West Virginia Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In West Virginia, the average residential electricity rate is 14.58¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 20th nationally; the typical home spends $222 per month on electricity; 1% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Rate trend
Average residential electricity rate in West Virginia, last 22 months.
How West Virginia generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 20.6% | 50.0 TWh |
| all coal products | 19.1% | 46.4 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 18.9% | 45.7 TWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 14.5% | 35.2 TWh |
| bituminous coal | 14.5% | 35.2 TWh |
| refined coal | 4.3% | 10.5 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 1.4% | 3.5 TWh |
| natural gas | 1.4% | 3.4 TWh |
| renewable | 1.4% | 3.4 TWh |
| all renewables | 0.9% | 2.2 TWh |
| wind | 0.8% | 1.9 TWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 0.8% | 1.9 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 0.5% | 1.3 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 0.1% | 363.3 GWh |
| estimated total solar | 0.1% | 363.3 GWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 0.1% | 280.1 GWh |
| solar | 0.1% | 280.1 GWh |
| petroleum liquids | 0.1% | 147.8 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.1% | 147.8 GWh |
| distillate fuel oil | 0.1% | 147.5 GWh |
Electricity providers in West Virginia
5 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Investor-owned | 348,946 | 4.6 TWh | 16.77¢ | — |
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor-owned | 334,588 | 3.6 TWh | 13.97¢ | — |
| The Potomac Edison Company | Investor-owned | 135,266 | 2.0 TWh | 12.59¢ | — |
| Wheeling Power Co | Investor-owned | 34,392 | 372.2 GWh | 17.41¢ | — |
| Black Diamond Power Co | Investor-owned | 3,479 | 32.4 GWh | 15.35¢ | — |
Power plants in West Virginia
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station | — | BIT | 2.1 GW | 11.2 TWh | 11.1 M tonnes | 991 kg |
| John E Amos | — | BIT | 2.9 GW | 8.5 TWh | 8.7 M tonnes | 1,016 kg |
| Mountaineer | — | BIT | 1.3 GW | 5.0 TWh | 4.8 M tonnes | 968 kg |
| Pleasants Power Station | — | BIT | 1.4 GW | 4.6 TWh | 4.5 M tonnes | 991 kg |
| FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station | — | BIT | 1.2 GW | 4.4 TWh | 4.1 M tonnes | 929 kg |
| Longview Power Plant | — | BIT | 808 MW | 3.9 TWh | 3.5 M tonnes | 886 kg |
| Mt Storm | — | BIT | 1.7 GW | 3.5 TWh | 3.5 M tonnes | 1,003 kg |
| Mitchell (WV) | — | BIT | 1.6 GW | 3.3 TWh | 3.5 M tonnes | 1,066 kg |
| Pleasants Energy LLC | — | NG | 383 MW | 2.2 TWh | 1.2 M tonnes | 564 kg |
| Axiall Natrium Plant | — | NG | 116 MW | 667.4 GWh | 162.1 k tonnes | 243 kg |
| Grant Town Power Plant | — | WC | 96 MW | 598.7 GWh | 724.6 k tonnes | 1,210 kg |
| NedPower Mount Storm | — | WND | 264 MW | 573.2 GWh | — | — |
| Ceredo Generating Station | — | NG | 519 MW | 469.8 GWh | 310.1 k tonnes | 660 kg |
| Hawks Nest Hydro | — | WAT | 102 MW | 435.2 GWh | — | — |
| Black Rock Wind | — | WND | 115 MW | 350.8 GWh | — | — |
| Big Sandy Peaker Plant | — | NG | 353 MW | 325.0 GWh | 195.4 k tonnes | 601 kg |
| New Creek Wind | — | WND | 103 MW | 294.4 GWh | — | — |
| Belleville Dam | — | WAT | 42 MW | 272.2 GWh | — | — |
| Beech Ridge Energy LLC | — | WND | 101 MW | 247.1 GWh | — | — |
| Laurel Mountain Hybrid | — | WND | 98 MW | 235.6 GWh | — | — |
| Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant | — | WAT | 44 MW | 220.4 GWh | — | — |
| Pinnacle Wind Force LLC | — | WND | 54 MW | 186.3 GWh | — | — |
| New Martinsville Hannibal Hydro | — | WAT | 37 MW | 173.4 GWh | — | — |
| Gauley River Power Partners | — | WAT | 80 MW | 170.2 GWh | — | — |
| Beech Ridge II Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 56 MW | 142.6 GWh | — | — |
| Winfield | — | WAT | 25 MW | 110.5 GWh | — | — |
| London | — | WAT | 14 MW | 65.1 GWh | — | — |
| Marmet | — | WAT | 14 MW | 58.7 GWh | — | — |
| Mountaineer Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 66 MW | 53.8 GWh | — | — |
| Glen Ferris Hydro | — | WAT | 6 MW | 11.3 GWh | — | — |
| New River Clean Energy | — | LFG | 3 MW | 9.1 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Millville Hydro Station | — | WAT | 3 MW | 6.6 GWh | — | — |
| Dam No. 4 Hydro Station | — | WAT | 2 MW | 4.2 GWh | — | — |
| Dam No. 5 Hydro Station | — | WAT | 1 MW | 2.4 GWh | — | — |
| Beech Ridge Energy Storage | — | MWH | 32 MW | -8,372 MWh | — | — |
| BHER Ravenswood Solar 1 | — | SUN | 192 MW | — | — | — |
| Blake Solar Plant | — | SUN | 96 MW | — | — | — |
| Morgantown Energy Facility | — | WC | 69 MW | — | — | — |
| Capon Bridge Solar LLC | — | SUN | 20 MW | — | — | — |
| Fort Martin Solar | — | SUN | 19 MW | — | — | — |
| Marlowe Solar | — | SUN | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Rivesville Solar | — | SUN | 6 MW | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in West Virginia?
The average residential electricity rate in West Virginia was 14.58¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 20th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in West Virginia?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in West Virginia was $222 in 2026. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in West Virginia?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of West Virginia's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2026, 1.2% of electricity generated in West Virginia came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
About this data
All numbers on this page come from public datasets published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's eGRID program, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Rate and bill figures are from EIA Form 861 (annual) and Form EIA-861-M (monthly). Generation data is from EIA Form 923. Plant inventory and retirement schedules come from EIA Form 860. Emissions are from EPA eGRID, the most recent published edition.
Data is refreshed weekly. EIA typically publishes annual data with a 10-month lag — for example, full-year 2026 data became available in late 2027.