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EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue pdf

Subject:	EIA’s Role in Supporting the Nation’s Energy Dialogue
Presented by:	Angelina LaRose
Presented to:	United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) Virtual—March 4, 2026

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May 5, 2026 Today in Energy ›

Commercial electricity sales have soared in Virginia, driven by data centers ›

Commercial electricity sales in Virginia increased by nearly 30.0 million megawatthours (MWh) between 2019 and 2025, much faster growth than in any other state except Texas, a much larger state, according to our Annual Electric Power Industry Report. The growth in sales of electricity in Virginia is largely driven by a concentration of data centers, as well as electric vehicle adoption and building electrification. More ›

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, October 2025, final data for 2019–24, and EIA-861M (formerly EIA-826), Monthly Electric Power Industry Report, February 2026, preliminary data for 2025