Virginia
vsArizona
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Virginia | Metric | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| 15.28¢/kWh | Residential | 15.32¢/kWh |
| 9.55¢/kWh | Commercial | 12.47¢/kWh |
| 9.45¢/kWh | Industrial | 8.10¢/kWh |
| #24 | Price Rank | #25 |
| 11.4% | Renewable % | 16.3% |
Generation Mix
Virginia
Arizona
Frequently Asked Questions
Virginia has cheaper residential electricity at 15.28¢/kWh. The difference is 0.04¢/kWh between the two states. Virginia ranks #24 and Arizona ranks #25 cheapest among all states.
Virginia gets 11.4% of electricity from renewables, while Arizona gets 16.3%. Arizona leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Virginia and Arizona. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Virginia versus Arizona, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Virginia and Arizona detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.