Monongalia County, West Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Monongalia County, West Virginia Electricity Overview
Monongalia County has emissions of 16,370.04 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the national average of 4,162.25.
Monongalia County has seen a reduction of 3.41% in coal use for the production of electricity during the course of the last year.
With total production of 8,858,009.02 megawatt hours, Monongalia County is ranked 128th largest producer of electricity of all 3230 counties in the country for total generation.
Monongalia County emitted 1,749,449,992.94 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 3rd highest polluting county in West Virginia.
With 98.41% of Monongalia County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 22nd out of 3230 counties in the US in total megawatt hours produced from coal.
Monongalia County is ranked 1060th in the United States out of 3230 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 1 megawatt hours per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,957,906 MWh
Consumption per Capita
18.32 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
8,858,009 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
106,340 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,751,669 MWh
Production per Capita
82.89 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,749,449,993 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
16,370.04 kg
Recent Energy News in Morgantown
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,054 positions to 6,524th, from last year's value of 4,470th
- In Morgantown, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,876 positions to 14,644th, from last year's value of 10,768th
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 885 positions to 6,524th, from last month's value of 5,639th
- In Morgantown, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,073 positions to 14,644th, from last month's value of 12,571st
- In Morgantown, the residential electricity bill decreased by 14.89% to $126.9, from last month's value of $149.11
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.28% to $110.61, from last year's value of $106.07
- In Morgantown, the residential electricity bill increased by 9.09% to $126.9, from last year's value of $116.33
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 162nd, from last year's value of 161st
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.8% to $110.61, from last month's value of $109.73
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,754 positions to 8,846th, from last month's value of 7,092nd
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 621 positions to 5,417th, from last year's value of 4,796th
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 361 positions to 8,846th, from last year's value of 8,485th
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 30 positions to 192nd, from last year's value of 162nd
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 21 positions to 5,417th, from last month's value of 5,396th
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 30 positions to 162nd, from last year's value of 192nd
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 30 positions to 162nd, from last month's value of 192nd
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 4.99% to 10.35 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate increased by 8.41% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.53% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.06 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.14% to 10.35 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.36 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,205 positions to 7,667th, from last year's value of 2,462nd
- In Morgantown, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,214 positions to 8,942nd, from last year's value of 12,156th
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 708 positions to 7,667th, from last month's value of 6,959th
- In Morgantown, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,655 positions to 8,942nd, from last month's value of 7,287th
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 14 positions to 206th, from last year's value of 192nd
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 9.34% to 7.14 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 10 positions to 206th, from last year's value of 216th
- In Morgantown, the industrial electricity rate increased by 4.79% to 7.27 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.94 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.18% to 7.27 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.59 ¢ / kWh
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.37% to 7.14 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.16 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 20 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 1,041st
- In Morgantown, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Morgantown, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Morgantown, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 37 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,666th
- In Morgantown, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Morgantown, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Morgantown, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Morgantown 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
Morgantown, WV Electricity Overview
On average, Morgantown's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 10.60% below West Virginia's average price of 14.16 cents, ranking the city at 31st out of 439 cities in West Virginia for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 10,272.59 megawatt hours, Mon Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $110.63 per month, while the state average is $142.92.
In Morgantown, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 468,020,128.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 4th largest amount in West Virginia out of 439 cities. More importantly, the city averages 15,964.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Morgantown
Morgantown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Morgantown, West Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Power | BUNDLED | 12.66 | 110.63 | 3,509,430.02 | 444,389,449 |
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Cheat Lake CDP, WV Electricity Overview
On average, Cheat Lake CDP's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 10.60% below West Virginia's average price of 14.16 cents, ranking the city at 31st out of 439 cities in West Virginia for lowest average electricity rate. The average residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $110.63 per month, while the state average is $142.92. The city has increased hydroelectric power usage by 49.37% and the source now makes up 100.00% of the total electricity generation there.
Cheat Lake CDP has one power plant. Approximately 69,966,928.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption a year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 6,868.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the city as the 431st highest polluting city in West Virginia. Cheat Lake CDP's power plants mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 100.00% (or 106,340 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cheat Lake CDP
Cheat Lake CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Power | BUNDLED | 12.66 | 110.63 | 3,509,430.02 | 444,389,449 |
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Brookhaven CDP, WV Electricity Overview
On average, Brookhaven CDP's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 10.60% below West Virginia's average price of 14.16 cents, ranking the city at 31st out of 439 cities in West Virginia for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 8,975 megawatt hours, Mon Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $110.63 per month, while the state average is $142.92.
In Brookhaven CDP, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 105,462,579.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 25th largest amount in West Virginia out of 439 cities. More importantly, the city averages 15,964.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brookhaven CDP
Brookhaven CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brookhaven CDP, West Virginia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Power | BUNDLED | 12.66 | 110.63 | 3,509,430.02 | 444,389,449 |
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Electricity Production in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Power Plants in Monongalia County, West Virginia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMon Power (100.00%) | Monongalia County | WV | Coal | 4,709,997.02 | 4,549,983,573.58 | 966.03 | ||
Longview Power PlantLongview Power (100.00%) | Monongalia County | WV | Coal | 4,041,672 | 3,364,921,467.12 | 832.56 | ||
Lake Lynn Hydro StationLake Lynn Generation, LLC (100.00%) | Cheat Lake CDP | WV | Conventional Hydroelectric | 106,340 |
Monongalia County, West Virginia Details
In Monongalia County, Coal makes up 98.41% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Conventional Hydroelectric (1.20%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.21%), the three fuel types account for 99.82% of the production. For every resident in the county there are 16,370.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 16,370.04 kilograms per person and 1,775,156 residents in the county, the county emits 1,749,449,992.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. There are 3 electricity plants in Monongalia County, which is the most power plants in a county in the state.
Providers In Each City in Monongalia County:
- Blacksville, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 98.21%
- West Penn Power: 1.79%
- Fairview, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 50.00%
- Harrison Rural Electrification: 50.00%
- Granville, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 100.00%
- Morgantown, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 100.00%
- Star City, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 100.00%
- Westover, West Virginia:
- Mon Power: 100.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
By total revenue, Mon Power is the largest electricity company in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
How many power plants are located within Monongalia County, West Virginia?
There are 3 active electricity plants located in Monongalia County, West Virginia
What electricity companies offer service in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon Power | 11,467 |
