Electric Rates & Providers in Arlington County, VA

Arlington County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Arlington County, Virginia Electricity Overview

The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Arlington County enjoy an average rate that is 13.85% less at 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour.

At $135.39, the Arlington County average monthly residential electricity bill is 6.98% lower than the state average.

Arlington County consumers experience outages that are on average 125.36 minutes per interruption, with around 1.12 outages each year.

The electricity consumed by citizens of Arlington County is produced in other counties as the county has no power production plants.

Arlington County released 1,025,226,456.47 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes them the 334th worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Arlington County saw a 4.34% decrease during the course of the preceding year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,532,921 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,025,226,456 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,381.31 kg

Recent Energy News in Arlington CDP

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Arlington CDP 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

Arlington CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Arlington CDP are billed a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for the inhabitants, this rate is less than both the Virginia and nationwide average rates of 14.24 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Dominion Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Arlington CDP are faced with 1.12 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 125.36 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 24th worst in the state out of 676 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 1,025,226,456.47 kilograms. The residents of Arlington CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arlington CDP

Arlington CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.102/kWh$202.28/mo.$75.27/mo.
176th13.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Arlington CDP
63rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arlington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Arlington CDP, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.80135.3927,811,139.193,837,449,196
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Arlington CDP, Virginia include: 22204, 22201, 22207, 22101, 22202, 22203, 22206, 22205, 22209, 22213, 22211 and 1 other zip code(s).

Arlington County, Virginia Details

Arlington County, Virginia Net Metering

Out of the 3 suppliers in Arlington County, only one of them offers net metering to their customers. Citizens of Virginia have pretty good net metering regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Arlington County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 3.14% of their energy lost per year. The national average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 2.71%, resulting in a rank of 399th best in the US and a state rank of 7th best out of 3230 and 133 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Arlington County, Virginia

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Arlington County, Virginia?

By total megawatt hours sold, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Arlington County, Virginia.

How many electric companies offer service in Arlington County, Virginia?

Arlington County, Virginia is home to 3 electricity providers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Arlington County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy3,671
2Strategic Energy LLC2

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-04-22