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Giles County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Giles County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Appalachian Power Company is the largest supplier in Giles County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

The national average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Giles County pay an average rate of 3.74% above the national average at 16.61 cents per kilowatt hour.

Giles County experienced a 1.72% decline in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the last 12 months.

Giles County generates 9.6 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 932nd highest county out of 3230 counties in the United States for production per capita.

In Giles County, 161,008 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Giles County is 646th in the county out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel sources.

The average monthly residential electric bill in Giles County totals $166.78. For comparison, the US average bill is $138.02.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    250,858 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.96 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    161,008 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    161,008 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.6 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    62,059,693 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,701.96 kg

Recent Energy News in Pearisburg

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Pearisburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

15.35¢ per kWh

  • 1.68% lower than last month
  • 3.03% lower than January last year
  • 13.26% higher than the Virginia average
  • 1.68% lower than the US average
  • 618th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since January last year
  • 16,046th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 371 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 817 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

15.88¢ per kWh

  • 0.25% lower than last month
  • 19.07% higher than January last year
  • 10.26% higher than the Virginia average
  • 6.45% lower than the US average
  • 658th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 419 since January last year
  • 14,866th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,599 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$262.6 per month

  • 23.82% higher than last month
  • 8.48% higher than January last year
  • 30.64% higher than the Virginia average
  • 73.94% higher than the US average
  • 619th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,756th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 234 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 174 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$164.14 per month

  • 1.05% higher than last month
  • 9.33% higher than January last year
  • 13.76% higher than the Virginia average
  • 23.73% higher than the US average
  • 592nd in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
  • 22,912th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,041 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.56¢ per kWh

  • 1.1% lower than last month
  • 4.19% lower than January last year
  • 17.72% higher than the Virginia average
  • 5.84% lower than the US average
  • 618th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since January last year
  • 15,926th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,019 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 258 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.96¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% lower than last month
  • 22.71% higher than January last year
  • 22.59% higher than the Virginia average
  • 8.43% lower than the US average
  • 631st in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 110 since January last year
  • 14,483rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,225 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$512.36 per month

  • 15.52% higher than last month
  • 9.35% higher than January last year
  • 51.33% lower than the Virginia average
  • 68.56% lower than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 11,175th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,448 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,568 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$468.25 per month

  • 0.79% higher than last month
  • 17.87% higher than January last year
  • 53.95% lower than the Virginia average
  • 71.39% lower than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since January last year
  • 9,757th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 317 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,049 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.12¢ per kWh

  • 0.56% lower than last month
  • 0.84% lower than January last year
  • 14.68% higher than the Virginia average
  • 3.01% higher than the US average
  • 618th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 39 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since January last year
  • 19,992nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,494 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 779 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 27.17% higher than January last year
  • 10.5% higher than the Virginia average
  • 0.3% higher than the US average
  • 562nd in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 83 since January last year
  • 19,386th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 209 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,140 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$20,080.57 per month

  • 14.86% higher than last month
  • 10.28% higher than January last year
  • 58.03% lower than the Virginia average
  • 40.44% lower than the US average
  • 204th 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
  • 16,997th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,648 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 832 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$20,182.81 per month

  • 0.78% higher than last month
  • 23.47% higher than January last year
  • 63.49% lower than the Virginia average
  • 41.01% lower than the US average
  • 204th 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
  • 16,793rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,768 since January last year

Pearisburg, VA Electricity Overview

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Pearisburg's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.76% more than Virginia's average price of 14.28 cents. This makes the city 564th best for average electricity rate out of 676 cities in Virginia. Appalachian Power Company sells an estimated 4,001.9 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Pearisburg average is 18.97% more at $164.2 per month.

Pearisburg emits 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 33rd highest polluting city out of 676 cities in Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 12,497,383.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 246th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Pearisburg has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pearisburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.102/kWh$262.60/mo.$86.24/mo.
564th15.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pearisburg
495th$164.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pearisburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pearisburg, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED15.81164.25,762,590911,266,000
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Narrows, VA Electricity Overview

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Narrows' inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.76% more than Virginia's average price of 14.28 cents. This makes the city 564th best for average electricity rate out of 676 cities in Virginia. Appalachian Power Company sells an estimated 1,678.44 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Narrows average is 18.97% more at $164.2 per month.

Narrows emits 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 475th highest polluting city out of 676 cities in Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 9,114,665.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 278th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Narrows has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Narrows

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.102/kWh$262.60/mo.$86.24/mo.
564th15.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Narrows
495th$164.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Narrows Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Narrows, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED15.81164.25,762,590911,266,000
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

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Pembroke, VA Electricity Overview

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Pembroke's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.15% more than Virginia's average price of 14.28 cents. This makes the city 657th best for average electricity rate out of 676 cities in Virginia. Appalachian Power Company sells an estimated 1,359.23 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Pembroke average is 20.79% more at $166.71 per month.

Pembroke emits 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 33rd highest polluting city out of 676 cities in Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 4,620,297.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 367th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Pembroke has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pembroke

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.102/kWh$262.60/mo.$86.24/mo.
657th16.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pembroke
592nd$166.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pembroke Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pembroke, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED15.81164.25,762,590911,266,000
Craig-Botetourt Electric CoopBUNDLED17.35169.2170,428.2912,221,432.1
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Giles County, Virginia

Power Plants in Giles County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Celanese Acetate LLCCelanese Acetate LLC (100.00%)
Giles County VA Natural Gas 161,00835,986,459.32223.51

Giles County, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Giles County emits 3,701.96 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 115th highest polluting county out of 133 counties in the state and 2052nd out of 3230 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 62,059,692.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 97th highest for total emissions in the state. The county has one electricity generation plant in the county. For electricity production purposes, Giles County's main fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 100.00% of generation in the county.

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Giles County, Virginia Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Giles County providing electricity. Of those 4, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Providers In Each City in Giles County:

  • Glen Lyn, Virginia:
    • Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop: 50.00%
    • Appalachian Power Company: 50.00%
  • Narrows, Virginia:
    • Appalachian Power Company: 100.00%
  • Pearisburg, Virginia:
    • Appalachian Power Company: 100.00%
  • Pembroke, Virginia:
    • Appalachian Power Company: 50.00%
    • Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop: 50.00%
  • Rich Creek, Virginia:
    • Appalachian Power Company: 50.00%
    • Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop: 50.00%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Giles County, Virginia by total revenue is Appalachian Power Company.

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

Giles County, Virginia has 4 electricity companies operating in the area.

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

There is one power plant in Giles County, Virginia

What electricity companies offer service in Giles County, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Appalachian Power Company16,532
2Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop1,063
3Strategic Energy LLC22
4Texas Retail Energy1

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Published: 2024-03-29