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Electric companies in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Pittsylvania County, VA ranks 11th of 129 Virginia counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 62.0. Pittsylvania County, VA has 60,148 residents. Pittsylvania County, VA: 5 utilities listed by EIA. Pittsylvania County, VA: home electricity prices of 14.09 to 17.02 cents per kWh.

Pittsylvania County, VA on the map

Pittsylvania County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFranklinHenryCampbellBedfordPittsylvaniaHalifax

Pittsylvania County, VA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 280 in all, 465.5 per 100,000 residents of 60,148, rank 5 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Pittsylvania County, VA: $3.6M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Pittsylvania County, VA

events a year, Pittsylvania County, VA

  1. 20'15
  2. 27'16
  3. 35'17
  4. 22'18
  5. 22'19
  6. 8'20
  7. 12'21
  8. 29'22
  9. 21'23
  10. 42'24
  11. 42'25

Events by type

events by type, Pittsylvania County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind258
  • Winter storm and heavy snow16
  • Tornado5
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Pittsylvania County, VA outage-linked hazards
Pittsylvania County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Pittsylvania County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Low44.353 of 1292582025 (40)$1.4M
Pittsylvania County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low40.422 of 12952024 (3)$1.9M
Pittsylvania County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low77.639 of 12912020 (1)$50K
Pittsylvania County, VA, ice stormRelatively Moderate62.011 of 1290none$0
Pittsylvania County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate68.515 of 129162021 (3)$165K
Pittsylvania County, VA, heat waveRelatively Low52.528 of 1290none$0

Electric utilities in Pittsylvania County, VA

Utility listed for Pittsylvania County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Pittsylvania County, VA median income of $54,115
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Pittsylvania County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7463.23%
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Pittsylvania County, VACooperative14.50$1,7973.32%
City of Danville in Pittsylvania County, VAMunicipal15.01$1,8593.44%
Southside Electric Coop, Inc in Pittsylvania County, VACooperative15.48$1,9173.54%
Appalachian Power Co in Pittsylvania County, VAInvestor Owned17.02$2,1083.90%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Pittsylvania County, VA

Residents of Pittsylvania County, VA, ACS 2023
60,14829 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Pittsylvania County, VA
24,6332.44 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Pittsylvania County, VA
78.7%19,397 owner and 5,236 renter households
Median household income in Pittsylvania County, VA
$54,115103 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Pittsylvania County, VA
29,4684,835 vacant or seasonal, 16.4% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Pittsylvania County, VA
68.5%16,875 homes, 59 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Pittsylvania County, VA
55 with a home price: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, City of Danville
Lowest home price in Pittsylvania County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co, 17.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Pittsylvania County, VA
17.02 ¢/kWhAppalachian Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Pittsylvania County, VA
$30between the two at 1,032 kWh, $362 a year, 0.67% of the Pittsylvania County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Pittsylvania County, VA
1724054 to 24594
Outage-linked storm events in Pittsylvania County, VA
280NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Pittsylvania County, VA
48.9%median year built 1981
Flood claims in Pittsylvania County, VA
5NFIP 2015 to 2025, $184K paid
Home energy burden in Pittsylvania County, VA
4.0%$1,891 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Pittsylvania County, VA

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

Pittsylvania County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Pittsylvania County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Pittsylvania County, VA: $1,746 a year, 3.2% of the $54,115 median income.

Pittsylvania: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Pittsylvania County, VAPittsylvania: Gap to Virginia averagePittsylvania: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Pittsylvania11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Pittsylvania11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Pittsylvania11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Pittsylvania11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Pittsylvania12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Pittsylvania12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Pittsylvania12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Pittsylvania13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Pittsylvania13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Pittsylvania14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Cost of living with electricity in Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA: electricity $1,891 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,581, 4.0% of $64,911 income. 24,487 households in Pittsylvania County, VA spend about $46.3 million a year on electricity and $63.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Pittsylvania County, VA ($25,675 a year) spend 9.3% of income, 2.3 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Pittsylvania County, VA

% of income on energy, Pittsylvania County, VA

  • All households4.0
  • Lower income9.3
  • Owners3.7
  • Renters6.0
  • Virginia counties1.9
Pittsylvania County, VA home energy cost by household group
Pittsylvania County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Pittsylvania County, VA, all households24,487$64,911$1,891$452$2384.0%
Pittsylvania County, VA, lower income11,504$25,675$1,754$392$2469.3%
Pittsylvania County, VA, owners18,951$73,146$1,950$480$2563.7%
Pittsylvania County, VA, renters5,536$36,719$1,689$355$1786.0%

Housing and heating in Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA: 14,401 of 29,468 homes were built before 1980 and 5,052 in 2000 or later. Pittsylvania County, VA has 23,117 detached houses, 734 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,073 mobile homes, and 5,236 of 24,633 households rent.

Age of homes in Pittsylvania County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Pittsylvania County, VA

  1. 8pre-40
  2. 440s
  3. 950s
  4. 1060s
  5. 1870s
  6. 1680s
  7. 1890s
  8. 1300s
  9. 410s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Pittsylvania County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Pittsylvania County

  • Electricity68.5
  • Propane13.1
  • Fuel oil8.8
  • Utility gas4.2
  • Wood3.9
Pittsylvania County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Pittsylvania County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Pittsylvania County, VA, median year built19811981+0 years58 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, built before 198048.9%48.9%-0.0 points66 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, built 2000 or later17.1%22.2%-5.0 points92 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, detached houses78.4%75.0%+3.5 points45 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings2.5%5.4%-2.9 points93 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, mobile homes17.2%6.6%+10.6 points30 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, renter households21.3%24.8%-3.6 points91 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, median home value$153,000$240,900-$87,900105 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, median gross rent a month$856$1,043-$18792 of 129
Pittsylvania County, VA, people per household2.392.40-0.0167 of 129

Flood claims and flood insurance in Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA: 5 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $184K paid, median paid claim $28,608.

21 of 43,365 residential structures in Pittsylvania County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 21 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Pittsylvania County, VA on 8 Sep 2026.

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

Pittsylvania County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Pittsylvania County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Pittsylvania County, VA, claims 2015-20255—93 of 93
Pittsylvania County, VA, paid 2015-2025$184K—59 of 93
Pittsylvania County, VA, median paid claim$28,608——
Pittsylvania County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes0.11.293 of 93
Pittsylvania County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.1%0.7%129 of 131
Pittsylvania County, VA, policies in force21——
Pittsylvania County, VA, repetitive-loss properties<5——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA totals 4,013 heating degree days and 1,194 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Pittsylvania County, VA is the 78th coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 4,013 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Pittsylvania County, VA is the 64th hottest: 1,194 against a median of 1,193.

Pittsylvania County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,819 degree days apart.

Pittsylvania County, VA: 3,729 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,013 on the normal, 7% under.

Pittsylvania County, VA: electricity heats 68.5% of 24,633 homes, in a county with 4,013 heating degree days in a normal year.

Pittsylvania County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 4,013 vs 4,20895
  • Cooling degree days, 1,194 vs 1,193100
  • Electric heat, 68.5% vs 66.7%103
  • VA median county100
Pittsylvania County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Pittsylvania County, VAValueVA median countyPittsylvania County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Pittsylvania County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,0134,20878 of 128
Pittsylvania County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,7293,87478 of 128
Pittsylvania County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,1941,19364 of 128
Pittsylvania County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,2871,32068 of 128
Pittsylvania County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202368.5%66.7%59 of 129

Pittsylvania County, VA: ACS B25040, 24,633 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County, VA touches 17 ZIP areas, 24054 to 24594, about 3,538 residents each. Pittsylvania County, VA counts 60,148 residents in 24,633 households. Household income in Pittsylvania County, VA is $54,115; 19,397 of its 24,633 households own.

16,875 of the 24,633 homes in Pittsylvania County, VA heat with electricity. Pittsylvania County, VA has 29,468 housing units, 4,835 (16.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,236 rented homes. Pittsylvania County, VA logged 280 storm events for its 60,148 residents.

The median home in Pittsylvania County, VA dates from 1981. Homes in Pittsylvania County, VA pay $1,891 a year for electricity. Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County, VA

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

Pittsylvania County, VA homes paid 14.09 to 17.02 cents per kWh in 2024 across 5 listed utilities: $146 to $176 a month at 1,032 kWh, 3.23% to 3.90% of Pittsylvania County, VA income.

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

Pittsylvania County, VA: 16,875 of 24,633 occupied homes, 68.5%, rank 59 of 129.

Pittsylvania County, VA: median household income?

$54,115 in Pittsylvania County, VA, rank 103 of 129; 60,148 residents, 24,633 households.

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

Pittsylvania County, VA: 280 NWS events, peak year 2024.

Pittsylvania County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Pittsylvania County, VA: 5 NFIP flood claims, $184K paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Pittsylvania County, VA?

Pittsylvania County, VA: median home built 1981; 48.9% predate 1980, 78.4% detached, 2.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Pittsylvania County, VA: share of income for energy?

Pittsylvania County, VA homes spend $1,891 a year on electricity, $2,581 on all energy: 4.0% of $64,911; 9.3% for lower incomes.

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Pittsylvania County, VA ranks 11th of 129 Virginia counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 62.0.