Virginia electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 17.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.4% on the same month a year earlier (15.26¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Virginia was 4.5% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,080,020 MWh, up 3.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $145.87 on 828 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.61¢ | 15.26¢ | +15.4% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 10.84¢ | 8.99¢ | +20.6% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 10.53¢ | 9.24¢ | +14.0% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 12.63¢ | 10.73¢ | +17.7% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 3 TWh | +3.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.5 TWh | 10.8 TWh | +5.9% |
| Residential customers | 3,717,653 | 3,677,026 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $145.87 | $123.23 | +18.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 828 | 808 | +2.5% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Virginia in May 2026?
17.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.84¢ for commercial and 10.53¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.26¢ in May 2025, a change of +15.4%. Residential sales changed by +3.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$145.87, on average use of 828 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.