Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Overview

Residents of Richmond County are paying, on average, 11.97% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average, at 14.09 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

At $152.35, the Richmond County average monthly residential electric bill is 5.26% above the state average bill and 10.38% more than the national average.

While most counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, Richmond County's non-renewable fuel burning in their electricity generation facilities has increased by 222.76% in the past year.

The largest electricity provider in Richmond County by megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy.

Richmond County ranks 877th in the nation out of 3230 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel types, with 19,824 of the county's 19,824 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

The county is the 64th highest generator of electricity in Virginia out of 133 counties, producing 19,824 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
133,210 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.96 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
19,824 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
19,824 MWh
Production per Capita
2.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
57,555,908 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,465.5 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,905 positions to 10,159th, from last month's value of 8,254th
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 708 positions to 10,159th, from last year's value of 10,867th
In Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 144 positions to 440th, from last year's value of 584th
In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 22 positions to 440th, from last month's value of 462nd
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.72% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.55 ¢ / kWh
In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 440th, from last year's value of 439th
In Warsaw, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.86% to 13.05 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.16 ¢ / kWh
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 74 positions to 25,926th, from last year's value of 25,852nd
In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 46 positions to 25,926th, from last month's value of 25,880th
In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill increased by 12.42% to $1,518.86, from last year's value of $1,351.03
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill increased by 6.08% to $1,518.86, from last month's value of $1,431.79
In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last year's value of 659th
In Warsaw, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 656th, from last month's value of 659th
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,803 positions to 12,248th, from last year's value of 17,051st
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 205 positions to 12,248th, from last month's value of 12,043rd
In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 13.77% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.14 ¢ / kWh
In Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th
In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.14% to 7.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.97 ¢ / kWh
In Warsaw, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 338th, from last year's value of 337th

Warsaw 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

Warsaw, VA Electricity Overview

Residents living within Warsaw are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.08 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 1.38% less than Virginia's average price of 14.28 cents. The largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Dominion Energy. The power grid in the city experiences an average of 1.12 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 125.36 minutes per outage. The United States averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Warsaw has byproducts of 9,904,980 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 267th highest amount of any city in Virginia. The city also ranks 33rd highest in Virginia in emissions per citizen, averaging 4,342.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. All of the electricity used in Warsaw has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Warsaw

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

418^th14.08¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Warsaw

407^th$151.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Warsaw Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Warsaw, 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
Northern Neck Electric	BUNDLED	14.30	168.13	245,104	35,058,000
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Texas Retail Energy	ENERGY

Electricity Production in Richmond County, Virginia

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Richmond County, Virginia

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Northern NeckDominion Energy (100.00%)	Richmond County	VA	Distillate Fuel Oil	19,824	24,652,673.99	1,243.58

Richmond County, Virginia Details

Roughly 57,555,907.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Richmond County due to electricity use each year. This total results in 6,465.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the county 807th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There is one power plant in the county. Richmond County's top fuel used for electricity production is Distillate Fuel Oil. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the county from this fuel.

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

100.00%

Richmond County has 2 out of 4 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are decent for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

The 2 companies in Richmond County who report energy loss data had an average of 4.96% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Virginia average is 2.71%, resulting in a rank of 1824th best in the nation and a state rank of 88th best out of 3230 and 133 counties, respectively.

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Richmond County ranks as the 117th highest out of 133 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its citizens consuming over 100,000 megawatt hours.

Richmond County is the 117th largest county by population in Virginia.

Richmond County is ranked 12th out of 133 for worst polluting county in the state when considering emissions per capita.

Richmond County is home to 8,902 citizens and its power generating plants generate 19,824 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 2.23 megawatt hours per capita.

FAQ

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

By total revenue, Dominion Energy is the largest electricity provider in Richmond County, Virginia.

Which electricity companies offer service in Richmond County, Virginia?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Dominion Energy	27,302
2	Northern Neck Electric	3,701
3	Strategic Energy LLC	13
4	Texas Retail Energy	1

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

There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Richmond County, Virginia.

How many power plants are located in Richmond County, Virginia?

Richmond County, Virginia is home to one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera

Published: 2024-04-22

Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Richmond County, Virginia Electricity Overview

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