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Energy Profile

West Virginia

Electricity costs 15.41¢/kWh residential, ranking #27 cheapest in the US. 7.0% renewable energy.

15.41¢

Residential Rate

#27

Price Rank (Cheapest)

7.0%

Renewable Energy

#44

Renewable Rank

Electricity Rates

Residential15.41¢/kWh
Commercial11.75¢/kWh
Industrial8.11¢/kWh
National Average17.92¢/kWh

Electricity Generation Mix

Coal

85.2%

Natural Gas

7.5%

Wind

4.0%

Hydro

2.7%

Solar

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

The residential electricity rate in West Virginia is 15.41¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #27 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making West Virginia 14% below average.

7.0% of West Virginia's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #44 among all states. The largest generation source is Coal at 85.2%.

West Virginia's residential rate of 15.41¢/kWh is 14% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 11.75¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.11¢/kWh.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA), EIA State Energy Data System

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

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