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West Virginia electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 15.65¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (15.41¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; West Virginia was 11% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 903,630 MWh, down 5.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $163.30 on 1,043 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.65¢ | 15.41¢ | +1.6% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 11.59¢ | 11.39¢ | +1.8% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.23¢ | 7.80¢ | +5.5% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.48¢ | 11.16¢ | +2.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 903.6 GWh | 956.2 GWh | -5.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.8 TWh | 2.9 TWh | -5.2% |
| Residential customers | 866,102 | 865,559 | +0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $163.30 | $170.26 | -4.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,043 | 1,105 | -5.6% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in August 2025?
15.65¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.59¢ for commercial and 8.23¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.41¢ in August 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by -5.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$163.30, on average use of 1,043 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.