Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

West Virginia Electricity Prices

In April 2026, the average residential electricity price in West Virginia was 16.06¢/kWh. That runs 16.9% below the 19.32¢ national average. Electricity there costs 0.1% more year over year. At that rate, a typical home using about 10,500 kWh a year would spend roughly $1,686 on electricity — the bill solar is designed to offset.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
16.06¢
Change (year over year)
+0.1%
vs national average
-16.9%
Est. annual bill
$1,686
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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West Virginia trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202314.60
June 202314.44
July 202314.08
August 202314.20
September 202314.35
October 202315.05
November 202314.42
December 202313.35
January 202413.62
February 202413.95
March 202415.29
April 202415.53
May 202415.95
June 202415.45
July 202415.12
August 202415.41
September 202415.84
October 202416.36
November 202415.84
December 202414.48
January 202514.47
February 202514.82
March 202515.89
April 202516.05
May 202516.18
June 202515.82
July 202515.43
August 202515.65
September 202516.14
October 202516.19
November 202515.65
December 202514.61
January 202614.77
February 202614.41
March 202616.37
April 202616.06

Use this data

Download West Virginia CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"West Virginia Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/west-virginia

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