Virginia electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Virginia from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

17.64¢

▲ 11.3% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 20 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

11.14¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$177

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,066 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Virginia is 3% below the U.S. average.

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Virginia vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Virginia

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	17.64¢	11.14¢	18.16¢	1,246	$220
July 2026	17.55¢	11.68¢	18.31¢	1,299	$228
June 2026	17.22¢	10.99¢	18.34¢	1,076	$185
May 2026	17.61¢	10.84¢	18.44¢	828	$146
April 2026	17.38¢	10.33¢	18.86¢	748	$130
March 2026	17.05¢	10.16¢	18.60¢	905	$154
February 2026	15.96¢	13.00¢	17.65¢	1,311	$209
January 2026	15.87¢	11.44¢	17.45¢	1,509	$239
December 2025	15.27¢	10.55¢	17.11¢	1,348	$206
November 2025	15.94¢	10.63¢	17.77¢	889	$142
October 2025	16.35¢	10.51¢	17.95¢	766	$125
September 2025	16.61¢	10.35¢	18.05¢	869	$144

Largest utilities in Virginia

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Virginia that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Virginia Electric & Power Co	Investor Owned	18.82¢	1,236	$233	2,433,594
Appalachian Power Co	Investor Owned	15.63¢	1,005	$157	469,780
Rappahannock Electric Coop	Cooperative	16.69¢	1,263	$211	174,338
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop	Cooperative	16.71¢	1,170	$196	88,055
A & N Electric Coop	Cooperative	16.79¢	1,099	$185	33,269
Kentucky Utilities Co	Investor Owned	15.92¢	1,028	$164	22,488
Virginia Tech Electric Service	State	19.45¢	617	$120	6,099

What electricity adds to owning a home in Virginia

A typical Virginia home is valued at $412,252 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $2,529 a month. The average electric bill of $177 adds about 7% on top of that, or $2,129 a year. See Virginia property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Virginia the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,509 kWh per home and the lowest 748 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Virginia?

Homes in Virginia paid an average of 17.64 cents per kWh in August 2026, 3% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Virginia?

Over the last 12 months the average Virginia home used about 1,066 kWh a month and paid about $177 a month.

Have Virginia electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 11.3% higher than in August 2025, when it was 15.85 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Virginia?

Commercial customers in Virginia paid 11.14 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.