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Average electric bill in West Virginia

A typical West Virginia home paid about $165.08 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,980.93 for the year, using 1,073 kWh a month at 15.39 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $165.08 a month$1,980.93 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    10 of 51+10% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,073 kWh a month10 of 51; +23% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.39 ¢/kWh26 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jan $251.731,742 kWh at 14.45 ¢
    Cheapest month
    May $114.50709 kWh at 16.15 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    120%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $169.15 a month-1.0% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    3.42%3 of 51; median household income $57,917
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +19.2%$138.54 to $165.08 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $513.18 a month11.73 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $70.42 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    West Virginia charts

    Typical monthly bill, West Virginia

    $114.50 in May to $251.73 in Jan.

    Typical monthly bill, West Virginia: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan252240
    Feb195205
    Mar166170
    Apr127108
    May115125
    Jun152149
    Jul198182
    Aug163174
    Sep122No data
    Oct125No data
    Nov153No data
    Dec214No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    West Virginia and the states next to it in rank

    $165.08 a month, rank 10 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • West Virginia165
    • U.S. average151
    • Rhode Island166
    • Virginia163

    West Virginia, Typical monthly bill, West Virginia against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseWest Virginia a monthWest Virginia a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in West Virginia
    270 kWh, 0.25x the West Virginia average$41.55$498.64$46.52-$5
    540 kWh, 0.5x the West Virginia average$83.11$997.27$93.04-$10
    800 kWh, 0.75x the West Virginia average$123.12$1,477.44$137.84-$15
    1,070 kWh, 1x the West Virginia average$164.67$1,976.08$184.36-$20
    1,340 kWh, 1.25x the West Virginia average$206.23$2,474.71$230.88-$25
    1,610 kWh, 1.5x the West Virginia average$247.78$2,973.35$277.40-$30
    2,150 kWh, 2x the West Virginia average$330.88$3,970.62$370.44-$40
    3,220 kWh, 3x the West Virginia average$495.56$5,946.70$554.81-$59

    West Virginia month by month in 2025

    MonthWest Virginia kWh per accountWest Virginia price ¢/kWhWest Virginia typical bill
    Jan1,74214.45$251.73
    Feb1,31914.80$195.16
    Mar1,04415.87$165.65
    Apr79116.02$126.72
    May70916.15$114.50
    Jun96415.79$152.19
    Jul1,28815.40$198.29
    Aug1,04315.62$162.95
    Sep75816.11$122.06
    Oct77116.17$124.63
    Nov97815.63$152.84
    Dec1,46814.59$214.20

    West Virginia typical bill over the years

    YearWest Virginia bill a monthWest Virginia a yearWest Virginia kWh per accountWest Virginia price ¢/kWh
    2023$138.54$1,662.5198614.05
    2024$154.73$1,856.761,02615.07
    2025$165.08$1,980.931,07315.39

    West Virginia in 2026 so far

    MonthWest Virginia kWh per accountWest Virginia price ¢/kWhWest Virginia typical bill
    Jan 20261,62214.77$239.64
    Feb 20261,42114.41$204.76
    Mar 20261,04116.37$170.38
    Apr 202667116.06$107.84
    May 202674216.80$124.62
    Jun 202696615.45$149.23
    Jul 20261,15515.78$182.32
    Aug 20261,06916.31$174.43

    Business and industry in West Virginia

    Customer typeWest Virginia bill a month, 2025West Virginia kWh per accountWest Virginia price ¢/kWh
    Business$513.184,37411.73
    Industry$9,058.54111,6808.11

    West Virginia bill next to income

    West Virginia: 3.42% of median household income, rank 3; the four states closest to it:

    State near West VirginiaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near West Virginia
    Alabama$62,027$2,211.563.57%
    Mississippi$54,915$1,992.383.63%
    Louisiana$60,023$1,839.103.06%
    South Carolina$66,818$1,934.942.90%

    Weather and the bill

    West Virginia homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,742 kWh per account) and the least in May (709 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,248). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.87. 2025 had 5,055 heating and 954 cooling degree-days, 0% below and 19% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (5,067 and 802).

    West Virginia degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, West Virginia, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    West Virginia yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201549298695067802
    2016474710465067802
    201744967295067802
    2018510910705067802
    201947349955067802
    202046658735067802
    202147598805067802
    202251908155067802
    202344816935067802
    2024430610025067802
    202550559545067802

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for West Virginia, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    West Virginia, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,74214.45$2521,24801,0290
    Feb1,31914.80$19580908410
    Mar1,04415.87$16655166962
    Apr79116.02$12729663583
    May70916.15$1151654516260
    Jun96415.79$152622623156
    Jul1,28815.40$19803674255
    Aug1,04315.62$16391977225
    Sep75816.11$12255986991
    Oct77116.17$125322933410
    Nov97815.63$15364006370
    Dec1,46814.59$21495409070

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for West Virginia, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical West Virginia home account paid about $165.08 a month for energy in 2025, $1,980.93 over the year, which ranks 10th of 51 states, 10% above the U.S. typical bill. West Virginia homes used 1,073 kWh a month (10 of 51, 23% over the U.S.) at 15.39 cents (26 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $114.50 in May to $251.73 in January, a 120% gap, driven by use of 709 against 1,742 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $169.15 a month, -1.0% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $513.18 a month at 11.73 cents, 3.1 times a home bill. Over a year that is 3.42% of the $57,917 median household income, 3 of 51 states. The typical bill was $138.54 a month in 2023, $154.73 in 2024 and $165.08 in 2025, +19.2% in two years, with use per account at 986, 1,026 and 1,073 kWh.

    West Virginia: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near West VirginiakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Rhode Island$165.6556229.48
    Mississippi$166.031,18414.03
    Virginia$163.051,06715.28
    Florida$167.851,10315.21

    Questions on the West Virginia bill

    What is the average electric bill in West Virginia?

    Energy only: about $165.08 a month in 2025, or $1,980.93 a year.

    How much electricity does a West Virginia home use?

    Rank 10 of 51: 1,073 kWh a month in 2025, +23% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in West Virginia?

    January at $251.73; the lowest is May at $114.50.

    Is the average electric bill in West Virginia above the national average?

    Above, by $14.41 a month or 10%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in West Virginia?

    $153.90 at 15.39 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is West Virginia from the state with the lowest bill?

    $70.42 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $165.08 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in West Virginia?

    3.42% of the $57,917 median household income, 3 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical West Virginia bill change since 2023?

    $138.54 a month in 2023, $165.08 in 2025, +19.2%.

    What does a West Virginia business pay a month for electricity?

    $513.18 for a typical commercial account, at 11.73 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the West Virginia bill rising in 2026?

    $169.15 a month so far, -1.0% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical West Virginia home paid about $165.08 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,980.93 for the year, using 1,073 kWh a month at 15.39 cents per kWh.