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Fairfax County, Virginia Electricity Overview

The largest electricity provider in Fairfax County by customer count is Dominion Energy.

During the last year, there has been a 1.77% drop in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production in Fairfax County.

Fairfax County comes in as the 29th worst pollution level from electricity use in the country and worst in the state, releasing 5,877,386,448.75 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Fairfax County is the 1253rd highest polluting county in the country when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 5,163.16 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.

Fairfax County is home to 1,138,331 citizens and its power generation plants produce 727,032 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 0.64 megawatt hours per capita per year.

Fairfax County is 782nd in the nation out of 3230 counties for natural gas generation, with 5,758.09 megawatt hours generated using the fuel source.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    17,186,470 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    727,032 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    337,099 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    389,933 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.64 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    5,877,386,449 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,163.16 kg

Recent Energy News in Centreville CDP

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Centreville 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

Centreville CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Centreville CDP is roughly 13.59 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 4.59% below the state's average rate of 14.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 127th lowest for average electricity price out of 676 cities in the state. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative. Customers in the city are faced with 0.93 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 91.15 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Electricity use in Centreville CDP creates 303,821,917.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 13th highest of any city in Virginia. This total also equates to a ranking of 235th worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Centreville CDP

Centreville 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.
127th13.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Centreville CDP
323rd$142.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Centreville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Centreville 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
Northern Virginia Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.28152.432,267,589301,154,000
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Centreville CDP, Virginia include: 22030, 20120, 20121, 20151, 20124

Reston CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Reston CDP is roughly 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 3.10% below the state's average rate of 14.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 176th lowest for average electricity price out of 676 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 72,628.57 megawatt hours a year, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The Virginia average monthly residential electricity bill is $145.55, while the Reston CDP average is 6.98% below at $135.39 per month. This ranks the city 63rd in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity use in Reston CDP creates 273,625,931.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 16th highest of any city in Virginia. This total also equates to a ranking of 235th worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Reston CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in Reston 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

Zips with electric coverage in Reston CDP, Virginia include: 20170, 20191, 22182, 20190, 22124, 20194

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McLean CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for McLean CDP is roughly 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 3.10% below the state's average rate of 14.24 cents, resulting in the city ranking 176th lowest for average electricity price out of 676 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 115,172 megawatt hours a year, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The Virginia average monthly residential electricity bill is $145.55, while the McLean CDP average is 6.98% below at $135.39 per month. This ranks the city 63rd in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity use in McLean CDP creates 216,042,378.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 18th highest of any city in Virginia. This total also equates to a ranking of 24th worst in the state for emissions per resident from electricity consumption. There are zero electricity plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in McLean CDP

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

Electric Companies With Service in McLean 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

Zips with electric coverage in McLean CDP, Virginia include: 22207, 22101, 22102, 22182, 22043, 22046, 22066

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Electricity Production in Fairfax County, Virginia

Power Plants in Fairfax County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Covanta Fairfax EnergyCovanta (100.00%)
Laurel Hill CDP VA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 704,2591,084,363,246.11,539.72
I 95 Landfill Phase IIEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Laurel Hill CDP VA Landfill Gas 22,77316,621,681.26729.89

Fairfax County, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the worst ranked county out of 133 counties in Virginia, Fairfax County emits 5,877,386,448.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 5,163.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 23rd highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. The main fuel type utilized in Fairfax County is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste. The county produces 384,174.92 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Landfill Gas make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 43.23% and 3.13% of total electricity generation, respectively. Fairfax County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is 29th most in Virginia.

NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
52.84%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
43.23%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
3.13%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.79%

Fairfax County, Virginia Net Metering

Fairfax County has 2 out of 4 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, Virginia has above average net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Fairfax County who report energy loss statistics had an average of 2.90% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Fairfax County a rank of 2nd best in Virginia out of 133.

Providers In Each City in Fairfax County:

  • Clifton, Virginia:
    • Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Fairfax, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Falls Church, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Herndon, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Vienna, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Fairfax County, Virginia?

By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Fairfax County, Virginia.

What electricity companies offer service in Fairfax County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy57,204
2Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative14,485
3Strategic Energy LLC27
4Texas Retail Energy1

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

Fairfax County, Virginia has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

How many power plants are located in Fairfax County, Virginia?

Fairfax County, Virginia has 2 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-04-22