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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
West Virginia electricity prices and utilities
Households in West Virginia paid an average of 15.07¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 8.6% below the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 22nd highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $154.76 a month on 1,027 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 12th highest bill. Residential sales came to 6,044 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 15.78¢, up 2.3% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
5 respondents reported residential customers in West Virginia on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 4 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Investor-owned utilities account for 100% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 15.47¢ | 18.19¢ | 11.64¢ | 8.55¢ | $168.45 | 1,089 |
| 2025 preliminary | 15.41¢ | 17.30¢ | 11.75¢ | 8.11¢ | $165.37 | 1,073 |
| 2024 | 15.07¢ | 16.48¢ | 11.62¢ | 7.81¢ | $154.76 | 1,027 |
| 2023 | 14.05¢ | 16.00¢ | 11.03¢ | 7.24¢ | $138.56 | 986 |
| 2022 | 13.23¢ | 15.04¢ | 10.42¢ | 6.74¢ | $142.13 | 1,074 |
| 2021 | 12.15¢ | 13.66¢ | 9.50¢ | 6.07¢ | $129.61 | 1,066 |
| 2020 | 11.80¢ | 13.15¢ | 9.40¢ | 6.09¢ | $124.09 | 1,051 |
| 2019 | 11.25¢ | 13.01¢ | 9.16¢ | 6.02¢ | $121.90 | 1,084 |
| 2018 | 11.18¢ | 12.87¢ | 9.24¢ | 6.40¢ | $126.70 | 1,133 |
| 2017 | 11.63¢ | 12.89¢ | 9.58¢ | 6.64¢ | $119.30 | 1,026 |
| 2016 | 11.44¢ | 12.55¢ | 9.35¢ | 6.57¢ | $126.10 | 1,102 |
| 2015 | 10.08¢ | 12.65¢ | 8.61¢ | 6.09¢ | $111.59 | 1,107 |
| 2014 | 9.34¢ | 12.52¢ | 7.99¢ | 5.87¢ | $108.14 | 1,158 |
| 2013 | 9.52¢ | 12.13¢ | 8.17¢ | 6.20¢ | $106.44 | 1,118 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +34.0%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in West Virginia, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its West Virginia figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Power Co | Investor-owned | 34,392 | 17.41¢ | $156.98 | 661.1 | 661.1 |
| Appalachian Power Co | Investor-owned | 348,946 | 16.77¢ | $185.47 | 1,831.9 | 576.4 |
| Black Diamond Power Co | Investor-owned | 3,479 | 15.35¢ | $119.18 | — | — |
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor-owned | 334,588 | 13.97¢ | $124.56 | 851.8 | 461.6 |
| The Potomac Edison Company | Investor-owned | 135,266 | 12.59¢ | $152.73 | 275.0 | 253.4 |
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). Median across 4 West Virginia filings: 756.5 minutes with major event days, 519.0 without. EIA's state total: 1,165.5 and 486.1 minutes, with SAIFI of 2.83 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 756.4 | 519.0 | 4 | 1,165.5 | 486.1 |
| 2023 | 760.7 | 413.1 | 4 | 751.5 | 385.7 |
| 2022 | 974.3 | 573.3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2021 | 693.5 | 470.2 | 4 | — | — |
| 2020 | 665.9 | 504.1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2019 | 753.9 | 524.6 | 7 | — | — |
| 2018 | 746.1 | 423.3 | 5 | — | — |
| 2017 | 751.7 | 597.9 | 5 | — | — |
| 2016 | 507.4 | 368.5 | 5 | — | — |
| 2015 | 482.2 | 368.5 | 5 | — | — |
| 2014 | 574.6 | 331.5 | 5 | — | — |
| 2013 | 534.5 | 386.0 | 4 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10.7 TWh | 32% | 15.07¢ |
| Commercial | 7.7 TWh | 23% | 11.62¢ |
| Industrial | 14.7 TWh | 44% | 7.81¢ |
| All sectors | 33 TWh | 11.05¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 6,044 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 1,766,147.
Who serves West Virginia
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 5 | 856,671 | 100% | 15.35¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Barbour County 3
- Berkeley County 1
- Boone County 1
- Braxton County 1
- Brooke County 2
- Cabell County 1
- Calhoun County 1
- Clay County 3
- Doddridge County 2
- Fayette County 1
- Gilmer County 1
- Grant County 2
- Greenbrier County 2
- Hampshire County 1
- Hancock County 1
- Hardy County 1
- Harrison County 2
- Jackson County 2
- Jefferson County 1
- Kanawha County 2
- Lewis County 2
- Lincoln County 1
- Logan County 1
- Marion County 2
- Marshall County 1
- Mason County 1
- McDowell County 1
- Mercer County 1
- Mineral County 2
- Mingo County 1
- Monongalia County 1
- Monroe County 3
- Morgan County 1
- Nicholas County 2
- Ohio County 1
- Pendleton County 2
- Pleasants County 1
- Pocahontas County 1
- Preston County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Raleigh County 2
- Randolph County 1
- Ritchie County 1
- Roane County 2
- Summers County 2
- Taylor County 2
- Tucker County 1
- Tyler County 1
- Upshur County 2
- Wayne County 1
- Webster County 1
- Wetzel County 3
- Wirt County 1
- Wood County 1
- Wyoming County 2
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in West Virginia?
15.07¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 11.62¢ and industrial customers 7.81¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 15.78¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in West Virginia?
$154.76 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 1,027 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in West Virginia?
The average residential price was up 7.3% in 2024 on the year before and up 34.0% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in West Virginia?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 1,165.5 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 486.1 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 756.5 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve West Virginia?
5 respondents reported residential customers in West Virginia on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 5 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 4 small utilities filed the short form. 55 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.