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 Feb 2024.
| Companies on File | 131 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 281 |
| Total Generation | 8.98G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 11.12G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.20B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#6
Coal Rank
#35
Nuclear Rank
#11
Hydroelectric Rank
#24
Wind Rank
#38
Solar Rank
#8
Monthly Net Generation for Virginia
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4.03G kWh | 13.97 cents/kWh | $562.55M |
| Commercial | 5.71G kWh | 9.04 cents/kWh | $515.73M |
| Industrial | 1.36G kWh | 8.60 cents/kWh | $117.33M |
| Transportation | 24.63M kWh | 8.78 cents/kWh | $2.16M |
| Total | 11.12G kWh | 10.77 cents/kWh | $1.20B |
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 | 3.4 TWh | Apr 2011 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #5 | Brunswick County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Freeman, Virginia | 7.3 TWh | Mar 2016 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Buchanan Generation LLC | Buchanan Generation, LLC | Keen Mountain, Virginia | 375.9 GWh | May 2002 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | Chesterfield | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Chester, Virginia | 2.7 TWh | Nov 1952 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 83.9% Bituminous Coal : 15.8% |
| #19 | Clover | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Clover, Virginia | 537.7 GWh | Sep 1995 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| #16 | Covanta Fairfax Energy | Covanta Fairfax Inc | Lorton, Virginia | 755.4 GWh | Feb 1990 | Feb 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| #17 | Covington Facility | WestRock Corp | Covington, Virginia | 723.8 GWh | Dec 1950 | Feb 2024 | Black Liquor : 44.0% Natural Gas : 26.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.3% Bituminous Coal : 11.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| #6 | Doswell Energy Center | Doswell Ltd Partnership | Ashland, Virginia | 5.8 TWh | Oct 1991 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #12 | Gordonsville Energy LP | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Gordonsville, Virginia | 1.1 TWh | Feb 1994 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| #3 | Greensville County Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Emporia, Virginia | 11.4 TWh | Nov 2018 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Hopewell Cogeneration | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Hopewell, Virginia | 922.4 GWh | Dec 1989 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| #22 | Hopewell Power Station | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Hopewell, Virginia | 387.2 GWh | Jun 1992 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids |
| #14 | Ladysmith | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Woodford, Virginia | 873.6 GWh | Apr 2001 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 97.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.0% |
| #1 | North Anna | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Mineral, Virginia | 17.2 TWh | May 1978 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
| #21 | Pleinmont Solar 2 | AES Distributed Energy | Spotsylvania, Virginia | 495.1 GWh | Jul 2021 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| #11 | Possum Point | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Dumfries, Virginia | 2.2 TWh | May 1955 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Potomac Energy Center, LLC | Potomac Energy Center LLC | Leesburg, Virginia | 4.9 TWh | Mar 2017 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Remington | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Remington, Virginia | 717.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 92.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.1% |
| #23 | Skipjack Solar Center | AES Distributed Energy | Wayside, Virginia | 377.2 GWh | Apr 2022 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| #2 | Surry | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Surry, Virginia | 15.1 TWh | Nov 1972 | Feb 2024 | Nuclear |
| #8 | Tenaska Virginia Generating Station | Tenaska Virginia Partners LP | Scottsville, Virginia | 4.7 TWh | Mar 2004 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #15 | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | Virginia Electric & Power Co | St. Paul, Virginia | 808.4 GWh | Jun 2012 | Feb 2024 | Bituminous Coal : 87.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| #4 | Warren County | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Front Royal, Virginia | 9.6 TWh | Nov 2014 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | WestRock-West Point Mill | WestRock-West Point Mill | West Point, Virginia | 537.4 GWh | Dec 1953 | Feb 2024 | Black Liquor : 43.9% Natural Gas : 36.2% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 15.6% Bituminous Coal : 2.5% Sludge Waste : 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Accomack County, VA | 9 | 163.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 137.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Alexandria city, VA | 2 | 157.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Alleghany County, VA | 2 | 726.4 GWh | 193.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | Amelia County, VA | 5 | 22.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #68 | Amherst County, VA | 3 | 12.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #59 | Appomattox County, VA | 1 | 32.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 32.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Bedford County, VA | 5 | 75.5 GWh | 34.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 5.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #72 | Bristol city, VA | 1 | 6.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Brunswick County, VA | 2 | 7.4 TWh | 7.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Buchanan County, VA | 1 | 375.9 GWh | 375.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Buckingham County, VA | 5 | 3.5 TWh | 3.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 78.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Campbell County, VA | 5 | 610.4 GWh | 863.2 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 212.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Caroline County, VA | 1 | 873.6 GWh | 847.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Carroll County, VA | 3 | 94.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Charles City County, VA | 4 | 443.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 377.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Charlotte County, VA | 3 | 28.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Chesapeake city, VA | 8 | 271.0 GWh | 34.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 208.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Chesterfield County, VA | 6 | 2.8 TWh | 2.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #74 | Clarke County, VA | 1 | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #77 | Culpeper County, VA | 2 | 677.4 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #80 | Dinwiddie County, VA | 3 | 67.2 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Essex County, VA | 1 | 36.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 36.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Fairfax County, VA | 3 | 780.2 GWh | 6.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Fauquier County, VA | 4 | 1.1 TWh | 987.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 36.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Fluvanna County, VA | 3 | 4.7 TWh | 4.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 11.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Frederick County, VA | 5 | 114.7 GWh | 106.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Giles County, VA | 2 | 174.9 GWh | 174.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Gloucester County, VA | 1 | 42.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 42.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Goochland County, VA | 2 | 10.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 10.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Grayson County, VA | 1 | 21.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Greensville County, VA | 5 | 11.9 TWh | 11.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 436.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Halifax County, VA | 11 | 1.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 445.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | Hampton city, VA | 1 | 40.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Hanover County, VA | 2 | 5.9 TWh | 5.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 56.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Henrico County, VA | 5 | 111.5 GWh | 33.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 42.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | Henry County, VA | 7 | 55.7 GWh | 159.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 55.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #79 | Highland County, VA | 1 | 154.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Hopewell city, VA | 3 | 703.4 GWh | 68.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Isle of Wight County, VA | 2 | 280.0 GWh | 72.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 29.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | James City County, VA | 2 | 33.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 33.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | King and Queen County, VA | 1 | 66.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | King George County, VA | 2 | 88.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | King William County, VA | 3 | 592.9 GWh | 194.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 55.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #75 | Lancaster County, VA | 1 | 3.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Loudoun County, VA | 2 | 4.9 TWh | 4.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Louisa County, VA | 8 | 18.7 TWh | 1.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 161.4 GWh | 17.2 TWh |
| #24 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 5 | 587.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 229.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Middlesex County, VA | 2 | 80.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Montgomery County, VA | 2 | 46.9 GWh | 46.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | New Kent County, VA | 2 | 34.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 34.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #76 | Norfolk city, VA | 1 | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Northampton County, VA | 2 | 35.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 34.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #70 | Page County, VA | 2 | 9.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Patrick County, VA | 1 | 31.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Pittsylvania County, VA | 12 | 657.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 408.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Portsmouth city, VA | 2 | 50.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Powhatan County, VA | 4 | 70.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 70.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Prince George County, VA | 4 | 1.3 TWh | 917.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 370.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Prince William County, VA | 10 | 2.2 TWh | 2.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Pulaski County, VA | 4 | 251.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Richmond city, VA | 3 | 63.8 GWh | 63.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Richmond County, VA | 3 | 20.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Roanoke County, VA | 1 | 8.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Rockingham County, VA | 6 | 25.8 GWh | 14.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Russell County, VA | 1 | 104.1 GWh | 104.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #78 | Salem city, VA | 3 | 195.3 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Shenandoah County, VA | 1 | 32.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 32.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Southampton County, VA | 5 | 485.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 114.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Spotsylvania County, VA | 4 | 1.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #73 | Stafford County, VA | 1 | 4.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Suffolk city, VA | 5 | 28.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Surry County, VA | 6 | 15.5 TWh | 19.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 433.8 GWh | 15.1 TWh |
| #47 | Sussex County, VA | 3 | 54.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 54.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Virginia Beach city, VA | 2 | 33.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 30.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Warren County, VA | 2 | 9.6 TWh | 9.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Washington County, VA | 1 | 36.8 GWh | 36.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Westmoreland County, VA | 4 | 114.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 114.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Wise County, VA | 1 | 808.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Wythe County, VA | 2 | 19.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 19.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | York County, VA | 1 | 79.7 GWh | 33.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Virginia
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland, Virginia | 5.8 TWh | 1 |
| Chester, Virginia | 2.7 TWh | 4 |
| Columbia, Virginia | 3.4 TWh | 1 |
| Covington, Virginia | 726.4 GWh | 2 |
| Dumfries, Virginia | 2.2 TWh | 1 |
| Emporia, Virginia | 11.8 TWh | 4 |
| Franklin, Virginia | 620.8 GWh | 4 |
| Front Royal, Virginia | 9.6 TWh | 2 |
| Gordonsville, Virginia | 1.4 TWh | 2 |
| Hopewell, Virginia | 1.6 TWh | 3 |
| Lake Land'Or, Virginia | 873.6 GWh | 1 |
| Lake Wilderness, Virginia | 1.0 TWh | 4 |
| Lawrenceville, Virginia | 7.4 TWh | 2 |
| Leesburg, Virginia | 4.9 TWh | 1 |
| Lorton, Virginia | 780.2 GWh | 2 |
| Mineral, Virginia | 17.2 TWh | 1 |
| Remington, Virginia | 1.1 TWh | 3 |
| Scottsville, Virginia | 4.7 TWh | 1 |
| St. Paul, Virginia | 808.4 GWh | 1 |
| Surry, Virginia | 15.4 TWh | 3 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Alabama | 151.5 TWh | 100 |
| #36 | Connecticut | 43.7 TWh | 203 |
| #49 | Delaware | 5.3 TWh | 39 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 196.2 GWh | 18 |
| #8 | Georgia | 145.4 TWh | 303 |
| #17 | Indiana | 99.5 TWh | 260 |
| #24 | Kentucky | 69.0 TWh | 79 |
| #38 | Maryland | 38.3 TWh | 223 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 21.6 TWh | 664 |
| #43 | New Hampshire | 18.0 TWh | 74 |
| #23 | New Jersey | 70.0 TWh | 443 |
| #10 | New York | 134.9 TWh | 1,040 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 139.9 TWh | 1,100 |
| #7 | Ohio | 148.8 TWh | 283 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 256.1 TWh | 360 |
| #47 | Rhode Island | 9.3 TWh | 105 |
| #13 | South Carolina | 110.1 TWh | 292 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 87.2 TWh | 105 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.3 TWh | 138 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 56.5 TWh | 64 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024