Electricity rates in West Virginia
Households in West Virginia paid an average of 16.31¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 10% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 25th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 4.4%.
- Average rate
- 16.31¢
- A year ago
- 15.62¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 25th 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 | $51.65 | $620 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $47.57 | $571 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $33.98 | $408 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $31.97 | $384 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $29.36 | $352 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.49 | $282 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $18.35 | $220 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.23 | $147 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.74 | $141 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.48 | $138 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.60 | $127 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.39 | $113 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.04 | $96.44 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.94 | $95.25 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.44 | $89.30 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.34 | $88.07 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.95 | $71.44 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.44 | $65.24 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.44 | $65.24 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.52 | $54.28 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.24 | $50.89 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.08 | $48.93 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.98 | $35.72 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.23 | $26.79 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.23 | $26.79 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.77 | $21.20 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.71 | $20.55 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.63 | $19.57 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.53 | $18.35 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.49 | $17.86 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.49 | $17.86 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.49 | $17.86 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.43 | $17.13 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.30 | $15.66 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.28 | $15.41 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.19 | $14.29 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.17 | $14.09 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 88.1¢ | $10.57 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 81.5¢ | $9.79 |
| Security camera | 44 | 59.5¢ | $7.14 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 57.1¢ | $6.85 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 57.1¢ | $6.85 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 56.5¢ | $6.78 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 52.2¢ | $6.26 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 48.9¢ | $5.87 |
| Toaster | 35 | 47.6¢ | $5.72 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.7¢ | $4.29 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.4¢ | $2.69 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 22.3¢ | $2.68 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.2¢ | $1.10 |
The largest single line item on this list in West Virginia is an electric car at $620 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,603 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?
- 16.31¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in West Virginia?
- It ranks 25th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 10% 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.