Electricity rates in West Virginia
Households in West Virginia paid an average of 15.78¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 14% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 21st cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 2.3%.
- Average rate
- 15.78¢
- A year ago
- 15.43¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 21st cheapest
What common appliances cost in West Virginia
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $49.97 | $600 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $46.02 | $552 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $32.88 | $394 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $30.93 | $371 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $28.40 | $341 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $22.72 | $273 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.75 | $213 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.84 | $142 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.36 | $136 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.11 | $133 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.26 | $123 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.09 | $109 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.78 | $93.31 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.68 | $92.16 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.20 | $86.40 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.10 | $85.21 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.76 | $69.12 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.26 | $63.12 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.26 | $63.12 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.38 | $52.52 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.10 | $49.23 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $3.94 | $47.34 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.88 | $34.56 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.16 | $25.92 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.16 | $25.92 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.71 | $20.51 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.66 | $19.88 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.58 | $18.94 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.48 | $17.75 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.44 | $17.28 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.44 | $17.28 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.44 | $17.28 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.38 | $16.57 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.26 | $15.15 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.24 | $14.91 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.15 | $13.82 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.14 | $13.63 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 85.2¢ | $10.23 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 78.9¢ | $9.47 |
| Security camera | 44 | 57.6¢ | $6.91 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 55.2¢ | $6.63 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 55.2¢ | $6.63 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 54.7¢ | $6.56 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 50.5¢ | $6.06 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 47.3¢ | $5.68 |
| Toaster | 35 | 46.1¢ | $5.53 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 34.6¢ | $4.15 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 21.7¢ | $2.60 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 21.6¢ | $2.59 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 8.9¢ | $1.07 |
The largest single line item on this list in West Virginia is an electric car at $600 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,453 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average West Virginia household's bill was $154.76 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable West Virginia Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in West Virginia?
- 15.78¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in West Virginia?
- It ranks 21st cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 14% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.