West Virginia electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in West Virginia from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

16.31¢

▲ 4.4% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 27 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

11.65¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$164

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,055 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

West Virginia is 10% below the U.S. average.

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West Virginia vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in West Virginia

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	16.31¢	11.65¢	18.16¢	1,069	$174
July 2026	15.78¢	11.44¢	18.31¢	1,155	$182
June 2026	15.45¢	11.09¢	18.34¢	966	$149
May 2026	16.80¢	12.11¢	18.44¢	742	$125
April 2026	16.06¢	11.63¢	18.86¢	671	$108
March 2026	16.37¢	12.00¢	18.60¢	1,041	$170
February 2026	14.41¢	11.75¢	17.65¢	1,421	$205
January 2026	14.77¢	11.60¢	17.45¢	1,622	$240
December 2025	14.59¢	11.40¢	17.11¢	1,468	$214
November 2025	15.63¢	12.16¢	17.77¢	978	$153
October 2025	16.17¢	11.81¢	17.95¢	771	$125
September 2025	16.11¢	11.75¢	18.05¢	758	$122

Largest utilities in West Virginia

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in West Virginia that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Appalachian Power Co	Investor Owned	18.31¢	1,177	$216	346,884
Monongahela Power Co	Investor Owned	14.87¢	949	$141	333,665
The Potomac Edison Company	Investor Owned	13.10¢	1,093	$143	140,897
Wheeling Power Co	Investor Owned	18.65¢	1,051	$196	34,005
Black Diamond Power Co	Investor Owned	20.00¢	946	$189	3,218

What electricity adds to owning a home in West Virginia

A typical West Virginia home is valued at $176,576 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,083 a month. The average electric bill of $164 adds about 15% on top of that, or $1,967 a year. See West Virginia property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in West Virginia the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,622 kWh per home and the lowest 671 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in West Virginia?

Homes in West Virginia paid an average of 16.31 cents per kWh in August 2026, 10% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in West Virginia?

Over the last 12 months the average West Virginia home used about 1,055 kWh a month and paid about $164 a month.

Have West Virginia electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 4.4% higher than in August 2025, when it was 15.62 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in West Virginia?

Commercial customers in West Virginia paid 11.65 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.