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Bristol Virginia Utilities electricity rates

BVU served 13,648 Virginia homes in 2025 at an average of 11.62¢ per kWh, 3.66¢ below the statewide average that year.

11.62¢

2025 avg price

per kWh, all-in

+5.7%

1-year change

10.99¢ in 2024

+0.8%

per year since 2015

compounded

1,239

kWh / home / month

≈ $144 average bill

Bristol Virginia Utilities average residential price vs. Virginia average, 2015–2025Cents per kWh by calendar year. BVU ended at 11.62 cents in 2025.10¢11¢12¢13¢14¢15¢201520172019202120232025BVUVirginia average
EIA-861, residential revenue ÷ residential sales, Bristol Virginia Utilities. Statewide line from EIA-861M. 2025 early release.
YearAvg price ¢/kWhChangeResidential customersAvg kWh / month
2025*11.62+5.7%13,6481,239
202410.99+0.6%13,6331,197
202310.92-0.9%13,5661,164
202211.02+9.4%13,5711,217
202110.07+0.4%13,5971,237
202010.03-4.4%13,5891,170
201910.49-3.0%13,6181,204
201810.82-4.6%13,6311,269
201711.34+0.9%13,6281,127
201611.24+4.4%13,6121,203
201510.77—13,6151,250
Compare ▲ Manassas · 12.31¢ ▼ NOVEC · 11.57¢ All 19 utilities

Why the line slopes the way it does: why Virginia rates keep rising. What the charges on the bill mean: how to read your Virginia electric bill.

Solar math at BVU prices

An average BVU home, solar-sized.

Using BVU's own average usage (1,239 kWh a month, ≈ $144), its 2025 price, a median Virginia roof (1,389 kWh per kW per year) and the calculator's default assumptions (3% annual rate growth, $2.75/W, no federal credit). Dollars are nominal. Every utility side by side: Is solar worth it in Virginia?

Run it with your bill

10.7 kW

System size

$29,425

Est. cost

$1,967

Year-1 savings

13.9 yrs

Break-even

$56,942

25-yr savings

$27,517

Net benefit

undiscounted

Service territory

Where BVU delivers power

3 Virginia localities, per EIA's service-territory file. Many counties are split between utilities; your bill is the tiebreaker.

Questions

Is 11.62¢ what I pay per kWh with BVU?
It is what BVU's residential customers paid on average in 2025: all charges on the bill before taxes, divided by all kilowatt-hours sold, as reported to EIA. Your effective rate depends on your usage (fixed charges weigh more on small bills), your rate schedule and any rider changes since then. Divide a recent bill (less taxes) by its kWh to get yours.
How have BVU's rates changed?
From 10.77¢ in 2015 to 11.62¢ in 2025: +7.9% in total, or about 0.8% a year compounded. The most recent year moved +5.7%.
Does BVU offer net metering?
Municipal and university-owned utilities are not covered by Virginia's net-metering statute and set their own policies. Some offer a comparable retail credit, some do not; check the utility's tariff before sizing a system. Policy facts reviewed 2026-10-06.
Where does this data come from?
EIA Form 861 (annual) sales to ultimate customers, residential sector, filed by the utility. The 2025 figure is EIA's early release and may be revised. Last checked October 6, 2026.