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, Kingsport, Charleston, and Huntington. The company is an investor owned organization. Appalachian Power Company's patrons are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.05 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the provider at 2441st out of 2885 in the country for average electricity price. In 2023 they had retail sales of 26,959,313.67 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other providers of 26,959,313.67 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 2023, the provider made a total of $4,185,423,831.73 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 82.00% of their revenue coming from retail sales to end users and 12.32% from wholesale electricity sales.

The average residential power bill for a customer of Appalachian Power Company is $183.94 per month. Patrons of the company pay a 30.23% higher bill compared to other residents of the United States. Generation by the provider from natural gas totals 5,368,292 megawatt hours, which is around 17.64% of their total production. Based on megawatt hours generated, Appalachian Power Company is the 50th largest provider out of 3530 in the nation. They rank 398th out of the 3530 suppliers we track in the nation for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuel types used.

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 4.39% of their electricity production amount. The UnitedStates energy loss average is 2.43%, giving Appalachian Power Company a rank of 924th best out of 3530 providers reporting energy loss in the country.

Appalachian Power Company Rate & Electric Bills

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.101/kWh$317.67/mo.$94.03/mo.
2441st17.05¢Appalachian Power Company's Average residential price per kWh
2634th$183.94Average monthly electricity bill for Appalachian Power Company's residential customers

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Quick Facts About Appalachian Power Company

Appalachian Power Company is 10th in the United States out of 3530 electric providers for total megawatt hours generated from coal.

Appalachian Power Company is the 50th largest producer of electricity out of 3530 companies in the country, producing 30,436,249.02 megawatt hours.

Appalachian Power Company ranks 200th in the US out of 3530 suppliers for total megawatt hours produced from solar power.

Consumers of Appalachian Power Company deal with an average of 1.61 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 302.13 minutes.

Appalachian Power Company generates 30,001,755.02 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels, which is 39th out of 3530 suppliers in the US.

Appalachian Power Company is 51st in the United States out of 3530 suppliers in megawatt hours generated from hydroelectric power usage.

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Energy Loss

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

-4.39%

Total Energy Loss

1,914,570MWh

924 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Appalachian Power Company's Power Outages

302.13 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

1.61 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

Power Outages

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Appalachian Power Company Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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Appalachian Power Company State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Ohio14,256,69683
Tennessee49,532206,829,858134.26%
Virginia549,6392,011,940,658254.08%
West Virginia417,8641,532,187,797341.65%

Appalachian Power Company County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Albemarle County114,534415.22$163.21/mo
Alleghany County10,910114.93$129.05/mo
Amherst County31,381316.85$183.91/mo
Ashe County26,598114.93$129.05/mo
Bedford County80,848316.22$177.43/mo
Bland County6,278117.22$184.60/mo
Boone County22,059116.77$189.07/mo
Botetourt County33,542317.03$169.36/mo
Buchanan County20,615117.22$184.60/mo
Cabell County92,730116.77$189.07/mo

Power Plants Owned by Appalachian Power Company

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Putnam County WV Coal 9,694,496.049,431,665,642.27972.89
Madison IN Coal 5,212,007.995,267,903,048.41,010.72
Mason County WV Coal 4,868,6164,580,544,976.8940.83
Gallia County OH Coal 4,858,3434,752,407,266.93978.2
Muskingum County OH Natural Gas 4,598,5811,668,562,591.78362.84
Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)
Wayne County WV Natural Gas 540,046346,132,877.44640.93
Russell County VA Natural Gas 229,665152,958,237.46666.01
Pulaski County VA Conventional Hydroelectric 197,798
Eleanor WV Conventional Hydroelectric 110,521
Kanawha County WV Conventional Hydroelectric 65,141

Appalachian Power Company Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
80.72%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
17.64%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.42%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.21%
SOLAR
Solar
0.01%

Cities Appalachian Power Company Has Coverage

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Appalachian Power Company FAQ:

How many states does Appalachian Power Company offer service to?

Appalachian Power Company offers service to customers in 4 states in the nation including Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

Who is the CEO of Appalachian Power Company?

Appalachian Power Company's current CEO is Chris Beam.

When will Appalachian Power Company power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Appalachian Power Company's customers is 302.125 minutes.

How many counties does Appalachian Power Company sell electricity in?

Appalachian Power Company supplies electricity to customers in 60 counties in the nation.

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

There are 17 power plants associated with or owned by Appalachian Power Company.

What percentage of Appalachian Power Company's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuels?

Power production plants owned by or associated with Appalachian Power Company produce 98.57% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel sources.

What cities does Appalachian Power Company have customers in in?

Appalachian Power Company provides electricity to 155 cities.

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

Appalachian Power Company currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $183.94, compared to the US of $141.25 for bundled service.

What is the phone number for Appalachian Power Company?

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

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

Customers of Appalachian Power Company, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 17.05 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

Does Appalachian Power Company have any subsidiary companies?

Appalachian Power Company is a parent company of Kingsport Power and Ohio Valley Electric Corporation.

Does Appalachian Power Company have a parent company?

Appalachian Power Company is owned by American Electric Power.

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

Power generation facilities owned by or associated with Appalachian Power Company generate 1.43% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

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