Barbour County, WV: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Barbour County, WV is $156.54
  • The average electricity rate in Barbour County, WV is 17.65¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Barbour County, WV

The average residential electric bill in Barbour County, WV is $156.54 per month. Barbour County, WV is the 24th most expensive county in West Virginia for electricity.

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Overview

Barbour County averages 16.48 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 3rd highest in the statecounties.

Barbour County is ranked as the 904th largest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country for total electricity production, generating 253,124 megawatt hours.

As the 10th highest county in West Virginia for non-renewable generation per capita, Barbour County generates -0.25 megawatt hours per person per year.

With a population of 15,600 citizens, Barbour County is the 36th most populated county in West Virginia and the 2135th largest in the nation.

Barbour County produces 257,066 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel sources. This ranks Barbour County 4th in the state out of 55 counties for total sustainable electricity generation.

Barbour County had a 6.66% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    293,228 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    18.8 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    253,124 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    257,066 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -3,942 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    16.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    34,619,463 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,219.2 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Philippi

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Barbour County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

Rates and Production Categories


Philippi Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.93¢ per kWh

  • 6.9% higher than last month
  • 27.76% higher than November last year
  • 18.54% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 24.11% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 5,124th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,564 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,776 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.72¢ per kWh

  • 2.04% higher than last month
  • 20.86% higher than November last year
  • 21.77% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 28.93% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 2,994th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 355 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,339 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$75.22 per month

  • 2.68% lower than last month
  • 23.61% higher than November last year
  • 46.33% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 36.38% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 1,221st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,201 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 795 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$93.34 per month

  • 1.3% higher than last month
  • 29.21% higher than November last year
  • 38.91% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 34.38% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 1,501st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 138 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,345 since November last year

Philippi, WV Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Philippi's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 1st out of 439 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.59 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 265.99 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Philippi Municipal Electric sells an estimated 33,419.75 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Philippi emits 16,226.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 110th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Philippi from electricity consumption is 47,413,019.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 54th highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Philippi

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.085/kWh$149.63/mo.$56.25/mo.
1st11.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Philippi
1st$93.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Philippi Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Philippi, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED20.89181.7566,535.4713,896,952.46
Mon PowerBUNDLED14.32131.863,695,994.8529,263,350
Philippi Municipal ElectricBUNDLED11.8595.5413,848.031,640,618.59

Belington, WV Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Belington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.38 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 203rd out of 439 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.59 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 265.99 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Mon Power sells an estimated 2,225.28 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.

Belington emits 16,226.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 330th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Belington from electricity consumption is 30,440,391.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 84th highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belington

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.107/kWh$199.24/mo.$77.78/mo.
203rd14.38¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Belington
168th$126.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Belington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Belington, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED20.89181.7566,535.4713,896,952.46
Mon PowerBUNDLED14.32131.863,695,994.8529,263,350

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Junior, WV Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Junior's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.38 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 203rd out of 439 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 1.59 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 265.99 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. With a population of 362 residents, the city is the 283rd most populous city in the state.

Junior emits 16,226.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 110th worst polluting city out of 439 cities in West Virginia based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Junior from electricity consumption is 5,873,892.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 282nd highest in West Virginia. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Junior

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.107/kWh$199.24/mo.$77.78/mo.
203rd14.38¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Junior
178th$126.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Junior Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Junior, West Virginia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Harrison Rural ElectrificationBUNDLED20.89181.7566,535.4713,896,952.46
Mon PowerBUNDLED14.32131.863,695,994.8529,263,350

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Barbour County, West Virginia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Barbour County, West Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Barbour County WV Wind 253,124411

Barbour County, West Virginia Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
101.56%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-1.56%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Barbour County emits 2,219.2 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2547th highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 34,619,463.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2447th highest for total pollution in the US. The county is home to one electricity producing plant. Barbour County's primary fuel utilized for electricity generation is Wind. The county produces 257,066 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Barbour County, West Virginia Net Metering

Barbour County has 2 out of 3 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Citizens of West Virginia have favorable net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Power Companies in Barbour County, West Virginia

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Barbour County, West Virginia?

By total revenue, Mon Power is the largest electricity company in Barbour County, West Virginia.

Which electricity companies offer service in Barbour County, West Virginia?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Mon Power11,247
2Philippi Municipal Electric1,877
3Harrison Rural Electrification1,071

How many power plants are located in Barbour County, West Virginia?

There is one power plant in Barbour County, West Virginia

How many electric companies offer service in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Barbour County, West Virginia is home to 3 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-09-18