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West Virginia electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 16.05¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.53¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; West Virginia was 8.5% below that. It ranked 22nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 685,469 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $126.94 on 791 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.05¢ | 15.53¢ | +3.3% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 12.18¢ | 12.11¢ | +0.6% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 8.43¢ | 7.73¢ | +9.1% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.42¢ | 10.92¢ | +4.6% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 685.5 GWh | 679.3 GWh | +0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +4.2% |
| Residential customers | 866,540 | 866,120 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $126.94 | $121.80 | +4.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 791 | 784 | +0.9% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in April 2025?
16.05¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.18¢ for commercial and 8.43¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.53¢ in April 2024, a change of +3.3%. Residential sales changed by +0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$126.94, on average use of 791 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.