West Virginia Electricity Prices

In May 2026, West Virginia's residential electricity rate was 16.80¢/kWh, ranking 23rd among the 50 states and DC when counted from the most expensive. This was 1.64¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, representing a 8.9% discount against the US median. Among its neighbors, West Virginia offered rates lower than Maryland at 21.77¢/kWh, Pennsylvania at 21.55¢/kWh, and Ohio at 19.52¢/kWh, and below Virginia at 17.61¢/kWh, while only Kentucky at 14.98¢/kWh undercut the state.

Over the past five years since May 2021, the residential rate rose 33.8% from 12.56¢/kWh, with an annual increase of 3.8% in the past year alone. The longer picture shows steeper growth: since May 2006 the rate has climbed 147.4% from 6.79¢/kWh, and since January 2001 it has risen 184.7% from 5.90¢/kWh. The current rate of 16.80¢/kWh stands at the highest point in available records, with the lowest recorded at 5.90¢/kWh in January 2001.

Residential customers paid an average monthly bill of $165 for 1,064 kWh, compared with the national average bill of $155 for 871 kWh. Despite the below-average rate, the higher consumption pushed the monthly bill above the US median. Commercial and industrial rates stood at 12.11¢/kWh and 9.48¢/kWh respectively.