Arizona

West Virginia

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Arizona	Metric	West Virginia
15.32¢/kWh	Residential	15.41¢/kWh
12.47¢/kWh	Commercial	11.75¢/kWh
8.10¢/kWh	Industrial	8.11¢/kWh
#25	Price Rank	#27
16.3%	Renewable %	7.0%

Generation Mix

Arizona

Coal

8.5%

Gas

47.5%

Nuclear

27.9%

Hydro

4.6%

Wind

2.2%

Solar

9.3%

West Virginia

Coal

85.2%

Gas

7.5%

Hydro

2.7%

Wind

4.0%

Solar

0.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona has cheaper residential electricity at 15.32¢/kWh. The difference is 0.09¢/kWh between the two states. Arizona ranks #25 and West Virginia ranks #27 cheapest among all states.

Arizona gets 16.3% of electricity from renewables, while West Virginia gets 7.0%. Arizona leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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