Virginia Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Virginia
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Natural Gas in Virginia
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Residential electricity prices in Virginia in September 2024 averaged 15.50 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 8% less than the national average rate of 16.83 ¢/kWh (September 2024). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Virginia electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Virginia in September 2024 averaged 23.58 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 4% more than the national average rate of 22.74 $/Mcf (September 2024). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Virginia natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Virginia, Richmond, has an average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Virginia values listed here are based on Richmond data.
See the chart below to compare Virginia solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Virginia values listed here are based on Richmond data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Penn State researchers recently examined microgrids and discovered that they may not always be a wise economic move for communities.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Virginia ranks 11th in the United States with an total population of approximately 8,001,024. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Virginia, or for other information related to utilities in VA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Five states accounted for about 40% percent of total U.S. natural gas usage in 2013: Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, & New York.
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