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West Virginia Electricity Utilities & Rates
10 electric utilities serve West Virginia · EIA Form 861 2025, with monthly prices through August 2026
Utilities
10
Customers
1,040,892
Electricity sold
33,834 GWh
Residential rate (2025)
15.39¢
Avg residential bill
$165/mo
Residential price (August 2026)
16.31¢
Average West Virginia electricity prices, 2025
| Customer class | Avg price | Avg monthly use | Avg monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.39¢ | 1,073 kWh | $165.13 |
| Commercial | 11.73¢ | 4,374 kWh | $513.18 |
| Industrial | 8.11¢ | 111,663 kWh | $9,056.42 |
EIA Form 861 average-bill tables for 2025: total class revenue divided by sales and customers as filed. Prices are average realized rates, blending fixed and variable charges - not any single tariff.
Latest monthly prices (EIA-861M, preliminary)
| Period | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | All sectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 16.31¢ | 11.65¢ | 8.34¢ | 11.74¢ |
| 2026 year-to-date | 15.58¢ | 11.64¢ | 8.26¢ | 11.52¢ |
Electric utilities serving West Virginia
| Utility | Ownership | Customers in state | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Investor Owned | 416,767 | 11,812 | 16.97¢ |
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor Owned | 397,362 | 12,911 | 14.31¢ |
| The Potomac Edison Company | Investor Owned | 160,340 | 3,898 | 13.10¢ |
| Wheeling Power Co | Investor Owned | 41,072 | 4,850 | 17.61¢ |
| Adjustment 2025 | 11,017 | 160 | 17.20¢ | |
| Harrison Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 7,144 | 95.7 | — |
| Black Diamond Power Co | Investor Owned | 3,693 | 47.8 | 20.10¢ |
| City of New Martinsville - (WV) | Municipal | 1,740 | 31.2 | — |
| Philippi Municipal Electric | Municipal | 1,703 | 29.5 | — |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC | Behind the Meter | 54 | 0.1 | 29.40¢ |
Cheapest residential electricity in West Virginia (2025)
- The Potomac Edison Company - 13.10¢
- Monongahela Power Co - 14.31¢
- Appalachian Power Co - 16.97¢
- Adjustment 2025 - 17.20¢
- Wheeling Power Co - 17.61¢
- Black Diamond Power Co - 20.10¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-861 (2025) and EIA-861M (monthly, preliminary).
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