Electric companies in Wood County, West Virginia
Wood County, WV ranks 2 of 55 West Virginia counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,013). Wood County in West Virginia has 83,829 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.97 cents per kWh.
Wood County on the map
Wood County darker: more storm events
Cost of living with electricity in Wood County
Wood County, WV: electricity $1,013 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,659, 2.3% of $70,806 income. 35,544 households in Wood County, WV spend about $36.0 million a year on electricity and $59.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Wood County, WV ($16,516 a year) spend 8.2% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Wood County, WV
| Wood County, WV | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WV, all households | 35,544 | $70,806 | $1,013 | $601 | $45 | 2.3% |
| Wood County, WV, lower income | 10,375 | $16,516 | $895 | $432 | $28 | 8.2% |
| Wood County, WV, owners | 26,537 | $84,590 | $1,106 | $714 | $57 | 2.2% |
| Wood County, WV, renters | 9,007 | $30,195 | $737 | $267 | $10 | 3.4% |
Facts about Wood County
- Residents of Wood County, WV, ACS 2023
- 83,8295 of 55 West Virginia counties
- Households in Wood County, WV
- 35,7062.35 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Wood County, WV
- 74.4%26,572 owner and 9,134 renter households
- Median household income in Wood County, WV
- $56,19321 of 55 West Virginia counties
- Housing units in Wood County, WV
- 40,2964,590 vacant or seasonal, 11.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Wood County, WV
- 20.8%7,440 homes, 46 of 55 West Virginia counties
- Utilities listed for Wood County, WV
- 11 with a home price: Monongahela Power Co
- Home price in Wood County, WV
- 13.97 ¢/kWhMonongahela Power Co
- ZIP areas touching Wood County, WV
- 1126101 to 26187
- Outage-linked storm events in Wood County, WV
- 146NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Wood County, WV
- 67.2%median year built 1969
- Flood claims in Wood County, WV
- 79NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Wood County, WV
- 2.3%$1,013 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Wood County
| Utility listed for Wood County, WV | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,027 kWh | Share of Wood County, WV median income of $56,193 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela Power Co in Wood County, WV | Investor Owned | 13.97 | $1,721 | 3.06% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Wood County
Compare Wood County with its neighbours
- Wirt County sits 19 miles southeast of Wood County, WV with 5,131 residents, 51 storm events, median home built 1986, energy burden 3.0%, income $54,688.
- Pleasants County sits 21 miles northeast of Wood County, WV with 7,572 residents, 41 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.0%, income $61,038.
- Jackson County sits 25 miles southwest of Wood County, WV with 27,753 residents, 77 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.1%, income $55,671.
- Ritchie County sits 27 miles east of Wood County, WV with 8,372 residents, 107 storm events, median home built 1974, energy burden 2.5%, income $50,256.
- Roane County sits 40 miles south of Wood County, WV with 13,921 residents, 84 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.6%, income $45,194.
Outage risk in Wood County
Wood County, WV, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 146 in all, 174.2 per 100,000 residents of 83,829, rank 14 of 55 West Virginia counties. Property damage in Wood County, WV: $518K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Wood County, WV
events a year, Wood County, WV
- 9'15
- 5'16
- 9'17
- 2'18
- 9'19
- 10'20
- 8'21
- 20'22
- 14'23
- 22'24
- 38'25
Events by type
| Wood County, WV | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WV, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.0 | 7 of 55 | 127 | 2025 (36) | $400K |
| Wood County, WV, tornado | Relatively Low | 32.9 | 9 of 55 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $115K |
| Wood County, WV, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 60.0 | 11 of 55 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wood County, WV, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.9 | 3 of 55 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Wood County, WV, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 33.3 | 30 of 55 | 17 | 2015 (4) | $3K |
| Wood County, WV, heat wave | Relatively Low | 67.5 | 8 of 55 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Wood County
Wood County, WV: 27,069 of 40,296 homes were built before 1980 and 4,570 in 2000 or later. Wood County, WV has 30,309 detached houses, 3,494 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,074 mobile homes, and 9,134 of 35,706 households rent.
Age of homes in Wood County, WV
% of homes by decade built, Wood County, WV
- 16pre-40
- 740s
- 1550s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 1180s
- 1190s
- 600s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Wood County, WV
| Wood County, WV | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WV, median year built | 1969 | 1976 | -7 years | 44 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, built before 1980 | 67.2% | 57.5% | +9.6 points | 11 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, built 2000 or later | 11.3% | 15.9% | -4.5 points | 47 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, detached houses | 75.2% | 72.9% | +2.4 points | 17 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.7% | 3.9% | +4.7 points | 8 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, mobile homes | 7.6% | 16.1% | -8.5 points | 50 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, renter households | 25.6% | 20.9% | +4.7 points | 11 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, median home value | $153,700 | $135,800 | +$17,900 | 19 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, median gross rent a month | $789 | $753 | +$36 | 23 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, people per household | 2.32 | 2.46 | -0.14 | 46 of 55 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Wood County
Wood County, WV: 79 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $19,208.
184 of 32,056 residential structures in Wood County, WV carry an NFIP contract. 226 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Wood County, WV on 8 Sep 2026. Wood County, WV lists 126 repetitive-loss properties, 29 of them severe repetitive loss.
Wood County, WV: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Wood County, WV
flood claims a year, Wood County, WV
- 24'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 31'18
- 0'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 5'23
- 12'24
- 0'25
| Wood County, WV | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WV, claims 2015-2025 | 79 | — | 8 of 46 |
| Wood County, WV, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 9 of 46 |
| Wood County, WV, median paid claim | $19,208 | — | — |
| Wood County, WV, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.5 | 2.6 | 26 of 46 |
| Wood County, WV, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.9% | 41 of 55 |
| Wood County, WV, policies in force | 226 | — | — |
| Wood County, WV, repetitive-loss properties | 126 | — | — |
Wood County, WV: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Wood County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Wood County
Wood County, WV counts 83,829 residents in 35,706 households. 7,440 of the 35,706 homes in Wood County, WV heat with electricity. Wood County, WV touches 11 ZIP areas, 26101 to 26187, about 7,621 residents each.
Household income in Wood County, WV is $56,193; 26,572 of its 35,706 households own. Wood County, WV has 40,296 housing units, 4,590 (11.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 9,134 rented homes. Wood County, WV logged 146 storm events for its 83,829 residents.
The median home in Wood County, WV dates from 1969. Homes in Wood County, WV pay $1,013 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Wood County
- 26101
- 26104
- 26105
- 26133
- 26142
- 26150
- 26169
- 26180
- 26181
- 26184
- 26187
West Virginia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Wood County
Wood County, WV: what do homes pay for electricity?
Wood County, WV homes paid 13.97 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $143 a month at 1,027 kWh, 3.06% of Wood County, WV income.
Wood County, WV: how many homes heat with electricity?
Wood County, WV: 7,440 of 35,706 occupied homes, 20.8%, rank 46 of 55.
Wood County, WV: median household income?
$56,193 in Wood County, WV, rank 21 of 55; 83,829 residents, 35,706 households.
Wood County, WV: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Wood County, WV: 146 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Wood County, WV: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Wood County, WV: 79 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 2.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Wood County, WV?
Wood County, WV: median home built 1969; 67.2% predate 1980, 75.2% detached, 8.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Wood County, WV: share of income for energy?
Wood County, WV homes spend $1,013 a year on electricity, $1,659 on all energy: 2.3% of $70,806; 8.2% for lower incomes.