Electric Rates & Providers in Newport News city, VA

Newport News city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Newport News city, Virginia Electricity Overview

The largest electricity supplier in Newport News city by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

Newport News city is the 376th largest county by population in the US, with 184,306 citizens calling the county home.

Residents in Newport News city face an average of 1.12 outages lasting 125.36 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Citizens of Newport News city pay around 2.49% less than the $137.21 national average monthly residential electric expense.

Newport News city is ranked as the 11th highest consuming county out of 133 counties in the state with over 2,700,000 megawatt hours being consumed by residents for their electricity needs.

During the last 12 months, Newport News city had a 8.32% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,727,526 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.8 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    794,394,286 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,310.19 kg

Newport News, VA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Newport News is around 13.92 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Virginia and the national average rates of 14.34 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $133.79 per month, while the national average is $137.21. The city deals with an average of 1.12 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 125.36 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Newport News is the 7th highest ranked city in the state out of 676 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 794,394,285.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,310.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Newport News as the 23rd highest polluting city in the state. Within Newport News, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newport News

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.102/kWh$202.28/mo.$75.27/mo.
178th13.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Newport News
61st$133.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newport News Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newport News, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.96136.5627,645,066.113,860,115,124
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Newport News, Virginia include: 23608, 23602, 23606, 23601, 23607, 23605, 23604, 23603

Newport News city, Virginia Details

Newport News city, Virginia Net Metering

Approximately 33.33% of the electricity suppliers in Newport News city offer net metering to their customers. The state of Virginia has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Newport News city averages out to about 3.14% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Newport News city a rank of 401st best in the United States out of 3230.

Power Companies in Newport News city, Virginia

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Newport News city, Virginia?

By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity company in Newport News city, Virginia.

How many electric companies offer service in Newport News city, Virginia?

There are 3 electricity providers offering service in Newport News city, Virginia.

What electricity companies offer service in Newport News city, Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy9,859
2Strategic Energy LLC5

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Published: 2024-03-21