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Virginia electricity rates

Homes in Virginia pay an average of 14.4¢ per kWh, 13% below the US average, and use 1,032 kWh a month. Virginia ranks #29 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

14.4¢average price per kWh

1,032 kWhaverage use per month

$149average monthly bill

#29 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in Virginia

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
Virginia Electric & Power Co	13.9	749
Appalachian Power Co	15.9	289
Rappahannock Electric Coop	14.8	157
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop	13.7	91
Southside Electric Coop, Inc	15.0	84
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative	14.9	63
Central Virginia Electric Coop	16.0	59
A & N Electric Coop	13.3	56
Northern Virginia Elec Coop	13.9	55
Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc	15.5	26
Kentucky Utilities Co	14.2	21
Prince George Electric Coop	13.4	21

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in Virginia?

At 14.4¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $144. A system that covers the average Virginia home would replace about 12,384 kWh a year, roughly $1,785 of electricity at today’s prices.

9.2 kWsystem for an average home (23 panels)

$27,600rough installed cost

$1,785electricity saved per year

~15 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your Virginia home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).