Electricity Cost in West Virginia
The residential electricity rate in West Virginia is 15.41¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #27 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making West Virginia 14% below average.
15.41¢
Residential
#27
Price Rank
7.0%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 15.41¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 11.75¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 8.11¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
Residential electricity in West Virginia runs 15.41¢/kWh, 14% below the 17.92¢/kWh national average and the 27th cheapest of 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 11.75¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.11¢/kWh — a 3.64¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables supply 7.0% of generation in West Virginia, where coal dominates the mix at 85.2%, followed by natural gas at 7.5%.
In 2024, West Virginia generated about 50,595 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.