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West Virginia

Potomac Edison electricity rates

What homes pay Potomac Edison for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 140,701 homes in West Virginia. EIA lists it as The Potomac Edison Company.

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Average price
12.9¢ a kWh
Down 1.0% on a year ago
Average bill
$161 a month
Down 0.7% on a year ago
Average use
1,248 kWh
A month. West Virginia 1,053 kWh
Price rank in West Virginia
4 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Potomac Edison homes paid 12.9¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across West Virginia.

Potomac Edison vs West Virginia

Potomac EdisonWest Virginia
Average price, 12 months to July 202612.9¢15.5¢
Price in July 202612.6¢15.8¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$161$163
Bill in July 2026$154$182
Average monthly use1,248 kWh1,053 kWh
Price change, past year-1.0%+0.6%
Price change since 2019+29%+38%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.