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Virginia electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 17 utilities in Virginia, serving 4,104,032 accounts for a population of 8,657,499.

Bellemeade Power Plant, Richmond, Virginia, 2015
Bellemeade Power Plant, 2015. Photo by Tom Woodward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Virginia homes paid 15.28 ¢/kWh: rank 28 of 51, 11.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 14.41 ¢).

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How it compares

Virginia prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential14.41 ¢/kWh-12.6% against the U.S.29 of 511 is highest
Commercial8.72 ¢/kWh-31.6% against the U.S.48 of 511 is highest
Industrial8.99 ¢/kWh+10.6% against the U.S.15 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Virginia

Virginia home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Virginia companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Bristol Virginia UtilitiesLowest price13,63310.99 ¢/kWh$113 a month at 1,032 kWh36 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.34No data
City of Harrisonburg18,08911.36 ¢/kWh$117 a month at 1,032 kWhNo data3.5 MW336 systems
Northern Virginia Elec Coop167,27411.57 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 1,032 kWh62 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.7742.2 MW3,736 systems
City of Manassas13,94711.63 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 1,032 kWh28 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.61No data
A & N Electric Coop33,09613.02 ¢/kWh$134 a month at 1,032 kWhNo data2.1 MW206 systems
Prince George Electric Coop10,95413.05 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,032 kWh91 minSAIDI1.2 MW173 systems
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop85,28113.81 ¢/kWh$143 a month at 1,032 kWh226 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.3217.6 MW1,228 systems
Virginia Electric & Power Co2,383,54814.09 ¢/kWh$146 a month at 1,032 kWhNo data546.5 MW54,562 systems
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative30,01614.50 ¢/kWh$150 a month at 1,032 kWh274 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.232.6 MW183 systems
Rappahannock Electric Coop169,48914.89 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 1,032 kWh189 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.7535.1 MW3,546 systems
City of Danville37,78115.01 ¢/kWh$155 a month at 1,032 kWhNo data4.0 MW231 systems
City of Salem11,29815.11 ¢/kWh$156 a month at 1,032 kWh27 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.240.9 MW99 systems
Southside Electric Coop, Inc56,84615.48 ¢/kWh$160 a month at 1,032 kWh309 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.816.6 MW731 systems
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc17,99116.12 ¢/kWh$166 a month at 1,032 kWh169 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.962.2 MW280 systems
Central Virginia Electric Coop34,89316.14 ¢/kWh$167 a month at 1,032 kWh351 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.617.4 MW858 systems
Appalachian Power Co465,28317.02 ¢/kWh$176 a month at 1,032 kWh342 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.6150.8 MW5,111 systems
Virginia Tech Electric Service5,66017.18 ¢/kWh$177 a month at 1,032 kWhNo data1.4 MW101 systems

Virginia: 2025 and 2026

Virginia, data to July 2026.

Virginia 2025 average price
15.28 ¢/kWh+6.0% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Virginia 2025 rank
28 of 51+1 places against 2024
Virginia January to Jul 2026
16.83 ¢/kWh+13.2% on Jan-Jul 2025
Virginia Last 12 months
16.48 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Virginia July 2026
17.55 ¢/kWh+11.2% against July 2025
Virginia 2025 costliest month
Sep 16.62 ¢cheapest Jan 13.94 ¢, a 19% spread
Virginia Typical 2025 bill
$163 a monthtop Jan $227, low Apr $118

The Virginia residential price averaged 15.28 ¢/kWh in 2025, +6.0% on 2024: Virginia ran 1.1 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Virginia average is 16.83 ¢, +13.2% on 2025, 6.1 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Virginia: 2025 peaked in September at 16.62 ¢ and bottomed in January at 13.94 ¢. A typical residential account in Virginia paid about $1,957 for energy over 2025, from $118 in April to $227 in January; use per account ran 775 to 1,627 kWh a month.

Virginia price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Virginia: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan13.3313.9415.87
Feb13.8014.2215.96
Mar14.5414.8917.05
Apr14.7815.2817.38
May14.8115.2617.61
Jun15.1015.2317.22
Jul14.1715.7817.55
Aug14.1715.83No data
Sep15.2416.62No data
Oct14.7916.36No data
Nov14.7315.94No data
Dec14.3715.27No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Virginia account paid each month

Virginia: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Virginia: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan227240
Feb171209
Mar140154
Apr118130
May123146
Jun175185
Jul216228
Aug169No data
Sep144No data
Oct125No data
Nov142No data
Dec206No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Virginia power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Virginia (57%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 475 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 3,545 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Virginia plants of 1 MW or more made 107.9 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 57.1%, nuclear 26.2%, utility-scale solar 8.2%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 9.2% (22.6% for the U.S.). Virginia plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Virginia, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 3.3
  • Natural gas 57.1
  • Nuclear 26.2
  • Hydro (conventional) 1.0
  • Wind 0.1
  • Utility-scale solar 8.2
  • Petroleum 0.6
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 3.1
  • Other 0.4

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Virginia, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceVirginia share of generation, %U.S. share, %Virginia generation, TWhVirginia capacity, MW
Coal3.316.63.611,560
Natural gas57.140.961.6015,102
Nuclear26.217.728.213,654
Hydro (conventional)1.05.51.043,932
Wind0.110.40.0512
Utility-scale solar8.26.88.885,180
Petroleum0.60.40.64973
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste3.11.43.38816
Other0.40.40.460

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Virginia, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Virginia plant pipeline

Virginia, megawatts: 6 rows
Virginia plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale31,231
Battery storage81
Retiring 2026 to 2030475
Retiring after 20300
Under construction3,545
Planned3,733

EIA-860 generators in Virginia, 2025 data.

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Virginia carbon per kWh

Virginia plants emitted 537 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.243 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Virginia home using 1,061 kWh a month accounts for about 258 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Virginia plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureVirginiaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh536.9767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.2430.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.1750.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.0710.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Virginia, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Virginia weather

A normal year in Virginia brings 4,577 heating and 1,014 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 4,162 heating (9% below normal) and 1,218 cooling (20% above normal).

Virginia degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Virginia, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Virginia yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
20154164121445771014
20164065133645771014
20173789113045771014
20184322140445771014
20193992141045771014
20203763120445771014
20213927125345771014
20224233118845771014
20233632107445771014
20243678130245771014
20254162121845771014

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Virginia, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Virginia meters and time-of-use rates

92.9% of Virginia home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 3,426,446 of 3,687,138. 7 of 17 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 25,378 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Virginia, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Virginia

Virginia: 6,402 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $140.4M paid, median paid claim $14,015; 15th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2016 with 2,806 claims. FEMA counts 2.6% of Virginia residential structures as insured, 10th of 51, and the policy file shows 89,517 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Virginia this is claims history, not an outage count.

Virginia counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in VirginiaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Virginia Beach city1,835$56.9M15.0
Norfolk city556$6.5M9.5
Fairfax County377$4.2M1.1
Chesapeake city323$3.2M4.1
Portsmouth city300$5.6M9.4

Virginia: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 6,402 Virginia claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Virginia charts

Price by sector, Virginia

Home 14.41, business 8.72, industry 8.99 ¢ in 2024.

Virginia price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201511.378.216.95-1.28
201611.367.936.56-1.19
201711.558.016.51-1.34
201811.738.326.86-1.14
201912.078.186.85-0.94
202012.037.636.28-1.12
202111.967.796.49-1.70
202213.349.667.99-1.70
202314.268.958.92-1.74
202414.418.728.99-2.07

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 12 reporters here: 178.7 minutes.

min

  • Appalachian Power Co342.3
  • Northern Virginia Elec Coop62.4
  • Rappahannock Electric Coop188.6
  • Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop225.9
  • Southside Electric Coop, Inc309.2
  • Central Virginia Electric Coop351.0
  • Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative273.8
  • Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc168.9
  • U.S. median99.5

Virginia, SAIDI of the largest Virginia utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

150 minutes in 2015, 179 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Virginia, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearVirginia medianGap to U.S. median reporter
2015150+49
2016153+51
2017151+56
2018171+70
2019172+74
2020202+105
2021159+63
2022208+105
2023163+64
2024179+80

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Virginia counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Virginia counties by number of electric utilitiesLunenburgBrunswickFluvannaHenryCharlotteCumberlandPrince GeorgeLouisaGoochlandPrince EdwardFauquierBedfordShenandoahSouthamptonAugustaOrangeAmherstHalifaxWiseWarrenDinwiddieMecklenburgPageFairfaxFranklinPowhatanSpotsylvaniaSurryPatrickLeeRichmondNorthumberlandNottowayMontgomeryAccomackIsle of WightDickensonKing WilliamLancasterChesterfieldBuchananTazewellAmeliaGreensvilleHanoverWashingtonCarrollBotetourtRoanokeCarolineCulpeperEssexRappahannockFrederickMadisonKing GeorgePrince WilliamRussellWestmorelandLoudounRockbridgeKing and QueenPulaskiJames CitySmythHenricoNew KentArlingtonGraysonYorkBlandAlleghanyNorthamptonFloydCraigWytheGilesBathMathewsMiddlesexGloucesterHighlandCharles CityAppomattoxStaffordClarkeBuckinghamNelsonAlbemarleCampbellPittsylvaniaSussexScottGreeneRockingham

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Virginia counties: first 12 of 131 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Pittsylvania5Appalachian Power Co; City of Danville; Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative; Southside Electric Coop, Inc; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Albemarle4Appalachian Power Co; Central Virginia Electric Coop; Rappahannock Electric Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Appomattox4Appalachian Power Co; Central Virginia Electric Coop; Southside Electric Coop, Inc; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Buckingham4Appalachian Power Co; Central Virginia Electric Coop; Southside Electric Coop, Inc; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Campbell4Appalachian Power Co; Central Virginia Electric Coop; Southside Electric Coop, Inc; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Clarke4Northern Virginia Elec Coop; Rappahannock Electric Coop; Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Greene4Central Virginia Electric Coop; Rappahannock Electric Coop; Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nelson4Appalachian Power Co; Central Virginia Electric Coop; Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Rockingham4City of Harrisonburg; Rappahannock Electric Coop; Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Scott4Appalachian Power Co; Bristol Virginia Utilities; Kentucky Utilities Co; Powell Valley Electric Coop
Stafford4Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc; Northern Virginia Elec Coop; Rappahannock Electric Coop; Virginia Electric & Power Co
Sussex4Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative; Prince George Electric Coop; Southside Electric Coop, Inc; Virginia Electric & Power Co

131 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Virginia residential power was 33rd highest of 51 in 2015 at 11.37 ¢ and is 29th in 2024 at 14.41 ¢, so the state moved up 4 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Virginia went +26.7%. The biggest annual move was 2022 at +11.5%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +1.1% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.21 ¢ in 2015 and 8.72 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -3.16 ¢ then and -5.69 ¢ now; industry went from 6.95 to 8.99 ¢ (+29.4%). Reliability worsened at the 11 Virginia utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 150 minutes in 2015 to 189 in 2024, +26%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest by accounts with 2,655,130, 64.7% of the 4,104,032 accounts in Virginia, and the top three hold 82.5%.

Virginia ranks 29th of 51 on residential price (14.41 ¢), mid-table, and 12.6% under the national average. Since 2015 the residential price moved +26.7% against +30.3% nationally, so Virginia has stayed close to the national pace, within 3.5 points.

Businesses pay 5.69 ¢ less than households here (-39.5%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 12 reporting utilities is 178.7 SAIDI minutes, 1.80 times the national median. The top three utilities hold 84.9% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, Virginia electricity splits 44.6% residential, 46.9% commercial and 8.5% industrial; by kWh the split is 32.9%, 57.1% and 10.0%. Commercial accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 89.0% of 4,104,031 accounts and use 1,032 kWh a month, a commercial account 14,715 and an industrial one 302,573.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
8,657,4993,326,260 households
Electric accounts
4,104,032474 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
14.41 ¢/kWh-2.07 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
8.72 ¢/kWh-4.03 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
8.99 ¢/kWh+0.86 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+26.7%-3.5 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
138.0 TWh15,945 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
179 cooperative, 5 municipal, 2 investor owned
Median SAIDI
178.7 min12 utilities, 1.80x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
724 MW71,381 installations
Top three utilities
84.9%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-5.69 ¢-39.5% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
77 of 131most: Pittsylvania, 5 utilities

Data tables

Virginia: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201511.378.216.95-1.28
201611.367.936.56-1.19
201711.558.016.51-1.34
201811.738.326.86-1.14
201912.078.186.85-0.94
202012.037.636.28-1.12
202111.967.796.49-1.70
202213.349.667.99-1.70
202314.268.958.92-1.74
202414.418.728.99-2.07

Questions on Virginia

What is the average residential electricity price in Virginia?

14.41 cents in 2024, which is -2.07 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has Virginia residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 11.37 to 14.41 cents, +26.7% in total, -3.5 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in Virginia?

17 utilities have Virginia as their largest state, and 12 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do Virginia utilities report?

724 MW over 71,381 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in Virginia?

474: 4,104,032 accounts for 8,657,499 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in Virginia?

Businesses pay 8.72 ¢ and homes 14.41 ¢, a difference of -5.69 ¢.

What did Virginia residential electricity cost in 2025?

Virginia averaged 15.28 cents per kWh, +6.0% against 14.41 in 2024, and 28 of 51 among states.

Are Virginia residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Virginia is +6.1 points against the U.S.: 16.83 cents from January to July 2026, +13.2% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Virginia residential power cost most, September or January?

September at 16.62 cents in Virginia; January was the lowest at 13.94, a 19% spread.

Does Virginia residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

1.38 cents below the national average; Virginia 16.83 cents over January to July 2026, +13.2% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Virginia at 14.41 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Virginia ranks and compares

Virginia is 24th cheapest of 51 on price (15.28 ¢); 42nd of 44 on outage minutes (245 min); 14th cleanest grid (537 lb CO2 per MWh); 28th highest income burden (2.15%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Virginia

Virginia has $103.9 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Virginia help page.

Counties in Virginia ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Virginia homes paid 15.28 ¢/kWh: rank 28 of 51, 11.7% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 14.41 ¢).

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  title = {Virginia electricity rates 2025: price per kWh, utilities and outages},
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