Bristol Virginia Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Virginia · #843 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2248
Bristol Virginia Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 16,518 customers in Virginia. In 2025 it sold 465 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $52.17M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.22¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,648 | 203 | $23.58M | 11.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,867 | 190 | $23.40M | 12.31¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 72.1 | $5.19M | 7.19¢ | |
| Total | 16,518 | 465 | $52.17M | 11.22¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,239 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,380 | 446 | $43.13M | 10.07¢ |
| 2022 | 16,393 | 448 | $47.64M | 11.02¢ |
| 2023 | 16,401 | 435 | $45.27M | 10.92¢ |
| 2024 | 16,485 | 446 | $46.91M | 10.99¢ |
| 2025 | 16,518 | 465 | $52.17M | 11.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 25 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.24 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 104 minutes
As reported for Virginia under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 484 GWh
Winter peak demand: 128 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 16,525 meters
Counties served
Bristol City, VAScott, VAWashington, VA
Other large utilities in Virginia
- Virginia Electric & Power Co - 2,809,577 customers, residential 15.07¢
- Appalachian Power Co - 968,592 customers, residential 17.08¢
- Rappahannock Electric Coop - 184,421 customers, residential 15.49¢
- Northern Virginia Elec Coop - 184,104 customers, residential 12.60¢
- Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop - 102,230 customers, residential 14.49¢
- Southside Electric Coop, Inc - 59,799 customers, residential 15.48¢
- City of Danville - (VA) - 43,416 customers, residential 15.81¢
- Central Virginia Electric Coop - 40,194 customers, residential 16.16¢
All Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2248 in the EIA frame.