Bristol city, Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Bristol city, Virginia Electricity Overview
Bristol city ranks as the 88th highest pollution level due to electricity use in the state, emitting 75,843,639.03 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The largest supplier in Bristol city by total customers is BVU Authority.
Bristol city has no electricity production plants and must import all of the electricity consumed in the county.
Bristol city emits 4,462.44 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 1578th worst polluting county in the country by per capita emissions.
Bristol city is ranked as the 1934th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the country with 257,677.45 megawatt hours being used by residents for their electricity needs.
Citizens of Bristol city pay about 2.92% less than the $138.02 national average monthly residential electricity expense.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
257,677 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.16 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
75,843,639 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,462.44 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bristol
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Rates and Production Categories
Bristol Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
12.38¢ per kWh
- 1.8% higher than last month
- 2.31% higher than April last year
- 17.39% lower than the Virginia average
- 26.79% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 661 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 4,605th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 389 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,247 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.86¢ per kWh
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 0.72% higher than April last year
- 16.84% lower than the Virginia average
- 26.46% lower than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 661 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 4,164th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 156 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 156 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$105.14 per month
- 16.29% lower than last month
- 2.87% lower than April last year
- 7.43% lower than the Virginia average
- 6.74% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 661 cities
- The state rank has increased by 261 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 12,898th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,919 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,602 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$133.97 per month
- 0.19% lower than last month
- 3.13% lower than April last year
- 6.96% lower than the Virginia average
- 1.55% lower than the US average
- 71st in the state out of 661 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 14,987th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 84 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,047 since April last year
Bristol, VA Electricity Overview
Bristol's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.86 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 16.84% less than the state's average price of 14.26 cents, ranking the city at 1st out of 676 cities in the state for best average electricity price. BVU Authority has an estimated 1,985 residential customers, more than any other vendor in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $133.97 per month, while the state average is $144.74.
Bristol has no power generation plants. The city is the 81st worst ranked city in the state out of 676 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 75,843,639.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,462.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 12th highest polluting city in Virginia when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bristol
Bristol residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bristol, Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVU Authority | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 133.99 | 185,554.03 | 21,853,967.05 |
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FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Bristol city, Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BVU Authority | 1,972 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Bristol city, Virginia?
The largest electricity company in Bristol city, Virginia by total revenue is BVU Authority.
