U.S. RANK #14 · VA 0.34% OF U.S. GENERATION
Virginia Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Virginia (VA) generated 107.04 TWh of electricity (0.34% of U.S. generation, ranked #14 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Natural Gas at 60.70 TWh (56.7% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 39.0%.
2025 Generation 107.04 TWh U.S. Rank #14
#1 Power Source Natural Gas 56.7% (60.7 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 39.0% Wind + Solar: 9.5%
Fossil Share 61.0% 5Y Gen Change: +3.6%
CO2 Intensity 327 gCO2/kWh 35.0 Mt CO2 total
2025 Virginia Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 107.04 TWh)
Natural Gas: 56.7% (60.70 TWh)
Nuclear: 26.4% (28.21 TWh)
Solar: 9.5% (10.15 TWh)
Coal: 3.4% (3.61 TWh)
Bioenergy: 3.3% (3.58 TWh)
Oil & Other Fossil: 0.9% (0.97 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
39.0% Low-Carbon
Virginia (VA) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 107.04 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 327 gCO2/kWh
Natural Gas
60.70 TWh 56.7% -3%
Nuclear
28.21 TWh 26.4% -6%
Solar
10.15 TWh 9.5% +541%
Coal
3.61 TWh 3.4% -4%
Bioenergy
3.58 TWh 3.3% +5%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.97 TWh 0.9% +23%
Wind
0.05 TWh 0.1%
Geothermal & Other
0.02 TWh 0.0% -8%
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Virginia Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107.04 | 3.61 | 60.70 | 28.21 | -0.24 | 0.05 | 10.15 | 39.0% | 327 |
| 2024 | 103.76 | 1.97 | 61.00 | 28.95 | -0.28 | 0.05 | 8.04 | 38.7% | 322 |
| 2023 | 91.78 | 1.42 | 50.60 | 29.66 | -0.06 | 0.05 | 6.13 | 42.7% | 303 |
| 2022 | 89.88 | 3.35 | 48.80 | 28.20 | -0.36 | 0.05 | 5.02 | 40.7% | 321 |
| 2021 | 93.82 | 3.25 | 53.61 | 28.57 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 3.59 | 38.5% | 329 |
| 2020 | 103.29 | 3.76 | 62.62 | 30.14 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 35.0% | 344 |
| 2019 | 96.97 | 3.42 | 57.99 | 29.50 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.08 | 35.8% | 341 |
| 2018 | 95.61 | 9.27 | 50.16 | 29.25 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 36.4% | 361 |
| 2017 | 90.50 | 10.73 | 44.51 | 30.55 | -0.16 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 38.2% | 357 |
| 2016 | 92.61 | 16.50 | 40.90 | 29.73 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 36.9% | 384 |
| 2015 | 84.45 | 17.23 | 33.28 | 28.06 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 38.3% | 389 |
| 2014 | 77.17 | 20.82 | 20.88 | 30.22 | -0.34 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 43.8% | 385 |
| 2013 | 76.91 | 21.16 | 22.65 | 29.33 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.0% | 390 |
| 2012 | 70.75 | 14.18 | 25.04 | 28.72 | -0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.5% | 358 |
| 2011 | 66.68 | 19.88 | 18.33 | 25.55 | -0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.2% | 402 |
| 2010 | 72.98 | 25.46 | 17.00 | 26.57 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.5% | 428 |
| 2009 | 70.10 | 25.60 | 12.20 | 28.21 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.9% | 413 |
| 2008 | 72.70 | 31.78 | 9.32 | 27.93 | -0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.3% | 449 |
| 2007 | 78.38 | 35.42 | 10.90 | 27.27 | -0.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.6% | 473 |
| 2006 | 73.09 | 34.29 | 7.22 | 27.59 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.4% | 458 |
| 2005 | 78.96 | 35.42 | 8.29 | 27.92 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 38.6% | 473 |
| 2004 | 78.92 | 35.66 | 6.44 | 28.32 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.5% | 472 |
| 2003 | 75.34 | 37.09 | 4.62 | 24.82 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.4% | 503 |
| 2002 | 75.01 | 38.08 | 4.39 | 27.35 | -1.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.7% | 495 |
| 2001 | 74.11 | 37.77 | 4.20 | 25.76 | -1.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.5% | 510 |