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Energy Profile

Virginia

vs

Oregon

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
VirginiaMetricOregon
15.28¢/kWhResidential15.37¢/kWh
9.55¢/kWhCommercial10.56¢/kWh
9.45¢/kWhIndustrial8.28¢/kWh
#24Price Rank#26
11.4%Renewable %61.4%

Generation Mix

Virginia

Coal
1.9%
Gas
59.4%
Nuclear
28.2%
Hydro
1.2%
Solar
6.8%

Oregon

Gas
38.5%
Hydro
41.7%
Wind
14.7%
Solar
3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Virginia has cheaper residential electricity at 15.28¢/kWh. The difference is 0.09¢/kWh between the two states. Virginia ranks #24 and Oregon ranks #26 cheapest among all states.

Virginia gets 11.4% of electricity from renewables, while Oregon gets 61.4%. Oregon 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 Oregon. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Virginia versus Oregon, 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 Oregon detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.