Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		$ 656	$ 397
Derivative Liabilities		950	486
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		359	181
Derivative Liabilities		453	405
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		7,765	6,959
Total Liabilities		950	486
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		3,686	3,223
Total Liabilities		453	405
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities: | U.S.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	4,738	4,648
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities: | U.S. | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	2,188	2,171
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	879	629
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	516	348
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income | Government Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	1,489	1,238
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed Income | Government Securities | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	623	510
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents and other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	3	47
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents and other | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]		13
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		285	167
Derivative Liabilities		623	55
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commodity | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		189	115
Derivative Liabilities		171	29
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		371	230
Derivative Liabilities		327	431
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		170	66
Derivative Liabilities		282	376
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		5,515	5,188
Total Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		2,537	2,385
Total Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities: | U.S.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	4,738	4,648
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities: | U.S. | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	2,188	2,171
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income | Government Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	774	508
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed Income | Government Securities | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	349	201
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents and other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	3	32
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents and other | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]		13
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Commodity | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		2,090	1,661
Total Liabilities		934	479
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		1,027	728
Total Liabilities		446	398
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities: | U.S.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities: | U.S. | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	879	629
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	516	348
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income | Government Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	715	730
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed Income | Government Securities | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	274	309
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents and other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	15
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents and other | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		125	57
Derivative Liabilities		607	48
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Commodity | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		67	5
Derivative Liabilities		164	22
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		371	230
Derivative Liabilities		327	431
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		170	66
Derivative Liabilities		282	376
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		160	110
Total Liabilities		16	7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		122	110
Total Liabilities		7	7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities: | U.S.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities: | U.S. | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income | Corporate debt instruments | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income | Government Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed Income | Government Securities | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents and other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[1]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents and other | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments	[2]		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		160	110
Derivative Liabilities		16	7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Commodity | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		122	110
Derivative Liabilities		7	7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate | Virginia Electric and Power Company
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0	0
Derivative Liabilities		$ 0	$ 0

[1] Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning and rabbi trusts. Excludes $382 million and $340 million of assets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

[2] Includes investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trusts. Excludes $183 million and $167 million of assets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, measured at fair value using NAV (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient which are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy.