Is electricity getting more expensive in Virginia?
Virginia homes pay 8% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Virginia paid 7.79 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (14.16 ¢ in today's money) and 15.28 ¢ in 2025: +96.1% printed, +7.9% real. Rank 23rd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Virginia price since 2001
Virginia cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Virginia, 2025 dollars | Virginia, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.16 | 7.79 |
| 2002 | 13.94 | 7.79 |
| 2003 | 13.58 | 7.76 |
| 2004 | 13.62 | 7.99 |
| 2005 | 13.45 | 8.16 |
| 2006 | 13.56 | 8.49 |
| 2007 | 13.57 | 8.74 |
| 2008 | 14.38 | 9.62 |
| 2009 | 15.92 | 10.61 |
| 2010 | 15.43 | 10.45 |
| 2011 | 15.23 | 10.64 |
| 2012 | 15.54 | 11.08 |
| 2013 | 14.98 | 10.84 |
| 2014 | 15.10 | 11.10 |
| 2015 | 15.44 | 11.37 |
| 2016 | 15.24 | 11.36 |
| 2017 | 15.17 | 11.55 |
| 2018 | 15.04 | 11.73 |
| 2019 | 15.20 | 12.07 |
| 2020 | 14.96 | 12.03 |
| 2021 | 14.21 | 11.96 |
| 2022 | 14.68 | 13.34 |
| 2023 | 15.07 | 14.26 |
| 2024 | 14.79 | 14.41 |
| 2025 | 15.28 | 15.28 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Virginia as printed | Virginia in 2025 dollars | Virginia real change on the row above | Virginia against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.79 ¢ | 14.16 ¢ | start | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.49 ¢ | 13.56 ¢ | −4.2% | −18.4% |
| 2011 | 10.64 ¢ | 15.23 ¢ | +12.3% | −9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.36 ¢ | 15.24 ¢ | +0.1% | −9.4% |
| 2021 | 11.96 ¢ | 14.21 ¢ | −6.8% | −12.4% |
| 2025 | 15.28 ¢ | 15.28 ¢ | +7.5% | −11.7% |
What would your Virginia bill have been?
Try your own Virginia bill
- 2010: 15.43 ¢ (2025 dollars), $164 a month for 1,061 kWh. 2025: 15.28 ¢, $162. $2 less a month, $19 a year.
- Scenario at +3.0% a year: 17.71 ¢ and $188 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Virginia numbers say
Virginia's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+10.7%) and its biggest drop in 2021 (−5.0%); the Virginia price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Virginia's real price last stood above today's 15.28 ¢ in 2015, at 15.44 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Virginia real price moved +0.5%, from 15.20 ¢ to 15.28 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Virginia sat 9.2% below the U.S. average in 2001 (14.16 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Virginia is 11.7% below it in 2025 (15.28 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Virginia moved +0.32% real and +2.85% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Virginia key numbers
| Measure | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Virginia 2001 price, as printed | 7.79 ¢ |
| Virginia 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 14.16 ¢ |
| Virginia 2025 price, preliminary | 15.28 ¢ |
| Virginia change as printed | +96.1% |
| Virginia change after inflation | +7.9% |
| Virginia real change since 2019 | +0.5% |
| Virginia real change since 2021 | +7.5% |
| Virginia highest real price (2009) | 15.92 ¢ |
| Virginia lowest real price (2005) | 13.45 ¢ |
| Virginia real change per year | +0.32% |
Virginia against its neighbors
Virginia: +7.9% real since 2001. States bordering: District of Columbia +54.9% (47.0 points above Virginia); Kentucky +30.6% (22.7 points above Virginia); Maryland +39.7% (31.8 points above Virginia); North Carolina −5.0% (12.9 points below Virginia); Tennessee +14.7% (6.8 points above Virginia); West Virginia +35.4% (27.5 points above Virginia).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Virginia prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Virginia. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Virginia included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Virginia?
The Virginia home price went from 7.79 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.28 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+96.1%). After inflation Virginia changed +7.9%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Virginia home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Virginia paid 14.16 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.28 ¢ in 2025. The Virginia series low is 13.45 ¢ (2005) and the high is 15.92 ¢ (2009).
Virginia: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Virginia ranks 23rd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+7.9%), and 23rd on the change since 2019 (+0.5%).
Virginia homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Virginia went from 12.07 ¢ to 15.28 ¢ as printed (+26.6%), and from 15.20 ¢ to 15.28 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+0.5%).