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West Virginia electricity rates

Homes in West Virginia pay an average of 15.1¢ per kWh, 9% below the US average, and use 1,027 kWh a month. West Virginia ranks #22 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

15.1¢average price per kWh

1,027 kWhaverage use per month

$155average monthly bill

#22 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in West Virginia

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
Appalachian Power Co	16.0	491
Monongahela Power Co	12.6	394
The Potomac Edison Company	11.4	21
Wheeling Power Co	16.7	17
Black Diamond Power Co	15.3	6

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in West Virginia?

At 15.1¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $151. A system that covers the average West Virginia home would replace about 12,324 kWh a year, roughly $1,857 of electricity at today’s prices.

9.2 kWsystem for an average home (23 panels)

$27,600rough installed cost

$1,857electricity saved per year

~15 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your West Virginia home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).