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Virginia electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 16.62¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.24¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Virginia was 8.1% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,212,354 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $144.36 on 869 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.62¢ | 15.24¢ | +9.1% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 9.96¢ | 8.52¢ | +16.9% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 9.69¢ | 8.96¢ | +8.1% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 11.80¢ | 10.51¢ | +12.3% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.2 TWh | 3.2 TWh | +0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.4 TWh | 11 TWh | +4.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,697,469 | 3,665,424 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $144.36 | $132.93 | +8.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 869 | 872 | -0.3% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in September 2025?
16.62¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.96¢ for commercial and 9.69¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.24¢ in September 2024, a change of +9.1%. Residential sales changed by +0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$144.36, on average use of 869 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.