Appalachian Power Company: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Appalachian Power Company

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About Appalachian Power Company

Appalachian Power Company provides electricity to 4 states in the United States including cities like Roanoke, Lynchburg, Johnson City, Kingsport, and Charleston. The company is an investor owned organization. Appalachian Power Company's patrons are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.03 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the provider at 2511th out of 2893 in the country for average electricity price. In 2022 they had retail sales of 28,458,488.33 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other providers of 28,458,488.33 megawatt hours. The electricity sourced by the supplier came from a combination of electricity production from electricity plants owned by Appalachian Power Company and supplementary megawatt hours that they procured on wholesale channels. In 2022, the provider made a total of $3,982,077,262.5 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 79.10% of their revenue coming from retail sales to end users and 14.45% from wholesale electricity sales.

The average residential power bill for a customer of Appalachian Power Company is $161.41 per month. Patrons of the company pay a 21.16% higher bill compared to other residents of the United States. The company's production facilities produce 3,927,879 megawatt hours using natural gas as the fuel source. This amount makes them 108th highest out of 3517 suppliers in the nation for total natural gas generation. Dams and other hydroelectric facilities owned or operated by the company generate 793,159 megawatt hours, ranking the company as the 39th largest producer of hydroelectric power out of 3517 companies in the nation. Electricity generation facilities managed by the company use non-renewable fuel sources to generate 97.17% of their total electricity generation, or 27,254,521.02 megawatt hours. This total ranks them at 45th out of 3517 suppliers in the US.

Appalachian Power Company Net Metering

Customers of Appalachian Power Company have the ability to take advantage of net metering. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically viable as it allows people to sell electricity into the grid.

Energy Loss

Electricity companies regularly report energy lost through heat dissipation and other causes to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Appalachian Power Company recently reported a loss of 4.55% of their electricity production amount. The UnitedStates energy loss average is 2.87%, giving Appalachian Power Company a rank of 768th best out of 3517 providers reporting energy loss in the country.

Appalachian Power Company Rate & Electric Bills

Appalachian Power Company residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.101/kWh$237.25/mo.$94.03/mo.
2511th16.03¢Appalachian Power Company's Average residential price per kWh
2502nd$161.41Average monthly electricity bill for Appalachian Power Company's residential customers

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Quick Facts About Appalachian Power Company

Producing 28,047,680.02 megawatt hours annually, Appalachian Power Company is the 52nd largest total producer of all suppliers in the nation.

Appalachian Power Company produces 23,220,523.9 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, making Appalachian Power Company 11th out of 3517 electricity companies in the United States.

Appalachian Power Company is the 49th largest electricity company out of 3517 providers in the nation based on megawatt hours sold.

Appalachian Power Company generates 793,159 megawatt hours (or 2.83% of their total production) from the use of renewable fuel sources in their electricity generation facilities.

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Energy Loss

Appalachian Power Company's energy loss due to business operations.

-4.55%

Total Energy Loss

2,118,040MWh

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Appalachian Power Company Energy Makeup

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Appalachian Power Company State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Ohio13,937,74581
Tennessee49,139231,484,46794.89%
Virginia545,9801,823,311,000253.09%
West Virginia419,4831,376,792,000342.02%

Appalachian Power Company County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Albemarle County114,534614.25$159.61/mo
Amherst County31,381615.55$165.49/mo
Appomattox County16,039614.41$158.10/mo
Bedford County80,848515.59$165.91/mo
Bland County6,278315.84$165.23/mo
Boone County22,059115.94$171.27/mo
Botetourt County33,542616.44$162.84/mo
Buchanan County20,615315.84$165.23/mo
Cabell County92,730115.94$171.27/mo
Campbell County55,656514.69$153.09/mo

Power Plants Owned by Appalachian Power Company

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Putnam County WV Coal 8,442,530.988,139,375,588.8964.09
Mason County WV Coal 5,234,6944,935,794,976.67942.9
Madison IN Coal 4,936,222.025,136,317,222.241,040.54
Gallia County OH Coal 4,713,195.014,691,462,071.12995.39
Muskingum County OH Natural Gas 3,339,0361,280,340,506.06383.45
Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)
Wayne County WV Natural Gas 498,152351,391,919.34705.39
Pulaski County VA Conventional Hydroelectric 212,202
Bedford County VA Conventional Hydroelectric 190,194
Eleanor WV Conventional Hydroelectric 125,772
Russell County VA Natural Gas 90,69161,953,386.6683.13

Appalachian Power Company Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
82.79%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
14.00%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
2.83%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.38%

Cities Appalachian Power Company Has Coverage

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Appalachian Power Company FAQ:

How many states does Appalachian Power Company provider electricity to?

There are 4 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Appalachian Power Company including Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

What percentage of Appalachian Power Company's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel sources?

Electric production facilities owned by or associated with Appalachian Power Company generate 97.17% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Appalachian Power Company customers?

Appalachian Power Company's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 16.03 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average US BUNDLED rate of 15.59 cents.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Appalachian Power Company?

Appalachian Power Company is associated with or owns 16 power plants.

Who is the CEO of Appalachian Power Company?

Appalachian Power Company's current CEO is Chris Beam.

Does Appalachian Power Company have any subsidiary companies?

Appalachian Power Company owns Kingsport Power and Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.

What company is Appalachian Power Company owned by?

American Electric Power is the owner of Appalachian Power Company.

What is the average bundled bill for Appalachian Power Company customers each month?

The average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Appalachian Power Company is $161.41. The nationwide average is $133.21 for bundled service.

What cities does Appalachian Power Company sell electricity in?

Appalachian Power Company provides electricity to 177 cities in the US including Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

What percentage of Appalachian Power Company's electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?

Appalachian Power Company generates 2.83% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.

What is the phone number for Appalachian Power Company?

You can reach Appalachian Power Company by phone via (800) 956-4237.

How many counties does Appalachian Power Company provider electricity in?

There are 62 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Appalachian Power Company including Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

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