Portsmouth electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power to Portsmouth houses and what a typical house uses: about 1078 kWh of electricity a month.
Electricity: Virginia Electric and Power Company
Schedule 1 residential service: $7.58 basic customer charge a month, plus distribution, generation, transmission and fuel charges per kWh and the riders in the Exhibit of Applicable Riders. Generation above 800 kWh costs 4.6243¢ per kWh in June through September and 2.6965¢ in October through May. Portsmouth's residential electric utility tax is $1.40 plus $0.015038 per kWh, up to $3.40 a month.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.98 a month |
| First 800 kWhs a month | 17.61¢ |
| Next kWhs above 800 a month | 16.70¢ |
Ways to pay less
- Low income: Dominion Energy PIPP sets your electric bill by income. Households with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level pay a monthly electric bill based on income: 10% of income if they heat with electricity, 6% with another heat source. How: Apply through the Virginia Department of Social Services at commonhelp.virginia.gov, or in person, by mail or by fax through your local Department of Social Services.
Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.