Electricity prices in West Virginia
What homes in West Virginia pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 15.5¢ a kWh
- Up 0.6% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $163 a month
- Down 0.4% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,053 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 28 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, West Virginia homes paid 15.5¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
West Virginia vs the US
| West Virginia | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 15.5¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 15.8¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $163 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $182 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 1,053 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +0.6% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +38% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 15.78¢ |
| June 2026 | 15.45¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.80¢ |
| April 2026 | 16.06¢ |
| March 2026 | 16.37¢ |
| February 2026 | 14.41¢ |
| January 2026 | 14.77¢ |
| December 2025 | 14.61¢ |
| November 2025 | 15.65¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.19¢ |
| September 2025 | 16.14¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.65¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.43¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.82¢ |
| May 2025 | 16.18¢ |
| April 2025 | 16.05¢ |
| March 2025 | 15.89¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.82¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.47¢ |
| December 2024 | 14.48¢ |
| November 2024 | 15.84¢ |
| October 2024 | 16.36¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.84¢ |
| August 2024 | 15.41¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for West Virginia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $182 |
| June 2026 | $149 |
| May 2026 | $125 |
| April 2026 | $108 |
| March 2026 | $170 |
| February 2026 | $205 |
| January 2026 | $240 |
| December 2025 | $214 |
| November 2025 | $153 |
| October 2025 | $125 |
| September 2025 | $122 |
| August 2025 | $163 |
| July 2025 | $199 |
| June 2025 | $152 |
| May 2025 | $115 |
| April 2025 | $127 |
| March 2025 | $166 |
| February 2025 | $195 |
| January 2025 | $252 |
| December 2024 | $200 |
| November 2024 | $140 |
| October 2024 | $123 |
| September 2024 | $126 |
| August 2024 | $170 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for West Virginia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including May 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | $24.68 |
| April 2026 | $19.95 |
| March 2026 | $16.76 |
| February 2026 | $12.46 |
| January 2026 | $12.15 |
| December 2025 | $12.48 |
| November 2025 | $14.83 |
| October 2025 | $16.53 |
| September 2025 | $32.92 |
| August 2025 | $33.16 |
| July 2025 | $35.11 |
| June 2025 | $28.73 |
| May 2025 | $19.54 |
| April 2025 | $14.56 |
| March 2025 | $12.95 |
| February 2025 | $11.53 |
| January 2025 | $10.70 |
| December 2024 | $11.55 |
| November 2024 | $14.68 |
| October 2024 | $19.12 |
| September 2024 | $33.91 |
| August 2024 | $36.10 |
| July 2024 | $36.98 |
| June 2024 | $33.35 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for West Virginia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in West Virginia
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 99% of homes in West Virginia; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Appalachian Power (AEP)Investor-owned | 17.1¢ | +1.0% |
| Monongahela PowerInvestor-owned | 14.4¢ | +0.8% |
| Potomac EdisonInvestor-owned | 12.9¢ | -1.0% |
| Wheeling PowerInvestor-owned | 17.7¢ | +0.8% |