Hanover County, VAHanover: Gap to Virginia averageHanover: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Hanover11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Hanover11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Hanover11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Hanover11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Hanover12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Hanover12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Hanover12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Hanover13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Hanover13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Hanover14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Electric utilities in Hanover County, VA

Utility listed for Hanover County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Hanover County, VA median income of $109,504
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Hanover County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7461.59%
Rappahannock Electric Coop in Hanover County, VACooperative14.89$1,8441.68%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA: electricity $1,974 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,581, 2.0% of $127,460 income. 41,383 households in Hanover County, VA spend about $81.7 million a year on electricity and $106.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hanover County, VA ($27,900 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Hanover County, VA

% of income on energy, Hanover County, VA

  • All households2.0
  • Lower income7.8
  • Owners2.0
  • Renters2.4
  • Virginia counties1.9
Hanover County, VA home energy cost by household group
Hanover County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Hanover County, VA, all households41,383$127,460$1,974$439$1682.0%
Hanover County, VA, lower income8,089$27,900$1,725$273$1727.8%
Hanover County, VA, owners34,360$140,497$2,092$513$1902.0%
Hanover County, VA, renters7,023$63,680$1,400$79$582.4%

Housing and heating in Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA: 14,070 of 43,983 homes were built before 1980 and 12,941 in 2000 or later. Hanover County, VA has 37,402 detached houses, 3,002 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,018 mobile homes, and 7,222 of 42,012 households rent.

Age of homes in Hanover County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Hanover County, VA

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 450s
  4. 860s
  5. 1370s
  6. 1780s
  7. 2190s
  8. 1600s
  9. 1210s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Hanover County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Hanover County

  • Electricity69.6
  • Utility gas20.2
  • Propane4.6
  • Fuel oil3.4
  • Wood1.6
Hanover County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Hanover County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Hanover County, VA, median year built19901981+9 years25 of 129
Hanover County, VA, built before 198032.0%48.9%-16.9 points109 of 129
Hanover County, VA, built 2000 or later29.4%22.2%+7.2 points33 of 129
Hanover County, VA, detached houses85.0%75.0%+10.1 points17 of 129
Hanover County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.8%5.4%+1.4 points55 of 129
Hanover County, VA, mobile homes2.3%6.6%-4.3 points88 of 129
Hanover County, VA, renter households17.2%24.8%-7.6 points114 of 129
Hanover County, VA, median home value$372,700$240,900+$131,80025 of 129
Hanover County, VA, median gross rent a month$1,496$1,043+$45323 of 129
Hanover County, VA, people per household2.612.40+0.2124 of 129

Flood claims and flood insurance in Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA: 12 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $139K paid, median paid claim $12,638.

176 of 43,533 residential structures in Hanover County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 195 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hanover County, VA on 8 Sep 2026.

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

Flood claims by year in Hanover County, VA

flood claims a year, Hanover County, VA

  1. <5'15
  2. 0'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 8'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 0'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Hanover County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Hanover County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Hanover County, VA, claims 2015-202512—61 of 93
Hanover County, VA, paid 2015-2025$139K—66 of 93
Hanover County, VA, median paid claim$12,638——
Hanover County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes0.31.292 of 93
Hanover County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.7%93 of 131
Hanover County, VA, policies in force195——
Hanover County, VA, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA totals 3,952 heating degree days and 1,316 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Hanover County, VA is the 83rd coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 3,952 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Hanover County, VA is the 44th hottest: 1,316 against a median of 1,193.

Hanover County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,636 degree days apart.

Hanover County, VA: 3,702 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 3,952 on the normal, 6% under.

Hanover County, VA: electricity heats 69.6% of 42,012 homes; the winter totals 3,952 heating degree days.

Hanover County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 3,952 vs 4,20894
  • Cooling degree days, 1,316 vs 1,193110
  • Electric heat, 69.6% vs 66.7%104
  • VA median county100
Hanover County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Hanover County, VAValueVA median countyHanover County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Hanover County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal3,9524,20883 of 128
Hanover County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,7023,87483 of 128
Hanover County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3161,19344 of 128
Hanover County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4271,32045 of 128
Hanover County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202369.6%66.7%55 of 129

Hanover County, VA: ACS B25040, 42,012 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Hanover County, VA

Hanover County, VA counts 111,652 residents in 42,012 households. Household income in Hanover County, VA is $109,504; 34,790 of its 42,012 households own. Hanover County, VA touches 9 ZIP areas, 23005 to 23192, about 12,406 residents each.

29,244 of the 42,012 homes in Hanover County, VA heat with electricity. Hanover County, VA has 43,983 housing units, 1,971 (4.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,222 rented homes. Hanover County, VA logged 145 storm events for its 111,652 residents.

The median home in Hanover County, VA dates from 1990. Homes in Hanover County, VA pay $1,974 a year for electricity. Hanover County, VA home electricity prices run Virginia Electric & Power Co to Rappahannock Electric Coop, $8 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

Cities in Hanover County, VA

ZIP codes in Hanover County, VA

Virginia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Hanover County, VA

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

Hanover County, VA homes paid 14.09 to 14.89 cents per kWh in 2024 across 2 listed utilities: $146 to $154 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.59% to 1.68% of Hanover County, VA income.

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

Hanover County, VA: 29,244 of 42,012 occupied homes, 69.6%, rank 56 of 129.

Hanover County, VA: median household income?

$109,504 in Hanover County, VA, rank 17 of 129; 111,652 residents, 42,012 households.

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

Hanover County, VA: 145 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Hanover County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Hanover County, VA: 12 NFIP flood claims, $139K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Hanover County, VA?

Hanover County, VA: median home built 1990; 32.0% predate 1980, 85.0% detached, 6.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Hanover County, VA: share of income for energy?

Hanover County, VA homes spend $1,974 a year on electricity, $2,581 on all energy: 2.0% of $127,460; 7.8% for lower incomes.

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Hanover County, VA ranks 12th of 129 Virginia counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 60.7.