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Public power utilities in Virginia

16 public power utilities in Virginia, 33rd among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
City of Danville42,984
City of Harrisonburg21,705
City of Manassas16,624
Bristol Virginia Utilities16,485
City of Salem13,519
Town of Front Royal7,837
City of Martinsville7,737
City of Radford7,564
Town of Bedford6,939
Virginia Tech Electric Service6,849
Town of Culpeper5,855
City of Franklin5,722
Town of Richlands2,985
Town of Blackstone2,035
Town of Elkton1,129
Town of Wakefield542

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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