Manufacturing costs in Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC
Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC ranks 32 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Virginia costs 9.98 ¢/kWh, +6.2% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the South, size B/C index are +3.7% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 32 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 54.7 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 4,300 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 39.9 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 58,500
- Estimate confidence
- Low
- Virginia industrial power, Aug 2026
- 9.98 ¢/kWh (+6.2% from a year earlier)
- Virginia citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $5.92 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, South, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +3.7% from a year earlier; +9.0% over three years
Inflation in South, size B/C
- South, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Virginia
- Virginia industrial
Other Virginia metros in the index
- Richmond, VA, rank 50
- Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, rank 56
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk.
What the index measures, where the numbers come from, and how Discovery Energy checks energy bills against them.
How much energy do manufacturers use in Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC metro use about 54.7 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 32 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk?
The average industrial electricity price in Virginia was 9.98 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +6.2% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk?
Consumer prices in the South, size B/C index rose +3.7% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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