Virginia Electricity Profile 2019

Table 1. 2019 Summary statistics (Virginia)

Item	Value	Rank
Primary energy source		Natural gas
Net summer capacity (megawatts)	28,045	13
Electric utilities	22,505	7
IPP & CHP	5,540	23
Net generation (megawatthours)	96,827,639	17
Electric utilities	74,385,815	12
IPP & CHP	22,441,825	15
Emissions
Sulfur Dioxide (short tons)	14,623	26
Nitrogen Oxide (short tons)	24,221	22
Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons)	29,965	21
Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh)	0.3	34
Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh)	0.5	37
Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh)	681	39
Total retail sales (megawatthours)	118,435,380	10
Full service provider sales	116,829,792	6
Energy-only provider sales	1,605,588	20
Direct use (megawatthours)	2,774,097	11
Average retail price (cents/kWh)	9.52	32
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms.

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See also:

• State Energy Profiles
• Electric Power Monthly
• Electric Power Annual
• Annual electricity statistics back to 1949
• Projected electricity capacity to 2050
• International electricity statistics
• Electric Power Data Guide