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Virginia electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.27¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.37¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Virginia was 11% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,994,059 MWh, up 8.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $205.68 on 1,347 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.27¢ | 14.37¢ | +6.3% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 10.21¢ | 8.86¢ | +15.2% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 9.35¢ | 8.84¢ | +5.8% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 12.07¢ | 10.94¢ | +10.3% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +8.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.1 TWh | 12.2 TWh | +7.7% |
| Residential customers | 3,707,509 | 3,675,789 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $205.68 | $180.36 | +14.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,347 | 1,255 | +7.3% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in December 2025?
15.27¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.21¢ for commercial and 9.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.37¢ in December 2024, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by +8.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$205.68, on average use of 1,347 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.