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Essex County, Virginia Electricity Overview
There was a 2.50% decline in CO2 emissions per capita over the past year in Essex County.
Essex County is home to 10,621 citizens and its power plants produce 34,673 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 3.26 megawatt hours per capita per year.
With total generation of 34,673 megawatt hours, Essex County is the 52nd highest producer of electricity in Virginia out of 133 counties.
Essex County is the 115th largest county in Virginia, with 10,621 residents residing within the county's borders.
Essex County produces 3.26 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Essex County the 797th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in the United States out of 3230 counties.
In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has dropped by 4.33% over the previous 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
160,355 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
34,673 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
34,673 MWh
Production per Capita
3.26 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
36,472,053 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,433.96 kg
Recent Energy News in Tappahannock
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
- In Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
- In Tappahannock, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
- In Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
- In Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
- In Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 72 positions to 25,854th, from last month's value of 25,926th
- In Tappahannock, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 14 positions to 25,854th, from last year's value of 25,840th
- In Tappahannock, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.78% to $1,441.76, from last year's value of $1,301.49
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $1,441.76, from last month's value of $1,518.86
- In Tappahannock, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 659th, from last month's value of 656th
- In Tappahannock, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last year's value of 659th
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last month's value of 659th
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
- In Tappahannock, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
- In Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
- In Tappahannock, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
- In Tappahannock, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Tappahannock, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
- In Tappahannock, 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
Tappahannock 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
$47,043.49 per month
- 4.6% lower than last month
- 27.05% lower than February last year
- 12.78% lower than the Virginia average
- 38% higher than the US average
- 557th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 46 since February last year
- 21,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 931 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,605 since February last year
Tappahannock, VA Electricity Overview
Tappahannock's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily, 13.85% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.02 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 379 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city is faced with an average of 1.12 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last on average of 125.36 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Tappahannock's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 8,521,647.26 kilograms, which is 286th largest amount in the state out of 676 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 235th highest in Virginia in this category. The city has zero electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tappahannock
Tappahannock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tappahannock, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 | |
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | |||||
| Texas Retail Energy | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Essex County, Virginia
Power Plants in Essex County, Virginia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essex Solar CenterLS Power (100.00%) | Essex County | VA | Solar | 34,673 |
Essex County, Virginia Details
Essex County has the 2385th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity use of all counties in the US, emitting 36,472,053.17 kilograms per year. The county also ranks 2198th highest in pollution per resident, averaging 3,433.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Solar is the primary fuel source in Essex County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Essex County has one electricity producing plant.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Essex County, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 15,855 |
| 2 | Rappahannock Electric Cooperative | 10,271 |
| 3 | Strategic Energy LLC | 8 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Essex County, Virginia?
By total megawatt hours sold, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Essex County, Virginia.
How many power plants are within Essex County, Virginia?
Essex County, Virginia has one active electricity plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Essex County, Virginia?
Essex County, Virginia has 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
