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West Virginia electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 14.82¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.2% on the same month a year earlier (13.95¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; West Virginia was 9.8% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,144,453 MWh, up 13.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $195.47 on 1,319 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.82¢ | 13.95¢ | +6.2% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 12.37¢ | 11.32¢ | +9.3% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 8.08¢ | 7.65¢ | +5.6% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 11.68¢ | 10.75¢ | +8.7% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.1 TWh | 1 TWh | +13.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.9 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +4.4% |
| Residential customers | 867,857 | 867,824 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $195.47 | $161.88 | +20.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,319 | 1,160 | +13.7% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in February 2025?
14.82¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.37¢ for commercial and 8.08¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.95¢ in February 2024, a change of +6.2%. Residential sales changed by +13.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$195.47, on average use of 1,319 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the West Virginia page.