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Charles City County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Charles City County generates 61.42 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 437th highest county out of 3230 counties in the United States for production per capita.

Charles City County is the 122nd most populated county in Virginia, with 6,817 citizens living within its borders.

With 358,668 megawatt generated from solar power and 6,817 consumers in Charles City County, the county averages 52.61 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 20th in the nation out of 3230 counties.

As the 27th highest county in Virginia for non-renewable generation per capita, Charles City County produces 0.42 megawatt hours per person per year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Charles City County is 13.80 cents. This is around 13.85% below the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Charles City County produces 99.32% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 61 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    102,923 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    418,698 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    415,855 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,843 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    61.42 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    9,225,687 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,353.34 kg

Recent Energy News in Charles City CDP

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Charles City 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

Charles City CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Charles City CDP home pay an average residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% below the average Virginia rate of 14.24 cents. With an estimated 375 residential customers, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city. Customers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting about 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Coming in at as the 629th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Charles City CDP releases 319,835.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 235th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charles City CDP

Charles City 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 Charles City CDP
63rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Charles City CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Charles City 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

Electricity Production in Charles City County, Virginia

Power Plants in Charles City County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Charles City County VA Solar 358,668
Charles CityIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Charles City County VA Landfill Gas 60,03037,530,831.15625.2

Charles City County, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Charles City County has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 1112th most plants in a single county. Solar makes up 85.66% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Charles City County. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 13.66% and 0.68% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Charles City County results in the release of 9,225,686.63 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 2726th highest in the country out of 3230 counties. This total results in 1,353.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 2699th worst in the country for pollution per capita.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
85.66%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
13.66%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.68%

Charles City County, Virginia Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Charles City County offering electricity. Of those 3, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their consumers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Virginia has above average regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Charles City County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 3.14% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Charles City County a rank of 399th best in the United States out of 3230.

Power Companies in Charles City County, Virginia

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Charles City County, Virginia?

The largest electricity provider in Charles City County, Virginia by total customer count is Dominion Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Charles City County, Virginia?

Charles City County, Virginia is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Charles City County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy26,479
2Strategic Energy LLC13
3Texas Retail Energy1

How many power plants are in Charles City County, Virginia?

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Charles City County, Virginia

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-22