Wheeling Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · West Virginia · #411 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20521
Wheeling Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 41,072 customers in West Virginia. In 2025 it sold 4,850 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $424.36M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.61¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 34,202 | 386 | $67.94M | 17.61¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,427 | 379 | $48.44M | 12.77¢ | |
| Industrial | 443 | 4,085 | $307.98M | 7.54¢ | |
| Total | 41,072 | 4,850 | $424.36M | 8.75¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (940 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,685 | 4,660 | $319.85M | 14.32¢ |
| 2022 | 41,558 | 4,824 | $366.93M | 15.96¢ |
| 2023 | 41,400 | 4,805 | $376.12M | 16.66¢ |
| 2024 | 41,240 | 4,964 | $413.06M | 17.41¢ |
| 2025 | 41,072 | 4,850 | $424.36M | 17.61¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 706 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.26 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 312 minutes
As reported for West Virginia under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 1,975 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 3,354 GWh
Winter peak demand: 697 MW
Energy losses: 2.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.4% of 41,190 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 124 installations, 2.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Brooke, WVMarshall, WVOhio, WVWetzel, WV
Other large utilities in West Virginia
- Monongahela Power Co - 397,362 customers, residential 14.31¢
- Harrison Rural Elec Assn, Inc - 7,144 customers, residential —
- Black Diamond Power Co - 3,693 customers, residential 20.10¢
- City of New Martinsville - (WV) - 1,740 customers, residential —
- Philippi Municipal Electric - 1,703 customers, residential —
All West Virginia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20521 in the EIA frame.