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Electric companies in Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico County, VA ranks 1 of 129 Virginia counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 81.0. Henrico County in Virginia has 334,434 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 14.09 cents per kWh.

Henrico County on the map

Henrico County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsPrince GeorgeHenricoNew KentKing WilliamChesterfieldHanover

Henrico County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Henrico County

Henrico County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 153 in all, 45.7 per 100,000 residents of 334,434, rank 23 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Henrico County, VA: $634K, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Henrico County, VA

events a year, Henrico County, VA

  1. 3'15
  2. 33'16
  3. 7'17
  4. 11'18
  5. 8'19
  6. 6'20
  7. 12'21
  8. 8'22
  9. 6'23
  10. 14'24
  11. 45'25

Events by type

events by type, Henrico County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind129
  • Winter storm and heavy snow20
  • Ice storm2
  • Heat wave2
Henrico County, VA outage-linked hazards
Henrico County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Henrico County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate82.011 of 1291292025 (38)$508K
Henrico County, VA, tornadoRelatively Moderate81.01 of 1290none$0
Henrico County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate81.823 of 1290none$0
Henrico County, VA, ice stormRelatively High84.31 of 12922021 (2)$75K
Henrico County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High89.05 of 129202025 (5)$51K
Henrico County, VA, heat waveRelatively Moderate87.99 of 12922025 (2)$0

Facts about Henrico County

Residents of Henrico County, VA, ACS 2023
334,4346 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Henrico County, VA
135,5992.47 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Henrico County, VA
64.6%87,622 owner and 47,977 renter households
Median household income in Henrico County, VA
$86,39734 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Henrico County, VA
142,9647,365 vacant or seasonal, 5.2% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Henrico County, VA
59.4%80,607 homes, 84 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Henrico County, VA
11 with a home price: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Home price in Henrico County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co
ZIP areas touching Henrico County, VA
1623059 to 23294
Outage-linked storm events in Henrico County, VA
153NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Henrico County, VA
42.6%median year built 1984
Flood claims in Henrico County, VA
68NFIP 2015 to 2025, $655K paid
Home energy burden in Henrico County, VA
1.9%$1,603 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electric utilities in Henrico County

Utility listed for Henrico County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Henrico County, VA median income of $86,397
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Henrico County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7462.02%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Henrico County

Henrico County, VA: electricity $1,603 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,087, 1.9% of $112,853 income. 134,094 households in Henrico County, VA spend about $215.0 million a year on electricity and $279.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Henrico County, VA ($24,802 a year) spend 7.0% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Henrico County, VA

% of income on energy, Henrico County, VA

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income7.0
  • Owners1.7
  • Renters2.4
  • Virginia counties1.9
Henrico County, VA home energy cost by household group
Henrico County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Henrico County, VA, all households134,094$112,853$1,603$366$1181.9%
Henrico County, VA, lower income34,199$24,802$1,372$247$1227.0%
Henrico County, VA, owners86,570$141,215$1,809$464$1621.7%
Henrico County, VA, renters47,524$61,187$1,230$187$372.4%

Housing and heating in Henrico County

Henrico County, VA: 60,901 of 142,964 homes were built before 1980 and 33,879 in 2000 or later. Henrico County, VA has 91,140 detached houses, 28,594 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 469 mobile homes, and 47,977 of 135,599 households rent.

Age of homes in Henrico County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Henrico County, VA

  1. 3pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1150s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1780s
  7. 1790s
  8. 1400s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Henrico County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Henrico County

  • Electricity59.4
  • Utility gas34.6
  • Fuel oil3.3
  • Propane1.4
Henrico County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Henrico County, VAValueState medianGapRank
Henrico County, VA, median year built19841981+3 years47 of 129
Henrico County, VA, built before 198042.6%48.9%-6.3 points84 of 129
Henrico County, VA, built 2000 or later23.7%22.2%+1.5 points55 of 129
Henrico County, VA, detached houses63.8%75.0%-11.2 points103 of 129
Henrico County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings20.0%5.4%+14.6 points23 of 129
Henrico County, VA, mobile homes0.3%6.6%-6.3 points120 of 129
Henrico County, VA, renter households35.4%24.8%+10.6 points30 of 129
Henrico County, VA, median home value$333,600$240,900+$92,70033 of 129
Henrico County, VA, median gross rent a month$1,474$1,043+$43126 of 129
Henrico County, VA, people per household2.442.40+0.0451 of 129

Flood claims and flood insurance in Henrico County

Henrico County, VA: 68 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $655K paid, median paid claim $8,437.

782 of 70,823 residential structures in Henrico County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 1,084 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Henrico County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Henrico County, VA lists 24 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.

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

Flood claims by year in Henrico County, VA

flood claims a year, Henrico County, VA

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 8'17
  4. 30'18
  5. 7'19
  6. 10'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Henrico County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Henrico County, VAValueMedian countyRank
Henrico County, VA, claims 2015-202568—18 of 93
Henrico County, VA, paid 2015-2025$655K—34 of 93
Henrico County, VA, median paid claim$8,437——
Henrico County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes1.01.259 of 93
Henrico County, VA, homes with flood insurance1.1%0.7%36 of 131
Henrico County, VA, policies in force1,084——
Henrico County, VA, repetitive-loss properties24——

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

Henrico County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Henrico County

Henrico County, VA counts 334,434 residents in 135,599 households. Henrico County, VA touches 16 ZIP areas, 23059 to 23294, about 20,902 residents each. Household income in Henrico County, VA is $86,397; 87,622 of its 135,599 households own.

80,607 of the 135,599 homes in Henrico County, VA heat with electricity. Henrico County, VA has 142,964 housing units, 7,365 (5.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 47,977 rented homes. Henrico County, VA logged 153 storm events for its 334,434 residents.

The median home in Henrico County, VA dates from 1984. Homes in Henrico County, VA pay $1,603 a year for electricity.

Cities in Henrico County

ZIP codes in Henrico County

Virginia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Henrico County

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

Henrico County, VA homes paid 14.09 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 2.02% of Henrico County, VA income.

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

Henrico County, VA: 80,607 of 135,599 occupied homes, 59.4%, rank 84 of 129.

Henrico County, VA: median household income?

$86,397 in Henrico County, VA, rank 34 of 129; 334,434 residents, 135,599 households.

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

Henrico County, VA: 153 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Henrico County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Henrico County, VA: 68 NFIP flood claims, $655K paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Henrico County, VA?

Henrico County, VA: median home built 1984; 42.6% predate 1980, 63.8% detached, 20.0% in 5+ unit buildings.

Henrico County, VA: share of income for energy?

Henrico County, VA homes spend $1,603 a year on electricity, $2,087 on all energy: 1.9% of $112,853; 7.0% for lower incomes.

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Henrico County, VA ranks 1 of 129 Virginia counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 81.0.