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West Virginia electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 15.43¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.12¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; West Virginia was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,114,843 MWh, up 6.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $198.69 on 1,288 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.43¢ | 15.12¢ | +2.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.19¢ | 11.17¢ | +0.2% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.98¢ | 7.74¢ | +3.1% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 11.48¢ | 11.13¢ | +3.1% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +6.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.1 TWh | 3 TWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 865,738 | 865,630 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $198.69 | $183.40 | +8.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,288 | 1,213 | +6.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in July 2025?
15.43¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.19¢ for commercial and 7.98¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.12¢ in July 2024, a change of +2.1%. Residential sales changed by +6.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$198.69, on average use of 1,288 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.