Virginia electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.78¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.17¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Virginia was 9.6% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,057,214 MWh, up 5.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $216.38 on 1,371 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.78¢ | 14.17¢ | +11.4% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 10.21¢ | 8.67¢ | +17.8% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.70¢ | 8.99¢ | +7.9% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 12.20¢ | 10.66¢ | +14.4% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.1 TWh | 4.8 TWh | +5.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.8 TWh | 13.6 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,688,612 | 3,657,458 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $216.38 | $186.59 | +16.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,371 | 1,317 | +4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in July 2025?
15.78¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.21¢ for commercial and 9.70¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.17¢ in July 2024, a change of +11.4%. Residential sales changed by +5.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$216.38, on average use of 1,371 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.