City of Salem Electric Department electricity rates
Salem served 11,426 Virginia homes in 2025 at an average of 15.51¢ per kWh, 0.23¢ above the statewide average that year.
15.51¢
2025 avg price
per kWh, all-in
+2.6%
1-year change
15.11¢ in 2024
+2.8%
per year since 2015
compounded
947
kWh / home / month
≈ $147 average bill
| Year | Avg price ¢/kWh | Change | Residential customers | Avg kWh / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | 15.51 | +2.6% | 11,426 | 947 |
| 2024 | 15.11 | +16.9% | 11,298 | 920 |
| 2023 | 12.93 | +4.5% | 11,268 | 880 |
| 2022 | 12.37 | +4.5% | 11,252 | 955 |
| 2021 | 11.84 | +1.8% | 11,229 | 972 |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +0.3% | 11,296 | 932 |
| 2019 | 11.60 | +0.2% | 11,270 | 954 |
| 2018 | 11.58 | -0.6% | 11,222 | 991 |
| 2017 | 11.65 | +0.2% | 10,978 | 926 |
| 2016 | 11.63 | -1.2% | 10,979 | 951 |
| 2015 | 11.77 | — | 10,974 | 972 |
Why the line slopes the way it does: why Virginia rates keep rising. What the charges on the bill mean: how to read your Virginia electric bill.
Solar math at Salem prices
An average Salem home, solar-sized.
Using Salem's own average usage (947 kWh a month, ≈ $147), its 2025 price, a median Virginia roof (1,389 kWh per kW per year) and the calculator's default assumptions (3% annual rate growth, $2.75/W, no federal credit). Dollars are nominal. Every utility side by side: Is solar worth it in Virginia?
Run it with your bill8.2 kW
System size
$22,550
Est. cost
$1,913
Year-1 savings
10.8 yrs
Break-even
$57,281
25-yr savings
$34,731
Net benefit
undiscounted
Service territory
Where Salem delivers power
2 Virginia localities, per EIA's service-territory file. Many counties are split between utilities; your bill is the tiebreaker.
- Roanoke Co.
- Salem City
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