Appalachian Power Co electricity rates in Virginia, 2025
Appalachian Power Co’s 467,581 residential customers paid an average of 17.16¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% above the Virginia average of 15.28¢. The typical home used 1,084 kWh a month, for an average bill of $186.
- 17.16¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.15¢ (+0.9%) vs 2024
- $186Avg monthly billVirginia: $163
- 1,084 kWhAvg monthly useVirginia: 1,067 kWh
- 467,581Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 467,581 | 6,080,422 | $1,043,643,000 | 17.16¢ | 17.02¢ | +0.15¢ (+0.9%) |
| Commercial | 82,313 | 3,655,801 | $489,619,000 | 13.39¢ | 13.61¢ | −0.22¢ (-1.6%) |
| Industrial | 1,931 | 4,384,212 | $448,968,000 | 10.24¢ | 10.43¢ | −0.19¢ (-1.8%) |
| All sectors | 551,825 | 14,120,435 | $1,982,230,000 | 14.04¢ | 14.01¢ | +0.03¢ (+0.2%) |
How Appalachian Power Co compares
- Virginia residential average, 2025: 15.28¢ per kWh, 1,067 kWh a month, $163 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 19 full-service utilities in Virginia with at least 1,000 residential customers, Appalachian Power Co ranks 18 of 19 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Virginia homes paid 17.64¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.85¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 0.9%; the state average rose 6.0%.
- Appalachian Power Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Appalachian Power Co serves
EIA lists 31 Virginia counties in its 2025 service territory: Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Nelson, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe.
289 ZIP codes are matched to Appalachian Power Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 22902, 22903, 22920, 22922, 22931, 22937, 22938, 22946, 22949, 22959, 22964, 22967, 22969, 22971, 22976, 24001, 24002, 24003, 24004, 24005, 24006, 24007, 24008, 24009, 24010, 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017, 24018, 24019, 24020, 24022, 24023, 24024, 24025, 24026, 24027, 24028, 24029, 24030, 24031, 24032, 24033, 24034, 24035, 24036, 24037, 24038, 24040, 24042, 24043, 24050, 24053, 24054, 24055, 24058, and 229 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Virginia full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Utilities Co | 15.32¢ | $190 | 22,759 |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | 15.48¢ | $180 | 57,305 |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop | 15.49¢ | $185 | 172,883 |
| City of Salem (VA) | 15.51¢ | $147 | 11,426 |
| City of Danville (VA) | 15.81¢ | $162 | 38,226 |
| Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc | 16.01¢ | $192 | 18,199 |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop | 16.16¢ | $200 | 35,353 |
| Virginia Tech Electric Service | 18.43¢ | $148 | 5,750 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.