Electricity rates in Virginia
Households in Virginia paid an average of 17.55¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 4% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 20th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.2%.
- Average rate
- 17.55¢
- A year ago
- 15.78¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 20th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Virginia
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $55.58 | $667 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $51.19 | $614 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $36.56 | $439 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $34.40 | $413 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $31.59 | $379 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $25.27 | $303 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.74 | $237 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $13.16 | $158 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.64 | $152 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.36 | $148 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.41 | $137 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.11 | $121 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.65 | $104 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.54 | $102 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.01 | $96.09 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.90 | $94.77 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.41 | $76.87 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.85 | $70.20 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.85 | $70.20 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.87 | $58.41 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.56 | $54.76 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.39 | $52.65 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.20 | $38.43 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.40 | $28.83 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.40 | $28.83 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.90 | $22.82 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.84 | $22.11 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.76 | $21.06 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.65 | $19.74 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.60 | $19.22 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.60 | $19.22 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.60 | $19.22 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.54 | $18.43 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.40 | $16.85 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.38 | $16.58 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.28 | $15.37 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.26 | $15.16 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 94.8¢ | $11.37 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 87.8¢ | $10.53 |
| Security camera | 44 | 64.1¢ | $7.69 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 61.4¢ | $7.37 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 61.4¢ | $7.37 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 60.8¢ | $7.30 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 56.2¢ | $6.74 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 52.7¢ | $6.32 |
| Toaster | 35 | 51.2¢ | $6.15 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 38.4¢ | $4.61 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 24.1¢ | $2.90 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 24.0¢ | $2.88 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.9¢ | $1.18 |
The largest single line item on this list in Virginia is an electric car at $667 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,952 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Virginia household's bill was $148.77 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Virginia Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Virginia?
- 17.55¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Virginia?
- It ranks 20th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 4% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.