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Charlottesville city, Virginia Electricity Overview

The largest electricity company in Charlottesville city by customer count is Dominion Energy.

There was a 4.34% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the last year in Charlottesville city.

Charlottesville city's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 13.33% lower than the United States average, at 13.88 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

Releasing 204,155,885.44 kilograms of CO2 gases, Charlottesville city has the 1171st worst pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the US and 44th highest in the state.

With a population of 46,597 residents, Charlottesville city is the 38th largest county by population in Virginia.

Charlottesville city is ranked 91st out of 133 for worst polluting county in Virginia based on emissions per capita. The county emits 4,381.31 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
703,519 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
204,155,885 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,381.31 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
In Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
In Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
In Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
In Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
In Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
In Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 312 positions to 25,851st, from last year's value of 25,539th
In Charlottesville, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 72 positions to 25,854th, from last month's value of 25,926th
In Charlottesville, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 14 positions to 25,854th, from last year's value of 25,840th
In Charlottesville, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.78% to $1,441.76, from last year's value of $1,301.49
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.48% to $1,493.96, from last year's value of $1,457.79
In Charlottesville, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $1,441.76, from last month's value of $1,518.86
In Charlottesville, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 659th, from last month's value of 656th
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last year's value of 659th
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1 position to 25,851st, from last month's value of 25,852nd
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last month's value of 659th
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.79% to $1,493.96, from last month's value of $1,482.27

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
In Charlottesville, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
In Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
In Charlottesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
In Charlottesville, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
In Charlottesville, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
In Charlottesville, 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

Charlottesville 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

Charlottesville, VA Electricity Overview

Charlottesville has an average residential electricity rate of 13.88 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their citizens, 2.51% less than Virginia's average rate of 14.24 cents, ranking the city at 397th out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.12 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $155.19 per month, while the state average is $145.55.

As the 21st worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Charlottesville emits 204,155,885.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 634th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Charlottesville has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charlottesville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

397^th13.88¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Charlottesville

432^nd$155.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Charlottesville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Charlottesville, Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.97	174.99	512,105	71,521,000
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	13.80	135.39	27,811,139.19	3,837,449,196
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Charlottesville, Virginia include: 22903, 22901, 22902, 22904

Charlottesville city, Virginia Details

Approximately 50.00% of the electric suppliers in Charlottesville city offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Virginia is known for pretty good net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Charlottesville city electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 4.10% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Charlottesville city a rank of 993rd best in the country out of 3230.

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FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Charlottesville city, Virginia?

The largest electricity company in Charlottesville city, Virginia by total customer count is Dominion Energy.

Which electricity companies offer service in Charlottesville city, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Dominion Energy	1,430
2	Central Virginia Electric Cooperative	174
3	Strategic Energy LLC	1

How many electric companies offer service in Charlottesville city, Virginia?

There are 4 electricity companies serving consumers in Charlottesville city, Virginia.

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov

Published: 2024-04-22

Charlottesville city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics