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Virginia Beach city, Virginia Electricity Overview
Virginia Beach city is home to 455,618 citizens and its power plants produce 31,970 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a production per capita average of 0.07 megawatt hours per capita.
The average monthly residential electricity cost in Virginia Beach city is 6.98% lower than the Virginia average monthly residential bill.
Virginia Beach city generates 29,301 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 32nd out of 133 counties in Virginia for total megawatt hours generated by solar power.
Virginia Beach city had a 4.25% decline in CO2 emissions per capita during the previous year.
Virginia Beach city has emissions of 4,365.14 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 1703rd worst polluting county in the nation by per capita pollution.
Unfortunately, during the course of the past 12 months, there has been a 91.24% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuels in the county.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,878,900 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
31,970 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
31,447 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
523 MWh
Production per Capita
0.07 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,988,835,281 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,365.14 kg
Recent Energy News in Virginia Beach
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,313 positions to 9,230th, from last year's value of 10,543rd
- In Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 929 positions to 9,230th, from last month's value of 10,159th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 143 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 583rd
- In Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last year's value of 440th
- In Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 46 positions to 394th, from last month's value of 440th
- In Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.74% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.1% to 13.32 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 72 positions to 25,854th, from last month's value of 25,926th
- In Virginia Beach, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 14 positions to 25,854th, from last year's value of 25,840th
- In Virginia Beach, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.78% to $1,441.76, from last year's value of $1,301.49
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.08% to $1,441.76, from last month's value of $1,518.86
- In Virginia Beach, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 659th, from last month's value of 656th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last year's value of 659th
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 658th, from last month's value of 659th
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,611 positions to 11,096th, from last year's value of 13,707th
- In Virginia Beach, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,152 positions to 11,096th, from last month's value of 12,248th
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.97% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.16 ¢ / kWh
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 338th, from last year's value of 336th
- In Virginia Beach, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 7.75 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Virginia Beach, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
- In Virginia Beach, 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 Solar
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 1,072 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 132nd
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,149.74 MWhs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 15th, from last year's value of 7th
Electricity Production from Landfill Gas
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 153.48 MWhs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production national rank dropped by 45 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 65th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 718 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 281st
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 32.29 MWhs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 11 positions to 22nd, from last year's value of 11th
- In Virginia Beach, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Virginia Beach, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
- In Virginia Beach, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 23rd, from last month's value of 22nd
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,864 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 839th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,335.51 MWhs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 42nd, from last year's value of 19th
- In Virginia Beach, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Virginia Beach, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Virginia Beach, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 42nd, from last month's value of 41st
Electricity Emission from Production from Landfill Gas
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 101384.2953846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission national rank dropped by 44 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 66th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 722 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 286th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 30385.427384615385 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 13 positions to 23rd, from last year's value of 10th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,881 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 818th
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 131769.72276923078 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Virginia Beach, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 22 positions to 42nd, from last year's value of 20th
Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach, VA Electricity Overview
On average, citizens of Virginia Beach are billed a residential electricity rate of 13.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.10% lower than the average Virginia price of 14.24 cents and 13.85% below the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Non-renewable fuel sources are regularly used in electricity production in the city, resulting in approximately 0 megawatt hours being produced from these fuel sources per resident each year. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.
Electricity use in Virginia Beach results in the release of 1,988,835,280.57 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is the largest emissions amount in the state out of 676 cities. Averaging 4,365.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 650th worst in the state for pollution per capita. Solar makes up 91.65% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Virginia Beach. Landfill Gas (6.71%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Distillate Fuel Oil (1.64%). Virginia Beach has the 7th most power producing plants of any city in the state, with 2 total power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Historical Electricity Rates:
176th13.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Virginia Beach
63rd$135.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Virginia Beach Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Virginia Beach, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 13.80 | 135.39 | 29,301 | 27,811,139.19 | 3,837,449,196 |
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | |||||
| Texas Retail Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Virginia Beach, Virginia include: 23464, 23462, 23456, 23454, 23452, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 23459 and 1 other zip code(s).
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Electricity Production in Virginia Beach city, Virginia
Power Plants in Virginia Beach city, Virginia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oceana SolarDominion Energy (100.00%) | Virginia Beach | VA | Solar | 29,301 | ||||
Virginia BeachIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Virginia Beach | VA | Landfill Gas | 2,669 | 1,909,190.48 | 715.32 |
Virginia Beach city, Virginia Details
Electricity use in Virginia Beach city results in the release of 1,988,835,280.57 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 158th largest emissions amount in the nation out of 3230 counties. Averaging 4,365.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 1703rd worst for pollution per capita. Solar is the primary fuel in Virginia Beach city, with 91.65% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Landfill Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also primary fuel types in the county, with 6.71% and 1.64% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Virginia Beach city is home to 2 power generation plants, which is 1112th highest in the country.
SOLAR
91.65%
LANDFILL GAS
6.71%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
1.64%
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
Virginia Beach city, Virginia is home to 2 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
The largest electricity provider in Virginia Beach city, Virginia by total customer count is Dominion Energy.
Which electricity companies offer service in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 36,768 |
| 2 | Strategic Energy LLC | 18 |
| 3 | Texas Retail Energy | 1 |
How many electric companies offer service in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
There are 3 electricity companies operating in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.
Published: 2024-04-22