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Bristol Virginia Utilities
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Bristol Virginia Utilities is a municipal utility that reported 13,633 residential customers in Virginia on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 3 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 10.99¢ per kilowatthour, 24% below the Virginia average of 14.41¢ and 33% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $131.51 a month on average use of 1,197 kWh a month. Across Virginia the average bill was $148.77 on 1,032 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 530.4 minutes per customer with major event days included and 36.1 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Virginia utilities reporting was 301.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 76% above that median.
The average price is up 4.8% on 2019, against up 19.4% for Virginia as a whole, and little changed on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 11.62¢.
Compared with Virginia, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 10.99¢ | 12.45¢ | 14.41¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $131.51 | $113.02 | $148.77 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,197 | 905 | 1,032 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +0.6% | — | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +4.8% | — | +19.4% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 530.4 | 64.4 | 301.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 36.1 | 40.3 | 131.3 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 5 filings by municipal utilities in Virginia, the median price was 11.63¢. In Virginia this utility's price ranks 19 of 19, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Virginia ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 11.62¢ | 15.28¢ | $143.99 | 1,239 | 13,648 | 465 GWh |
| 2024 | 10.99¢ | 14.41¢ | $131.51 | 1,197 | 13,633 | 446.3 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.92¢ | 14.26¢ | $127.08 | 1,164 | 13,566 | 434.7 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.02¢ | 13.34¢ | $134.16 | 1,217 | 13,571 | 448 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.07¢ | 11.96¢ | $124.59 | 1,237 | 13,597 | 445.8 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.03¢ | 12.03¢ | $117.34 | 1,170 | 13,589 | 420.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 10.49¢ | 12.07¢ | $126.38 | 1,204 | 13,618 | 455.1 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.82¢ | 11.73¢ | $137.34 | 1,269 | 13,631 | 500.7 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.34¢ | 11.55¢ | $127.84 | 1,127 | 13,628 | 482 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.24¢ | 11.36¢ | $135.21 | 1,203 | 13,612 | 517.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.77¢ | 11.37¢ | $134.57 | 1,250 | 13,615 | 541.8 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.73¢ | 11.10¢ | $137.88 | 1,285 | 13,642 | 536 GWh |
| 2013 | 10.46¢ | 10.84¢ | $128.48 | 1,228 | 13,678 | 530.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,633 | 195.8 GWh | 44% | $21,515,000 | 10.99¢ |
| Commercial | 2,849 | 178.8 GWh | 40% | $20,643,000 | 11.55¢ |
| Industrial | 3 | 71.7 GWh | 16% | $4,749,000 | 6.62¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 464.5 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 464.5 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 87 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 7.58 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.34 without; CAIDI 70.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Virginia total across all reporting utilities was 418.3 minutes with major event days and 166.4 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 25.3 | 25.3 | 0.24 | 0.24 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 530.4 | 36.1 | 7.58 | 0.34 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 0.46 | 0.46 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 0.47 | 0.47 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 85.6 | 57.9 | 0.95 | 0.84 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 86.3 | 59.3 | 0.96 | 0.87 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 26.9 | 15.9 | 0.53 | 0.49 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 24.6 | 14.6 | 0.50 | 0.40 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 12.4 | 0.01 | 0.00 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | 15.1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 22.2 | 13.9 | 0.01 | 0.01 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 46.1 | 23.7 | 0.01 | 0.01 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 82.7 | 45.5 | 0.01 | 0.01 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Virginia
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manassas | Municipal | 13,947 | 11.63¢ | $115.49 | 55.7 | 27.6 |
| City of Salem | Municipal | 11,298 | 15.11¢ | $139.02 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
| City of Harrisonburg | Municipal | 18,089 | 11.36¢ | $106.53 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| City of Danville | Municipal | 37,781 | 15.01¢ | $149.24 | — | — |
| Prince George Electric Coop | Cooperative | 10,954 | 13.05¢ | $169.62 | 280.0 | 90.6 |
| Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 17,991 | 16.12¢ | $181.68 | — | 168.9 |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,151 | 14.50¢ | $141.10 | 360.2 | 273.8 |
| Virginia Tech Electric Service | State | 5,660 | 17.18¢ | $135.12 | 9.1 | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Bristol Virginia Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.99¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Virginia?
The Virginia average residential price in 2024 was 14.41¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Bristol Virginia Utilities was 24% below the state figure. Among 19 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Virginia, it had the 19th highest.
What is the average Bristol Virginia Utilities bill?
$131.51 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,197 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Virginia average was $148.77 on 1,032 kWh.
How reliable is Bristol Virginia Utilities service?
It reported 530.4 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 36.1 minutes excluding them, with 7.58 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Bristol Virginia Utilities price rising?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 4.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 11.62¢.
Which counties does Bristol Virginia Utilities serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 3 counties: Bristol city, VA, Scott County, VA and Washington County, VA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Bristol Virginia Utilities", utility number 2248; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.