Electric Rates & Providers in Chesterfield County, VA

Chesterfield County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Chesterfield County, Virginia Electricity Overview

The monthly residential electric bill average in Chesterfield County is $138.27, compared to the Virginia average of $145.55. Chesterfield County customers enjoy a 5.00% lower average expense each month compared to their fellow statesmen.

Chesterfield County's ability to provide 7,167 megawatts of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 484th highest hydroelectric energy producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties.

Chesterfield County has emissions of 5,610.97 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the nationwide average of 4,162.25.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Chesterfield County is Dominion Energy.

With 12.01% of Chesterfield County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 3rd in the state out of 133 counties in total megawatt hours produced from coal.

With 378,408 citizens living within the county and 2,468,519.38 megawatt hours produced a year, Chesterfield County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 6.52 megawatt hours. This is the 27 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in Virginia.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,713,187 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,468,519 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    56,190 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,412,329 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,123,236,490 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,610.97 kg

Recent Energy News in Chester CDP

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Chester 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

Chester CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Chester CDP's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% less than the average Virginia price of 14.24 cents and 13.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Chester CDP average is 2.10% below at $135.39 per month. With an estimated 1,833 residential customers, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Chester CDP averages 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 235th highest in Virginia out of 676 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 98,632,042.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 55th largest emissions amount in Virginia. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chester CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in Chester 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

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Meadowbrook CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Meadowbrook CDP's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% less than the average Virginia price of 14.24 cents and 13.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Meadowbrook CDP average is 2.10% below at $135.39 per month. With an estimated 1,144 residential customers, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Meadowbrook CDP averages 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 235th highest in Virginia out of 676 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 85,759,754.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 65th largest emissions amount in Virginia. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meadowbrook CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in Meadowbrook 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

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Midlothian CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Midlothian CDP's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% less than the average Virginia price of 14.24 cents and 13.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Midlothian CDP average is 2.10% below at $135.39 per month. With an estimated 1,195 residential customers, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Midlothian CDP averages 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 24th highest in Virginia out of 676 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 83,314,984.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 67th largest emissions amount in Virginia. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Midlothian CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in Midlothian 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

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Electricity Production in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Power Plants in Chesterfield County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Chesterfield County VA Natural Gas 2,399,3991,143,289,808.7476.49
Chesterfield Landfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%)
Chesterfield County VA Landfill Gas 51,39032,051,607.85623.69
Park 500 Philip Morris USAPhilip Morris USA - Park 500 (100.00%)
Chesterfield County VA Natural Gas 10,053.386,317,695.02628.41
BrasfieldAppomattox River Associates LP (100.00%)
Chesterfield County VA Conventional Hydroelectric 7,167
Chesterfield County VA Solar 510

Chesterfield County, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Chesterfield County citizens emit 5,610.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 18th highest polluting county out of 133 counties in the state. At 5,610.97 kilograms per person and 378,408 people in the county, the county emits 2,123,236,489.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. About 85.37% of Chesterfield County's electricity is generated using Natural Gas. When taken together with Coal (12.01%) and Landfill Gas (1.97%), these three fuel types account for 2,452,310.3 megawatt hours (or 99.34%) of the county electricity generation. Chesterfield County has the 560th highest power producing plants of any county in the US, with 5 total plants.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
85.37%
COAL
Coal
Coal
12.01%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.97%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.35%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.29%
OTHER
Other
0.02%

Chesterfield County, Virginia Net Metering

Approximately 50.00% of the electricity companies in Chesterfield County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Chesterfield County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 5.14% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a state average energy loss of 2.71%, Chesterfield County is ranked as the 98th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Chesterfield County, Virginia?

By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

How many power plants are within Chesterfield County, Virginia?

Chesterfield County, Virginia has 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Chesterfield County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy60,354
2Southside Electric Cooperative801
3Strategic Energy LLC29
4Texas Retail Energy2

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

Chesterfield County, Virginia is home to 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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