Rockbridge County, VA: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Rockbridge County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Rockbridge County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Rockbridge County citizens are accountable for 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the Virginia average pollution per capita is 4,669.04.

Rockbridge County consumers enjoy an average monthly residential electric bill of $136.1, which is 1.59% lower than the US average bill of $138.3.

Rockbridge County has no electricity generation plants and must import all of the electricity consumed in the county.

Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Rockbridge County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Emitting 99,293,620.44 kilograms of CO2 gases, Rockbridge County has the 1760th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the country and 73rd worst in the state.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Rockbridge County's average price is 8.73% below that at 14.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    342,165 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    99,293,620 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,381.31 kg

Recent Energy News in Lexington

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Lexington 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 dropped by 332 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 970 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 has dropped by 336 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 350 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

Lexington, VA Electricity Overview

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On average, Lexington's residential electricity price is 15.55 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.90% below the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Lexington are faced with 1.12 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $136.92 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Patrons in the city enjoy a 5.93% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.

Electricity use in Lexington results in the release of 31,926,603.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 165th largest emissions amount in Virginia out of 676 cities. The city also ranks 24th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Lexington have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lexington

Lexington 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.
534th15.55¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lexington
285th$136.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lexington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lexington, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
BARC Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.60136.95128,175.3719,992,616.43
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.80135.3927,811,139.193,837,449,196
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

East Lexington CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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On average, East Lexington CDP's residential electricity price is 14.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.23% below the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. Consumers in East Lexington CDP are faced with 1.12 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $136.17 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Patrons in the city enjoy a 6.45% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.

Electricity use in East Lexington CDP results in the release of 8,293,819.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 290th largest emissions amount in Virginia out of 676 cities. The city also ranks 235th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of East Lexington CDP have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Lexington CDP

East Lexington 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.
507th14.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Lexington CDP
278th$136.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Lexington CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Lexington CDP, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
BARC Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.60136.95128,175.3719,992,616.43
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.80135.3927,811,139.193,837,449,196
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

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Glasgow, VA Electricity Overview

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On average, Glasgow's residential electricity price is 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily, 13.85% below the average nationwide electricity price of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Glasgow are faced with 1.12 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $135.39 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Patrons in the city enjoy a 6.98% reduction compared to the rest of the United States.

Electricity use in Glasgow results in the release of 6,295,941.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 324th largest emissions amount in Virginia out of 676 cities. The city also ranks 235th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 4,381.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Glasgow have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glasgow

Glasgow 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 Glasgow
63rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Glasgow Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Glasgow, 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

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Rockbridge County, Virginia Details

Rockbridge County, Virginia Net Metering

Rockbridge County has 2 out of 4 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Rockbridge County is about 3.14% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Rockbridge County a rank of 399th best in the US out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in Rockbridge County:

  • Glasgow, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 100.00%
  • Goshen, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 50.00%
    • BARC Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Lexington, Virginia:
    • Dominion Energy: 2.48%
    • BARC Electric Cooperative: 97.52%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Rockbridge County, Virginia?

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

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

Rockbridge County, Virginia has 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Rockbridge County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy83,267
2BARC Electric Cooperative4,134
3Strategic Energy LLC40
4Texas Retail Energy2

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