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West Virginia electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 16.80¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (16.18¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; West Virginia was 8.9% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 643,015 MWh, up 4.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $124.62 on 742 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.80¢ | 16.18¢ | +3.8% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 12.11¢ | 11.88¢ | +1.9% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.48¢ | 8.26¢ | +14.8% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 11.74¢ | 11.19¢ | +4.9% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 643 GWh | 613.5 GWh | +4.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.8 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +16.8% |
| Residential customers | 866,822 | 865,204 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $124.62 | $114.73 | +8.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 742 | 709 | +4.7% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in May 2026?
16.80¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.11¢ for commercial and 9.48¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.18¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by +4.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$124.62, on average use of 742 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.