Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Overview
Residents of Richmond County are paying, on average, 12.20% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average, at 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
At $152.59, the Richmond County average monthly residential electric bill is 4.83% above the state average bill and 10.33% more than the national average.
While most counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, Richmond County's non-renewable fuel burning in their electricity generation facilities has increased by 222.76% in the past year.
The largest electricity provider in Richmond County by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Richmond County ranks 877th in the nation out of 3230 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel types, with 19,824 of the county's 19,824 megawatt hours coming from those sources.
The county is the 64th highest generator of electricity in Virginia out of 133 counties, producing 19,824 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
134,402 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
19,824 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
19,824 MWh
Production per Capita
2.23 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
57,902,321 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,504.42 kg
Recent Energy News in Warsaw
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Top Headlines
Residential Electricity Prices
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
- In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
- In Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
- In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
- In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
- In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 72 positions to 25,854th, from last month's value of 25,926th
- In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 14 positions to 25,854th, from last year's value of 25,840th
- In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.78% to $1,441.76, from last year's value of $1,301.49
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $1,441.76, from last month's value of $1,518.86
- In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 659th, from last month's value of 656th
- In Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last year's value of 659th
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last month's value of 659th
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
- In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
- In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
- In Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
- In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
- In Warsaw, 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
Warsaw 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
$47,043.49 per month
- 4.6% lower than last month
- 27.05% lower than February last year
- 12.78% lower than the Virginia average
- 38% higher than the US average
- 557th in the state out of 659 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 46 since February last year
- 21,327th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 931 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,605 since February last year
Warsaw, VA Electricity Overview
Residents living within Warsaw are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 1.33% less than Virginia's average price of 14.24 cents. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes per outage. The United States averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Warsaw has byproducts of 9,993,767.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 266th highest amount of any city in Virginia. The city also ranks 634th highest in Virginia in emissions per citizen, averaging 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. All of the electricity used in Warsaw has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity production plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Warsaw
Warsaw residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Warsaw, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 | |
| Northern Neck Electric | BUNDLED | 14.30 | 168.13 | 245,104 | 35,058,000 | |
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | |||||
| Texas Retail Energy | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Richmond County, Virginia
Power Plants in Richmond County, Virginia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern NeckDominion Energy (100.00%) | Richmond County | VA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 19,824 | 24,652,673.99 | 1,243.58 |
Richmond County, Virginia Details
Roughly 57,902,320.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Richmond County due to electricity use each year. This total results in 6,504.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the county 806th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There is one power plant in the county. Richmond County's top fuel used for electricity production is Distillate Fuel Oil. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the county from this fuel.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richmond County, Virginia?
By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Richmond County, Virginia.
Which electricity companies offer service in Richmond County, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 27,204 |
| 2 | Northern Neck Electric | 3,701 |
| 3 | Strategic Energy LLC | 13 |
| 4 | Texas Retail Energy | 1 |
How many electric companies offer service in Richmond County, Virginia?
There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Richmond County, Virginia.
How many power plants are located in Richmond County, Virginia?
Richmond County, Virginia is home to one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
