West Virginia Electricity Prices

West Virginia's residential electricity rate stands at 16.31¢/kWh as of August 2026, ranking 27th among the 50 states and DC, counting down from the most expensive. This is 1.85¢/kWh below the US average of 18.16¢/kWh, representing a 10.2% discount to the national figure. Among bordering states, West Virginia is cheaper than Pennsylvania at 21.77¢/kWh and Maryland at 21.40¢/kWh, less expensive than Ohio at 19.38¢/kWh and Virginia at 17.64¢/kWh, but more expensive than Kentucky at 13.80¢/kWh. Commercial and industrial rates are 11.65¢/kWh and 8.34¢/kWh respectively.

Over the past five years since August 2021, the residential rate has climbed 33.6% from 12.21¢/kWh. The two-decade rise since August 2006 is steeper, at 157.3% from 6.34¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001, the rate has grown 176.4% from 5.90¢/kWh. The current rate of 16.31¢/kWh sits just below the state's record high of 16.80¢/kWh set in May 2026, and far above the record low of 5.90¢/kWh from January 2001.

The typical monthly bill in West Virginia is $164 for 1,056 kWh of usage, compared with the national average bill of $158 for 876 kWh per month. Despite the below-average rate, West Virginia's bill runs higher than the national figure because residents use substantially more electricity each month. Year-over-year, the residential rate grew 4.2% in the past year.