Power Bill Facts

West Virginia electricity prices, September 2022

The month beside the same month one year before and beside the US.

Month
September 2022, final
File
Form EIA-861M
Price among 51
33rd from the highest

The average residential price in West Virginia was 14.03 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September 2022. Final

In September 2021, the price was 12.70 cents per kWh. The September 2022 price was 1.33 cents per kWh higher than the September 2021 price.

The US average was 16.19 cents per kWh in September 2022. In September 2022, West Virginia had the 33rd highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $113.76, for 811 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.

EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.

Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.

The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.

EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.

In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .

Average price by sector

Cents per kWh

West Virginia: average price by sector, September 2022
SectorSep 2022 cents per kWhSep 2021 cents per kWhChange percentUS, Sep 2022 cents per kWh
Residential14.0312.70+10.5%16.19
Commercial10.669.61+10.9%13.28
Industrial6.876.42+7.0%9.06
All sectors9.809.06+8.2%13.31

Sales, customers and bill

Residential, unless the row says all sectors

West Virginia: sales, customers and the residential bill, September 2022
FigureSep 2022Sep 2021Change percent
Residential sales699.9 GWh754.5 GWh-7.2%
Sales, all sectors2.4 TWh2.5 TWh-2.3%
Residential customers863,429862,465+0.1%
Average residential bill (dollars in the month)$113.76$111.10+2.4%
Average residential use (kWh in the month)811875-7.3%
US residential price (cents per kWh)16.1914.14+14.5%

The 25 months to September 2022

Form EIA-861M

cents per kWh05101520Sep 2020Jan 2021May 2021Sep 2021Jan 2022May 2022Sep 2022cents per kWh05101520Sep 2020Apr 2021Nov 2021Sep 2022

West Virginia, residentialUS, residential

Cents per kWh, Form EIA-861M.

Where the figures come from

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the West Virginia page.

Questions about September 2022 in West Virginia

What did businesses pay for electricity in West Virginia in September 2022?
The average commercial price was 10.66 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 6.87 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 9.80 cents per kWh.
How much electricity did residential customers in West Virginia buy in September 2022?
Residential customers bought 699.9 GWh of electricity in September 2022. One GWh is 1,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 7.2% lower than the quantity in September 2021.
How many residential customers did West Virginia have in September 2022?
West Virginia had 863,429 residential customers in September 2022. The number was 0.1% higher than the number in September 2021. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.