Barbour County, WV: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Overview

Barbour County is ranked 455th out of 3230 counties in the country for renewable electricity production per capita, at 14.49 megawatt hours per person per year.

With total generation of 220,538 megawatt hours, Barbour County is the 1173rd largest producer of electricity of all 3230 counties in the nation.

Barbour County is 4th out of 55 counties in West Virginia for electricity generated from wind turbines.

Barbour County is the 290th highest county in the nation out of 3230 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 14.49 megawatt hours per citizen generated from wind turbines.

There has been a 33.47% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels over the previous 12 months in Barbour County.

Barbour County uses roughly 129.59% of the total amount of the electricity that it generates.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    285,802 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    18.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    220,538 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    226,105 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -5,567 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    14.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    56,871,052 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,645.58 kg

Recent Energy News in Philippi

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Philippi Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.95¢ per kWh

  • 2.15% higher than last month
  • 2.37% higher than February last year
  • 10.04% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 20.53% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 7,958th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,072 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,709 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.2% higher than last month
  • 6.53% higher than February last year
  • 13.13% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 25.19% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 5,945th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 383 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,308 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$126.9 per month

  • 14.89% lower than last month
  • 9.09% higher than February last year
  • 22.67% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 1.23% higher than the US average
  • 162nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 14,644th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,073 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,876 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$110.61 per month

  • 0.8% higher than last month
  • 4.28% higher than February last year
  • 22.63% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 16.54% lower than the US average
  • 162nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 6,524th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 885 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,054 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.89¢ per kWh

  • 8.41% higher than last month
  • 1.53% lower than February last year
  • 10.5% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 20.04% lower than the US average
  • 162nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since February last year
  • 8,846th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,754 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 361 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 4.99% higher than February last year
  • 8.96% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 26.71% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since February last year
  • 5,417th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 21 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 621 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$457.11 per month

  • 5.11% lower than last month
  • 0.34% higher than February last year
  • 3.79% higher than the West Virginia average
  • 72.68% lower than the US average
  • 415th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 223 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,418th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 762 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 491 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$459.59 per month

  • 0.03% higher than last month
  • 7.78% higher than February last year
  • 3.92% higher than the West Virginia average
  • 72.02% lower than the US average
  • 415th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 156 since February last year
  • 8,979th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 95 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,630 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.27¢ per kWh

  • 4.79% higher than last month
  • 4.18% lower than February last year
  • 10.41% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 26.19% lower than the US average
  • 206th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
  • 8,942nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,655 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,214 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.14¢ per kWh

  • 0.37% lower than last month
  • 9.34% higher than February last year
  • 6.59% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 30.05% lower than the US average
  • 206th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
  • 7,667th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 708 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,205 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$5,186.95 per month

  • 5.51% lower than last month
  • 1.58% higher than February last year
  • 46.35% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 83.08% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 9,988th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,368 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$5,222.23 per month

  • 0.13% higher than last month
  • 10.84% higher than February last year
  • 47.9% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 84.68% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 8,194th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 596 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,573 since February last year

Philippi, WV Electricity Overview

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Philippi's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.57 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 145th out of 439 cities in the state. Philippi Municipal Electric is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $111.04 per month.

Philippi emits 15,964.67 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 156th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Philippi from electricity consumption is 46,648,752.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 55th highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Philippi

Philippi residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.103/kWh$149.63/mo.$74.99/mo.
145th13.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Philippi
118th$111.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Philippi Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Philippi, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED18.04144.659,733.1910,773,983
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.66110.633,509,430.02444,389,449
Philippi Municipal ElectricBUNDLED9.9977.7412,979.451,296,753.16

Belington, WV Electricity Overview

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Belington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.37% higher than the state's average price of 14.16 cents and 4.17% below the US average of 16.02 cents. Mon Power is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $127.62 per month.

Belington emits 15,964.67 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 156th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Belington from electricity consumption is 29,949,712.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 85th highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belington

Belington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.103/kWh$149.63/mo.$74.99/mo.
164th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Belington
121st$127.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for Belington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Belington, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED18.04144.659,733.1910,773,983
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.66110.633,509,430.02444,389,449

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Junior, WV Electricity Overview

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Junior's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 15.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.37% higher than the state's average price of 14.16 cents and 4.17% below the US average of 16.02 cents. Mon Power is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Junior is home to 362 citizens, resulting in it being the 283rd largest city by population in West Virginia.

Junior emits 15,964.67 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 364th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Junior from electricity consumption is 5,779,208.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 281st highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Junior

Junior residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.103/kWh$149.63/mo.$74.99/mo.
164th15.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Junior
121st$127.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for Junior Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Junior, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED18.04144.659,733.1910,773,983
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.66110.633,509,430.02444,389,449

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Electricity Production in Barbour County, West Virginia

Power Plants in Barbour County, West Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Barbour County WV Wind 220,538

Barbour County, West Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Barbour County emits 3,645.58 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2150th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 56,871,051.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2176th highest for total pollution in the US. The county is home to one electricity producing plant. Barbour County's primary fuel utilized for electricity generation is Wind. The county produces 226,105 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

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BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-2.52%

Barbour County, West Virginia Net Metering

Barbour County has 2 out of 3 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Citizens of West Virginia have favorable net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Power Companies in Barbour County, West Virginia

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Barbour County, West Virginia?

By total revenue, Mon Power is the largest electricity company in Barbour County, West Virginia.

Which electricity companies offer service in Barbour County, West Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mon Power10,674
2Philippi Municipal Electric1,812
3Harrison Rural Electrification1,043

How many power plants are located in Barbour County, West Virginia?

There is one power plant in Barbour County, West Virginia

How many electric companies offer service in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Barbour County, West Virginia is home to 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06