Electricity rates in Virginia
Households in Virginia paid an average of 17.64¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 3% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 20th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.3%.
- Average rate
- 17.64¢
- A year ago
- 15.85¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $55.86 | $670 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $51.45 | $617 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $36.75 | $441 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $34.57 | $415 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $31.75 | $381 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $25.40 | $305 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.85 | $238 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $13.23 | $159 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.70 | $152 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.42 | $149 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.47 | $138 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.16 | $122 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.69 | $104 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.58 | $103 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.05 | $96.58 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.94 | $95.26 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.44 | $77.26 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.88 | $70.56 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.88 | $70.56 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.89 | $58.71 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.59 | $55.04 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.41 | $52.92 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.22 | $38.63 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.41 | $28.97 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.41 | $28.97 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.91 | $22.93 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.85 | $22.23 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.76 | $21.17 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.65 | $19.84 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.61 | $19.32 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.61 | $19.32 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.61 | $19.32 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.54 | $18.52 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.41 | $16.93 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.39 | $16.67 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.29 | $15.45 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.27 | $15.24 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 95.3¢ | $11.43 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 88.2¢ | $10.58 |
| Security camera | 44 | 64.4¢ | $7.73 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 61.7¢ | $7.41 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 61.7¢ | $7.41 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 61.2¢ | $7.34 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 56.4¢ | $6.77 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 52.9¢ | $6.35 |
| Toaster | 35 | 51.5¢ | $6.18 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 38.6¢ | $4.64 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 24.3¢ | $2.91 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 24.1¢ | $2.90 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.9¢ | $1.19 |
The largest single line item on this list in Virginia is an electric car at $670 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,978 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?
- 17.64¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Virginia?
- It ranks 20th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 3% 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.