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Lynchburg city, Virginia Electricity Overview

At an average residential rate of 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Lynchburg city benefit from a 1.22% discount from the nationwide average.

Lynchburg city ranks 27th out of 133 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its population consuming 1,186,455.95 megawatt hours.

On average, Lynchburg city residents are accountable for 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 1690th worst polluting county based on per capita pollution.

Lynchburg city emitted 344,294,673.01 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 814th highest polluting county in the United States.

Appalachian Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Lynchburg city when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

With a population of 79,287 residents, Lynchburg city is the 27th most populated county in the state and the 740th largest in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
1,186,456 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.96 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
344,294,673 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,342.38 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,599 positions to 14,866th, from last year's value of 9,267th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 419 positions to 658th, from last year's value of 239th
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 817 positions to 16,046th, from last year's value of 16,863rd
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 371 positions to 16,046th, from last month's value of 15,675th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 20 positions to 14,866th, from last month's value of 14,846th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 19.07% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.34 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 41 positions to 618th, from last year's value of 659th
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 40 positions to 618th, from last month's value of 658th
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.03% to 15.35 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.83 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.68% to 15.35 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.62 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.25% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.92 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,049 positions to 9,757th, from last year's value of 5,708th
In Lynchburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,568 positions to 11,175th, from last year's value of 9,607th
In Lynchburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,448 positions to 11,175th, from last month's value of 9,727th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 317 positions to 9,757th, from last month's value of 9,440th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 56 positions to 230th, from last year's value of 174th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 17.87% to $468.25, from last year's value of $397.26
In Lynchburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 15.52% to $512.36, from last month's value of $443.55
In Lynchburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 9.35% to $512.36, from last year's value of $468.57
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.79% to $468.25, from last month's value of $464.6
In Lynchburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 230th, from last month's value of 229th

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 10,140 positions to 19,386th, from last year's value of 9,246th
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,494 positions to 19,992nd, from last month's value of 18,498th
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 779 positions to 19,992nd, from last year's value of 19,213th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 209 positions to 19,386th, from last month's value of 19,595th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 83 positions to 562nd, from last year's value of 479th
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 27.17% to 10.26 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.06 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 56 positions to 618th, from last year's value of 562nd
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 39 positions to 618th, from last month's value of 657th
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.84% to 10.12 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.21 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.56% to 10.12 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.18 ¢ / kWh
In Lynchburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.07% to 10.26 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.26 ¢ / kWh

Lynchburg 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

Lynchburg, VA Electricity Overview

The average residential electricity rate for Lynchburg is approximately 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.76% above Virginia's average rate of 14.28 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $164.2 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Appalachian Power Company sells an estimated 62,055.68 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.

On average, Lynchburg residents emit 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 475th worst polluting city out of 676 cities in Virginia. At 4,342.38 kilograms per person and 79,287 people in the city, the city emits 344,294,673.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 12th worst rank in Virginia for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Lynchburg have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lynchburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

564^th15.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lynchburg

495^th$164.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lynchburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lynchburg, Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Appalachian Power Company	BUNDLED	15.81	164.2	5,762,590	911,266,000
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Lynchburg, Virginia include: 24502, 24501, 24551, 24503, 24504

Electricity Production in Lynchburg city, Virginia

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Lynchburg city, Virginia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Reusens	Lynchburg city	VA	Conventional Hydroelectric	25,599

Lynchburg city, Virginia Details

Lynchburg city residents average 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 1690th worst in the United States in this category. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of Lynchburg city from electricity consumption is 344,294,673.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 29th largest emissions amount in the state. There is one power generation plant in the county.

Out of the 3 suppliers in Lynchburg city, only one of them offers net metering to their consumers. Virginia has pretty good regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Lynchburg city, Virginia?

Lynchburg city, Virginia is home to 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Lynchburg city, Virginia?

By total customer count, Appalachian Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Lynchburg city, Virginia.

How many power plants are located in Lynchburg city, Virginia?

There is one power plant in Lynchburg city, Virginia

What electricity companies offer service in Lynchburg city, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Appalachian Power Company	2,441
2	Strategic Energy LLC	3

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese

Published: 2023-12-06