Electricity prices in Virginia Beach, VA

Households in Virginia Beach pay 17.6¢/kWh (Virginia average), about $188 a month for 1,066 kWh a month, the Virginia household average.

Electricity price
17.6¢/kWh
Virginia average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$188
1,066 kWh a month, the Virginia household average
Small business
11.1¢/kWh
Virginia average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$88$1,058
1,000 kWh a month$176$2,117
1,500 kWh a month$265$3,175
2,000 kWh a month$353$4,234

At 17.6¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Virginia Beach

Commercial customers pay 11.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 10.0¢/kWh (Virginia average).

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Home running costs in Virginia Beach

In Virginia Beach, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $78 a month excluding rent – 6% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$78
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−6%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,265 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,792
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$37$42–
With rent$37$42$1,714

Virginia Beach compared with the average for the United States

  • Virginia Beach
  • The United States average
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ValueVirginia BeachThe United States average
Electricity$37$44
Heating$42$40
Total$78$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Virginia Beach by about $213 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan352
Feb299
Mar244
Apr111
May27
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep1
Oct47
Nov164
Dec279

Heating with a gas boiler: about 4,876 kWh a year at 10.3¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Virginia Beach

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,550 kWh a year here. ($273 per year)

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Not yet available for Virginia Beach: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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