Dominion Virginia Power Customers Set All-time Record for Electricity Usage

Monday has brought freezing cold temperatures once again to Northern Virginia this winter. But residents are staying toasty warm, if their electricity usage is any measure.

Dominion Virginia Power’s 2.5 million customers on Friday established an all-time record for electricity usage, according to a news release from the company.

Dominion supplied a peak of 21,651 megawatts of electricity at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20. That is an increase of more than 1,500 megawatts over the previous peak, which was a summer mark of 20,061 megawatts set on July 22, 2011, according to the company. One megawatt supplies enough electricity at peak for approximately 250 homes.

The previous winter peak of 19,870 megawatts was set on Jan. 8, 2015, Dominion said.

For the 24-hour period on Friday, customers also used a record amount of electricity, the company noted. During that span, the company delivered 450,432 megawatt hours of electricity. The previous mark of 431,923 megawatt hours was set on Feb.16, 2014.

Energy-saving tips

To help customers limit the impact of frigid temperatures on electric bills and manage energy usage these simple energy-saving tips will help, according to Dominion.

Also check with Virginia Energy Audit to find out about other ways you can save on your utility bill.