City of Danville electricity rates
Municipal utility · Virginia · RFC region · PJM
City of Danville is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 38,226 homes in Virginia. Its residential customers pay an average of 17.04¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 5% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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City of Danville bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $85.20 | $64.99 |
| 1,000 kWh | $170.40 | $122.17 |
| 1,500 kWh | $255.60 | $179.36 |
| 2,000 kWh | $340.80 | $236.54 |
*Rate RS - Residential Electric Service (effective 2013-07-01, $7.80/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
City of Danville residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate RS - Residential Electric Service | 2013-07-01 | $7.80 | 11.44¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Danville rate history
2015–2025: +24% change in the average residential rate (12.77¢ → 15.81¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
City of Danville doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across City of Danville's counties, customers averaged 12 hr 1 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick | 2,367 | 79 | 8,374 | 2025-01-07 |
| Pittsylvania | 1,412 | 75 | 10,409 | 2025-02-12 |
| Henry | 752 | 72 | 4,345 | 2025-02-12 |
| Halifax | 596 | 72 | 2,613 | 2025-09-04 |
| Danville City | 59 | 14 | 1,143 | 2025-08-12 |
City of Danville service area
City of Danville serves 5 counties in Virginia and 3 ZIP codes.
Danville City, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania
Cities: Danville, Mount Hermon
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 4 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 247 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 39 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $12,370 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 45 MWh |
City of Danville at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 12.00¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 9.13¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $128,229,500 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 1,018,659 MWh |
| Peak demand | 225 MW summer · 234 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 0% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 5.4% |
| Balancing authority | PJM |
| EIA utility ID | 4794 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Danville's electricity rate?
City of Danville residential customers pay an average of 17.04¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 3% above the Virginia average of 16.48¢ and 5% below the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Danville electric bill?
About $175 a month. The average City of Danville home uses 1,025 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $170.
How many customers does City of Danville have?
City of Danville serves 38,226 residential customers and 43,416 customers in total in Virginia, across 5 counties.
Does City of Danville offer time-of-use rates?
City of Danville reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does City of Danville offer net metering for solar?
City of Danville had 247 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 1.9 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with City of Danville before making decisions.