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Virginia electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.87¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.8% on the same month a year earlier (13.94¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Virginia was 9.1% below that. It ranked 24th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,599,599 MWh, down 6.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $239.51 on 1,509 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.87¢ | 13.94¢ | +13.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.43¢ | 8.87¢ | +28.9% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 10.59¢ | 9.19¢ | +15.2% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 13.14¢ | 11.01¢ | +19.3% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.6 TWh | 6 TWh | -6.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14 TWh | 14.3 TWh | -2.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,710,239 | 3,669,337 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $239.51 | $226.95 | +5.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,509 | 1,627 | -7.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in January 2026?
15.87¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.43¢ for commercial and 10.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.94¢ in January 2025, a change of +13.8%. Residential sales changed by -6.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$239.51, on average use of 1,509 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.