POLICY BRIEF
Virginia begins collecting a data-center electricity tax
Virginia imposes a $0.011 per kWh tax on electricity consumed by data centers, including self-supplied power. The first collection in September 2026 covers consumption from July onward.
PRIMARY SOURCEVirginia General Assembly ↗
DIRECT EFFECT
Unit power costs rise directly, self-generation is not exempt, and operators must add metering, reporting and tax treatment to operating models.
- SCOPE
- Power costs, self-generation and consumption reporting
- STATUS
- In force · temporary tax
- EFFECTIVE / REVIEW
- July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028
- WHO IT AFFECTS
- Data-center operators and electricity suppliers in Virginia