Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Petersburg city, VA is $148.22
- The average electricity rate in Petersburg city, VA is 14.26¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Petersburg city, VA
The average residential electric bill in Petersburg city, VA is $148.22 per month. Petersburg city, VA is the 45th most expensive county in Virginia for electricity.
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Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Overview
No electricity generation takes place in Petersburg city.
At an average residential price of 14.26 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Petersburg city enjoy a 14.22% discount from the US average rate.
Petersburg city ranks 54th out of 133 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens using over 500,000 megawatt hours.
On average, Petersburg city citizens are accountable for 4,815.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, while the Virginia average pollution per person is 5,025.93.
In the last year, Petersburg city experienced a 6.52% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
Petersburg city residents are faced with outages averaging 180.7 minutes per interruption, with around 1.88 outages each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
529,321 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.93 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
160,015,562 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,815.54 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Petersburg
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Petersburg Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
14.61¢ per kWh
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 7.23% higher than November last year
- 2.18% lower than the Virginia average
- 14.21% lower than the US average
- 408th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
- 11,987th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 257 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 803 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.33¢ per kWh
- 0.58% higher than last month
- 0.99% higher than November last year
- 1.37% lower than the Virginia average
- 13.13% lower than the US average
- 414th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
- 12,306th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 56 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 792 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$120.43 per month
- 8.57% higher than last month
- 2.28% lower than November last year
- 3.77% lower than the Virginia average
- 1.85% higher than the US average
- 356th in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 36 since November last year
- 17,736th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,710 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,746 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$145.12 per month
- 0.16% lower than last month
- 3.47% higher than November last year
- 2.19% lower than the Virginia average
- 2.03% higher than the US average
- 363rd in the state out of 676 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 17,486th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 116 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 541 since November last year
Petersburg, VA Electricity Overview
Petersburg's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.27% lower than Virginia's average price of 14.66 cents, which ranks the city 414th best for average electricity price out of 676 cities in Virginia. Customers in the city have 1.88 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 180.7 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Selling an estimated 186,126.9 megawatt hours, Dominion Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
Petersburg is the 36th highest ranked city in the state out of 676 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 160,015,562.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,815.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 130th worst in Virginia for emissions per capita. In Petersburg, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petersburg
Petersburg residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Petersburg, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy | BUNDLED | 14.19 | 146.97 | 29,686,819.41 | 4,211,793,352 | |
| Southside Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.21 | 169.72 | 773,043.37 | 117,589,525.55 |
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Petersburg city, Virginia?
By total customer count, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Petersburg city, Virginia.
Which electricity companies offer service in Petersburg city, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Energy | 5,463 |
| 2 | Southside Electric Cooperative | 18 |
How many electric companies offer service in Petersburg city, Virginia?
Petersburg city, Virginia has 2 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
