Barbour County, WV: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Barbour County, West Virginia Electricity Overview

Barbour County is the 11th highest county in West Virginia for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of -0.36 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuels.

Over 102.45% of Barbour County's electricity production comes from renewable sources, putting Barbour County at 722nd in the nation for total renewable electricity production.

Barbour County residents are responsible for 3,213.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, making them the 2249th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the US based on per capita pollution.

Barbour County's average residential electricity rate is 16.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.16% less than the US average of 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour.

Barbour County averages 14.86 megawatt hours produced from wind per resident, which is 3rd highest county out of 55 counties in West Virginia.

Barbour County generates 79.64% of their needed electricity and must import the additional 20.36% from neighboring counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    284,096 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    18.21 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    226,256 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    231,799 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -5,543 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    14.5 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    50,137,385 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,213.93 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 March, 2024

15.32¢ per kWh

  • 8.05% higher than last month
  • 7.59% higher than March last year
  • 4.51% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 10.01% lower than the US average
  • 147th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 17,210th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,514 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,033 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.36¢ per kWh

  • 0.63% higher than last month
  • 5% higher than March last year
  • 4.49% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 13.47% lower than the US average
  • 146th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since March last year
  • 14,332nd in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 355 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,518 since March last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024

$117.62 per month

  • 7.49% lower than last month
  • 3.43% lower than March last year
  • 24.72% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 2.24% lower than the US average
  • 118th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 16,169th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 537 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$111.18 per month

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 1.49% higher than March last year
  • 23.04% lower than the West Virginia average
  • 17.68% lower than the US average
  • 118th in the state out of 439 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since March last year
  • 6,290th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 32 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 398 since March last year

Philippi, WV Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Philippi's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.78% higher than the state's average price of 14.25 cents and 10.64% below the US average of 16.07 cents. Philippi Municipal Electric is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $111.18 per month.

Philippi emits 15,786.05 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 88th 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 46,126,851.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 55th 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 March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.111/kWh$156.66/mo.$79.76/mo.
146th14.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Philippi
118th$111.18Average 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 ElectrificationBUNDLED19.40145.1855,238.8510,713,763.49
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.74110.233,474,255.06442,784,501
Philippi Municipal ElectricBUNDLED10.7478.0612,002.871,289,505.16

Belington, WV Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Belington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 209th out of 439 cities in the state. Mon Power is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $127.68 per month.

Belington emits 15,786.05 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 88th 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 29,614,638.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 85th 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 March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.111/kWh$178.84/mo.$79.76/mo.
209th16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Belington
167th$127.68Average 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 ElectrificationBUNDLED19.40145.1855,238.8510,713,763.49
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.74110.233,474,255.06442,784,501

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 16.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 209th out of 439 cities in the state. Mon Power is the largest supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Junior is home to 362 citizens, resulting in it being the 283rd largest city by population in West Virginia.

Junior emits 15,786.05 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 294th 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 5,714,551.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 281st 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 March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.111/kWh$178.84/mo.$79.76/mo.
209th16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Junior
167th$127.68Average 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 ElectrificationBUNDLED19.40145.1855,238.8510,713,763.49
Mon PowerBUNDLED12.74110.233,474,255.06442,784,501

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Barbour County, West Virginia

Power Plants in Barbour County, West Virginia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Barbour County WV Wind 226,256

Barbour County, West Virginia Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Barbour County emits 3,213.93 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2249th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 50,137,384.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2240th 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 231,799 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
102.45%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-2.45%

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 Power10,675
2Philippi Municipal Electric1,796
3Harrison Rural Electrification1,034

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.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-05-27