Virginia
Natural gas accounted for 56% of generation in Virginia over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
The 51 largest announced projects in Virginia, by capacity.
Natural gas56%Nuclear27%Solar10%Coal3%Other (<2.5% each)3%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 58,702 | 56.4% | ↓ 1.0 |
| Nuclear | 27,847 | 26.8% | ↓ 1.6 |
| Solar | 10,787 | 10.4% | ↑ 1.4 |
| Coal | 3,575 | 3.4% | ↑ 0.9 |
| Other | 2,017 | 1.9% | ↑ 0.4 |
| Hydro | 1,090 | 1.1% | ↓ 0.1 |
| Wind | 47 | 0.0% | – |
13-month trend
Natural gas
Coal
Nuclear
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Other
Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 754 operating generators; 31.6 GW total capacity.
- North AnnaNuclear · Virginia Electric & Power Co980 MW1978
- North AnnaNuclear · Virginia Electric & Power Co980 MW1980
- SurryNuclear · Virginia Electric & Power Co848 MW1973
- SurryNuclear · Virginia Electric & Power Co848 MW1972
- Virginia City Hybrid Energy CenterCoal · Virginia Electric & Power Co668 MW2012
- Greensville County Power Station, unit GV01Natural gas · Virginia Electric & Power Co664 MW2018
- Warren County, unit WC01Natural gas · Virginia Electric & Power Co580 MW2014
- Brunswick County Power Station, unit BC01Natural gas · Virginia Electric & Power Co580 MW2016
On the drawing board
Virginia has 31.6 GW standing. Another 544 MW is on the board by 2026: 410 MW testing, 134 MW under construction.
- Sun Ridge SolarTesting50 MW2026
- Ho-Fel SolarTesting50 MW2026
- Rocky Forge WindTesting78 MW2026
- Dulles Solar and StorageTesting100 MW2026
- Moon Corner SolarUnder construction60 MW2026
- Alberta SolarUnder construction3 MW2026
- Cerulean SolarTesting62 MW2026
Battery storage
- Reid Energy Center, LLCUnder construction20 MW2026
- Danville VA BESS 2Under construction11 MW2026
- Evergreen Energy Center, LLCTesting20 MW2026
- Railroad Energy Center, LLCUnder construction20 MW2026
- Dulles Solar and StorageTesting50 MW2026
- Bethlehem Energy Center, LLC - (VA)Under construction20 MW2026
Virginia's announced projects could add 16.6 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 12.6 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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