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Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Overview

The electricity consumed by citizens of Petersburg city is produced in other counties as the county has no power generation sources.

Consumers in Petersburg city experience 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 Petersburg city consume enough electricity to release 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, which is the 1656th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.

Residents of Petersburg city are paying, on average, 13.19% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 13.90 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Petersburg city has a population of 33,229 citizens.

Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Petersburg city when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
497,241 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.96 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
144,293,108 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,342.38 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,905 positions to 10,159th, from last month's value of 8,254th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 566 positions to 9,302nd, from last year's value of 9,868th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 417 positions to 9,302nd, from last month's value of 8,885th
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 708 positions to 10,159th, from last year's value of 10,867th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 144 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 584th
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 22 positions to 440th, from last month's value of 462nd
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 3.01% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.54 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.72% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.55 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 440th, from last year's value of 439th
In Petersburg, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.86% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.16 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.3% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.99 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 313 positions to 25,852nd, from last year's value of 25,539th
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 74 positions to 25,926th, from last year's value of 25,852nd
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 46 positions to 25,926th, from last month's value of 25,880th
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 12.42% to $1,518.86, from last year's value of $1,351.03
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 2.58% to $1,482.27, from last year's value of $1,444.92
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.08% to $1,518.86, from last month's value of $1,431.79
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last year's value of 659th
In Petersburg, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last month's value of 659th
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1 position to 25,852nd, from last month's value of 25,853rd
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.95% to $1,482.27, from last month's value of $1,468.28

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,440 positions to 14,414th, from last year's value of 8,974th
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,803 positions to 12,248th, from last year's value of 17,051st
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 735 positions to 14,414th, from last month's value of 15,149th
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 205 positions to 12,248th, from last month's value of 12,043rd
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 13.77% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.14 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 5.02% to 8.37 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.97 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.24% to 8.37 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.48 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.14% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.97 ¢ / kWh
In Petersburg, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th

Petersburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.05¢ per kWh

0.86% lower than last month
3.72% lower than January last year
3.74% lower than the Virginia average
16.44% lower than the US average
440th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
10,159th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,905 since last month
The national rank has increased by 708 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.95¢ per kWh

0.3% lower than last month
3.01% higher than January last year
3.15% lower than the Virginia average
17.83% lower than the US average
440th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 144 since January last year
9,302nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 417 since last month
The national rank has increased by 566 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$169.38 per month

14.5% higher than last month
8.12% higher than January last year
15.74% lower than the Virginia average
12.2% higher than the US average
392nd in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 54 since January last year
18,280th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,651 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$134.83 per month

0.79% higher than last month
4.34% lower than January last year
6.56% lower than the Virginia average
1.63% higher than the US average
390th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
14,075th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 206 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,305 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.44¢ per kWh

9.84% higher than last month
5.2% lower than January last year
11.54% lower than the Virginia average
29.24% lower than the US average
336th 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
5,172nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 2,266 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 421 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.86¢ per kWh

0.48% lower than last month
5.82% lower than January last year
16.19% lower than the Virginia average
37.4% lower than the US average
338th 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
2,437th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 44 since last month
The national rank has increased by 937 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,518.86 per month

6.08% higher than last month
12.42% higher than January last year
44.28% higher than the Virginia average
6.8% lower than the US average
656th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
25,926th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 74 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,482.27 per month

0.95% higher than last month
2.58% higher than January last year
45.77% higher than the Virginia average
9.44% 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 is the same since January last year
25,852nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 313 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.88¢ per kWh

1.14% lower than last month
13.77% lower than January last year
10.75% lower than the Virginia average
19.84% lower than the US average
338th 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
12,248th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 205 since last month
The national rank has increased by 4,803 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.37¢ per kWh

1.24% lower than last month
5.02% higher than January last year
9.78% lower than the Virginia average
18.1% lower than the US average
338th 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
14,414th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 735 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 5,440 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$38,550.28 per month

2.96% lower than last month
34.66% lower than January last year
19.42% lower than the Virginia average
14.35% higher than the US average
556th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
20,934th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 571 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,624 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$49,313.88 per month

3.34% lower than last month
22.97% lower than January last year
10.78% lower than the Virginia average
44.14% higher than the US average
549th in the state out of 659 cities
The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
The state rank has increased by 54 since January last year
22,258th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
The national rank has increased by 673 since January last year

Petersburg, VA Electricity Overview

Petersburg's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.67% lower than Virginia's average price of 14.28 cents, which ranks the city 387th best for average electricity price out of 676 cities in Virginia. Customers in the city have 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 125.36 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Selling an estimated 103,394.98 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 144,293,108.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 33rd 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 January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

387^th13.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Petersburg

276^th$136.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Petersburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Petersburg, Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion Energy	BUNDLED	13.86	134.88	27,563,754.42	3,819,402,584
Southside Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.89	168.69	760,129	113,196,000
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Petersburg city, Virginia Details

Petersburg city has 2 out of 4 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Virginia has decent state level net metering legislation.

Energy loss in Petersburg city is about 5.14% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Petersburg city a rank of 98th best in the state out of 133.

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	3,173
2	Southside Electric Cooperative	18
3	Strategic Energy LLC	2

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

Petersburg city, Virginia has 4 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2024-04-22

Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics