Electric Rates & Providers in Petersburg city, VA

Petersburg city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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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

Petersburg, VA Electricity Overview

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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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.102/kWh$202.28/mo.$75.27/mo.
387th13.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Petersburg
276th$136.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Petersburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Petersburg, Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dominion EnergyBUNDLED13.86134.8827,563,754.423,819,402,584
Southside Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.89168.69760,129113,196,000
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Texas Retail EnergyENERGY

Petersburg city, Virginia Details

Petersburg city, Virginia Net Metering

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

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Dominion Energy3,173
2Southside Electric Cooperative18
3Strategic Energy LLC2

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

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

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Published: 2024-04-03