Charlottesville city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Charlottesville city, VA is $147.51
- The average electricity rate in Charlottesville city, VA is 14.26¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Charlottesville city, VA
The average residential electric bill in Charlottesville city, VA is $147.51 per month. Charlottesville city, VA is the 12th most expensive county in Virginia for electricity.
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Charlottesville city, Virginia Electricity Overview
Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Charlottesville city when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
No electricity generation takes place in Charlottesville city, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.
Charlottesville city ranks 38th out of 133 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its population using over 700,000 megawatt hours.
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Charlottesville city's average price is 14.76% lower than at 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour.
Charlottesville city has the 1120th worst pollution level from electricity use in the United States and 40th worst in Virginia, releasing 223,566,805.78 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Consumers in Charlottesville city face an average of 1.32 outages lasting 89.9 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
747,444 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.04 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
223,566,806 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,797.88 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Charlottesville
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Charlottesville Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.27¢ per kWh
- 0.34% higher than last month
- 6.16% higher than November last year
- 4.46% lower than the Virginia average
- 16.22% lower than the US average
- 239th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has increased by 50 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
- 9,971st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 283 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 419 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.06¢ per kWh
- 0.49% higher than last month
- 0.22% higher than November last year
- 3.19% lower than the Virginia average
- 14.73% lower than the US average
- 368th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 86 since November last year
- 11,614th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 404 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 857 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$116.19 per month
- 14.47% higher than last month
- 5.61% lower than November last year
- 7.15% lower than the Virginia average
- 1.73% lower than the US average
- 194th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 30 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 172 since November last year
- 15,078th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,596 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,025 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$139.52 per month
- 0.41% lower than last month
- 2.17% higher than November last year
- 5.97% lower than the Virginia average
- 1.91% lower than the US average
- 293rd in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 87 since November last year
- 15,910th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 260 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 62 since November last year
Charlottesville, VA Electricity Overview
Charlottesville has an average residential electricity rate of 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their citizens, 4.46% less than Virginia's average rate of 14.72 cents, ranking the city at 368th out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.32 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 89.9 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 $139.52 per month, while the US average is $147.16.
As the 21st worst ranked city out of 676 cities in Virginia, Charlottesville emits 223,566,805.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 437th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Charlottesville has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charlottesville
Charlottesville residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Charlottesville, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.24 | 147.71 | 29,771,050.04 | 4,240,773,925 |
Zips with electric coverage in Charlottesville, Virginia include: 22903, 22901, 22902, 22904
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
The largest electricity company in Charlottesville city, Virginia by total customer count is Dominion Energy.
Which electricity companies offer service in Charlottesville city, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 2,578 |
