Electricity Rates in West Virginia

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in West Virginia is $162.41
The average electricity rate in West Virginia is 15.34¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in West Virginia

The average residential electric bill in West Virginia is $162.41 per month. West Virginia is the 43rd most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in West Virginia

Population
1,775,156
Total Production
50,902,618 MWh / 28.68 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
33,366,968 MWh / 18.8 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
3,839,514 MWh / 2.16 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
28,718,195,919 kg / 16,177.84 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
47,068,989 MWh / 26.52 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Virginia

West Virginia residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

30^th15.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of West Virginia

43^rd$162.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Virginia Residents

West Virginia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

West Virginia's Electricity Prices and Usage

Residents in West Virginia enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than most people around the United States, with an average state electricity rate of 15.34 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the nationwide average price of 16.73 cents. There are over 10 electricity providers in the state, but because of the electricity market regulations in place consumers usually have only one or two provider options based on where they live. With a population of 1,775,156 residents, the state is the 40th most populous state in the country. Previously, around 2,015,342 megawatt hours were generated in the state from wind energy each year. However, now that total is 2,129,246.21 megawatt hours, a 5.65% rise. Residents living in the state consume 65.55% of the electricity that the state's electricity facilities generate its electricity facilities, while the additional 34.45% produced can be exported or stored. Citizens of the state consume over 33,300,000 megawatt hours to meet their electricity needs, making the state the 36th ranked state for total electricity consumption.

Residential Electricity Providers in West Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Appalachian Power Company	BUNDLED	16.79	5	193.12	9	4,811,409.94	1	807,819,422	1	15,406,866.04	2
Mon Power	BUNDLED	14.31	3	131.47	3	3,687,683.21	2	527,730,370	2	15,515,680.05	1
Potomac Edison	BUNDLED	13.01	2	163.55	6	2,051,241.65	3	266,867,416	3		4
Wheeling Power Company	BUNDLED	17.41	6	164	7	388,297.94	4	67,603,817	4	1,925,922.5	3
Harrison Rural Electrification	BUNDLED	20.83	8	182.99	8	64,669.01	5	13,470,216.56	5		4
Black Diamond Power Company	BUNDLED	18.03	7	152.86	5	34,206.69	6	6,168,975	6		4
Philippi Municipal Electric	BUNDLED	11.81	1	96.2	1	13,459.56	7	1,590,239.86	8		4
New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric Utility	BUNDLED	15.61	4	131.2	2	13,228.59	8	2,064,951.07	7		4
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop	BUNDLED	23.31	9	132.75	4	2,890.95	9	673,984.51	9		4

Commercial Electricity Providers in West Virginia

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Mon Power	BUNDLED	11.20	1	547.36	7	3,300,107.94	1	369,579,188	2	15,515,680.05	1
Appalachian Power Company	BUNDLED	12.41	4	481.07	5	3,116,315.29	2	386,772,104	1	15,406,866.04	2
Potomac Edison	BUNDLED	11.50	2	404.3	2	854,320.02	3	98,273,843	3		4
Wheeling Power Company	BUNDLED	12.46	5	616.98	8	381,323.35	4	47,515,973	4	1,925,922.5	3
Harrison Rural Electrification	BUNDLED	15.36	6	431.05	3	28,669.3	5	4,403,656.28	5		4
New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric Utility	BUNDLED	16.30	7	633.83	9	20,318.95	6	3,311,131.55	6		4
Philippi Municipal Electric	BUNDLED	11.74	3	545.16	6	19,723.21	7	2,315,307.64	8		4
Black Diamond Power Company	BUNDLED	17.15	8	448.25	4	14,228.43	8	2,439,847	7		4
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop	BUNDLED	21.18	9	133.68	1	494.81	9	104,803.52	9		4

Power Plants in West Virginia

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)
FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMon Power (100.00%)	Harrison County	Coal	10,498,008.03	10,322,588,600.57	983.29
John E AmosAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)	Putnam County	Coal	8,989,973.03	8,627,323,938.58	959.66
MountaineerAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)	Mason County	Coal	4,984,433.01	4,656,102,480.41	934.13
FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMon Power (100.00%)	Monongalia County	Coal	4,966,010	4,693,217,026.77	945.07
Longview Power PlantLongview Power (100.00%)	Monongalia County	Coal	4,570,700	3,794,119,189.62	830.1
Mt StormDominion Energy (100.00%)	Grant County	Coal	4,473,153	4,428,446,538.92	990.01
Mitchell (WV)Wheeling Power Company (50.00%)Kentucky Power (50.00%)	Marshall County	Coal	4,015,211	4,075,377,293.71	1,014.98
Pleasants Energy LLCLuminant Energy (100.00%)	Pleasants County	Natural Gas	1,596,696	886,441,053.4	555.17
Axiall Natrium PlantWestlake Chemical Natrium Plant (100.00%)	Marshall County	Natural Gas	673,487.2	145,200,812.4	215.6
Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLC (100.00%)	Pleasants County	Coal	659,995.01	846,965,825.9	1,283.29
Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)	Wayne County	Natural Gas	619,072	395,744,826.4	639.25
NedPower Mount StormClearway Energy Operating LLC (100.00%)	Grant County	Wind	476,790
Black Rock WindBlack Rock Wind Force, LLC (100.00%)	Mineral County	Wind	387,262
New Creek WindNew Creek Wind, LLC (100.00%)	Grant County	Wind	300,414
Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)	Barbour County	Wind	266,202
Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy (100.00%)	Greenbrier County	Wind	252,502.21
Pinnacle Wind Force LLCPinnacle Wind, LLC (100.00%)	Mineral County	Wind	199,933
Blake Solar PlantHorus West Virginia 1, LLC (100.00%)	Charles Town	Solar	163,945
Beech Ridge II Wind Energy CenterBeech Ridge Energy II, LLC (100.00%)	Greenbrier County	Wind	140,387
Mountaineer Wind Energy CenterSequitur Renewables, LLC (100.00%)	Tucker County	Wind	101,870

Quick Facts

There was a 1.89% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the past 12 months in the state of West Virginia.

CO2 emissions on account of the consumption of electricity have decreased by -1,040,204,706.45 kilograms (2.32%) in West Virginia within the last 12 months.

Consumers in West Virginia pay $162.41 per month on residential electricity, compared to the national average bill of $147.16.

Solar power usage in West Virginia has risen by 331.01% year over year, with 252,520.5 megawatt hours being generated from solar energy over the course of the past year.

The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity generation in West Virginia has declined by 2.13% within the past year.

West Virginia is 18th highest in the nation for electricity production from wind per capita, averaging 1.2 megawatt hours per person generated from wind.

West Virginia Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Kanawha County	175,515	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Berkeley County	129,490	2		13.03	1	702	$163.30/mo	33	1,837
Monongalia County	106,869	2	2	14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Cabell County	92,730	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Wood County	83,340	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Raleigh County	72,882	3		16.87	45	2,343	$192.32/mo	42	2,881
Harrison County	64,915	3	1	17.56	48	2,464	$156.51/mo	23	1,497
Mercer County	59,892	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Jefferson County	57,542	2	1	13.03	1	702	$163.30/mo	33	1,837
Putnam County	57,385	2	1	16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Marion County	56,256	3		17.60	51	2,470	$156.79/mo	26	1,510
Ohio County	42,443	3		17.47	46	2,449	$165.76/mo	38	1,986
Fayette County	41,056	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Wayne County	39,337	2	1	16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Preston County	34,266	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Greenbrier County	33,307	5	3	15.08	27	1,711	$150.47/mo	21	1,220
Logan County	32,786	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Marshall County	30,813	2	2	17.47	46	2,449	$165.76/mo	38	1,986
Hancock County	29,223	4		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Randolph County	28,150	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Jackson County	28,011	4		16.05	30	2,167	$174.33/mo	41	2,479
Mineral County	27,045	3	2	13.22	6	805	$158.72/mo	32	1,604
Mason County	25,667	2	1	16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Nicholas County	24,770	4		15.01	26	1,671	$148.77/mo	19	1,159
Upshur County	23,965	3		17.60	54	2,473	$156.80/mo	29	1,513
Mingo County	23,821	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Hampshire County	23,214	2		13.03	1	702	$163.30/mo	33	1,837
Brooke County	22,603	4		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Boone County	22,059	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Wyoming County	21,581	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Lincoln County	20,625	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
McDowell County	19,334	2		16.84	32	2,329	$193.62/mo	43	2,913
Morgan County	17,144	2		13.03	1	702	$163.30/mo	33	1,837
Lewis County	16,966	3		17.60	50	2,469	$156.79/mo	25	1,509
Taylor County	16,727	3		17.60	53	2,472	$156.80/mo	28	1,512
Barbour County	15,600	4	1	17.58	49	2,468	$156.53/mo	24	1,498
Wetzel County	14,629	3		14.33	25	1,368	$131.84/mo	1	574
Hardy County	14,269	2		13.03	1	702	$163.30/mo	33	1,837
Roane County	14,129	4		15.23	28	1,787	$154.26/mo	22	1,385
Braxton County	12,702	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Monroe County	12,492	5		19.42	55	2,639	$149.09/mo	20	1,166
Summers County	12,125	4		15.94	29	2,135	$171.59/mo	40	2,372
Grant County	11,063	3	3	13.24	7	818	$158.24/mo	31	1,582
Ritchie County	8,676	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Webster County	8,415	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Tyler County	8,397	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Clay County	8,176	5		16.67	31	2,299	$157.44/mo	30	1,538
Pocahontas County	8,006	3		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Doddridge County	7,929	3		17.60	52	2,471	$156.79/mo	27	1,511
Pleasants County	7,623	2	2	14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Gilmer County	7,516	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Tucker County	6,822	2	1	14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Calhoun County	6,420	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Pendleton County	6,249	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576
Wirt County	5,264	2		14.32	8	1,347	$131.86/mo	2	576

West Virginia Production Fuel Makeup

COAL

85.38%

NATURAL GAS

6.61%

WIND

4.18%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

2.85%

SOLAR

0.50%

OTHER

0.49%

On average, West Virginia citizens emit 16,177.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which is the 3rd worst per capita emissions rate for a state in the US. Total emissions from electricity consumption in the state is 28,718,195,918.66 kilograms a year, which is the 19th highest total amount of pollution for a state. Power plants in the state mainly use Coal, which accounts for 43,460,310.24 megawatt hours (or 85.38%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the state. Natural Gas and Wind make up 6.61% and 4.18% of generation, respectively. There are 21 power plants in the state of West Virginia, which is the 44th most plants in a state in the United States and translates to the 21st highest number of power plants per person.

Approximately 66.67% of the electricity companies in West Virginia offer net metering to their consumers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

In order to foster solar panel installs at private residences, all a state needs to do is pass legislation with tax and rebate incentives. West Virginia currently does not offer a state tax credit for solar panel installation at a private residence. Offering no rebates for solar panel purchases, the state is currently letting down its citizens who wish to power their homes with private solar panels. There are currently no property tax exemptions for citizens in West Virginia who wish to purchase private solar at their place of residence. Homeowners in the state do not have access to a sales tax exemption when installing private solar.

Customers searching for electricity options that use renewable sources will find it easier if there are state level legislation that encourage green energy usage. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for all electricity suppliers who sell electricity in the state. These standards require that a percentage of electricity must be produced using renewable energy. Unfortunately, West Virginia has no standards currently in place. Also, there are currently no low income solar programs to assist low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in West Virginia, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in West Virginia

Where does West Virginia get its electricity?

The main fuel type used for electricity production in West Virginia is Coal, making up 85.38% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuel types are Natural Gas and Wind, which account for 6.61% and 4.18% of total generation respectively.

How much does electricity cost in West Virginia?

Anything below the West Virginia average of 15.34 cents per kilowatt hour would be a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 11.81 cents to 23.31 cents per kilowatt hour, with Philippi Municipal Electric currently having the lowest rates.

What is the average electric bill in West Virginia?

In 2025, West Virginia has an average electricity bill of $162, while the United States average is $147.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in West Virginia?

The largest electricity supplier in West Virginia by megawatt hours sold is Mon Power.

What power companies are in West Virginia?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Appalachian Power Company	417,630
2	Mon Power	397,234
3	Potomac Edison	158,303
4	Wheeling Power Company	41,198
5	Harrison Rural Electrification	7,250
6	Black Diamond Power Company	3,809
7	Philippi Municipal Electric	1,877
8	New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric Utility	1,811
9	Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop	507

Does West Virginia have a deregulated electricity market?

No, West Virginia has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single supplier choice for their electricity needs.

What is the cheapest electricity company in West Virginia?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Philippi Municipal Electric	11.85	1,877
2	Potomac Edison	13.03	158,303
3	Mon Power	14.32	397,234
4	New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric Utility	15.65	1,811
5	Appalachian Power Company	16.84	417,630
6	Wheeling Power Company	17.47	41,198
7	Black Diamond Power Company	18.09	3,809
8	Harrison Rural Electrification	20.89	7,250
9	Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop	23.38	507

How many electric companies offer service in West Virginia?

There are 9 electricity suppliers operating in West Virginia.

How many power plants are located in West Virginia?

There are 21 active power plants in West Virginia.

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2025-07-08