The average electric bill in West Virginia
West Virginia households paid $165.13 a month for electricity in 2025, at 15.39¢ per kilowatt-hour for 1,073 kWh a month. That is 12% above the national median, and ranks #10 of 51 states, most expensive first.
- Monthly bill
- $165.13
- US median $147.18
- Price
- 15.39¢
- per kWh · US 15.39¢
- Usage
- 1,073
- kWh per month
- Households
- 866,816
- residential accounts
What each West Virginia utility charges, most expensive first
Black Diamond Power Co charges 20.10¢ per kWh and The Potomac Edison Company charges 13.10¢ — 1.5× apart inside one state. You do not usually get to choose between them; your address does.
| # | Utility | Price | Typical bill | vs US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Diamond Power CoInvestor Owned · 3,243 homes | 20.10¢per kWh | $171.85855 kWh/mo | 1.45× dearer |
| 2 | Wheeling Power CoInvestor Owned · 34,202 homes | 17.61¢per kWh | $165.54940 kWh/mo | 1.27× dearer |
| 3 | Appalachian Power CoInvestor Owned · 347,654 homes | 16.97¢per kWh | $196.401,157 kWh/mo | 1.23× dearer |
| 4 | Monongahela Power CoInvestor Owned · 334,336 homes | 14.31¢per kWh | $133.32932 kWh/mo | 1.03× dearer |
| 5 | The Potomac Edison CompanyInvestor Owned · 138,070 homes | 13.10¢per kWh | $164.571,256 kWh/mo | 1.06× cheaper |
Price is residential revenue divided by residential kilowatt-hours sold, for bundled service only. Typical bill is that utility’s residential revenue spread over its residential accounts and twelve months, not a quoted tariff. The median priced utility charges 13.84¢ per kWh.
Other states
- Hawaii$207.89
- Connecticut$206.46
- Maryland$184.42
- Alabama$184.31
- Massachusetts$181.08
- Texas$170.95
- Florida$167.86
- Mississippi$166.05
- Rhode Island$165.62
- Virginia$163.05
- Pennsylvania$161.90
- South Carolina$161.21
- Georgia$158.70
- Delaware$157.80
- Arizona$157.15
- New Hampshire$156.94
- Tennessee$156.03
- New York$154.75
- California$154.73
- Louisiana$153.32
- New Jersey$150.59
- Indiana$149.72
- Ohio$147.74
- Maine$147.67