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Virginia electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 16.36¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.6% on the same month a year earlier (14.79¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Virginia was 9.0% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,833,744 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $125.22 on 766 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.36¢ | 14.79¢ | +10.6% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 10.15¢ | 8.80¢ | +15.3% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 10.31¢ | 9.58¢ | +7.6% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 11.77¢ | 10.51¢ | +12.0% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11 TWh | 10.4 TWh | +5.6% |
| Residential customers | 3,701,796 | 3,668,616 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $125.22 | $113.26 | +10.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 766 | 766 | 0.0% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in October 2025?
16.36¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.15¢ for commercial and 10.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.79¢ in October 2024, a change of +10.6%. Residential sales changed by +0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$125.22, on average use of 766 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.