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Virginia electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Virginia was 13% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,848,428 MWh, up 3.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $118.44 on 775 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.28¢ | 14.78¢ | +3.4% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 9.03¢ | 8.93¢ | +1.1% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 9.33¢ | 9.17¢ | +1.7% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 10.76¢ | 10.57¢ | +1.8% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.7 TWh | +3.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.4 TWh | 9.9 TWh | +5.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,675,696 | 3,642,727 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $118.44 | $111.57 | +6.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 775 | 755 | +2.6% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in April 2025?
15.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.03¢ for commercial and 9.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.78¢ in April 2024, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by +3.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$118.44, on average use of 775 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.