Is electricity getting more expensive in West Virginia?
West Virginia homes pay 35% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. West Virginia paid 6.26 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (11.38 ¢ in today's money) and 15.41 ¢ in 2025: +146.2% printed, +35.4% real. Rank 46th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
West Virginia price since 2001
West Virginia cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | West Virginia, 2025 dollars | West Virginia, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.38 | 6.26 |
| 2002 | 11.15 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 10.92 | 6.24 |
| 2004 | 10.62 | 6.23 |
| 2005 | 10.24 | 6.21 |
| 2006 | 10.14 | 6.35 |
| 2007 | 10.45 | 6.73 |
| 2008 | 10.56 | 7.06 |
| 2009 | 11.86 | 7.90 |
| 2010 | 12.98 | 8.79 |
| 2011 | 13.44 | 9.39 |
| 2012 | 13.81 | 9.85 |
| 2013 | 13.16 | 9.52 |
| 2014 | 12.70 | 9.34 |
| 2015 | 13.69 | 10.08 |
| 2016 | 15.35 | 11.44 |
| 2017 | 15.27 | 11.63 |
| 2018 | 14.33 | 11.18 |
| 2019 | 14.17 | 11.25 |
| 2020 | 14.68 | 11.80 |
| 2021 | 14.44 | 12.15 |
| 2022 | 14.55 | 13.23 |
| 2023 | 14.84 | 14.05 |
| 2024 | 15.47 | 15.07 |
| 2025 | 15.41 | 15.41 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | West Virginia as printed | West Virginia in 2025 dollars | West Virginia real change on the row above | West Virginia against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.26 ¢ | 11.38 ¢ | start | −27.1% |
| 2006 | 6.35 ¢ | 10.14 ¢ | −10.9% | −39.0% |
| 2011 | 9.39 ¢ | 13.44 ¢ | +32.5% | −19.9% |
| 2016 | 11.44 ¢ | 15.35 ¢ | +14.2% | −8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.15 ¢ | 14.44 ¢ | −5.9% | −11.0% |
| 2025 | 15.41 ¢ | 15.41 ¢ | +6.7% | −10.9% |
What would your West Virginia bill have been?
Try your own West Virginia bill
- 2010: 12.98 ¢ (2025 dollars), $139 a month for 1,070 kWh. 2025: 15.41 ¢, $165. $26 more a month, $312 a year.
- Scenario at +4.3% a year: 19.02 ¢ and $204 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the West Virginia numbers say
West Virginia's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+12.3%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−6.2%); the West Virginia price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. West Virginia's real price last stood above today's 15.41 ¢ in 2024, at 15.47 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on West Virginia came after 2019: the real price rose 8.8%, from 14.17 ¢ to 15.41 ¢ in 2025 dollars. West Virginia sat 27.1% below the U.S. average in 2001 (11.38 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); West Virginia is 10.9% below it in 2025 (15.41 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, West Virginia moved +1.27% real and +3.82% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
West Virginia key numbers
| Measure | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| West Virginia 2001 price, as printed | 6.26 ¢ |
| West Virginia 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 11.38 ¢ |
| West Virginia 2025 price, preliminary | 15.41 ¢ |
| West Virginia change as printed | +146.2% |
| West Virginia change after inflation | +35.4% |
| West Virginia real change since 2019 | +8.8% |
| West Virginia real change since 2021 | +6.7% |
| West Virginia highest real price (2024) | 15.47 ¢ |
| West Virginia lowest real price (2006) | 10.14 ¢ |
| West Virginia real change per year | +1.27% |
West Virginia against its neighbors
West Virginia: +35.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Kentucky +30.6% (4.8 points below West Virginia); Maryland +39.7% (4.3 points above West Virginia); Ohio +11.4% (24.0 points below West Virginia); Pennsylvania +9.7% (25.8 points below West Virginia); Virginia +7.9% (27.5 points below West Virginia).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the West Virginia prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for West Virginia. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, West Virginia included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in West Virginia?
The West Virginia home price went from 6.26 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.41 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+146.2%). After inflation West Virginia changed +35.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the West Virginia home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
West Virginia paid 11.38 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.41 ¢ in 2025. The West Virginia series low is 10.14 ¢ (2006) and the high is 15.47 ¢ (2024).
West Virginia: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
West Virginia ranks 46th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+35.4%), and 41st on the change since 2019 (+8.8%).
West Virginia homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
West Virginia went from 11.25 ¢ to 15.41 ¢ as printed (+37.0%), and from 14.17 ¢ to 15.41 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+8.8%).