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Virginia electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 14.89¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.54¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Virginia was 13% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,454,963 MWh, up 3.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $140.13 on 941 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.89¢ | 14.54¢ | +2.4% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 8.84¢ | 8.72¢ | +1.4% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.95¢ | 8.99¢ | -0.4% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 10.75¢ | 10.59¢ | +1.5% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.5 TWh | 3.3 TWh | +3.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11 TWh | 10.6 TWh | +3.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,672,236 | 3,638,698 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $140.13 | $133.63 | +4.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 941 | 919 | +2.4% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in March 2025?
14.89¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.84¢ for commercial and 8.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.54¢ in March 2024, a change of +2.4%. Residential sales changed by +3.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$140.13, on average use of 941 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Virginia page.