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Montgomery County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Montgomery County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Residents of Montgomery County use enough electricity to release 4,500.56 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, which is the 28th highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in the state.

Montgomery County residents are faced with an average residential monthly electricity expense of $166.33, which is 14.92% higher than the state average bill of $144.74 and 20.52% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.02.

Montgomery County had a 180.99% increase in hydroelectric power generation over the past year.

The largest supplier in Montgomery County by megawatt hours sold is Appalachian Power Company.

Montgomery County averages 0.06 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 1601st highest in the country.

Montgomery County generates 42,523.61 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 625th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total natural gas generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,480,171 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.96 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    48,586 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    6,087 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    42,499 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.49 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    445,172,734 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,500.56 kg

Recent Energy News in Blacksburg

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Blacksburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

15.61¢ per kWh

  • 1.56% lower than last month
  • 1.35% higher than January last year
  • 15.17% higher than the Virginia average
  • 0.02% lower than the US average
  • 637th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 117 since January last year
  • 16,487th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 212 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,352 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.06¢ per kWh

  • 0.11% higher than last month
  • 22.07% higher than January last year
  • 11.52% higher than the Virginia average
  • 5.39% 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 has dropped by 561 since January last year
  • 15,969th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 369 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,182 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$240.57 per month

  • 22.52% higher than last month
  • 8.49% higher than January last year
  • 19.68% higher than the Virginia average
  • 59.35% higher than the US average
  • 482nd 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
  • 26,212th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 241 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 160 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$155.3 per month

  • 1.02% higher than last month
  • 10.99% higher than January last year
  • 7.63% higher than the Virginia average
  • 17.06% higher than the US average
  • 445th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 388 since January last year
  • 20,680th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,938 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.77¢ per kWh

  • 0.85% lower than last month
  • 0.78% higher than January last year
  • 19.67% higher than the Virginia average
  • 4.28% lower than the US average
  • 621st in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 165 since January last year
  • 16,008th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 120 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,196 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.06% higher than last month
  • 23.93% higher than January last year
  • 23.02% higher than the Virginia average
  • 8.11% lower than the US average
  • 632nd in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 136 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 248 since January last year
  • 14,718th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 415 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,683 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$935.29 per month

  • 10.16% higher than last month
  • 12.78% higher than January last year
  • 11.16% lower than the Virginia average
  • 42.61% lower than the US average
  • 301st in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since January last year
  • 22,710th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 272 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,328 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$926.27 per month

  • 0.96% higher than last month
  • 27.78% higher than January last year
  • 8.91% lower than the Virginia average
  • 43.41% lower than the US average
  • 303rd in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since January last year
  • 22,678th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,816 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.42¢ per kWh

  • 1.35% lower than last month
  • 1.49% higher than January last year
  • 18.03% higher than the Virginia average
  • 6.01% higher than the US average
  • 621st in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since January last year
  • 20,052nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,187 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 632 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.49¢ per kWh

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 27.1% higher than January last year
  • 13.01% higher than the Virginia average
  • 2.58% higher than the US average
  • 620th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 56 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 103 since January last year
  • 19,896th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 177 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,252 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$19,471.33 per month

  • 12.73% higher than last month
  • 10.92% higher than January last year
  • 59.3% lower than the Virginia average
  • 42.24% lower than the US average
  • 67th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 16,791st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,586 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 836 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$19,755.45 per month

  • 0.82% higher than last month
  • 24.12% higher than January last year
  • 64.26% lower than the Virginia average
  • 42.26% lower than the US average
  • 67th in the state out of 659 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 16,556th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 86 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,630 since January last year

Blacksburg Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

-417 MWh

  • 1.21% higher than last month
  • 112.76% lower than January last year
  • 102.79% lower than the Virginia average
  • 101.49% lower than the US average
  • 42nd in the state out of 42 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since January last year
  • 2,712th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,281 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

650.54 MWh

  • 33.13% lower than last month
  • 59.91% lower than January last year
  • 94.91% lower than the Virginia average
  • 97.48% lower than the US average
  • 17th in the state out of 42 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since January last year
  • 608th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 86 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 349 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

-397.56 MWh

  • 3.25% lower than last month
  • 112.16% lower than January last year
  • 101.41% lower than the Virginia average
  • 100.84% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 11 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 1,066th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 822 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

652.43 MWh

  • 32.91% lower than last month
  • 59.68% lower than January last year
  • 97.34% lower than the Virginia average
  • 98.54% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 11 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 306th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 58 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 184 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for January, 2024

-19.44 MWh

  • 1,659.64% higher than last month
  • Has dropped to nothing since January last year
  • 105.96% lower than the Virginia average
  • 108.17% lower than the US average
  • 23rd in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,004th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

-1.89 MWh

  • 667.66% lower than last month
  • 141.98% lower than January last year
  • 101.09% lower than the Virginia average
  • 101.26% lower than the US average
  • 23rd in the state out of 23 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 1,002nd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 472 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 525 since January last year

Blacksburg, VA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour for Blacksburg, which is 16.07% more than the average Virginia rate of 14.28 cents. The city has seen a 75.41% decline in fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuel source usage in their power plants. There is a deficit of 658,992.1 megawatt hours in the city due to the fact that citizens are using 12702.24% more electricity than is generated. This leads to the need to import additional megawatt hours.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Blacksburg averages 4,355.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 193,331,588.94 kilograms, which is the 24th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Virginia. The city is home to one power generation plant. Blacksburg has roughly 100.47% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blacksburg

Blacksburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.167/kWh$0.102/kWh$240.57/mo.$85.07/mo.
651st16.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blacksburg
478th$161.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Blacksburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Blacksburg, 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
Virginia Tech Electric ServiceBUNDLED16.50124.5251,983.638,575,279

Christiansburg, VA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour for Christiansburg, which is 10.76% more than the average Virginia rate of 14.28 cents. Appalachian Power Company has an estimated 719 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $144.74, while the Christiansburg average is 13.45% more at $164.2 per month. This is the 495th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Virginia.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Christiansburg averages 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 100,630,428.09 kilograms, which is the 53rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Virginia. All of the electricity sold in Christiansburg has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Christiansburg

Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg
495th$164.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Christiansburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Christiansburg, 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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Merrimac CDP, VA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.58 cents per kilowatt hour for Merrimac CDP, which is 16.15% more than the average Virginia rate of 14.28 cents. Appalachian Power Company has an estimated 85 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $144.74, while the Merrimac CDP average is 15.18% more at $166.71 per month. This is the 592nd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Virginia.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Merrimac CDP averages 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 11,563,771.04 kilograms, which is the 251st highest total amount of pollution for a city in Virginia. All of the electricity sold in Merrimac CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Merrimac CDP

Merrimac CDP 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 Merrimac CDP
592nd$166.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Merrimac CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Merrimac CDP, 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
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Electricity Production in Montgomery County, Virginia

Power Plants in Montgomery County, Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Radford Army Ammunition PlantU S Army-Radford (100.00%)
Montgomery County VA Natural Gas 37,31127,644,313.06740.92
Montgomery County VA Conventional Hydroelectric 6,086.52
Virginia Tech Power PlantVirginia Polytechnic Inst and State Unv (100.00%)
Blacksburg VA Natural Gas 5,1882,100,327.04404.84

Montgomery County, Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Montgomery County averages 4,500.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 1588th worst in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. At 4,500.56 kilograms per person and 98,915 citizens in the county, the county emits 445,172,734.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. The county has 3 power producing plants, which is 846th most in the US.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
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Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
87.52%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
12.53%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.05%

Montgomery County, Virginia Net Metering

Approximately 60.00% of the electricity companies in Montgomery County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Montgomery County is about 2.07% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The national average is 2.87%, meaning Montgomery County ranks 155th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Montgomery County, Virginia?

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

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

There are 5 electricity companies operating in Montgomery County, Virginia.

How many power plants are within Montgomery County, Virginia?

There are 3 power plants in Montgomery County, Virginia

Which electricity companies offer service in Montgomery County, Virginia?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-03