Summary of Electricity Activity in Virginia
Summary of Virginia Generation
Virginia is ranked #13 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2025.
| Companies on File | 162 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 345 |
| Total Generation | 10.57G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 13.13G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.51B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#8
Coal Rank
#35
Nuclear Rank
#11
Hydroelectric Rank
#27
Wind Rank
#39
Solar Rank
#11
Monthly Net Generation for Virginia
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3.94G kWh | 16.01 cents/kWh | $631.61M |
| Commercial | 7.84G kWh | 9.68 cents/kWh | $758.80M |
| Industrial | 1.32G kWh | 9.20 cents/kWh | $121.54M |
| Transportation | 23.18M kWh | 10.70 cents/kWh | $2.48M |
| Total | 13.13G kWh | 11.53 cents/kWh | $1.51B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Virginia
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Bear Garden | Virginia Electric & Power Co | New Canton, Virginia | 3.2 TWh | Apr 2011 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | Brunswick County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Freeman, Virginia | 10.0 TWh | Mar 2016 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Chesterfield | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Chester, Virginia | 2.1 TWh | Nov 1952 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| #15 | Clover | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Clover, Virginia | 1.1 TWh | Sep 1995 | Aug 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| #19 | Covanta Fairfax Energy | Covanta Fairfax Inc | Lorton, Virginia | 637.5 GWh | Feb 1990 | Aug 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.1% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.3% Natural Gas : 1.6% |
| #18 | Covington Facility | WestRock Corp | Covington, Virginia | 735.6 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2025 | Black Liquor : 43.8% Natural Gas : 26.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.3% Bituminous Coal : 12.3% |
| #6 | Doswell Energy Center | Doswell Ltd Partnership | Ashland, Virginia | 5.5 TWh | Oct 1991 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| #14 | Gordonsville Energy LP | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Gordonsville, Virginia | 1.4 TWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #3 | Greensville County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Emporia, Virginia | 11.2 TWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Hopewell Cogeneration | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Hopewell, Virginia | 1.9 TWh | Dec 1989 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| #22 | John H Kerr | USCE-Wilmington District | Boydton, Virginia | 462.9 GWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #16 | Ladysmith | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Woodford, Virginia | 908.5 GWh | Apr 2001 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 86.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.5% |
| #20 | Louisa Generation Facility | Old Dominion Electric Coop | Gordonsville, Virginia | 520.8 GWh | Jul 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| #24 | Marsh Run Generation Facility | Old Dominion Electric Coop | Remington, Virginia | 390.8 GWh | Aug 2004 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
| #1 | North Anna | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Mineral, Virginia | 16.1 TWh | May 1978 | Aug 2025 | Nuclear |
| #23 | Pleinmont Solar 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Spotsylvania, Virginia | 430.6 GWh | Jul 2021 | Aug 2025 | Solar |
| #10 | Possum Point | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dumfries, Virginia | 2.5 TWh | May 1955 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| #8 | Potomac Energy Center, LLC | Potomac Energy Center LLC | Leesburg, Virginia | 4.8 TWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Remington | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Remington, Virginia | 862.4 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
| #2 | Surry | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Surry, Virginia | 14.0 TWh | Nov 1972 | Aug 2025 | Nuclear |
| #7 | Tenaska Virginia Generating Station | Tenaska Virginia Partners LP | Scottsville, Virginia | 5.1 TWh | Mar 2004 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| #13 | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | Virginia Electric & Power Co | St. Paul, Virginia | 1.6 TWh | Jun 2012 | Aug 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 91.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 8.4% |
| #5 | Warren County | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Front Royal, Virginia | 9.3 TWh | Nov 2014 | Aug 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #21 | WestRock-West Point Mill | WestRock-West Point Mill | West Point, Virginia | 518.2 GWh | Dec 1953 | Aug 2025 | Black Liquor : 43.4% Natural Gas : 37.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 15.9% Bituminous Coal : 2.4% Sludge Waste : 1.2% |
Electricity Generation by Virginia Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 | Accomack County, VA | 9 | 199.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 160.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #79 | Albemarle County, VA | 1 | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Alexandria city, VA | 2 | 145.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Alleghany County, VA | 2 | 736.2 GWh | 191.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | Amelia County, VA | 5 | 47.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 13.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Amherst County, VA | 4 | 9.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 9.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Appomattox County, VA | 2 | 31.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 31.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Augusta County, VA | 5 | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Bedford County, VA | 5 | 65.1 GWh | 29.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #77 | Bristol city, VA | 1 | 2.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Brunswick County, VA | 5 | 10.0 TWh | 10.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Buckingham County, VA | 7 | 3.2 TWh | 3.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 72.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Campbell County, VA | 6 | 471.5 GWh | 446.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 184.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Caroline County, VA | 1 | 908.5 GWh | 785.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Carroll County, VA | 5 | 54.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Charles City County, VA | 5 | 365.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 317.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Charlotte County, VA | 4 | 24.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 24.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Chesapeake city, VA | 8 | 505.9 GWh | 14.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 476.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Chesterfield County, VA | 7 | 2.1 TWh | 2.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Clarke County, VA | 1 | 15.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #81 | Culpeper County, VA | 3 | 443.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #76 | Dinwiddie County, VA | 3 | 2.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | Essex County, VA | 1 | 39.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 39.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Fairfax County, VA | 3 | 656.8 GWh | 10.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Fauquier County, VA | 4 | 1.3 TWh | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 32.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Fluvanna County, VA | 4 | 5.2 TWh | 5.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 18.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Frederick County, VA | 7 | 395.3 GWh | 107.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 275.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Giles County, VA | 2 | 160.8 GWh | 160.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Gloucester County, VA | 3 | 274.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 274.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #72 | Goochland County, VA | 2 | 9.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 9.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Grayson County, VA | 1 | 20.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Greensville County, VA | 7 | 11.8 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 538.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Halifax County, VA | 13 | 2.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 992.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Hampton city, VA | 1 | 36.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Hanover County, VA | 2 | 5.6 TWh | 5.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 54.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Henrico County, VA | 6 | 222.0 GWh | 127.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 38.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Henry County, VA | 10 | 165.2 GWh | 229.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 165.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #83 | Highland County, VA | 1 | 179.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Hopewell city, VA | 3 | 597.1 GWh | 56.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Isle of Wight County, VA | 9 | 765.5 GWh | 30.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 506.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | James City County, VA | 2 | 76.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 76.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | King and Queen County, VA | 1 | 59.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | King George County, VA | 2 | 77.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | King William County, VA | 3 | 569.9 GWh | 191.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 51.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #68 | Lancaster County, VA | 3 | 12.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Loudoun County, VA | 2 | 4.8 TWh | 4.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Louisa County, VA | 9 | 18.2 TWh | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 207.3 GWh | 16.1 TWh |
| #18 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 5 | 798.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 336.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Middlesex County, VA | 2 | 75.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 26.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Montgomery County, VA | 2 | 51.6 GWh | 51.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | New Kent County, VA | 2 | 29.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 29.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #80 | Norfolk city, VA | 1 | 1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Northampton County, VA | 2 | 30.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Orange County, VA | 1 | 109.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 109.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #75 | Page County, VA | 2 | 5.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Patrick County, VA | 1 | 35.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Pittsylvania County, VA | 16 | 387.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 408.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #59 | Portsmouth city, VA | 2 | 35.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Powhatan County, VA | 5 | 69.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 70.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #74 | Prince Edward County, VA | 3 | 7.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 7.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Prince George County, VA | 4 | 2.2 TWh | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 340.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Prince William County, VA | 11 | 2.6 TWh | 2.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 40.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Pulaski County, VA | 5 | 237.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Richmond city, VA | 3 | 59.8 GWh | 59.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Richmond County, VA | 5 | 177.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 175.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #73 | Roanoke County, VA | 1 | 7.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #70 | Rockbridge County, VA | 2 | 10.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 10.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #47 | Rockingham County, VA | 10 | 76.2 GWh | 12.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 53.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Russell County, VA | 1 | 242.6 GWh | 242.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #82 | Salem city, VA | 3 | 308.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Shenandoah County, VA | 2 | 39.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 39.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Southampton County, VA | 5 | 497.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 177.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Spotsylvania County, VA | 4 | 889.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 889.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #78 | Stafford County, VA | 3 | 2.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 412.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | Suffolk city, VA | 6 | 102.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 102.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Surry County, VA | 6 | 14.6 TWh | 103.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 451.7 GWh | 14.0 TWh |
| #31 | Sussex County, VA | 3 | 247.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 247.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Virginia Beach city, VA | 2 | 31.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Warren County, VA | 2 | 9.3 TWh | 9.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Washington County, VA | 1 | 177.8 GWh | 177.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Westmoreland County, VA | 4 | 105.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 105.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Wise County, VA | 3 | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Wythe County, VA | 2 | 118.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 118.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Virginia
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland, Virginia | 5.5 TWh | 1 |
| Chester, Virginia | 2.1 TWh | 4 |
| Clover, Virginia | 1.4 TWh | 3 |
| Columbia, Virginia | 3.2 TWh | 1 |
| Covington, Virginia | 736.2 GWh | 2 |
| Dumfries, Virginia | 2.5 TWh | 1 |
| Emporia, Virginia | 11.5 TWh | 4 |
| Front Royal, Virginia | 9.3 TWh | 2 |
| Gordonsville, Virginia | 1.9 TWh | 2 |
| Hopewell, Virginia | 2.5 TWh | 3 |
| Lake Land'Or, Virginia | 908.5 GWh | 1 |
| Lake Wilderness, Virginia | 889.9 GWh | 4 |
| Lawrenceville, Virginia | 10.0 TWh | 2 |
| Leesburg, Virginia | 4.8 TWh | 1 |
| Lorton, Virginia | 656.8 GWh | 2 |
| Mineral, Virginia | 16.1 TWh | 3 |
| Remington, Virginia | 1.3 TWh | 3 |
| Scottsville, Virginia | 5.1 TWh | 1 |
| St. Paul, Virginia | 1.6 TWh | 1 |
| Surry, Virginia | 14.4 TWh | 3 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Alabama | 140.4 TWh | 115 |
| #34 | Connecticut | 43.5 TWh | 227 |
| #49 | Delaware | 5.0 TWh | 47 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 175.9 GWh | 24 |
| #7 | Georgia | 142.8 TWh | 339 |
| #14 | Indiana | 104.6 TWh | 285 |
| #22 | Kentucky | 70.5 TWh | 98 |
| #39 | Maryland | 36.9 TWh | 268 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 23.4 TWh | 736 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 17.7 TWh | 74 |
| #29 | New Jersey | 59.1 TWh | 481 |
| #10 | New York | 128.7 TWh | 1,281 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 135.2 TWh | 1,130 |
| #6 | Ohio | 144.3 TWh | 313 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 245.8 TWh | 390 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | 9.9 TWh | 116 |
| #15 | South Carolina | 103.6 TWh | 304 |
| #21 | Tennessee | 71.7 TWh | 137 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.3 TWh | 142 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 50.2 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025