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Electric companies in Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County, VA ranks 4th of 129 Virginia counties for the newest homes (median year built 1997). Stafford County, VA has 160,520 residents. Stafford County, VA: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Stafford County, VA: home electricity prices of 11.57 to 16.12 cents per kWh.

Stafford County, VA on the map

Stafford County, VA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsFairfaxStaffordSpotsylvaniaCarolineKing GeorgePrince William

Stafford County, VA darker: more storm events

Housing and heating in Stafford County, VA

Stafford County, VA: 11,029 of 53,864 homes were built before 1980 and 23,121 in 2000 or later. Stafford County, VA has 40,380 detached houses, 4,167 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,370 mobile homes, and 9,837 of 51,309 households rent.

Age of homes in Stafford County, VA

% of homes by decade built, Stafford County, VA

  1. 2pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 350s
  4. 360s
  5. 1270s
  6. 1580s
  7. 2290s
  8. 2400s
  9. 1810s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Stafford County, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Stafford County

  • Electricity55.5
  • Utility gas33.5
  • Propane6.2
  • Fuel oil2.9
Stafford County, VA housing against Virginia counties
Stafford County, VAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Stafford County, VA, median year built19971981+16 years4 of 129
Stafford County, VA, built before 198020.5%48.9%-28.4 points126 of 129
Stafford County, VA, built 2000 or later42.9%22.2%+20.7 points7 of 129
Stafford County, VA, detached houses75.0%75.0%+0.0 points63 of 129
Stafford County, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.7%5.4%+2.4 points49 of 129
Stafford County, VA, mobile homes2.5%6.6%-4.0 points85 of 129
Stafford County, VA, renter households19.2%24.8%-5.7 points105 of 129
Stafford County, VA, median home value$458,800$240,900+$217,90013 of 129
Stafford County, VA, median gross rent a month$1,925$1,043+$8828 of 129
Stafford County, VA, people per household3.062.40+0.663 of 129

Electric utilities in Stafford County, VA

Utility listed for Stafford County, VATypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,032 kWhShare of Stafford County, VA median income of $133,792
Northern Virginia Elec Coop in Stafford County, VACooperative11.57$1,4331.07%
Virginia Electric & Power Co in Stafford County, VAInvestor Owned14.09$1,7461.31%
Rappahannock Electric Coop in Stafford County, VACooperative14.89$1,8441.38%
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc in Stafford County, VACooperative16.12$1,9981.49%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Stafford County, VA

Residents of Stafford County, VA, ACS 2023
160,52011 of 129 Virginia counties
Households in Stafford County, VA
51,3093.13 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Stafford County, VA
80.8%41,472 owner and 9,837 renter households
Median household income in Stafford County, VA
$133,7925 of 129 Virginia counties
Housing units in Stafford County, VA
53,8642,555 vacant or seasonal, 4.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Stafford County, VA
55.5%28,494 homes, 93 of 129 Virginia counties
Utilities listed for Stafford County, VA
44 with a home price: Northern Virginia Elec Coop, Virginia Electric & Power Co, Rappahannock Electric Coop
Lowest home price in Stafford County, VA
11.57 ¢/kWhNorthern Virginia Elec Coop, 28.2% below the highest
Highest home price in Stafford County, VA
16.12 ¢/kWhNorthern Neck Elec Coop, Inc
Monthly bill gap in Stafford County, VA
$47between the two at 1,032 kWh, $564 a year, 0.42% of the Stafford County, VA median income
ZIP areas touching Stafford County, VA
522134 to 22556
Outage-linked storm events in Stafford County, VA
182NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Stafford County, VA
20.5%median year built 1997
Flood claims in Stafford County, VA
51NFIP 2015 to 2025, $461K paid
Home energy burden in Stafford County, VA
1.9%$1,861 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Stafford County, VA

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

Stafford County, VA: a 1,032 kWh month at that price. Stafford County, VA: $114 in 2015, $146 in 2024. Stafford County, VA: $1,746 a year, 1.3% of the $133,792 median income.

Stafford: 10 yearly prices
YearVirginia Electric & Power Co, Stafford County, VAStafford: Gap to Virginia averageStafford: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Stafford11.05-0.32-1.60
2016, Stafford11.19-0.17-1.36
2017, Stafford11.53-0.02-1.36
2018, Stafford11.66-0.07-1.21
2019, Stafford12.06-0.01-0.95
2020, Stafford12.18+0.15-0.97
2021, Stafford12.13+0.17-1.53
2022, Stafford13.41+0.07-1.63
2023, Stafford13.92-0.34-2.08
2024, Stafford14.09-0.32-2.39

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

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Outage risk in Stafford County, VA

Stafford County, VA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 182 in all, 113.4 per 100,000 residents of 160,520, rank 15 of 129 Virginia counties. Property damage in Stafford County, VA: $1.2M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Stafford County, VA

events a year, Stafford County, VA

  1. 7'15
  2. 41'16
  3. 9'17
  4. 10'18
  5. 31'19
  6. 23'20
  7. 22'21
  8. 16'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 9'24
  11. 7'25

Events by type

events by type, Stafford County, VA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind137
  • Heat wave33
  • Winter storm and heavy snow9
  • Tornado1
  • Ice storm1
  • Hurricane and tropical storm1
Stafford County, VA outage-linked hazards
Stafford County, VAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Stafford County, VA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate83.610 of 1291372016 (34)$975K
Stafford County, VA, tornadoRelatively Low52.214 of 12912024 (1)$250K
Stafford County, VA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low77.540 of 12912020 (1)$8K
Stafford County, VA, ice stormRelatively Low41.938 of 12912021 (1)$0
Stafford County, VA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate65.118 of 12992015 (2)$0
Stafford County, VA, heat waveRelatively Moderate78.912 of 129332019 (6)$0

Cost of living with electricity in Stafford County, VA

Stafford County, VA: electricity $1,861 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,706, 1.9% of $143,124 income. 50,313 households in Stafford County, VA spend about $93.6 million a year on electricity and $136.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Stafford County, VA ($30,486 a year) spend 6.5% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Stafford County, VA

% of income on energy, Stafford County, VA

  • All households1.9
  • Lower income6.5
  • Owners1.9
  • Renters2.2
  • Virginia counties1.9
Stafford County, VA home energy cost by household group
Stafford County, VAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Stafford County, VA, all households50,313$143,124$1,861$714$1311.9%
Stafford County, VA, lower income7,946$30,486$1,468$336$1706.5%
Stafford County, VA, owners40,044$161,481$2,006$836$1591.9%
Stafford County, VA, renters10,269$71,541$1,293$237$222.2%

Flood claims and flood insurance in Stafford County, VA

Stafford County, VA: 51 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $461K paid, median paid claim $4,010.

377 of 49,917 residential structures in Stafford County, VA carry an NFIP contract. 387 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Stafford County, VA on 8 Sep 2026. Stafford County, VA lists 10 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Stafford County, VA

flood claims a year, Stafford County, VA

  1. 0'15
  2. 9'16
  3. <5'17
  4. 23'18
  5. 5'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 0'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Stafford County, VA flood claims and flood insurance
Stafford County, VAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Stafford County, VA, claims 2015-202551—24 of 93
Stafford County, VA, paid 2015-2025$461K—39 of 93
Stafford County, VA, median paid claim$4,010——
Stafford County, VA, claims per 1,000 homes1.01.257 of 93
Stafford County, VA, homes with flood insurance0.8%0.7%61 of 131
Stafford County, VA, policies in force387——
Stafford County, VA, repetitive-loss properties10——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Stafford County, VA

Stafford County, VA totals 4,237 heating degree days and 1,244 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Stafford County, VA is the 61st coldest of 128 counties in Virginia: 4,237 against a median of 4,208. For cooling, Stafford County, VA is the 53rd hottest: 1,244 against a median of 1,193.

Stafford County, VA runs furnace and air conditioner, 2,993 degree days apart.

Stafford County, VA averaged 3,857 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 4,237 normal, 9% fewer.

Stafford County, VA: 55.5% of 51,309 homes heat with electricity; 44.5% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Stafford County, VA

  • Heating degree days, 4,237 vs 4,208101
  • Cooling degree days, 1,244 vs 1,193104
  • Electric heat, 55.5% vs 66.7%83
  • VA median county100
Stafford County, VA: degree days, electric heat
Stafford County, VAValueVA median countyStafford County, VA, rank (1 = highest)
Stafford County, VA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,2374,20861 of 128
Stafford County, VA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean3,8573,87465 of 128
Stafford County, VA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,2441,19353 of 128
Stafford County, VA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4421,32043 of 128
Stafford County, VA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202355.5%66.7%93 of 129

Stafford County, VA: ACS B25040, 51,309 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Stafford County, VA

Household income in Stafford County, VA is $133,792; 41,472 of its 51,309 households own. Stafford County, VA counts 160,520 residents in 51,309 households. 28,494 of the 51,309 homes in Stafford County, VA heat with electricity.

Stafford County, VA touches 5 ZIP areas, 22134 to 22556, about 32,104 residents each. Stafford County, VA has 53,864 housing units, 2,555 (4.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,837 rented homes. Stafford County, VA logged 182 storm events for its 160,520 residents.

The median home in Stafford County, VA dates from 1997. Homes in Stafford County, VA pay $1,861 a year for electricity. Stafford County, VA home electricity prices run Northern Virginia Elec Coop to Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc, $47 a month apart at 1,032 kWh.

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Questions on Stafford County, VA

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

Stafford County, VA homes paid 11.57 to 16.12 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $119 to $166 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.07% to 1.49% of Stafford County, VA income.

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

Stafford County, VA: 28,494 of 51,309 occupied homes, 55.5%, rank 93 of 129.

Stafford County, VA: median household income?

$133,792 in Stafford County, VA, rank 5 of 129; 160,520 residents, 51,309 households.

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

Stafford County, VA: 182 NWS events, peak year 2016.

Stafford County, VA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Stafford County, VA: 51 NFIP flood claims, $461K paid, 1.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Stafford County, VA?

Stafford County, VA: median home built 1997; 20.5% predate 1980, 75.0% detached, 7.7% in 5+ unit buildings.

Stafford County, VA: share of income for energy?

Stafford County, VA homes spend $1,861 a year on electricity, $2,706 on all energy: 1.9% of $143,124; 6.5% for lower incomes.

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Stafford County, VA ranks 4th of 129 Virginia counties for the newest homes (median year built 1997).