Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Virginia Electricity Prices

In April 2026, the average residential electricity price in Virginia was 17.38¢/kWh. The state pays less than the country as a whole — 10.0% under the 19.32¢ average. That is 13.7% higher year over year. A typical 10,500-kWh household would pay around $1,825 a year at this rate, and that spend is the starting point for any solar-payback estimate.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
17.38¢
Change (year over year)
+13.7%
vs national average
-10.0%
Est. annual bill
$1,825
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Virginia trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202315.19
June 202315.13
July 202313.88
August 202313.85
September 202314.69
October 202314.16
November 202313.93
December 202313.54
January 202413.33
February 202413.80
March 202414.54
April 202414.78
May 202414.81
June 202415.10
July 202414.17
August 202414.17
September 202415.24
October 202414.79
November 202414.73
December 202414.37
January 202513.94
February 202514.22
March 202514.89
April 202515.28
May 202515.26
June 202515.23
July 202515.78
August 202515.83
September 202516.62
October 202516.36
November 202515.94
December 202515.27
January 202615.87
February 202615.96
March 202617.05
April 202617.38

Use this data

Download Virginia CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Virginia Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/virginia

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