Alleghany County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Alleghany County, Virginia Electricity Overview
69,903.87 megawatt hours are generated from coal in Alleghany County. With 15,266 residents, this is 4.58 megawatt hours per person.
The use of natural gas in Alleghany County yields a total of 181,334.74 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 463rd in the United States out of 3230 counties.
Alleghany County emitted 255,893,554.97 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks them as the 37th worst polluting county out of 133 counties in the state.
Averaging production of 43.58 megawatt hours per citizen a year, Alleghany County ranks 525th out of 3230 counties in production per capita in the country.
Alleghany County uses non-renewable fuel sources to generate 17.03 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 350th highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita.
In Alleghany County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has declined by 18.76% within the last 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
230,485 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
665,285 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
405,266 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
260,019 MWh
Production per Capita
43.58 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
255,893,555 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
16,762.32 kg
Recent Energy News in Covington
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 815 positions to 9,300th, from last year's value of 10,115th
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 2 positions to 9,300th, from last month's value of 9,302nd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.37% to 13.89 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.7 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.4% to 13.89 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.95 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,304 positions to 2,088th, from last year's value of 3,392nd
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,714 positions to 3,458th, from last month's value of 5,172nd
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 349 positions to 2,088th, from last month's value of 2,437th
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 472 positions to 3,458th, from last year's value of 2,986th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 6.96% to 8.83 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.49 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 8.28% to 8.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.44 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 4.04% to 8.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.02 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 337th, from last year's value of 336th
- In Covington, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 337th, from last month's value of 336th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.34% to 8.83 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.86 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,501 positions to 14,363rd, from last year's value of 8,862nd
- In Covington, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
- In Covington, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 51 positions to 14,363rd, from last month's value of 14,414th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 3.75% to 8.34 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
- In Covington, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Covington, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
- In Covington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.4% to 8.34 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.37 ¢ / kWh
Covington Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.32¢ per kWh
- 2.1% higher than last month
- 4.74% lower than February last year
- 5.04% lower than the Virginia average
- 18.25% lower than the US average
- 394th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has increased by 46 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 46 since February last year
- 9,230th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 929 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,313 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.89¢ per kWh
- 0.4% lower than last month
- 1.37% higher than February last year
- 3.4% lower than the Virginia average
- 17.99% lower than the US average
- 440th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 143 since February last year
- 9,300th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 815 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$140.17 per month
- 17.25% lower than last month
- 4.54% higher than February last year
- 13.76% lower than the Virginia average
- 11.81% higher than the US average
- 338th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has increased by 54 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 17,587th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 693 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 410 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$135.34 per month
- 0.38% higher than last month
- 3.05% lower than February last year
- 7% lower than the Virginia average
- 2.12% higher than the US average
- 394th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 14,326th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 251 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,303 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.66¢ per kWh
- 8.28% lower than last month
- 4.04% lower than February last year
- 18.31% lower than the Virginia average
- 36.43% lower than the US average
- 337th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 3,458th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,714 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 472 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.83¢ per kWh
- 0.34% lower than last month
- 6.96% lower than February last year
- 16.42% lower than the Virginia average
- 37.45% lower than the US average
- 338th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 2,088th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 349 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,304 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$1,441.76 per month
- 5.08% lower than last month
- 10.78% higher than February last year
- 44.51% higher than the Virginia average
- 13.82% lower than the US average
- 659th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,854th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 72 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$1,493.96 per month
- 0.79% higher than last month
- 2.48% higher than February last year
- 45.76% higher than the Virginia average
- 9.04% lower than the US average
- 658th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 25,851st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 312 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.75¢ per kWh
- 1.57% lower than last month
- 4.97% lower than February last year
- 12.3% lower than the Virginia average
- 21.3% lower than the US average
- 338th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 11,096th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,152 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,611 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.34¢ per kWh
- 0.4% lower than last month
- 3.75% higher than February last year
- 9.89% lower than the Virginia average
- 18.27% lower than the US average
- 338th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 14,363rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 51 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,501 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$35,731.16 per month
- 7.31% lower than last month
- 43.26% lower than February last year
- 23.16% lower than the Virginia average
- 16.56% higher than the US average
- 557th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 43 since February last year
- 20,951st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,264 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$47,043.49 per month
- 4.6% lower than last month
- 27.05% lower than February last year
- 12.78% lower than the Virginia average
- 38% higher than the US average
- 557th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 46 since February last year
- 21,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 931 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,605 since February last year
Covington, VA Electricity Overview
Covington has an average residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% lower than the state's average rate of 14.24 cents and 13.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Coming in as the 186th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in the state, Covington emits 25,043,565.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Covington as the 235th highest polluting city in Virginia. Within Covington, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Covington
Covington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Covington, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 | |
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | |||||
| Texas Retail Energy | ENERGY |
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Clifton Forge, VA Electricity Overview
Clifton Forge has an average residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% lower than the state's average rate of 14.24 cents and 13.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Coming in as the 228th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in the state, Clifton Forge emits 15,549,267.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Clifton Forge as the 235th highest polluting city in Virginia. Within Clifton Forge, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clifton Forge, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 | |
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | |||||
| Texas Retail Energy | ENERGY |
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Mallow CDP, VA Electricity Overview
Mallow CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 15.58 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 9.38% higher than the state's average rate of 14.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 535th out of 676 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Coming in as the 441st worst ranked city out of 676 cities in the state, Mallow CDP emits 2,738,318.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Mallow CDP as the 24th highest polluting city in Virginia. Within Mallow CDP, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mallow CDP
Mallow CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mallow CDP, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 17.35 | 169.21 | 70,428.29 | 12,221,432.1 | |
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 | |
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Electricity Production in Alleghany County, Virginia
Power Plants in Alleghany County, Virginia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Covington FacilityWestRock Corp (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Black Liquour | 662,670 | 735,116,527.62 | 1,109.33 | ||
Low MoorDominion Energy (100.00%) | Alleghany County | VA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 2,615 | 3,507,978.22 | 1,341.48 |
Alleghany County, Virginia Details
For electricity generation purposes, Alleghany County's primary fuel is Black Liquour, making up 290,792.18 megawatt hours, or 43.71% of production in the county. Natural Gas and Wood/Wood Waste Solids are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 27.26% of electricity generation and Wood/Wood Waste Solids makes up 17.21% of total generation in the county. The county has the 1013th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 255,893,554.97 kilograms. The county averages 16,762.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 81st highest in the country in this category. Alleghany County has the 29th most power plants of any county in Virginia, with 2 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Alleghany County:
- Clifton Forge, Virginia:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Covington, Virginia:
- Dominion Energy: 100.00%
- Iron Gate, Virginia:
- Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Dominion Energy: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Alleghany County, Virginia?
By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Alleghany County, Virginia.
How many power plants are in Alleghany County, Virginia?
Alleghany County, Virginia is home to 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Alleghany County, Virginia?
There are 5 electricity providers serving consumers in Alleghany County, Virginia.
What electricity companies offer service in Alleghany County, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 30,262 |
| 2 | Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | 1,334 |
| 3 | BARC Electric Cooperative | 1,258 |
| 4 | Strategic Energy LLC | 14 |
| 5 | Texas Retail Energy | 1 |
