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Virginia electric bills: $220/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$220/month
Average residential electric bill, Virginia, August 2026
17.64¢/kWh · 1,246 kWh/month · rank 38 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $177/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Virginia households paid an average of $220 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 30.2% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Virginia 38th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Virginia?

A typical Virginia home used 1,246 kWh in August 2026, above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 17.64¢/kWh. The average bill was $220. Enter your own numbers below.

Estimated bill: $220 a month, $2,640 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Virginia averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,128. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Virginia electricity prices changed?

Virginia's price went from 12.33¢/kWh in September 2021 to 17.64¢/kWh, 43.1% higher. The low was 11.71¢/kWh in December 2021; the high 17.64¢/kWh in August 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Virginia, last 12 months
15.0¢15.7¢16.5¢17.2¢17.9¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Virginia, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202516.61¢/kWh
Oct 202516.35¢/kWh
Nov 202515.94¢/kWh
Dec 202515.27¢/kWh
Jan 202615.87¢/kWh
Feb 202615.96¢/kWh
Mar 202617.05¢/kWh
Apr 202617.38¢/kWh
May 202617.61¢/kWh
Jun 202617.22¢/kWh
Jul 202617.55¢/kWh
Aug 202617.64¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Virginia, last 5 years
11.0¢12.8¢14.7¢16.5¢18.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Virginia, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202112.33¢/kWh
Oct 202112.37¢/kWh
Nov 202111.81¢/kWh
Dec 202111.71¢/kWh
Jan 202211.97¢/kWh
Feb 202211.93¢/kWh
Mar 202212.37¢/kWh
Apr 202212.66¢/kWh
May 202212.82¢/kWh
Jun 202213.32¢/kWh
Jul 202214.23¢/kWh
Aug 202214.14¢/kWh
Sep 202214.58¢/kWh
Oct 202214.41¢/kWh
Nov 202214.32¢/kWh
Dec 202213.81¢/kWh
Jan 202313.96¢/kWh
Feb 202314.32¢/kWh
Mar 202314.67¢/kWh
Apr 202314.58¢/kWh
May 202315.19¢/kWh
Jun 202315.13¢/kWh
Jul 202313.88¢/kWh
Aug 202313.85¢/kWh
Sep 202314.69¢/kWh
Oct 202314.16¢/kWh
Nov 202313.93¢/kWh
Dec 202313.54¢/kWh
Jan 202413.33¢/kWh
Feb 202413.80¢/kWh
Mar 202414.54¢/kWh
Apr 202414.78¢/kWh
May 202414.81¢/kWh
Jun 202415.10¢/kWh
Jul 202414.17¢/kWh
Aug 202414.17¢/kWh
Sep 202415.24¢/kWh
Oct 202414.79¢/kWh
Nov 202414.73¢/kWh
Dec 202414.37¢/kWh
Jan 202513.95¢/kWh
Feb 202514.21¢/kWh
Mar 202514.90¢/kWh
Apr 202515.30¢/kWh
May 202515.26¢/kWh
Jun 202515.24¢/kWh
Jul 202515.79¢/kWh
Aug 202515.85¢/kWh
Sep 202516.61¢/kWh
Oct 202516.35¢/kWh
Nov 202515.94¢/kWh
Dec 202515.27¢/kWh
Jan 202615.87¢/kWh
Feb 202615.96¢/kWh
Mar 202617.05¢/kWh
Apr 202617.38¢/kWh
May 202617.61¢/kWh
Jun 202617.22¢/kWh
Jul 202617.55¢/kWh
Aug 202617.64¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Virginia compare with other states?

Virginia ranked 38th of 51, 5.3% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. West Virginia averaged $174 and Maryland $233.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
35Missouri$21616.021,347
36Arkansas$21714.371,510
37Florida$21714.991,449
38Virginia$22017.641,246
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
40Louisiana$22712.871,763
41Maryland$23321.401,091
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Virginia
Virginia$22017.64—
District of Columbia$20625.98-6.4%
Kentucky$18813.80-14.5%
Maryland$23321.40+5.9%
North Carolina$19614.95-10.9%
Tennessee$20613.42-6.4%
West Virginia$17416.31-20.9%

What is behind Virginia's electric bills?

  • Winter peak. The highest monthly average in the last year was $239 in January 2026; the lowest $125 in October 2025.
  • Price up 11.3% from a year earlier, bill up 30.2%.
  • Annual total: $2,128.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Virginia?

The average residential electric bill in Virginia was $220 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,246 kWh at 17.64¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $177 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Virginia?

Residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 17.64¢/kWh in August 2026, 11.3% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Virginia more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Virginia electric bill was $220, 5.3% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Virginia ranked 38th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Virginia home use?

A typical residential customer in Virginia used 1,246 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Virginia household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,128 a year for a typical Virginia household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $239; the lowest was October 2025 at $125.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.