EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

West Virginia electricity rates

West Virginia homes paid 16.3¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +4.4% from a year earlier. That is #25 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

WV average16.3¢Aug 2026
12-month average15.7¢
Rank (cheapest)#25of 51
Utilities6
ZIP codes843

West Virginia electricity price trend

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West Virginia averageU.S. average
Aug 202616.3¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+4.4%15.6¢
vs. 5 years ago+33.6%12.2¢
Record high16.8¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$1741,069 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, South Atlantic16.0¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the South Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.

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Utilities in West Virginia

6 utilities · 5 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 5 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the West Virginia average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = WV average, same period
Appalachian Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +12% +5.1% $185348,946
Monongahela Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
14.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -7.3% +4.5% $125334,588
The Potomac Edison Company
Investor Owned · monthly data
12.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -18.5% +1.9% $153135,266
Wheeling Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
18.0¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +14.5% +3.5% $15734,392
Adjustment 2024
16.4¢2024		 +7.5% — $1259,785
Black Diamond Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
20.0¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +27% +30.3% $1193,479

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. WV avg.” use the West Virginia average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in West Virginia

24701Bluefield24712Athens24714Beeson24715Bramwell24716Bud24719Covel24724Freeman24726Herndon24729Hiawatha24731Kegley24732Kellysville24733Lashmeet24736Matoaka24737Montcalm24738Nemours24739Princeton24740Princeton24747Rock24751Wolfe24801Welch24808Anawalt24811Avondale24813Bartley24815Berwind24816Big Sandy24817Bradshaw24818Brenton24822Clear Fork24823Coal Mountain24826Cucumber24827Cyclone24828Davy24830Elbert24831Elkhorn24834Fanrock24836Gary24839Hanover24843Hensley24844Iaeger24845Ikes Fork24846Isaban24847Itmann24848Jenkinjones24849Jesse24850Jolo24851Justice24853Kimball24854Kopperston24855Kyle24857Lynco24859Marianna24860Matheny24861Maybeury24862Mohawk24866Newhall24867New Richmond24868Northfork24869North Spring24870Oceana24871Pageton24872Panther24873Paynesville24874Pineville24878Premier24879Raysal24880Rock View24881Roderfield24882Simon24884Squire24887Switchback24888Thorpe24892War24894Warriormine24895Wilcoe24898Wyoming24901Lewisburg24902Fairlea24910Alderson24915Arbovale24916Asbury24918Ballard24920Bartow24924Buckeye24925Caldwell24927Cass24931Crawley24934Dunmore24935Forest Hill24938Frankford24941Gap Mills24943Grassy Meadows24944Green Bank24945Greenville24946Hillsboro24951Lindside24954Marlinton24957Maxwelton24962Pence Springs24963Peterstown24966Renick24970Ronceverte24974Secondcreek24976Sinks Grove24977Smoot24981Talcott24983Union24984Waiteville24985Wayside24986White Sulphur Springs24991Williamsburg24993Wolfcreek25002Alloy25003Alum Creek25005Amma25007Arnett25008Artie25009Ashford25011Bancroft25015Belle25019Bickmore25021Bim25022Blair25024Bloomingrose25025Blount25026Blue Creek25028Bob White25030Bomont25031Boomer25033Buffalo25035Cabin Creek25036Cannelton25039Cedar Grove25040Charlton Heights25043Clay25044Clear Creek25045Clendenin25047Clothier25048Colcord25049Comfort25051Costa25053Danville25054Dawes25057Deep Water25059Dixie25060Dorothy25061Drybranch25062Dry Creek25063Duck25064Dunbar25067East Bank25070Eleanor25071Elkview25075Eskdale25076Ethel25081Foster25082Fraziers Bottom25083Gallagher25085Gauley Bridge25086Glasgow25088Glen25090Glen Ferris25093Gordon25102Handley25103Hansford25106Henderson25107Hernshaw25108Hewett25109Hometown25110Hugheston25111Indore25112Institute25113Ivydale25114Jeffrey25115Kanawha Falls25118Kimberly25119Kincaid25121Lake25123Leon25124Liberty25125Lizemores25126London25130Madison25132Mammoth25133Maysel25134Miami25136Montgomery25139Mount Carbon25140Naoma25141Nebo25142Nellis25143Nitro25148Orgas25149Ottawa25152Page25154Peytona25156Pinch25159Poca25160Pond Gap25161Powellton25162Pratt25164Procious25165Racine25168Red House25169Ridgeview25173Robson25174Rock Creek25177Saint Albans25180Saxon25181Seth25183Sharples25185Mount Olive25186Smithers25187Southside25193Sylvester25201Tad25202Tornado25203Turtle Creek25204Twilight25205Uneeda25206Van25208Wharton25209Whitesville25211Widen25213Winfield25214Winifrede25231Advent25234Arnoldsburg25235Chloe25239Cottageville25241Evans25243Gandeeville25244Gay25245Given25247Hartford25248Kenna25251Left Hand25252Le Roy25253Letart25259Looneyville25260Mason25261Millstone25262Millwood25264Mount Alto25265New Haven25266Newton25267Normantown25268Orma25270Reedy25271Ripley25275Sandyville25276Spencer25285Wallback25286Walton25287West Columbia25301Charleston25302Charleston25303South Charleston25304Charleston25306Charleston25309South Charleston25311Charleston25312Charleston25313Charleston25314Charleston25315Charleston25317Charleston25320Charleston25321Charleston25322Charleston25323Charleston25324Charleston25325Charleston25326Charleston25327Charleston25328Charleston25329Charleston25330Charleston25331Charleston25332Charleston25333Charleston25334Charleston25335Charleston25336Charleston25337Charleston25338Charleston25339Charleston25350Charleston25356Charleston25357Charleston25358Charleston25360Charleston25361Charleston25362Charleston25364Charleston25365Charleston25375Charleston25387Charleston25389Charleston25392Charleston25396Charleston25401Martinsburg25402Martinsburg25403Martinsburg25404Martinsburg25405Martinsburg25410Bakerton25411Berkeley Springs25413Bunker Hill25414Charles Town25419Falling Waters25420Gerrardstown25421Glengary25422Great Cacapon25423Halltown25425Harpers Ferry25427Hedgesville25428Inwood25430Kearneysville25431Levels25434Paw Paw25437Points25438Ranson25440Ridgeway25441Rippon25442Shenandoah Junction25443Shepherdstown25444Slanesville25446Summit Point25501Alkol25502Apple Grove25503Ashton25504Barboursville25505Big Creek25506Branchland25507Ceredo25508Chapmanville25510Culloden25511Dunlow25512East Lynn25514Fort Gay25515Gallipolis Ferry25517Genoa25520Glenwood25521Griffithsville25523Hamlin25524Harts25526Hurricane25529Julian25530Kenova25534Kiahsville25535Lavalette25537Lesage25540Midkiff25541Milton25544Myra25545Ona25547Pecks Mill25550Point Pleasant25555Prichard25557Ranger25559Salt Rock25560Scott Depot25562Shoals25564Sod25565Spurlockville25567Sumerco25569Teays25570Wayne25571West Hamlin25572Woodville25573Yawkey25601Logan25606Accoville25607Amherstdale25608Baisden25611Bruno25612Chauncey25614Cora25617Davin25621Gilbert25624Henlawson25625Holden25628Kistler25630Lorado25632Lyburn25634Mallory25635Man25637Mount Gay25638Omar25639Peach Creek25644Sarah Ann25646Stollings25647Switzer25649Verdunville25650Verner25651Wharncliffe25652Whitman25653Wilkinson25654Yolyn25661Williamson25665Borderland25666Breeden25667Chattaroy25669Crum25670Delbarton25671Dingess25672Edgarton25674Kermit25676Lenore25678Matewan25685Naugatuck25686Newtown25688North Matewan25690Ragland25691Rawl25692Red Jacket25696Varney25699Wilsondale25701Huntington25702Huntington25703Huntington25704Huntington25705Huntington25706Huntington25707Huntington25708Huntington25709Huntington25710Huntington25711Huntington25712Huntington25713Huntington25714Huntington25715Huntington25716Huntington25717Huntington25718Huntington25719Huntington25720Huntington25721Huntington25722Huntington25723Huntington25724Huntington25725Huntington25726Huntington25727Huntington25728Huntington25729Huntington25755Huntington25770Huntington25771Huntington25772Huntington25773Huntington25774Huntington25775Huntington25776Huntington25777Huntington25778Huntington25779Huntington25801Beckley25802Beckley25810Allen Junction25811Amigo25812Ansted25813Beaver25817Bolt25818Bradley25820Camp Creek25823Coal City25825Cool Ridge25826Corinne25827Crab Orchard25831Danese25832Daniels25833Dothan25836Eccles25837Edmond25839Fairdale25840Fayetteville25841Flat Top25843Ghent25844Glen Daniel25845Glen Fork25846Glen Jean25848Glen Rogers25849Glen White25851Harper25853Helen25854Hico25855Hilltop25857Josephine25860Lanark25862Lansing25864Layland25865Lester25866Lochgelly25868Lookout25870Maben25871Mabscott25873Mac Arthur25875Mc Graws25876Saulsville25878Midway25879Minden25880Mount Hope25882Mullens25888Mount Hope25901Oak Hill25902Odd25904Pax25906Piney View25907Prince25908Princewick25909Prosperity25911Raleigh25913Ravencliff25915Rhodell25916Sabine25917Scarbro25918Shady Spring25919Skelton25920Slab Fork25921Sophia25922Spanishburg25927Stanaford25928Stephenson25932Surveyor25936Thurmond25938Victor25942Winona25943Wyco25951Hinton25958Charmco25962Rainelle25966Green Sulphur Springs25969Jumping Branch25971Lerona25972Leslie25976Meadow Bridge25977Meadow Creek25978Nimitz25979Pipestem25981Quinwood25984Rupert25985Sandstone25986Spring Dale25989White Oak26003Wheeling26030Beech Bottom26031Benwood26032Bethany26033Cameron26034Chester26035Colliers26036Dallas26037Follansbee26038Glen Dale26039Glen Easton26040Mcmechen26041Moundsville26047New Cumberland26050Newell26055Proctor26056New Manchester26058Short Creek26059Triadelphia26060Valley Grove26062Weirton26070Wellsburg26074West Liberty26075Windsor Heights26101Parkersburg26102Parkersburg26103Parkersburg26104Parkersburg26105Vienna26106Parkersburg26120Mineral Wells26121Mineral Wells26133Belleville26134Belmont26136Big Bend26137Big Springs26138Brohard26141Creston26142Davisville26143Elizabeth26146Friendly26147Grantsville26148Macfarlan26149Middlebourne26150Mineral Wells26151Mount Zion26152Munday26155New Martinsville26159Paden City26160Palestine26161Petroleum26162Porters Falls26164Ravenswood26167Reader26169Rockport26170Saint Marys26175Sistersville26178Smithville26180Walker26181Washington26184Waverly26187Williamstown26201Buckhannon26202Fenwick26203Erbacon26205Craigsville26206Cowen26208Camden On Gauley26209Snowshoe26215Cleveland26217Diana26218French Creek26219Frenchton26222Hacker Valley26224Helvetia26228Kanawha Head26229Lorentz26230Pickens26234Rock Cave26236Selbyville26237Tallmansville26238Volga26241Elkins26250Belington26253Beverly26254Bowden26257Coalton26259Dailey26260Davis26261Richwood26263Dryfork26264Durbin26266Upperglade26267Ellamore26268Glady26269Hambleton26270Harman26271Hendricks26273Huttonsville26275Junior26276Kerens26278Mabie26280Mill Creek26282Monterville26283Montrose26285Norton26287Parsons26288Webster Springs26289Red Creek26291Slatyfork26292Thomas26293Valley Bend26294Valley Head26296Whitmer26298Bergoo26301Clarksburg26302Clarksburg26306Clarksburg26320Alma26321Alum Bridge26323Anmoore26325Auburn26327Berea26330Bridgeport26335Burnsville26337Cairo26338Camden26339Center Point26342Coxs Mills26343Crawford26346Ellenboro26347Flemington26348Folsom26349Galloway26351Glenville26354Grafton26361Gypsy26362Harrisville26366Haywood26369Hepzibah26372Horner26374Independence26376Ireland26377Jacksonburg26378Jane Lew26384Linn26385Lost Creek26386Lumberport26404Meadowbrook26405Moatsville26408Mount Clare26410Newburg26411New Milton26412Orlando26415Pennsboro26416Philippi26419Pine Grove26421Pullman26422Reynoldsville26424Rosemont26425Rowlesburg26426Salem26430Sand Fork26431Shinnston26434Shirley26435Simpson26436Smithburg26437Smithfield26438Spelter26440Thornton26443Troy26444Tunnelton26447Walkersville26448Wallace26451West Milford26452Weston26456West Union26463Wyatt26501Morgantown26502Morgantown26504Morgantown26505Morgantown26506Morgantown26507Morgantown26508Morgantown26519Albright26520Arthurdale26521Blacksville26524Bretz26525Bruceton Mills26527Cassville26531Dellslow26534Granville26537Kingwood26541Maidsville26542Masontown26543Osage26544Pentress26546Pursglove26547Reedsville26554Fairmont26555Fairmont26559Barrackville26560Baxter26562Burton26563Carolina26566Colfax26568Enterprise26570Fairview26571Farmington26572Four States26574Grant Town26575Hundred26576Idamay26578Kingmont26581Littleton26582Mannington26585Metz26587Rachel26588Rivesville26590Wana26591Worthington26601Sutton26610Birch River26611Cedarville26615Copen26617Dille26619Exchange26621Flatwoods26623Frametown26624Gassaway26627Heaters26629Little Birch26631Napier26636Rosedale26638Shock26651Summersville26656Belva26660Calvin26662Canvas26667Drennen26671Gilboa26676Leivasy26678Mount Lookout26679Mount Nebo26680Nallen26681Nettie26684Pool26690Swiss26691Tioga26704Augusta26705Aurora26707Bayard26710Burlington26711Capon Bridge26714Delray26716Eglon26717Elk Garden26719Fort Ashby26720Gormania26722Green Spring26726Keyser26731Lahmansville26739Mount Storm26743New Creek26750Piedmont26753Ridgeley26755Rio26757Romney26761Shanks26763Springfield26764Terra Alta26767Wiley Ford26801Baker26802Brandywine26804Circleville26807Franklin26808High View26810Lost City26812Mathias26814Riverton26815Sugar Grove26817Bloomery26818Fisher26823Capon Springs26833Maysville26836Moorefield26838Milam26845Old Fields26847Petersburg26851Wardensville26852Purgitsville26855Cabins26865Yellow Spring26866Upper Tract26884Seneca Rocks26886Onego

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in West Virginia?

16.3¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 15.7¢.

How does West Virginia compare with other states?

West Virginia ranks #25 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in West Virginia has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), The Potomac Edison Company averaged 12.6¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.