Household Electricity Usage in Virginia

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Virginia and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Virginia modeled monthly usage
920 kWh
Virginia modeled annual usage
11,040 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Virginia average rate
15.26 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$140.39

Key metrics

MetricValue
Virginia modeled monthly usage920 kWh
Virginia modeled annual usage11,040 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Virginia average rate15.26 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$140.39

Virginia usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Virginia monthly usage
920 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Virginia rate
15.26 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Virginia is modeled at 920 kWh per month, about 2.3% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 15.26 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $140.39 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Virginia

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$76.30$915.60Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$152.60$1831.20Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$228.90$2746.80Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$305.20$3662.40Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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