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Summary of Electricity Activity in Virginia

Summary of Virginia Generation

Virginia is ranked #16 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 May 2026.

Companies on File167
Plants on File354
Total Generation7.45G MMBtu
Total Sales 11.47G kWh
Total Revenue $1.45B

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Overall National Rank

#16 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

105.4 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.0 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Virginia

167

Virginia
Power Plants

354

Natural Gas Rank

#12

Coal Rank

#33

Nuclear Rank

#12

Hydroelectric Rank

#34

Wind Rank

#40

Solar Rank

#9

Monthly Net Generation for Virginia

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Virginia

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.08G kWh17.61 cents/kWh$542.30M
Commercial7.23G kWh10.84 cents/kWh$784.20M
Industrial1.13G kWh10.53 cents/kWh$118.97M
Transportation21.59M kWh11.76 cents/kWh$2.54M
Total11.47G kWh12.63 cents/kWh$1.45B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for Virginia

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Virginia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#9Bear GardenVirginia Electric & Power CoNew Canton, Virginia3.5 TWhApr 2011May 2026 Natural Gas
#4Brunswick County Power StationVirginia Electric & Power CoFreeman, Virginia9.7 TWhMar 2016May 2026 Natural Gas
#12ChesterfieldVirginia Electric & Power CoChester, Virginia2.0 TWhNov 1952May 2026 Natural Gas : 96.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.7%
#14CloverVirginia Electric & Power CoClover, Virginia1.7 TWhSep 1995May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#21Covanta Fairfax EnergyCovanta Fairfax IncLorton, Virginia644.0 GWhFeb 1990May 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.2% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.3% Natural Gas : 1.5%
#18Covington FacilityWestRock CorpCovington, Virginia782.7 GWhDec 1950May 2026 Black Liquor : 45.0% Natural Gas : 22.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 21.0% Bituminous Coal : 11.6%
#6Doswell Energy CenterDoswell Ltd PartnershipAshland, Virginia5.5 TWhOct 1991May 2026 Natural Gas : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5%
#15Gordonsville Energy LPVirginia Electric & Power CoGordonsville, Virginia1.4 TWhFeb 1994Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#3Greensville County Power StationVirginia Electric & Power CoEmporia, Virginia11.2 TWhNov 2018May 2026 Natural Gas
#24Halifax County BiomassSouth Boston Energy LLCSouth Boston, Virginia351.6 GWhOct 2013Dec 2024 Wood/Wood Waste Solids
#13Hopewell CogenerationLuminant Generation Company LLCHopewell, Virginia1.9 TWhDec 1989May 2026 Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2%
#17LadysmithVirginia Electric & Power CoWoodford, Virginia976.8 GWhApr 2001May 2026 Natural Gas : 92.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.0%
#20Louisa Generation FacilityOld Dominion Electric CoopGordonsville, Virginia646.1 GWhJul 2003Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 94.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.1%
#19Marsh Run Generation FacilityOld Dominion Electric CoopRemington, Virginia687.4 GWhAug 2004Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 94.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.6%
#1North AnnaVirginia Electric & Power CoMineral, Virginia15.8 TWhMay 1978May 2026 Nuclear
#23Pleinmont Solar 2AES Distributed EnergySpotsylvania, Virginia442.0 GWhJul 2021May 2026 Solar
#10Possum PointVirginia Electric & Power CoDumfries, Virginia2.5 TWhMay 1955May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#7Potomac Energy Center, LLCPotomac Energy Center LLCLeesburg, Virginia4.8 TWhMar 2017May 2026 Natural Gas
#16RemingtonVirginia Electric & Power CoRemington, Virginia1.3 TWhMay 2000Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 96.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.5%
#2SurryVirginia Electric & Power CoSurry, Virginia12.2 TWhNov 1972May 2026 Nuclear
#8Tenaska Virginia Generating StationTenaska Virginia Partners LPScottsville, Virginia4.4 TWhMar 2004May 2026 Natural Gas
#11Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterVirginia Electric & Power CoSt. Paul, Virginia2.1 TWhJun 2012May 2026 Bituminous Coal : 92.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 7.6%
#5Warren CountyVirginia Electric & Power CoFront Royal, Virginia8.4 TWhNov 2014May 2026 Natural Gas
#22WestRock-West Point MillWestRock-West Point MillWest Point, Virginia528.8 GWhDec 1953May 2026 Black Liquor : 43.0% Natural Gas : 37.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 15.8% Bituminous Coal : 2.3% Sludge Waste : 1.5%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation by Virginia Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#33Accomack County, VA9267.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh167.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Albemarle County, VA120.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh20.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Alexandria city, VA2144.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Alleghany County, VA2784.8 GWh172.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#65Amelia County, VA519.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Amherst County, VA410.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#60Appomattox County, VA230.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh30.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Augusta County, VA516.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Bedford County, VA558.9 GWh25.3 GWh0.0 Wh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Brunswick County, VA59.7 TWh9.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Buckingham County, VA73.6 TWh3.5 TWh0.0 Wh72.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Campbell County, VA6506.6 GWh80.2 MWh0.0 Wh185.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Caroline County, VA1976.8 GWh898.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#53Carroll County, VA544.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Charles City County, VA5393.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh352.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#62Charlotte County, VA427.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Chesapeake city, VA8640.2 GWh108.0 GWh0.0 Wh465.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Chesterfield County, VA82.1 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#69Clarke County, VA115.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#78Culpeper County, VA3659.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#73Dinwiddie County, VA39.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh9.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#56Essex County, VA139.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh39.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Fairfax County, VA5658.2 GWh9.8 GWh0.0 Wh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Fauquier County, VA42.0 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh35.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Fluvanna County, VA44.4 TWh4.4 TWh0.0 Wh18.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Frederick County, VA7508.9 GWh111.9 GWh0.0 Wh384.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Giles County, VA2157.8 GWh157.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Gloucester County, VA3322.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh322.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#74Goochland County, VA27.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Greensville County, VA711.8 TWh11.2 TWh0.0 Wh613.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Halifax County, VA133.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh
#57Hampton city, VA137.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hanover County, VA25.5 TWh5.4 TWh0.0 Wh59.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Henrico County, VA6213.6 GWh123.4 GWh0.0 Wh36.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Henry County, VA11221.4 GWh275.0 MWh0.0 Wh221.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#79Highland County, VA1323.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Hopewell city, VA3599.4 GWh50.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Isle of Wight County, VA9805.9 GWh32.5 GWh0.0 Wh524.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#49James City County, VA367.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh67.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#51King and Queen County, VA165.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#46King George County, VA276.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24King William County, VA4582.8 GWh196.3 GWh0.0 Wh54.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Lancaster County, VA316.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Loudoun County, VA24.8 TWh4.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Louisa County, VA918.1 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh227.7 GWh15.8 TWh
#20Mecklenburg County, VA5671.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh324.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Middlesex County, VA275.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh26.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Montgomery County, VA242.5 GWh42.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#59New Kent County, VA231.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#77Norfolk city, VA11.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#58Northampton County, VA237.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh33.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Orange County, VA1122.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh122.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#72Page County, VA29.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#63Patrick County, VA121.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Pittsylvania County, VA19370.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh443.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Powhatan County, VA5106.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh107.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Prince Edward County, VA315.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Prince George County, VA42.3 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh358.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Prince William County, VA112.6 TWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh42.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Pulaski County, VA5210.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#50Richmond city, VA365.3 GWh65.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#41Richmond County, VA5141.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh138.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#75Roanoke County, VA16.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#70Rockbridge County, VA214.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Rockingham County, VA1071.5 GWh7.4 GWh0.0 Wh56.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Russell County, VA1323.9 GWh323.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#80Salem city, VA3269.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Shenandoah County, VA239.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh39.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Southampton County, VA5433.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh179.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Spotsylvania County, VA4910.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh910.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#76Stafford County, VA33.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Suffolk city, VA6109.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh109.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Surry County, VA612.9 TWh76.5 GWh0.0 Wh606.7 GWh12.2 TWh
#34Sussex County, VA3247.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh247.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Virginia Beach city, VA229.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh29.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Warren County, VA28.4 TWh8.4 TWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Washington County, VA1287.0 GWh287.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#45Westmoreland County, VA4102.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh102.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Wise County, VA32.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Wythe County, VA2189.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh189.2 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Virginia

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Ashland, Virginia5.5 TWh1
Chester, Virginia2.1 TWh4
Clover, Virginia2.1 TWh3
Columbia, Virginia3.5 TWh1
Covington, Virginia784.8 GWh2
Dumfries, Virginia2.5 TWh1
Emporia, Virginia11.5 TWh4
Front Royal, Virginia8.4 TWh2
Gordonsville, Virginia2.0 TWh2
Hopewell, Virginia2.5 TWh3
Lake Land'Or, Virginia976.8 GWh1
Lake Wilderness, Virginia910.1 GWh4
Lawrenceville, Virginia9.7 TWh2
Leesburg, Virginia4.8 TWh1
Lorton, Virginia656.9 GWh2
Mineral, Virginia15.9 TWh3
Remington, Virginia2.0 TWh3
Scottsville, Virginia4.4 TWh1
St. Paul, Virginia2.1 TWh1
Surry, Virginia12.6 TWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama142.7 TWh115
#32Connecticut45.5 TWh233
#49Delaware5.5 TWh54
#51District of Columbia194.5 GWh25
#7Georgia146.5 TWh344
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#22Kentucky73.5 TWh103
#38Maryland38.8 TWh277
#41Massachusetts21.9 TWh760
#44New Hampshire18.5 TWh76
#27New Jersey61.9 TWh512
#10New York130.8 TWh1,371
#9North Carolina136.7 TWh1,151
#6Ohio150.5 TWh326
#3Pennsylvania243.7 TWh418
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh119
#17South Carolina102.4 TWh307
#19Tennessee81.8 TWh139
#50Vermont2.0 TWh144
#30West Virginia54.9 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.