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Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by citizens of Petersburg city is produced in other counties as the county has no power generation sources.

Consumers in Petersburg city experience 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 Petersburg city consume enough electricity to release 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, which is the 1665th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.

Residents of Petersburg city are paying, on average, 13.59% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 13.84 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Petersburg city has a population of 33,229 citizens.

Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Petersburg city when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
501,690 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
145,586,538 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,381.31 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 72 positions to 25,854th, from last month's value of 25,926th
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 14 positions to 25,854th, from last year's value of 25,840th
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.78% to $1,441.76, from last year's value of $1,301.49
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $1,441.76, from last month's value of $1,518.86
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 659th, from last month's value of 656th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last year's value of 659th
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last month's value of 659th
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
In Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
In Petersburg, 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

Petersburg 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

Petersburg, VA Electricity Overview

Petersburg's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.84 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.81% lower than Virginia's average price of 14.24 cents, which ranks the city 391st best for average electricity price out of 676 cities in Virginia. Customers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Selling an estimated 103,895.83 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Petersburg is the 36th highest ranked city in the state out of 676 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 145,586,538.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 235th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. In Petersburg, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petersburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

391^st13.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Petersburg

284^th$136.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Petersburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Petersburg, Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	13.80	135.39	27,811,139.19	3,837,449,196
Southside Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.89	168.69	760,129	113,196,000
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Petersburg city, Virginia Details

Petersburg city has 2 out of 4 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Virginia has decent state level net metering legislation.

Energy loss in Petersburg city is about 5.14% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Petersburg city a rank of 98th best in the state out of 133.

FAQ

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

By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Petersburg city, Virginia.

Which electricity companies offer service in Petersburg city, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Dominion Energy	3,161
2	Southside Electric Cooperative	18
3	Strategic Energy LLC	2

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

Petersburg city, Virginia has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2024-04-22

Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics