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Newport News city, Virginia Electricity Overview

The largest electricity supplier in Newport News city by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

Newport News city is the 376th largest county by population in the US, with 184,306 citizens calling the county home.

Residents in Newport News city face an average of 1.12 outages lasting 125.36 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Citizens of Newport News city pay around 2.10% less than the $138.3 national average monthly residential electric expense.

Newport News city is ranked as the 11th highest consuming county out of 133 counties in the state with over 2,700,000 megawatt hours being consumed by residents for their electricity needs.

During the last 12 months, Newport News city had a 4.34% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,782,644 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    807,501,655 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,381.31 kg

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Newport News 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 dropped by 291 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 1,930 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

Newport News, VA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Newport News is around 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Virginia and the national average rates of 14.24 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $135.39 per month, while the national average is $138.3. The city deals with an average of 1.12 power outages per customer a 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.

Newport News is the 7th highest ranked city in the state out of 676 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 807,501,655.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Newport News as the 235th highest polluting city in the state. Within Newport News, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newport News

Newport News 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 Newport News
63rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newport News Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newport News, 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
3 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Newport News, Virginia include: 23608, 23602, 23606, 23601, 23607, 23605, 23604, 23603

Newport News city, Virginia Details

Newport News city, Virginia Net Metering

Approximately 33.33% of the electricity suppliers in Newport News city offer net metering to their customers. The state of Virginia has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Newport News city averages out to about 3.14% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Newport News city a rank of 399th best in the United States out of 3230.

Power Companies in Newport News city, Virginia

FAQ

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

By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Newport News city, Virginia.

How many electric companies offer service in Newport News city, Virginia?

There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Newport News city, Virginia.

What electricity companies offer service in Newport News city, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy9,841
2Strategic Energy LLC5

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Published: 2024-04-22