Bedford County, VA: 3 Electric Providers

Bedford County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Bedford County, VA is $180.19
  • The average electricity rate in Bedford County, VA is 16.31¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bedford County, VA

The average residential electric bill in Bedford County, VA is $180.19 per month. Bedford County, VA is the 109th most expensive county in Virginia for electricity.

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Bedford County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Bedford County has accomplished a reduction of 1.76% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production throughout the last year.

Roughly 71.04% of Bedford County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 25th highest ranked county in Virginia out of 133 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

The use of natural gas in Bedford County yields a total of 33,083.06 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 440th out of 3221 counties in the US.

Residents of the county deal with an average of 1.61 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 240.57 minutes.

Bedford County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 2.55% below the national average price, at 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Bedford County produces -0.99 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Bedford County the 942nd highest ranking county out of 3221 counties for renewable production per capita in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,296,850 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    387,898,987 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,797.88 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Forest CDP

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Forest CDP Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.44¢ per kWh

  • 1.8% lower than last month
  • 8.12% higher than November last year
  • 16.75% higher than the Virginia average
  • 2.38% higher than the US average
  • 635th in the state out of 676 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since November last year
  • 21,460th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 164 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,734 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.64% higher than last month
  • 7.4% higher than November last year
  • 17.53% higher than the Virginia average
  • 3.52% higher than the US average
  • 670th in the state out of 676 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
  • 21,266th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 521 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,378 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$148.57 per month

  • 5.93% higher than last month
  • 8.99% lower than November last year
  • 18.72% higher than the Virginia average
  • 25.65% higher than the US average
  • 594th in the state out of 676 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 137 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 42 since November last year
  • 28,288th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,027 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 832 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$175.51 per month

  • 0.69% lower than last month
  • 6.22% higher than November last year
  • 18.28% higher than the Virginia average
  • 23.39% higher than the US average
  • 661st in the state out of 676 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since November last year
  • 27,439th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 184 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,588 since November last year

Forest CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Forest CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 17.07 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 15.98% more than Virginia's average rate of 14.72 cents, ranking the city at 670th out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.55 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 276.97 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $175.51 per month, while the state average is $155.86.

As the 120th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Forest CDP emits 52,992,582.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 27th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Forest CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forest CDP

Forest CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.102/kWh$337.11/mo.$86.24/mo.
670th17.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Forest CDP
661st$175.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Forest CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Forest CDP, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED17.27187.366,067,733.151,047,879,152

Zips with electric coverage in Forest CDP, Virginia include: 24502, 24551, 24503

Bedford, VA Electricity Overview

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Bedford has an average residential electricity rate of 14.81 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 0.63% more than Virginia's average rate of 14.72 cents, ranking the city at 463rd out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.34 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 230.26 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $175.78 per month, while the state average is $155.86.

As the 173rd worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Bedford emits 31,713,985.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 27th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Bedford has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bedford

Bedford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.104/kWh$224.31/mo.$108.56/mo.
463rd14.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bedford
663rd$175.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bedford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bedford, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED17.27187.366,067,733.151,047,879,152
Bedford ElectricBUNDLED14.39169.8221186,554.9912,452,777.56

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Stewartsville CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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Stewartsville CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 17.07 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, sadly for their citizens, 15.98% more than Virginia's average rate of 14.72 cents, ranking the city at 604th out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.55 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 276.97 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $175.51 per month, while the state average is $155.86.

As the 470th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Stewartsville CDP emits 2,365,354.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 437th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Stewartsville CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Stewartsville CDP

Stewartsville CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.102/kWh$337.11/mo.$86.24/mo.
604th17.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Stewartsville CDP
661st$175.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Stewartsville CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Stewartsville CDP, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED17.27187.366,067,733.151,047,879,152

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Bedford County, Virginia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Bedford County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Georgia-Pacific Big IslandGP Big Island LLC (100.00%)
Big Island CDP VA Natural Gas 52,9421615,837,888.1816299.1615
Bedford County VA Conventional Hydroelectric -99,514311

Bedford County, Virginia Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
213.42%
OTHER BIOMASS SOLIDS
Other Biomass Solids
-3.89%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
-9.71%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
-28.79%
NATURAL GAS
-71.04%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Bedford County has 2 power plants, which is 355th highest in the nation. About 71.04% of electricity in Bedford County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Wood/Wood Waste Solids (28.79%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Black Liquour (9.71%). Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Bedford County averages 4,797.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 387,898,987.36 kilograms, which is the 27th highest total amount of pollution for any county in the state.

Bedford County, Virginia Net Metering

Approximately 66.67% of the electric suppliers in Bedford County offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Virginia is known for pretty good net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

Bedford County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 4.51% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Bedford County a rank of 1585th best in the country out of 3221.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Bedford County, Virginia?

The largest electricity company in Bedford County, Virginia by megawatt hours sold is Appalachian Power Company.

Which electricity companies offer service in Bedford County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Appalachian Power Company24,709
2Bedford Electric7,056
3Southside Electric Cooperative4,237

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

There are 3 electricity companies serving consumers in Bedford County, Virginia.

How many power plants are located within Bedford County, Virginia?

There are 2 active power plants located in Bedford County, Virginia

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-31