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West Virginia electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 16.14¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.9% on the same month a year earlier (15.84¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; West Virginia was 11% below that. It ranked 26th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 656,486 MWh, down 4.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $122.31 on 758 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.14¢ | 15.84¢ | +1.9% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 11.77¢ | 12.26¢ | -4.0% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 8.10¢ | 8.06¢ | +0.5% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 11.10¢ | 11.29¢ | -1.7% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 656.5 GWh | 689.2 GWh | -4.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.5 TWh | +2.8% |
| Residential customers | 866,330 | 865,734 | +0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $122.31 | $126.11 | -3.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 758 | 796 | -4.8% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in September 2025?
16.14¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.77¢ for commercial and 8.10¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.84¢ in September 2024, a change of +1.9%. Residential sales changed by -4.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$122.31, on average use of 758 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.