Full service
15.07¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$158.00 / month at 1,049 kWh
Price +6.9% from 2024
Investor Owned · 2,517,958 residential customers · Virginia
Why is my Dominion Energy Virginia electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Reviewed October 14, 2026. Also searched as Dominion Energy.
In 2025, Dominion Energy Virginia reported 2,517,958 residential full service customers under the EIA name Virginia Electric & Power Co. Average revenue was 15.07¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $158.00 for 1,049 kWh.
15.07¢ is about even with Virginia's 2025 statewide residential average of 15.28¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 17.55¢, versus 15.78¢ a year earlier (+11.2%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +10.7%. Average use changed +3.5% and average price changed +6.9%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $4.97 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $10.24.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 2,517,958 | 15.07¢ | 1,049 kWh | $158.00 | +6.9% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Full service | 2,408,901 | 15.20¢ | $157.75 |
| NC | Full service | 109,057 | 12.74¢ | $163.67 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 4,774,102.8 thousand dollars. Sales 31,687,003 MWh. Customers 2,517,958. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a Dominion Energy Virginia bill moved
The price change was the larger piece
Dominion Energy Virginia reported a full service average of $158.00 a month in 2025, +10.7% from $142.75 in 2024. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +3.5% is worth $4.97 a month. The price change of +6.9%, from 14.09¢ to 15.07¢, is worth $10.24 on 2025 usage.
Near the Virginia average
15.07¢ per kWh is about even with Virginia's 2025 residential average of 15.28¢. July 2026 in the state was 17.55¢, versus 15.78¢ a year earlier (+11.2%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 1,049 kWh will not land on $158.00.
One full-service average
2,517,958 residential customers were on Dominion Energy Virginia full service in 2025, at 15.07¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
Biennial review: +$11.24 in 2026 and +$2.36 in 2027 at 1,000 kWh
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Case PUR-2025-00058. The Virginia SCC's order in Dominion's biennial review says the company asked for $822 million in 2026 and $345 million more in 2027. The commission approved base-rate revenue increases of $565.7 million for 2026 and $209.9 million for 2027. A typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh pays $11.24 more a month in… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this Dominion Energy Virginia service was 1,049 kWh, and the Virginia residential average was 1,067 kWh. A single month can sit far from either figure. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you treat the whole increase as a rate hike.
A separate class for the largest new loads
The Virginia SCC's order in PUR-2025-00058 creates a GS-5 class for customers demanding 25 megawatts or more, including data centers, effective January 1, 2027, with minimum charges meant to keep those costs off other customers. That is a decided tariff design. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on a Dominion residential bill. The household pass-through still needs verification.
Needs verification
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · Case PUR-2025-00058
Biennial review: +$11.24 in 2026 and +$2.36 in 2027 at 1,000 kWh
The Virginia SCC's order in Dominion's biennial review says the company asked for $822 million in 2026 and $345 million more in 2027. The commission approved base-rate revenue increases of $565.7 million for 2026 and $209.9 million for 2027. A typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh pays $11.24 more a month in 2026 (7.5 percent) and $2.36 more in 2027 (1.5 percent). Rates apply to service on and after January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027. The news release says the 2026 residential increase is 23.7 percent lower than Dominion's request and the 2027 increase is 51.2 percent lower.
The order creates a GS-5 class for customers demanding 25 megawatts or more, including data centers, effective January 1, 2027, with minimum charges intended to keep those costs off other customers. EIA still has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on a residential bill.
Virginia SCC news release on the 2025 Dominion biennial review (Virginia State Corporation Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A Dominion Energy Virginia income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Virginia State Corporation Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · Dominion Energy Virginia site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 1,049 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- Match this month's weather to last year's same month. A mild comparison month makes an ordinary bill look like a hike.
- Start with LIHEAP for Virginia (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A Dominion Energy Virginia discount beyond that program needs verification.
- 20,838 residential customers were already on a dynamic price in the 2025 EIA file. If you are one of them, the window on the tariff is the lever. If you are not, calling the utility to discuss the schedule is the first step, not shifting load you are not being charged extra for.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $75.35 |
| 750 kWh | $113.03 |
| 1,000 kWh | $150.70 |
| 1,500 kWh | $226.05 |
| 2,000 kWh | $301.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my Dominion Energy Virginia electric bill so high?
In 2025, Dominion Energy Virginia reported 2,517,958 residential full service customers under the EIA name Virginia Electric & Power Co. Average revenue was 15.07¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $158.00 for 1,049 kWh. 15.07¢ is about even with Virginia's 2025 statewide residential average of 15.28¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 17.55¢, versus 15.78¢ a year earlier (+11.2%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +10.7%. Average use changed +3.5% and average price changed +6.9%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $4.97 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $10.24.
What was Dominion Energy Virginia's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 15.07¢ per kWh. Average use was 1,049 kWh a month and the average bill was $158.00. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did Dominion Energy Virginia raise rates?
Virginia State Corporation Commission Case PUR-2025-00058 (decided): Biennial review: +$11.24 in 2026 and +$2.36 in 2027 at 1,000 kWh. Separately, the EIA average price moved +6.9% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can Dominion Energy Virginia customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). Dominion Energy Virginia may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and with the state LIHEAP office and Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
The Virginia SCC order in PUR-2025-00058 creates a GS-5 class for customers demanding 25 megawatts or more, including data centers, effective January 1, 2027. EIA has not published a dollar amount that isolates data centers on a residential Dominion bill.