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West Virginia electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 16.06¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (16.05¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; West Virginia was 15% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 582,765 MWh, down 15.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $107.86 on 671 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 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.06¢ | 16.05¢ | +0.1% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 11.63¢ | 12.18¢ | -4.5% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.84¢ | 8.43¢ | +4.9% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 11.24¢ | 11.42¢ | -1.6% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 582.8 GWh | 685.5 GWh | -15.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 867,860 | 866,540 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $107.86 | $126.94 | -15.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 671 | 791 | -15.2% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in April 2026?
16.06¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.63¢ for commercial and 8.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.05¢ in April 2025, a change of +0.1%. Residential sales changed by -15.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$107.86, on average use of 671 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.