State electricity profile · 2024
West Virginia Electricity
15.07¢/kWh is the residential rate in West Virginia, 8.6% below the US average. Commercial and industrial rates, plus the generation mix, are broken out below from EIA filings.
- 15.07¢/kWh
- Residential rate
- -8.6%
- vs US average
- 7%
- Renewable
- 866.5K
- Customers
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The verdict · 2024
West Virginia's residential electricity runs 15.07¢/kWh - 8.6% below the 16.48¢/kWh national average, cheaper than 41% of states, with 7% of its power from renewables.
Rate is the EIA state average across all 866.5K residential customers, a benchmark for comparing states, not the rate on any single bill. Source: EIA Form-861.
What West Virginia's Electricity Data Tells Us
The going residential rate in West Virginia is 15.07¢/kWh, based on 2024 EIA filings, covering 866.5K metered households in the state, versus a national residential average of 16.48¢/kWh, a difference of 8.6% below. Commercial rates sit at 11.62¢/kWh, and industrial power costs 7.81¢/kWh, reflecting the cost differentials that come from voltage level, load factor, and contract length across EIA Form-861 survey respondents. 10.7M MWh moved through residential meters over the year, generating about $1.6B in utility revenue, a useful yardstick for sizing local demand against the grid mix that serves it.
The single largest fuel source in West Virginia is coal, responsible for 85.1% of what's generated in-state, followed by natural gas at 7.5% and wind supplying 4.0%. Tally solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass together and renewables reach 7.1% of West Virginia's generation, a figure that matters because each renewable megawatt-hour displaces fuel costs that otherwise flow through to retail bills. Legacy fuels still dominate here, which tends to tie retail rates to commodity cycles.
Looking back across EIA records, residential prices in West Virginia moved from 11.44¢/kWh in 2016 to 15.07¢/kWh in 2024, a 31.7% shift over that window. Comparable-priced neighbors include Nevada, Alabama, Texas, which gives a peer set for sanity-checking local quotes. For anyone negotiating a supplier contract, weighing an energy-efficiency upgrade, or modeling a household budget, the combination of current rate, multi-year trend, and generation mix offers a sturdier footing than any single data point on its own.
-8.6%
vs the US residential average
41%
of states have higher residential rates
7%
renewable share, below the US mix
866.5K
residential customers served
How West Virginia compares
Cents per kWh, EIA Form 861. Pick a benchmark above to compare West Virginia against the US average or a peer state.
Residential Price History
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.07¢/kWh | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.05¢/kWh | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.23¢/kWh | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 12.15¢/kWh | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.80¢/kWh | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.25¢/kWh | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.18¢/kWh | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.63¢/kWh | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.44¢/kWh | - |
Energy Generation Mix
How West Virginia generates its electricity. Renewable sources account for 7.1% of generation.
- Coal85.1%
- Natural Gas7.5%
- Windrenewable4.0%
- Hydrorenewable2.7%
- Solarrenewable0.5%
- Petroleum0.2%
Market Overview
Residential Revenue
$1.6B
Commercial Revenue
$890.7M
Residential Sales
10.7M MWh
Residential Customers
866.5K
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Using West Virginia's numbers
This is the state average, use it as a benchmark, not a quote for your address.
- West Virginia sits 8.6% below the national average, see exactly where it lands among all 50 states. See the rankings
- Check the multi-year trend before you judge the rate, a low price rising fast can cost more over a decade than a steady one. West Virginia price trend
- Compare West Virginia side by side with the US average and peer states using the tool above, then estimate your own bill from your monthly kWh. Cost calculator
Figures are EIA state averages by sector. Your actual rate depends on your utility, plan, and usage, see our disclaimer.
Energy Guides
Understanding Electricity Rates
What ¢/kWh means and how your bill is calculated
Why Prices Vary by State
Generation mix, regulation, and geography
US Energy Sources Explained
How each fuel source powers the grid
Renewable vs Fossil Fuel Costs
LCOE comparison and the cost crossover
Cheapest States for Electricity
Which states pay the least and why
Primary source data for West Virginia
Every figure on this page traces to these official federal datasets.
- 📊 EIA State Energy Profile, West Virginia State energy database
- ⚡ EIA Electric Power Monthly Generation and price statistics
- 🌿 EPA eGRID Power-grid emissions database
- ☀️ NREL solar resource maps Solar potential by location
- 💨 NREL wind resource maps Wind potential by location
- ⚛️ NRC reactor data Nuclear operating status
- ⚡ FERC market data Transmission and market prices
- 🏛️ NARUC commissions State public utility commissions
- 📖 EIA energy mapping system Interactive federal energy map
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