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Danville city, Virginia Electricity Overview

Danville city is 55th in Virginia rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 14,069 megawatt hours generated from sustainable sources.

Residents of Danville city are paying, on average, 2.57% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 15.61 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Danville city continues to improve with the decrease of non-renewable fuel type usage. The county has accomplished a 150.77% curtailment in the consumption of these fuel sources for electricity production.

With total generation of 14,013.28 megawatt hours, Danville city is ranked 68th largest producer of electricity of all 133 counties in the state for total production.

Danville city is 1303rd out of 3230 counties in the nation for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.33 megawatt hours per person a year.

Danville city is ranked 100th out of 133 for highest polluting county in Virginia based on emissions per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    642,509 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    14,013 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    14,069 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -56 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.33 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    182,419,879 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,286.58 kg

Recent Energy News in Danville

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Danville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.64¢ per kWh

  • 8.36% higher than last month
  • 7.59% higher than February last year
  • 18.58% higher than the Virginia average
  • 2.08% higher than the US average
  • 659th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 17,108th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,062 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,548 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

15.98¢ per kWh

  • 0.62% higher than last month
  • 17.26% higher than February last year
  • 11.09% higher than the Virginia average
  • 5.69% lower than the US average
  • 658th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 419 since February last year
  • 15,589th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 723 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,848 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$199.2 per month

  • 24.14% lower than last month
  • 21.15% higher than February last year
  • 22.56% higher than the Virginia average
  • 58.89% higher than the US average
  • 618th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since February last year
  • 26,478th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 278 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,151 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$167.04 per month

  • 1.77% higher than last month
  • 12.2% higher than February last year
  • 14.79% higher than the Virginia average
  • 26.04% higher than the US average
  • 592nd in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since February last year
  • 23,214th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 302 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,886 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.87¢ per kWh

  • 10.46% higher than last month
  • 6.83% higher than February last year
  • 30.93% higher than the Virginia average
  • 1.88% higher than the US average
  • 659th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since February last year
  • 19,837th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,911 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,176 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.04¢ per kWh

  • 0.57% higher than last month
  • 20.37% higher than February last year
  • 23.38% higher than the Virginia average
  • 7.66% lower than the US average
  • 631st in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 109 since February last year
  • 14,959th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 476 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,534 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$475.01 per month

  • 7.29% lower than last month
  • 13.1% higher than February last year
  • 52.39% lower than the Virginia average
  • 71.61% lower than the US average
  • 230th 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
  • 11,379th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 204 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,962 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$472.83 per month

  • 0.98% higher than last month
  • 16.8% higher than February last year
  • 53.87% lower than the Virginia average
  • 71.21% lower than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since February last year
  • 9,957th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 200 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,066 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.37¢ per kWh

  • 2.49% higher than last month
  • 2.22% higher than February last year
  • 17.33% higher than the Virginia average
  • 5.29% higher than the US average
  • 617th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 54 since February last year
  • 19,950th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 42 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 173 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.27¢ per kWh

  • 0.18% higher than last month
  • 23.41% higher than February last year
  • 11.01% higher than the Virginia average
  • 0.69% higher than the US average
  • 427th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 135 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since February last year
  • 19,212th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 174 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,788 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$18,147.76 per month

  • 9.63% lower than last month
  • 0.5% higher than February last year
  • 60.97% lower than the Virginia average
  • 40.8% lower than the US average
  • 203rd 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
  • 17,189th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 755 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$20,190.33 per month

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 20.01% higher than February last year
  • 62.57% lower than the Virginia average
  • 40.77% lower than the US average
  • 204th 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
  • 16,767th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,789 since February last year

Danville Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,451 MWh

  • 6.69% higher than last month
  • 10.17% higher than February last year
  • 88% lower than the Virginia average
  • 93.73% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 42 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 562nd in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 71 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

1,183.54 MWh

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 2.87% higher than February last year
  • 90.77% lower than the Virginia average
  • 95.4% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 42 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 582nd in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 459 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,451 MWh

  • 6.69% higher than last month
  • 10.17% higher than February last year
  • 44.49% higher than the Virginia average
  • 62.08% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 4 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20th in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Conventional Hydroelectric

1,183.54 MWh

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 2.44% higher than February last year
  • 65.66% higher than the Virginia average
  • 3.28% higher than the US average
  • 2nd in the state out of 4 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 20th in the US out of 339 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 137 since February last year

Danville, VA Electricity Overview

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On average, Danville's residential electricity rate is 15.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.60% higher than the average Virginia price of 14.24 cents and 2.57% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Danville Utilities. The city's hydroelectric dams produce 14,069 megawatt hours, or 100.40% of the city's electricity, ranking them 2nd highest hydroelectric energy generating city out of 676 cities in Virginia.

There are 3 power plants in Danville, which is the 3rd highest number of plants in a city in the state. Electricity consumption in the city creates 182,419,879.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 31st largest amount of any city in Virginia. The city also ranks 654th highest in the state in emissions per person in the city, averaging 4,286.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Danville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.102/kWh$262.60/mo.$86.24/mo.
546th15.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Danville
462nd$161.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Danville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Danville, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED15.92167.115,828,178927,941,000
Danville UtilitiesBUNDLED15.36156.2835.28454,01569,717,400
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Electricity Production in Danville city, Virginia

Power Plants in Danville city, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Schoolfield DamSTS Hydropower, LLC (100.00%)
Danville VA Conventional Hydroelectric 14,069
Danville New Design PlantDanville Utilities (100.00%)
Danville VA Distillate Fuel Oil 35.2835,411.671,003.73
Danville BESS 1Doc Brown LLC (100.00%)
Danville VA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -91

Danville city, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

There are 3 power plants in Danville city, which is the 847th highest number of power plants in a county in the nation. For every resident in the county there are 4,286.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This ranks them 100th worst in the state out of 133 counties for pollution from electricity use per capita. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity use of 182,419,879.32 kilograms.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.40%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.25%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.65%

Danville city, Virginia Net Metering

Of the 4 electric suppliers in Danville city, 50.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Danville city has an average of 5.37% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.71%, resulting in a rank of 2154th best in the country and a state rank of 103rd best out of 3230 and 133 counties, respectively.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Danville city, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Danville Utilities4,053
2Appalachian Power Company1,690
3Strategic Energy LLC2

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Danville city, Virginia?

The largest electricity provider in Danville city, Virginia by total customer count is Danville Utilities.

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

There are 4 electricity companies offering service in Danville city, Virginia.

How many power plants are located in Danville city, Virginia?

There are 3 active electricity plants located in Danville city, Virginia

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-05-13