West Virginia Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in West Virginia

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in West Virginia is $151.43
  • The average electricity rate in West Virginia is 14.69¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in West Virginia

The average residential electric bill in West Virginia is $151.43 per month. West Virginia is the 40th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in West Virginia

  • Population
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    1,775,156
  • Total Production
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    52,344,522 MWh / 29.49 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    32,902,839 MWh / 18.54 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    3,456,834 MWh / 1.95 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    28,641,509,773 kg / 16,134.64 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    48,757,078 MWh / 27.47 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Virginia

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.098/kWh$204.83/mo.$91.11/mo.
27th14.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of West Virginia
40th$151.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Virginia Residents

West Virginia Electricity Fuel Mix

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 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the nationwide average price of 16.35 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. Appalachian Power Company has 418,641 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the state . The state is ranked 43rd in the country for percentage of electricity generated from renewable fuels, creating 6.60% of their electricity from these renewable sources. West Virginia has had a 7.22% drop in the previous year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $141.91, while the West Virginia average is $151.43 per month. West Virginia is 40th in the United States for lowest average monthly bill total.

Residential Electricity Providers in West Virginia

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ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED16.535183.3394,651,5801768,692,000115,432,573.012
Mon PowerBUNDLED13.403119.9343,593,567.022481,654,136216,164,331.041
Potomac EdisonBUNDLED12.082147.0161,962,253.983236,966,70534
Wheeling Power CompanyBUNDLED17.187154.47371,604463,848,00041,685,8973
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED19.378165.15862,830.09512,172,562.0654
Black Diamond Power CompanyBUNDLED17.086137.12533,221.1465,672,55764
Philippi Municipal ElectricBUNDLED10.99186.81113,076.8371,437,043.9684
New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.524118.41212,852.4381,866,023.8374
Craig-Botetourt Electric CoopBUNDLED21.689119.832,808.749609,056.1694
9 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in West Virginia

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ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Appalachian Power CompanyBUNDLED12.124464.6553,083,5401373,784,000115,432,573.012
Mon PowerBUNDLED10.922493.2663,034,075.332331,375,668216,164,331.041
Potomac EdisonBUNDLED10.691368.232828,460.24388,579,56734
Wheeling Power CompanyBUNDLED12.225598.249376,069445,947,00041,685,8973
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED14.336400328,327.6354,060,450.154
New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric UtilityBUNDLED15.217588.15820,076.7963,053,073.0864
Philippi Municipal ElectricBUNDLED10.953505.77719,488.1572,134,860.3484
Black Diamond Power CompanyBUNDLED15.738418.81414,540.982,287,13274
Craig-Botetourt Electric CoopBUNDLED19.779124.211488.91996,635.4994
9 providers total

Power Plants in West Virginia

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PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMon Power (100.00%)
Harrison County Coal 11,910,514.0411,664,818,510.54979.37
John E AmosAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)
Putnam County Coal 8,821,612.018,555,277,525.91969.81
MountaineerAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)
Mason County Coal 6,084,1815,776,848,219.53949.49
Longview Power PlantLongview Power (100.00%)
Monongalia County Coal 4,281,890.033,580,171,924.82836.12
FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMon Power (100.00%)
Monongalia County Coal 4,253,8174,072,566,872.56957.39
Mt StormDominion Energy (100.00%)
Grant County Coal 3,455,053.023,513,919,539.011,017.04
Mitchell (WV)Wheeling Power Company (50.00%)Kentucky Power (50.00%)
Marshall County Coal 3,371,793.993,402,017,047.211,008.96
Pleasants Energy LLCLuminant Energy (100.00%)
Pleasants County Natural Gas 2,343,9961,292,931,431.82551.59
Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLC (100.00%)
Pleasants County Coal 2,162,477.012,326,783,347.781,075.98
Axiall Natrium PlantWestlake Chemical Natrium Plant (100.00%)
Marshall County Natural Gas 727,561.69158,300,742.74217.58
Grant Town Power PlantAmerican Bituminous Power LP (100.00%)
Marion County Coal 598,706810,210,103.281,353.27
NedPower Mount StormClearway Energy Operating LLC (100.00%)
Grant County Wind 530,185
Hawks Nest HydroTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Fayette County Conventional Hydroelectric 435,164
Big Sandy Peaker PlantMiddle River Power II, LLC (100.00%)
Wayne County Natural Gas 324,962182,786,394562.49
Black Rock WindBlack Rock Wind Force, LLC (100.00%)
Mineral County Wind 316,151
Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power Company (100.00%)
Wayne County Natural Gas 292,467216,653,743.04740.78
New Creek WindNew Creek Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Grant County Wind 284,939
Belleville DamBMU Utilities (2.19%)City of Napoleon Utilities (7.35%)Niles Electric Company (10.63%)Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System (3.02%)Wadsworth Utilities (5.62%)Other (25.96%)Hudson Utilities (5.69%)Bowling Green Electric (15.73%)Cuyahoga Falls Electric (16.67%)City of Jackson, Ohio Utilities (7.14%)
Wood County Conventional Hydroelectric 272,223
Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Barbour County Wind 230,421
Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy (100.00%)
Greenbrier County Wind 223,783
35 power plants total

Quick Facts

West Virginia is the 36th largest electricity consuming state as 32,902,839.09 megawatt hours are used by customers who live there.

Citizens of West Virginia consume enough electricity to emit 16,134.64 kilograms per person of CO2 gases per year, which is the 3rd highest amount of pollution from electricity use for a state in the nation.

West Virginia is the 3rd highest producer of megawatt hours per capita, with a population of 1,775,156 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 52,344,521.85.

Within the past 12 months West Virginia has experienced a 2.54% decrease in coal usage, dropping from a previous total of 45,873,375.69 megawatt hours produced from coal to 44,708,376.83 megawatt hours.

CO2 pollution totals on account of electricity consumption have improved by 1.42% throughout the last year in West Virginia.

West Virginia averages 18.54 megawatt hours consumed per year per person. The state ranks 4th in the country in megawatt hours used per person.

West Virginia Counties Comparison

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CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Kanawha County175,5152216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Berkeley County129,4902112.081414$147.01/mo321,355
Monongalia County106,8692313.408972$119.93/mo2482
Cabell County92,730216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Wood County83,3402113.408972$119.93/mo2482
Raleigh County72,8823116.54522,340$182.16/mo422,901
Harrison County64,9153116.35322,282$142.27/mo221,166
Mercer County59,892216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Jefferson County57,5422212.081414$147.01/mo321,355
Putnam County57,3852216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Marion County56,2563116.39352,291$142.53/mo251,178
Ohio County42,443317.18532,447$154.40/mo381,680
Fayette County41,0562216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Wayne County39,3372216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Preston County34,266213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Greenbrier County33,3075314.34271,444$139.04/mo211,007
Logan County32,786216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Marshall County30,8132217.18532,447$154.40/mo381,680
Hancock County29,223413.408972$119.93/mo2482
Randolph County28,150213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Jackson County28,011415.55302,090$163.53/mo412,161
Mineral County27,0453212.266485$143.30/mo311,204
Mason County25,6672116.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Nicholas County24,7704114.26261,409$137.30/mo19954
Upshur County23,965316.39382,294$142.54/mo281,181
Mingo County23,821216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Hampshire County23,214212.081414$147.01/mo321,355
Brooke County22,603413.408972$119.93/mo2482
Boone County22,059216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Wyoming County21,581216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Lincoln County20,625216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
McDowell County19,334216.53392,325$183.33/mo432,914
Morgan County17,144212.081414$147.01/mo321,355
Lewis County16,966316.39342,290$142.53/mo241,177
Taylor County16,727316.39372,293$142.54/mo271,180
Barbour County15,6004116.36332,286$142.30/mo231,167
Wetzel County14,6293113.4125992$119.92/mo1481
Hardy County14,269212.081414$147.01/mo321,355
Roane County14,129414.54281,545$142.92/mo301,194
Braxton County12,702213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Monroe County12,492518.30552,547$137.55/mo20962
Summers County12,125415.41292,027$160.71/mo402,025
Grant County11,0633312.287496$142.77/mo291,189
Ritchie County8,676213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Webster County8,415213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Tyler County8,397213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Clay County8,176515.92312,197$148.71/mo371,440
Pocahontas County8,006313.408972$119.93/mo2482
Doddridge County7,929316.39362,292$142.53/mo261,179
Pleasants County7,6232213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Gilmer County7,516213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Tucker County6,8222113.408972$119.93/mo2482
Calhoun County6,420213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Pendleton County6,249213.408972$119.93/mo2482
Wirt County5,264213.408972$119.93/mo2482

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, West Virginia citizens emit 16,134.64 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 28,641,509,772.86 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 44,708,376.83 megawatt hours (or 85.41%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the state. Natural Gas and Wind make up 7.41% and 3.73% of generation, respectively. There are 35 power plants in the state of West Virginia, which is the 49th most plants in a state in the United States and translates to the 41st highest number of power plants per person.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
85.41%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
7.41%
WIND
Wind
3.73%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
2.85%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.27%
OTHER
Other
0.08%

West Virginia Net Metering

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.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

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.

State Level Initiatives

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 85.41% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuel types are Natural Gas and Wind, which account for 7.41% and 3.73% of total generation respectively.

How much does electricity cost in West Virginia?

Anything below the West Virginia average of 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour would be a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 10.99 cents to 21.68 cents per kilowatt hour, with Philippi Municipal Electric currently having the lowest rates.

What is the average electric bill in West Virginia?

In 2024, West Virginia has an average electricity bill of $151, while the United States average is $142.

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?

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 RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1Philippi Municipal Electric10.991,821
2Potomac Edison12.08156,186
3Mon Power13.40397,165
4New Martinsville, West Virginia Electric Utility14.521,746
5Appalachian Power Company16.53418,641
6Black Diamond Power Company17.083,903
7Wheeling Power Company17.1841,296
8Harrison Rural Electrification19.376,988
9Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop21.68489

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 35 active power plants in West Virginia.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-10-08