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West Virginia Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

West Virginia generated 53.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, 87% of it from coal. The average retail price was 11.38 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • West Virginia generated 53.4 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 31st most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Coal was the largest source of West Virginia's electricity in 2025, at 86.7% of generation.
  • Gas was the second largest source of West Virginia's electricity in 2025, at 6.2% of generation.
  • West Virginia's electricity generation fell from 81.8 TWh in 2001 to 53.4 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in West Virginia was 11.38 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 34th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in West Virginia paid an average of 15.39 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • West Virginia generated 5.59 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation53.4 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank31 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors11.38 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first34 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales33.7 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers1,030,3052025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 3,834 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Coal46.3 TWh86.7%
Gas3.31 TWh6.2%
Wind1.99 TWh3.7%
Hydro1.42 TWh2.7%
Solar233 GWh0.4%
Oil142 GWh0.3%
Other fossil17.3 GWh0.0%
Bioenergy6.79 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
West Virginia electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 West Virginia's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were coal at 46.3 TWh, gas at 3.31 TWh, wind at 1.99 TWh, hydro at 1.42 TWh, solar at 233 GWh. 0 25 50 75 100 20012006201120162021
West Virginia's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were coal at 46.3 TWh, gas at 3.31 TWh, wind at 1.99 TWh, hydro at 1.42 TWh, solar at 233 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
West Virginia electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearCoalGasWindHydroSolar
200180.2 TWh276 GWhn/a952 GWhn/a
200293.0 TWh241 GWh9.02 GWh1.07 TWhn/a
200392.5 TWh278 GWh170 GWh1.36 TWhn/a
200487.6 TWh255 GWh161 GWh1.32 TWhn/a
200591.4 TWh287 GWh154 GWh1.45 TWhn/a
200691.5 TWh362 GWh174 GWh1.57 TWhn/a
200791.9 TWh389 GWh168 GWh1.25 TWhn/a
200889.1 TWh180 GWh392 GWh1.25 TWhn/a
200968.1 TWh109 GWh742 GWh1.65 TWhn/a
201078.1 TWh140 GWh939 GWh1.37 TWhn/a
201176.0 TWh251 GWh1.10 TWh1.45 TWhn/a
201270.3 TWh243 GWh1.29 TWh1.43 TWhn/a
201372.3 TWh270 GWh1.39 TWh1.74 TWhn/a
201477.5 TWh653 GWh1.45 TWh1.24 TWhn/a
201568.1 TWh1.30 TWh1.38 TWh1.39 TWhn/a
201671.5 TWh1.22 TWh1.43 TWh1.64 TWhn/a
201768.3 TWh1.53 TWh1.68 TWh1.66 TWhn/a
201862.0 TWh1.42 TWh1.77 TWh1.85 TWhn/a
201958.2 TWh2.24 TWh1.63 TWh1.71 TWhn/a
202050.2 TWh2.78 TWh1.90 TWh1.59 TWhn/a
202159.7 TWh2.63 TWh1.62 TWh1.70 TWhn/a
202250.7 TWh2.11 TWh2.01 TWh1.65 TWhn/a
202344.8 TWh3.68 TWh2.09 TWh1.53 TWhn/a
202443.1 TWh3.78 TWh2.00 TWh1.36 TWh186 GWh
202546.3 TWh3.31 TWh1.99 TWh1.42 TWh233 GWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 53.4 TWh Coal 86.7% 11.38 US cents/kWh
2024 50.6 TWh Coal 85.2% 11.05 US cents/kWh
2023 52.3 TWh Coal 85.7% 10.26 US cents/kWh
2022 56.7 TWh Coal 89.5% 9.74 US cents/kWh
2021 65.8 TWh Coal 90.6% 8.87 US cents/kWh
2020 56.7 TWh Coal 88.6% 8.75 US cents/kWh
2019 63.9 TWh Coal 91.0% 8.49 US cents/kWh
2018 67.2 TWh Coal 92.3% 8.72 US cents/kWh
2017 73.4 TWh Coal 93.2% 9.00 US cents/kWh
2016 75.9 TWh Coal 94.2% 8.98 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
West Virginia average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in West Virginia by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.38 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.39 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in West Virginia by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 11.38 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.39 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
West Virginia average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.07 US cents/kWh6.26 US cents/kWh5.44 US cents/kWh3.74 US cents/kWh
20025.11 US cents/kWh6.23 US cents/kWh5.41 US cents/kWh3.81 US cents/kWh
20035.13 US cents/kWh6.24 US cents/kWh5.45 US cents/kWh3.81 US cents/kWh
20045.13 US cents/kWh6.23 US cents/kWh5.46 US cents/kWh3.83 US cents/kWh
20055.15 US cents/kWh6.21 US cents/kWh5.53 US cents/kWh3.85 US cents/kWh
20065.04 US cents/kWh6.35 US cents/kWh5.59 US cents/kWh3.71 US cents/kWh
20075.34 US cents/kWh6.73 US cents/kWh5.85 US cents/kWh3.95 US cents/kWh
20085.61 US cents/kWh7.06 US cents/kWh6.08 US cents/kWh4.20 US cents/kWh
20096.65 US cents/kWh7.90 US cents/kWh6.77 US cents/kWh5.24 US cents/kWh
20107.45 US cents/kWh8.79 US cents/kWh7.66 US cents/kWh5.86 US cents/kWh
20117.88 US cents/kWh9.39 US cents/kWh8.14 US cents/kWh6.18 US cents/kWh
20128.14 US cents/kWh9.85 US cents/kWh8.42 US cents/kWh6.33 US cents/kWh
20137.91 US cents/kWh9.52 US cents/kWh8.17 US cents/kWh6.20 US cents/kWh
20147.65 US cents/kWh9.34 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh5.87 US cents/kWh
20158.11 US cents/kWh10.08 US cents/kWh8.61 US cents/kWh6.09 US cents/kWh
20168.98 US cents/kWh11.44 US cents/kWh9.35 US cents/kWh6.57 US cents/kWh
20179.00 US cents/kWh11.63 US cents/kWh9.58 US cents/kWh6.64 US cents/kWh
20188.72 US cents/kWh11.18 US cents/kWh9.24 US cents/kWh6.40 US cents/kWh
20198.49 US cents/kWh11.25 US cents/kWh9.16 US cents/kWh6.02 US cents/kWh
20208.75 US cents/kWh11.80 US cents/kWh9.40 US cents/kWh6.09 US cents/kWh
20218.87 US cents/kWh12.15 US cents/kWh9.50 US cents/kWh6.07 US cents/kWh
20229.74 US cents/kWh13.23 US cents/kWh10.42 US cents/kWh6.74 US cents/kWh
202310.26 US cents/kWh14.05 US cents/kWh11.03 US cents/kWh7.24 US cents/kWh
202411.05 US cents/kWh15.07 US cents/kWh11.62 US cents/kWh7.81 US cents/kWh
202511.38 US cents/kWh15.39 US cents/kWh11.73 US cents/kWh8.11 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 11.38 US cents/kWh 33.7 TWh 1,030,305
Residential 15.39 US cents/kWh 11.2 TWh 866,816
Commercial 11.73 US cents/kWh 8.01 TWh 152,666
Industrial 8.11 US cents/kWh 14.5 TWh 10,823
Transportation 0.00 US cents/kWh 0 TWh 0

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 5.59 TWh 11.74 US cents/kWh 16.31 US cents/kWh
July 2026 6.41 TWh 11.66 US cents/kWh 15.78 US cents/kWh
June 2026 4.48 TWh 10.98 US cents/kWh 15.45 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.27 TWh 11.64 US cents/kWh 16.80 US cents/kWh
April 2026 3.55 TWh 10.89 US cents/kWh 16.06 US cents/kWh
March 2026 3.54 TWh 11.71 US cents/kWh 16.37 US cents/kWh
February 2026 4.24 TWh 11.64 US cents/kWh 14.41 US cents/kWh
January 2026 6.10 TWh 11.77 US cents/kWh 14.77 US cents/kWh
December 2025 5.72 TWh 11.40 US cents/kWh 14.59 US cents/kWh
November 2025 4.16 TWh 11.52 US cents/kWh 15.63 US cents/kWh
October 2025 4.11 TWh 11.17 US cents/kWh 16.17 US cents/kWh
September 2025 2.98 TWh 11.09 US cents/kWh 16.11 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{West Virginia Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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