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Virginia Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Virginia generated 106 TWh of electricity in 2025, 58% of it from gas. The average retail price was 11.61 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Virginia generated 106 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 14th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Virginia's electricity in 2025, at 57.9% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of Virginia's electricity in 2025, at 26.5% of generation.
  • Virginia's electricity generation rose from 74.1 TWh in 2001 to 106 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Virginia was 11.61 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 27th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Virginia paid an average of 15.28 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Virginia generated 10.2 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation106 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank14 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.61 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first27 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales148 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers4,134,8842025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 17,134 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas61.6 TWh57.9%
Nuclear28.2 TWh26.5%
Solar8.88 TWh8.3%
Coal3.61 TWh3.4%
Bioenergy3.38 TWh3.2%
Hydro1.04 TWh1.0%
Oil645 GWh0.6%
Other463 GWh0.4%
Wind49.9 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Virginia electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Virginia's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 61.6 TWh, nuclear at 28.2 TWh, solar at 8.88 TWh, coal at 3.61 TWh, bioenergy at 3.38 TWh. 0 20 40 60 80 20012006201120162021
Virginia's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 61.6 TWh, nuclear at 28.2 TWh, solar at 8.88 TWh, coal at 3.61 TWh, bioenergy at 3.38 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Virginia electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearSolarCoalBioenergy
20014.20 TWh25.8 TWh0 TWh37.8 TWh1.75 TWh
20024.39 TWh27.3 TWh0 TWh38.1 TWh2.07 TWh
20034.62 TWh24.8 TWhn/a37.1 TWh2.26 TWh
20046.44 TWh28.3 TWhn/a35.7 TWh2.43 TWh
20058.29 TWh27.9 TWhn/a35.4 TWh2.50 TWh
20067.22 TWh27.6 TWhn/a34.3 TWh2.46 TWh
200710.9 TWh27.3 TWhn/a35.4 TWh2.57 TWh
20089.32 TWh27.9 TWhn/a31.8 TWh2.70 TWh
200912.2 TWh28.2 TWhn/a25.6 TWh2.42 TWh
201017.0 TWh26.6 TWhn/a25.5 TWh2.22 TWh
201118.3 TWh25.5 TWhn/a19.9 TWh2.20 TWh
201225.0 TWh28.7 TWhn/a14.2 TWh2.36 TWh
201322.7 TWh29.3 TWhn/a21.2 TWh2.91 TWh
201420.9 TWh30.2 TWhn/a20.8 TWh3.85 TWh
201533.3 TWh28.1 TWhn/a17.2 TWh4.14 TWh
201640.9 TWh29.7 TWh20.9 GWh16.5 TWh4.09 TWh
201744.5 TWh30.6 TWh313 GWh10.7 TWh3.81 TWh
201850.2 TWh29.3 TWh763 GWh9.27 TWh4.17 TWh
201958.0 TWh29.5 TWh949 GWh3.42 TWh3.75 TWh
202062.6 TWh30.1 TWh1.37 TWh3.76 TWh3.42 TWh
202153.6 TWh28.6 TWh3.27 TWh3.25 TWh3.59 TWh
202248.8 TWh28.2 TWh4.63 TWh3.35 TWh3.65 TWh
202350.6 TWh29.7 TWh5.42 TWh1.42 TWh3.36 TWh
202461.0 TWh28.9 TWh7.00 TWh1.97 TWh3.39 TWh
202561.6 TWh28.2 TWh8.88 TWh3.61 TWh3.38 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 106 TWh Gas 57.9% 11.61 US cents/kWh
2024 103 TWh Gas 59.4% 10.62 US cents/kWh
2023 91.1 TWh Gas 55.6% 10.68 US cents/kWh
2022 89.5 TWh Gas 54.5% 10.75 US cents/kWh
2021 93.5 TWh Gas 57.4% 9.14 US cents/kWh
2020 103 TWh Gas 60.8% 9.16 US cents/kWh
2019 96.8 TWh Gas 59.9% 9.52 US cents/kWh
2018 95.5 TWh Gas 52.5% 9.48 US cents/kWh
2017 90.4 TWh Gas 49.2% 9.18 US cents/kWh
2016 92.6 TWh Gas 44.2% 9.09 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Virginia average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Virginia by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.61 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.28 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Virginia by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.61 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.28 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Virginia average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.18 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh5.85 US cents/kWh4.16 US cents/kWh
20026.23 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh5.87 US cents/kWh4.13 US cents/kWh
20036.27 US cents/kWh7.76 US cents/kWh5.74 US cents/kWh4.23 US cents/kWh
20046.43 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh5.88 US cents/kWh4.27 US cents/kWh
20056.64 US cents/kWh8.16 US cents/kWh6.05 US cents/kWh4.46 US cents/kWh
20066.86 US cents/kWh8.49 US cents/kWh6.21 US cents/kWh4.69 US cents/kWh
20077.12 US cents/kWh8.74 US cents/kWh6.38 US cents/kWh5.07 US cents/kWh
20088.00 US cents/kWh9.62 US cents/kWh7.32 US cents/kWh5.82 US cents/kWh
20098.93 US cents/kWh10.61 US cents/kWh8.06 US cents/kWh6.91 US cents/kWh
20108.69 US cents/kWh10.45 US cents/kWh7.65 US cents/kWh6.66 US cents/kWh
20118.84 US cents/kWh10.64 US cents/kWh7.95 US cents/kWh6.49 US cents/kWh
20129.07 US cents/kWh11.08 US cents/kWh8.08 US cents/kWh6.72 US cents/kWh
20138.96 US cents/kWh10.84 US cents/kWh8.00 US cents/kWh6.63 US cents/kWh
20149.17 US cents/kWh11.10 US cents/kWh8.15 US cents/kWh6.89 US cents/kWh
20159.31 US cents/kWh11.37 US cents/kWh8.21 US cents/kWh6.95 US cents/kWh
20169.09 US cents/kWh11.36 US cents/kWh7.93 US cents/kWh6.56 US cents/kWh
20179.18 US cents/kWh11.55 US cents/kWh8.01 US cents/kWh6.51 US cents/kWh
20189.48 US cents/kWh11.73 US cents/kWh8.32 US cents/kWh6.86 US cents/kWh
20199.52 US cents/kWh12.07 US cents/kWh8.18 US cents/kWh6.85 US cents/kWh
20209.16 US cents/kWh12.03 US cents/kWh7.63 US cents/kWh6.28 US cents/kWh
20219.14 US cents/kWh11.96 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh6.49 US cents/kWh
202210.75 US cents/kWh13.34 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh
202310.68 US cents/kWh14.26 US cents/kWh8.95 US cents/kWh8.92 US cents/kWh
202410.62 US cents/kWh14.41 US cents/kWh8.72 US cents/kWh8.99 US cents/kWh
202511.61 US cents/kWh15.28 US cents/kWh9.95 US cents/kWh9.49 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.61 US cents/kWh 148 TWh 4,134,884
Residential 15.28 US cents/kWh 47.2 TWh 3,684,498
Commercial 9.95 US cents/kWh 86.6 TWh 446,439
Industrial 9.49 US cents/kWh 13.5 TWh 3,946
Transportation 9.38 US cents/kWh 296 GWh 1

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 10.2 TWh 13.15 US cents/kWh 17.64 US cents/kWh
July 2026 10.4 TWh 13.49 US cents/kWh 17.55 US cents/kWh
June 2026 10.4 TWh 12.77 US cents/kWh 17.22 US cents/kWh
May 2026 7.49 TWh 12.63 US cents/kWh 17.61 US cents/kWh
April 2026 6.24 TWh 12.11 US cents/kWh 17.38 US cents/kWh
March 2026 8.10 TWh 12.22 US cents/kWh 17.05 US cents/kWh
February 2026 9.37 TWh 13.91 US cents/kWh 15.96 US cents/kWh
January 2026 10.4 TWh 13.15 US cents/kWh 15.87 US cents/kWh
December 2025 9.52 TWh 12.23 US cents/kWh 15.27 US cents/kWh
November 2025 7.05 TWh 12.14 US cents/kWh 15.94 US cents/kWh
October 2025 6.46 TWh 11.97 US cents/kWh 16.35 US cents/kWh
September 2025 8.62 TWh 12.01 US cents/kWh 16.61 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Virginia Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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