Buena Vista city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Buena Vista city, Virginia Electricity Overview

When calculating by number of customers, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in Buena Vista city.

Citizens of Buena Vista city pay around 5.60% less than the $144.74 state average monthly residential electricity expense.

Buena Vista city has no electricity production plants and must import all of the electricity consumed in the county.

With a population of 6,649 citizens, Buena Vista city is the 2776th largest county in the nation.

Buena Vista city is ranked as the 125th highest consuming county out of 133 counties in Virginia with over 0 megawatt hours being used by customers who live there.

Customers in Buena Vista city face an average of 1.12 outages lasting 125.36 minutes per year, compared to the national averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes an outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
99,496 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.96 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
28,872,517 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,342.38 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,905 positions to 10,159th, from last month's value of 8,254th
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 566 positions to 9,302nd, from last year's value of 9,868th
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 417 positions to 9,302nd, from last month's value of 8,885th
In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 708 positions to 10,159th, from last year's value of 10,867th
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 144 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 584th
In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 22 positions to 440th, from last month's value of 462nd
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 3.01% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.54 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.72% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.55 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 440th, from last year's value of 439th
In Buena Vista, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.86% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.16 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.3% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.99 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 313 positions to 25,852nd, from last year's value of 25,539th
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 74 positions to 25,926th, from last year's value of 25,852nd
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 46 positions to 25,926th, from last month's value of 25,880th
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill increased by 12.42% to $1,518.86, from last year's value of $1,351.03
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.58% to $1,482.27, from last year's value of $1,444.92
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.08% to $1,518.86, from last month's value of $1,431.79
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last year's value of 659th
In Buena Vista, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last month's value of 659th
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1 position to 25,852nd, from last month's value of 25,853rd
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.95% to $1,482.27, from last month's value of $1,468.28

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,440 positions to 14,414th, from last year's value of 8,974th
In Buena Vista, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,803 positions to 12,248th, from last year's value of 17,051st
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 735 positions to 14,414th, from last month's value of 15,149th
In Buena Vista, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 205 positions to 12,248th, from last month's value of 12,043rd
In Buena Vista, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 13.77% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.14 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 5.02% to 8.37 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.97 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.24% to 8.37 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.48 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
In Buena Vista, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.14% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.97 ¢ / kWh
In Buena Vista, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th

Buena Vista Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.05¢ per kWh

0.86% lower than last month
3.72% lower than January last year
3.74% lower than the Virginia average
16.44% lower than the US average
440th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
10,159th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,905 since last month
The national rank has increased by 708 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.95¢ per kWh

0.3% lower than last month
3.01% higher than January last year
3.15% lower than the Virginia average
17.83% 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 144 since January last year
9,302nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 417 since last month
The national rank has increased by 566 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$169.38 per month

14.5% higher than last month
8.12% higher than January last year
15.74% lower than the Virginia average
12.2% higher than the US average
392nd in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 54 since January last year
18,280th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,651 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$134.83 per month

0.79% higher than last month
4.34% lower than January last year
6.56% lower than the Virginia average
1.63% higher than the US average
394th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
14,079th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 202 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,301 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.44¢ per kWh

9.84% higher than last month
5.2% lower than January last year
11.54% lower than the Virginia average
29.24% lower than the US average
336th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
5,172nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,266 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 421 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.86¢ per kWh

0.48% lower than last month
5.82% lower than January last year
16.19% lower than the Virginia average
37.4% 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 January last year
2,437th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 44 since last month
The national rank has increased by 937 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,518.86 per month

6.08% higher than last month
12.42% higher than January last year
44.28% higher than the Virginia average
6.8% lower than the US average
656th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
25,926th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 74 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,482.27 per month

0.95% higher than last month
2.58% higher than January last year
45.77% higher than the Virginia average
9.44% lower than the US average
659th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
25,852nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 313 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.88¢ per kWh

1.14% lower than last month
13.77% lower than January last year
10.75% lower than the Virginia average
19.84% 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 January last year
12,248th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 205 since last month
The national rank has increased by 4,803 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.37¢ per kWh

1.24% lower than last month
5.02% higher than January last year
9.78% lower than the Virginia average
18.1% 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 January last year
14,414th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 735 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,440 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$38,550.28 per month

2.96% lower than last month
34.66% lower than January last year
19.42% lower than the Virginia average
14.35% higher than the US average
556th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
20,934th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 571 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,624 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$49,313.88 per month

3.34% lower than last month
22.97% lower than January last year
10.78% lower than the Virginia average
44.14% higher than the US average
549th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
The state rank has increased by 54 since January last year
22,258th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
The national rank has increased by 673 since January last year

Buena Vista, VA Electricity Overview

Residents who call Buena Vista home pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.26 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.89% above the average Virginia rate of 14.28 cents. Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Buena Vista deal with 1.12 electrical outages each year with outages lasting an average of 125.36 minutes.

Coming in at as the 174th worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Buena Vista releases 28,872,517.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 33rd ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buena Vista

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

532^nd15.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Buena Vista

277^th$136.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Buena Vista Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Buena Vista, Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
BARC Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	15.60	136.95	128,175.37	19,992,616.43
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	13.86	134.88	27,563,754.42	3,819,402,584
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Buena Vista city, Virginia Details

There are 4 companies in Buena Vista city offering electricity. Of those 4, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Buena Vista city electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 3.14% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Buena Vista city a rank of 401st best in the United States out of 3230.

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FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Buena Vista city, Virginia?

The largest electricity provider in Buena Vista city, Virginia by total customer count is Dominion Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Buena Vista city, Virginia?

There are 4 electricity providers operating in Buena Vista city, Virginia.

What electricity companies offer service in Buena Vista city, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Dominion Energy	13
2	BARC Electric Cooperative	4

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2024-04-22

Buena Vista city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics