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Electric companies in Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County, VA ranks 2 of 129 Virginia counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 93.4. Prince William County in Virginia has 484,625 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh.

Prince William County on the map

Prince William County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFairfaxStaffordFauquierArlingtonKing GeorgePrince William

Prince William County darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Prince William County

Prince William County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 197 in all, 40.6 per 100,000 residents of 484,625, rank 10 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Prince William County, VA: $6.0M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Prince William County, VA

events a year, Prince William County, VA

  1. 13'15
  2. 23'16
  3. 23'17
  4. 10'18
  5. 34'19
  6. 10'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 20'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 10'24
  11. 21'25

Events by type

events by type, Prince William County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind184
  • Heat wave7
  • Winter storm and heavy snow5
  • Tornado1
Prince William County, VA outage-linked hazards
Prince William County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Prince William County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High88.46 of 1291842019 (34)$5.9M
Prince William County, VA, tornadoRelatively Moderate76.53 of 12912015 (1)$50K
Prince William County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate83.018 of 1290none$0
Prince William County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low56.316 of 1290none$0
Prince William County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High91.03 of 12952025 (4)$0
Prince William County, VA, heat waveRelatively Moderate93.42 of 12972024 (4)$0

Electric utilities in Prince William County

Utility listed for Prince William County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Prince William County, VA median income of $128,873
Northern Virginia Elec Coop in Prince William County, VACooperative11.57$1,4331.11%
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Prince William County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7461.35%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Prince William County

Residents of Prince William County, VA, ACS 2023
484,6252 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Prince William County, VA
154,6093.13 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Prince William County, VA
74.4%115,001 owner and 39,608 renter households
Median household income in Prince William County, VA
$128,8737 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Prince William County, VA
160,2565,647 vacant or seasonal, 3.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Prince William County, VA
40.7%62,958 homes, 125 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Prince William County, VA
22 with a home price: Northern Virginia Elec Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co
Lowest home price in Prince William County, VA
11.57 ¢/kWhNorthern Virginia Elec Coop, 17.9% below the highest
Highest home price in Prince William County, VA
14.09 ¢/kWhVirginia Electric & Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Prince William County, VA
$26between the two at 1,032 kWh, $313 a year, 0.24% of the Prince William County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Prince William County, VA
1720109 to 22193
Outage-linked storm events in Prince William County, VA
197NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Prince William County, VA
24.8%median year built 1994
Flood claims in Prince William County, VA
109NFIP 2015 to 2025, $936K paid
Home energy burden in Prince William County, VA
1.6%$1,599 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Cost of living with electricity in Prince William County

Prince William County, VA: electricity $1,599 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,348, 1.6% of $144,717 income. 152,616 households in Prince William County, VA spend about $244.0 million a year on electricity and $358.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Prince William County, VA ($30,393 a year) spend 6.0% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Prince William County, VA

% of income on energy, Prince William County, VA

  • All households1.6
  • Lower income6.0
  • Owners1.6
  • Renters1.9
  • Virginia counties1.9
Prince William County, VA home energy cost by household group
Prince William County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Prince William County, VA, all households152,616$144,717$1,599$677$721.6%
Prince William County, VA, lower income25,935$30,393$1,300$464$686.0%
Prince William County, VA, owners113,158$168,202$1,754$814$921.6%
Prince William County, VA, renters39,458$77,365$1,154$284$141.9%

Housing and heating in Prince William County

Prince William County, VA: 39,738 of 160,256 homes were built before 1980 and 64,695 in 2000 or later. Prince William County, VA has 87,582 detached houses, 24,840 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,572 mobile homes, and 39,608 of 154,609 households rent.

Age of homes in Prince William County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Prince William County, VA

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 350s
  4. 660s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1880s
  7. 1790s
  8. 2600s
  9. 1310s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Prince William County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Prince William County

  • Utility gas53.7
  • Electricity40.7
  • Propane3.1
  • Fuel oil1.7
Prince William County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Prince William County, VAValueState medianGapRank
Prince William County, VA, median year built19941981+13 years12 of 129
Prince William County, VA, built before 198024.8%48.9%-24.1 points123 of 129
Prince William County, VA, built 2000 or later40.4%22.2%+18.2 points11 of 129
Prince William County, VA, detached houses54.7%75.0%-20.3 points112 of 129
Prince William County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings15.5%5.4%+10.1 points31 of 129
Prince William County, VA, mobile homes1.0%6.6%-5.6 points108 of 129
Prince William County, VA, renter households25.6%24.8%+0.8 points61 of 129
Prince William County, VA, median home value$500,600$240,900+$259,7008 of 129
Prince William County, VA, median gross rent a month$2,002$1,043+$9597 of 129
Prince William County, VA, people per household3.112.40+0.712 of 129

Flood claims and flood insurance in Prince William County

Prince William County, VA: 109 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $936K paid, median paid claim $6,233.

935 of 73,041 residential structures in Prince William County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 1,055 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Prince William County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Prince William County, VA lists 27 repetitive-loss properties.

Prince William County, VA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Prince William County, VA

flood claims a year, Prince William County, VA

  1. 10'15
  2. 7'16
  3. 12'17
  4. 32'18
  5. 8'19
  6. 27'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Prince William County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Prince William County, VAValueMedian countyRank
Prince William County, VA, claims 2015-2025109—8 of 93
Prince William County, VA, paid 2015-2025$936K—27 of 93
Prince William County, VA, median paid claim$6,233——
Prince William County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes1.51.242 of 93
Prince William County, VA, homes with flood insurance1.3%0.7%33 of 131
Prince William County, VA, policies in force1,055——
Prince William County, VA, repetitive-loss properties27——

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

Prince William County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Analyst note on Prince William County

Prince William County, VA counts 484,625 residents in 154,609 households. Household income in Prince William County, VA is $128,873; 115,001 of its 154,609 households own. 62,958 of the 154,609 homes in Prince William County, VA heat with electricity.

Prince William County, VA touches 17 ZIP areas, 20109 to 22193, about 28,507 residents each. Prince William County, VA has 160,256 housing units, 5,647 (3.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 39,608 rented homes. Prince William County, VA logged 197 storm events for its 484,625 residents.

The median home in Prince William County, VA dates from 1994. Homes in Prince William County, VA pay $1,599 a year for electricity. Prince William County, VA home prices run Northern Virginia Elec Coop to Virginia Electric & Power Co, $26 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

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Questions on Prince William County

Prince William County, VA: what do homes pay for electricity?

Prince William 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, 1.11% to 1.35% of Prince William County, VA income.

Prince William County, VA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Prince William County, VA: 62,958 of 154,609 occupied homes, 40.7%, rank 125 of 129.

Prince William County, VA: median household income?

$128,873 in Prince William County, VA, rank 7 of 129; 484,625 residents, 154,609 households.

Prince William County, VA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Prince William County, VA: 197 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Prince William County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Prince William County, VA: 109 NFIP flood claims, $936K paid, 1.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Prince William County, VA?

Prince William County, VA: median home built 1994; 24.8% predate 1980, 54.7% detached, 15.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Prince William County, VA: share of income for energy?

Prince William County, VA homes spend $1,599 a year on electricity, $2,348 on all energy: 1.6% of $144,717; 6.0% for lower incomes.

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Prince William County, VA ranks 2 of 129 Virginia counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 93.4.