Is electricity expensive in Virginia?

Virginia's residential average of 17.2¢/kWh is 6% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Virginia?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.23 a year at Virginia rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Virginia compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $59.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Virginia · 17.2¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Virginia?

$59/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Virginia is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.2¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified refrigerator at about $59 annually, essentially the national number.

Virginia ranks 30 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. Model choice matters as much as geography: at Virginia rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $7.23 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $139 — a spread of $131 every year. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Virginia

$59

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Virginia rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.2¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in VA
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$7.23
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$8.95
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$12
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$12
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$12
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$15
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$16
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$16
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$16
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$16

Price any model at Virginia rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 16¢
Per month: $4.94
Per year: $59

344 kWh/yr × 17.2¢/kWh = $59/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Virginia?: About $59 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Virginia's average residential rate of 17.2¢/kWh — that's $4.94 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Virginia?: Virginia's residential average of 17.2¢/kWh is 6% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 30 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Virginia?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.23 a year at Virginia rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Virginia compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Virginia sits at $59.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.