Richmond city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Richmond city, Virginia Electricity Overview

Richmond city generates 0.25 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 70 highest county out of 133 counties for production per capita in Virginia.

As the 45th largest producer of electricity of all 133 counties in Virginia, Richmond city generates 58,018 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Richmond city is ranked 1617th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Richmond city is 13.80 cents. This is about 13.85% less than the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Richmond city ranks 10th out of 133 counties in the state for total consumption, with its citizens consuming 3,463,395.25 megawatt hours.

Richmond city residents experience outages that are on average 125.36 minutes per interruption, with approximately 1.12 outages per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
3,463,395 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
58,018 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
58,018 MWh
Production per Capita
0.25 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
1,020,746,139 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,449.73 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

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

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 117 positions to 236th, from last year's value of 353rd
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 12.62% to 4,904.46 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,613 MWhs
In Richmond, the natural gas production decreased by 14.23% to 5,623 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,556 MWhs
In Richmond, the natural gas production national rank increased by 13 positions to 204th, from last month's value of 217th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 5th, from last year's value of 4th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 236th, from last month's value of 235th
In Richmond, the natural gas production decreased by 2.04% to 5,623 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,740 MWhs
In Richmond, the natural gas production national rank increased by 2 positions to 204th, from last year's value of 206th
In Richmond, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 3rd
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 0.42% to 4,904.46 MWhs, from last month's value of 4,883.92 MWhs
In Richmond, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 5th, from last month's value of 4th

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 50 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 949th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 22nd, from last year's value of 23rd
In Richmond, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
In Richmond, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
In Richmond, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 23rd, from last month's value of 22nd

Electricity Production from Coal

In Richmond, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
In Richmond, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 163 positions to 469th, from last year's value of 632nd
In Richmond, the total production national rank dropped by 65 positions to 461st, from last year's value of 396th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 12.62% to 4,904.46 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,613 MWhs
In Richmond, the total production national rank dropped by 22 positions to 461st, from last month's value of 439th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 7 positions to 469th, from last month's value of 462nd
In Richmond, the total production decreased by 14.23% to 5,623 MWhs, from last month's value of 6,556 MWhs
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 1 position to 11th, from last year's value of 12th
In Richmond, the total production decreased by 2.04% to 5,623 MWhs, from last year's value of 5,740 MWhs
In Richmond, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 11th, from last year's value of 10th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 0.42% to 4,904.46 MWhs, from last month's value of 4,883.92 MWhs
In Richmond, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 11th, from last month's value of 10th

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 114 positions to 219th, from last year's value of 333rd
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 9.12% to 2735887.8830769234 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 3010571.3400000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the natural gas emission decreased by 13.89% to 2949658.46 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 3425606.66 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the natural gas emission decreased by 2.8% to 2949658.46 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 3034554.46 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 219th, from last month's value of 218th
In Richmond, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 196th, from last year's value of 198th
In Richmond, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 3rd
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 0.28% to 2735887.8830769234 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2728165.6123076924 CO2 equivalent kgs

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 153 positions to 316th, from last year's value of 469th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 9.12% to 2735887.8830769234 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 3010571.3400000003 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the total emission national rank increased by 13 positions to 287th, from last year's value of 300th
In Richmond, the total emission decreased by 13.89% to 2949658.46 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 3425606.66 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the total emission national rank increased by 11 positions to 287th, from last month's value of 298th
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 9th, from last year's value of 11th
In Richmond, the total emission decreased by 2.8% to 2949658.46 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 3034554.46 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Richmond, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 0.28% to 2735887.8830769234 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2728165.6123076924 CO2 equivalent kgs

Richmond 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

Richmond Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

5,623 MWh

14.23% lower than last month
2.04% lower than February last year
53.49% lower than the Virginia average
75.71% lower than the US average
11th in the state out of 42 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
461st in the US out of 2,738 cities
The national rank has dropped by 22 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 65 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

4,904.46 MWh

0.42% higher than last month
12.62% lower than February last year
61.74% lower than the Virginia average
80.93% lower than the US average
11th 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
469th in the US out of 2,738 cities
The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
The national rank has increased by 163 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

2,949,658.46 MWh

13.89% lower than last month
2.8% lower than February last year
62.15% lower than the Virginia average
69.45% lower than the US average
9th in the state out of 42 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
287th in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
The national rank has increased by 13 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

2,735,887.88 MWh

0.28% higher than last month
9.12% lower than February last year
66.65% lower than the Virginia average
76.52% lower than the US average
9th in the state out of 42 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
316th in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 153 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

5,623 MWh

14.23% lower than last month
2.04% lower than February last year
72.57% lower than the Virginia average
85.23% lower than the US average
5th in the state out of 11 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
204th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

4,904.46 MWh

0.42% higher than last month
12.62% lower than February last year
80.17% lower than the Virginia average
88.94% lower than the US average
5th in the state out of 11 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
236th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has increased by 117 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

2,949,658.46 MWh

13.89% lower than last month
2.8% lower than February last year
64.02% lower than the Virginia average
79.85% lower than the US average
4th in the state out of 11 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
196th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

2,735,887.88 MWh

0.28% higher than last month
9.12% lower than February last year
73.13% lower than the Virginia average
84.56% lower than the US average
4th in the state out of 11 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since February last year
219th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has increased by 114 since February last year

Richmond, VA Electricity Overview

On average, residents who call Richmond home are charged a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% lower than the average Virginia rate of 14.24 cents. Dominion Energy has an estimated 8,658 total residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.12 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Richmond results in the release of 1,020,746,138.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 4th highest amount in Virginia out of 676 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,449.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Richmond is the 18th highest polluting city in Virginia. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Richmond. Richmond has one power generation plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richmond

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

176^th13.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Richmond

63^rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Richmond Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Richmond, 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
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Richmond, Virginia include: 23223, 23234, 23225, 23224, 23231, 23220, 23235, 23222, 23227, 23113, 23226 and 4 other zip code(s).

Electricity Production in Richmond city, Virginia

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Richmond city, Virginia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Spruance Operating Services LLCAres Management (100.00%)	Richmond	VA	Natural Gas	58,018	32,531,988.02	560.72

Richmond city, Virginia Details

Electricity consumption in Richmond city results in the release of 1,020,746,138.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is 338th largest amount in the country out of 3230 counties and 9th highest in the state out of 133 counties. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,449.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 32nd highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Power generating plants in the county mainly use Natural Gas, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Richmond city is home to one electricity producing plant.

NATURAL GAS

100.00%

Of the 3 electricity companies in Richmond city, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

In Richmond city one company reports energy loss, Dominion Energy. They average an annual energy loss of 3.14%. With a state average energy loss of 2.71%, Richmond city is ranked as the 7th best county in Virginia for energy loss efficiency.

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FAQ

How many power plants are located within Richmond city, Virginia?

Richmond city, Virginia is home to one electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Richmond city, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Dominion Energy	8,658
2	Strategic Energy LLC	4

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

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

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richmond city, Virginia?

The largest electricity supplier in Richmond city, Virginia by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-04-22