FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Barajas Mike	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/5/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Via Renewables, Inc. [VIA]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 12140 WICKCHESTER LN, STE 100	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer /
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77079       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY) 11/12/2021	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	1513	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	7486.0	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These RSUs vest ratably over 4 years beginning on the year following the date of grant.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") of Via Renewables, Inc., cash, or a combination of both. Each RSU includes tandem dividend equivalents which will vest upon the same schedule as the underlying RSU.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barajas Mike 12140 WICKCHESTER LN STE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77079			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Mike Barajas, By Dominique Colvard, attorney-in-fact		11/17/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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