Virginia electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.26¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.0% on the same month a year earlier (14.81¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Virginia was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,969,666 MWh, down 3.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $123.23 on 808 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.26¢ | 14.81¢ | +3.0% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 8.99¢ | 9.09¢ | -1.1% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.24¢ | 9.34¢ | -1.1% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.73¢ | 10.81¢ | -0.7% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3 TWh | 3.1 TWh | -3.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.8 TWh | 10.4 TWh | +4.4% |
| Residential customers | 3,677,026 | 3,648,012 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $123.23 | $124.80 | -1.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 808 | 843 | -4.2% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in May 2025?
15.26¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.99¢ for commercial and 9.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.81¢ in May 2024, a change of +3.0%. Residential sales changed by -3.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$123.23, on average use of 808 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.