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West Virginia electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 15.78¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.43¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; West Virginia was 14% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,002,964 MWh, down 10.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $182.32 on 1,155 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 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.78¢ | 15.43¢ | +2.3% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 11.44¢ | 11.19¢ | +2.2% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 8.40¢ | 7.98¢ | +5.3% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 11.66¢ | 11.48¢ | +1.6% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | -10.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3 TWh | 3.1 TWh | -3.3% |
| Residential customers | 868,071 | 865,738 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $182.32 | $198.69 | -8.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,155 | 1,288 | -10.3% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in West Virginia in July 2026?
15.78¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.44¢ for commercial and 8.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.43¢ in July 2025, a change of +2.3%. Residential sales changed by -10.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$182.32, on average use of 1,155 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.