Electricity Prices
West Virginia's average electricity price of about 11.9 cents per kWh in 2024 is well below the national average.
Electricity price per kWh (South region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU030072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045WV3).
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity Price (cents/kWh) | 11.9 | 16.4 |
- •West Virginia is one of the largest net exporters of electricity among U.S. states.
Energy Production
Coal still generates roughly 89% of West Virginia’s electricity, and the state is a major net exporter of power.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050WV2).
- •West Virginia has the highest coal share of electricity generation of any U.S. state.
Renewable Energy
Renewables supply only about 5.4% of West Virginia's electricity generation, far below the national share.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Share of Generation (%) | 5.4 | 21.4 |
- •West Virginia gets a larger share of its electricity from coal than almost any other state.
Solar Energy
Solar power remains negligible in West Virginia, supplying less than half a percent of the state's electricity.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
- •West Virginia has one of the smallest installed solar capacities of any state despite growing interest in mine-land solar projects.
Wind Energy
Wind farms along West Virginia's mountain ridgelines provide about 4.9% of the state's electricity.
Wind energy consumption
2002–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
- •West Virginia was one of the first Appalachian states to develop utility-scale ridgeline wind farms.
Natural Gas
West Virginia produced roughly 3.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2023, ranking among the top three producing states.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010WV3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SWV_2).
- •West Virginia's natural gas output has more than quadrupled since 2010 thanks to Marcellus Shale drilling.
Energy Consumption
West Virginia consumes far more energy per capita than the U.S. average, driven by heavy industry and mining.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Consumption per Capita (MMBtu) | 370 | 290 |
- •West Virginia's heavy industrial base makes it one of the most energy-intensive states per resident.