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Electric companies in Rockingham County, Virginia

Rockingham County, VA ranks 16th of 129 Virginia counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 72.3. Rockingham County, VA has 84,739 residents. Rockingham County, VA: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Rockingham County, VA: home electricity prices of 11.36 to 14.89 cents per kWh.

Rockingham County, VA on the map

Rockingham County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsShenandoahAugustaGreeneHighlandPageRockingham

Rockingham County, VA darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 233 in all, 275.0 per 100,000 residents of 84,739, rank 8 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Rockingham County, VA: $689K.

Events by year in Rockingham County, VA

events a year, Rockingham County, VA

  1. 7'15
  2. 28'16
  3. 6'17
  4. 28'18
  5. 34'19
  6. 15'20
  7. 30'21
  8. 19'22
  9. 13'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 34'25

Events by type

events by type, Rockingham County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind175
  • Winter storm and heavy snow44
  • Heat wave6
  • Ice storm4
  • Tornado1
Rockingham County, VA outage-linked hazards
Rockingham County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Rockingham County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate72.123 of 1291752025 (27)$653K
Rockingham County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low29.138 of 12912019 (1)$30K
Rockingham County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate82.521 of 1290none$0
Rockingham County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low32.049 of 12942022 (2)$0
Rockingham County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate62.723 of 129442022 (7)$0
Rockingham County, VA, heat waveRelatively Low72.316 of 12962019 (3)$0

Electric utilities in Rockingham County, VA

Utility listed for Rockingham County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Rockingham County, VA median income of $78,468
City of Harrisonburg in Rockingham County, VAMunicipal11.36$1,4071.79%
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop in Rockingham County, VACooperative13.81$1,7112.18%
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Rockingham County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7462.23%
Rappahannock Electric Coop in Rockingham County, VACooperative14.89$1,8442.35%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Rockingham County, VA

Residents of Rockingham County, VA, ACS 2023
84,73922 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Rockingham County, VA
32,0482.64 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Rockingham County, VA
75.2%24,093 owner and 7,955 renter households
Median household income in Rockingham County, VA
$78,46847 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Rockingham County, VA
36,0954,047 vacant or seasonal, 11.2% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Rockingham County, VA
64.8%20,783 homes, 72 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Rockingham County, VA
44 with a home price: City of Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co
Lowest home price in Rockingham County, VA
11.36 ¢/kWhCity of Harrisonburg, 23.7% below the highest
Highest home price in Rockingham County, VA
14.89 ¢/kWhRappahannock Electric Coop
Monthly bill gap in Rockingham County, VA
$36between the two at 1,032 kWh, $437 a year, 0.56% of the Rockingham County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Rockingham County, VA
1922801 to 24471
Outage-linked storm events in Rockingham County, VA
233NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Rockingham County, VA
42.0%median year built 1986
Flood claims in Rockingham County, VA
16NFIP 2015 to 2025, $822K paid
Home energy burden in Rockingham County, VA
2.7%$1,622 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Rockingham County, VA

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

Rockingham County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Rockingham County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Rockingham County, VA: $1,746 a year, 2.2% of the $78,468 median income.

Rockingham: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Rockingham County, VARockingham: Gap to Virginia averageRockingham: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Rockingham11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Rockingham11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Rockingham11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Rockingham11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Rockingham12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Rockingham12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Rockingham12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Rockingham13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Rockingham13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Rockingham14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Housing and heating in Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA: 15,158 of 36,095 homes were built before 1980 and 10,222 in 2000 or later. Rockingham County, VA has 25,804 detached houses, 1,891 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,120 mobile homes, and 7,955 of 32,048 households rent.

Age of homes in Rockingham County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Rockingham County, VA

  1. 11pre-40
  2. 340s
  3. 650s
  4. 760s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1690s
  8. 1600s
  9. 1110s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Rockingham County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Rockingham County

  • Electricity64.8
  • Propane10.5
  • Fuel oil10.3
  • Wood8.5
  • Utility gas4.2
  • Other fuel1.0
Rockingham County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Rockingham County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, VA, median year built19861981+5 years38 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, built before 198042.0%48.9%-6.9 points86 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, built 2000 or later28.3%22.2%+6.1 points37 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, detached houses71.5%75.0%-3.5 points83 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings5.2%5.4%-0.1 points66 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, mobile homes8.6%6.6%+2.1 points60 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, renter households24.8%24.8%+0.0 points65 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, median home value$287,900$240,900+$47,00044 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, median gross rent a month$1,125$1,043+$8252 of 129
Rockingham County, VA, people per household2.582.40+0.1828 of 129

Cost of living with electricity in Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA: electricity $1,622 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,420, 2.7% of $90,149 income. 31,612 households in Rockingham County, VA spend about $51.3 million a year on electricity and $76.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rockingham County, VA ($29,287 a year) spend 7.5% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Rockingham County, VA

% of income on energy, Rockingham County, VA

  • All households2.7
  • Lower income7.5
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters2.9
  • Virginia counties1.9
Rockingham County, VA home energy cost by household group
Rockingham County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Rockingham County, VA, all households31,612$90,149$1,622$355$4432.7%
Rockingham County, VA, lower income9,836$29,287$1,412$256$5167.5%
Rockingham County, VA, owners23,785$102,374$1,784$431$4902.6%
Rockingham County, VA, renters7,827$52,998$1,131$123$2992.9%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA: 16 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $822K paid, median paid claim $30,283.

272 of 37,432 residential structures in Rockingham County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 319 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rockingham County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Rockingham County, VA lists 21 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Rockingham County, VA

flood claims a year, Rockingham County, VA

  1. 0'15
  2. <5'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 8'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 0'24
  11. <5'25
Rockingham County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Rockingham County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, VA, claims 2015-202516—53 of 93
Rockingham County, VA, paid 2015-2025$822K—28 of 93
Rockingham County, VA, median paid claim$30,283——
Rockingham County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes0.41.288 of 93
Rockingham County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.7%0.7%64 of 131
Rockingham County, VA, policies in force319——
Rockingham County, VA, repetitive-loss properties21——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA totals 5,069 heating degree days and 699 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Rockingham County, VA is the 10th coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 5,069 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Rockingham County, VA is the 112th hottest: 699 against a median of 1,193.

Rockingham County, VA is a cold-winter county, with 4,370 more heating than cooling degree days.

Rockingham County, VA averaged 4,633 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 5,069 normal, 9% fewer.

Rockingham County, VA: electricity heats 64.8% of 32,048 homes, in a county with 5,069 heating degree days in a normal year.

Rockingham County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 5,069 vs 4,208120
  • Cooling degree days, 699 vs 1,19359
  • Electric heat, 64.8% vs 66.7%97
  • VA median county100
Rockingham County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Rockingham County, VAValueVA median countyRockingham County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Rockingham County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,0694,20810 of 128
Rockingham County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,6333,87419 of 128
Rockingham County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal6991,193112 of 128
Rockingham County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean8091,320109 of 128
Rockingham County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202364.8%66.7%72 of 129

Rockingham County, VA: ACS B25040, 32,048 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Rockingham County, VA

Rockingham County, VA touches 19 ZIP areas, 22801 to 24471, about 4,460 residents each. Rockingham County, VA counts 84,739 residents in 32,048 households. Household income in Rockingham County, VA is $78,468; 24,093 of its 32,048 households own.

20,783 of the 32,048 homes in Rockingham County, VA heat with electricity. Rockingham County, VA has 36,095 housing units, 4,047 (11.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,955 rented homes. Rockingham County, VA logged 233 storm events for its 84,739 residents.

The median home in Rockingham County, VA dates from 1986. Homes in Rockingham County, VA pay $1,622 a year for electricity. Rockingham County, VA home electricity prices run City of Harrisonburg to Rappahannock Electric Coop, $36 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

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Questions on Rockingham County, VA

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

Rockingham County, VA homes paid 11.36 to 14.89 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $117 to $154 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.79% to 2.35% of Rockingham County, VA income.

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

Rockingham County, VA: 20,783 of 32,048 occupied homes, 64.8%, rank 72 of 129.

Rockingham County, VA: median household income?

$78,468 in Rockingham County, VA, rank 47 of 129; 84,739 residents, 32,048 households.

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

Rockingham County, VA: 233 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Rockingham County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Rockingham County, VA: 16 NFIP flood claims, $822K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Rockingham County, VA?

Rockingham County, VA: median home built 1986; 42.0% predate 1980, 71.5% detached, 5.2% in 5+ unit buildings.

Rockingham County, VA: share of income for energy?

Rockingham County, VA homes spend $1,622 a year on electricity, $2,420 on all energy: 2.7% of $90,149; 7.5% for lower incomes.

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Rockingham County, VA ranks 16th of 129 Virginia counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 72.3.