Residential electricity prices in West Virginia in January 2021 averaged 11.20 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 12% less than the national average rate of 12.69 ¢/kWh (January 2021). [1]
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See the chart below to compare West Virginia electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in West Virginia in January 2021 averaged 9.03 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 7% less than the national average rate of 9.74 $/Mcf (January 2021). [2]
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See the chart below to compare West Virginia natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of West Virginia, Charleston, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ West Virginia values listed here are based on Charleston data.
See the chart below to compare West Virginia solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ West Virginia values listed here are based on Charleston data.
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West Virginia ranks 38th in the United States with an total population of approximately 1,852,994. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in West Virginia, or for other information related to utilities in WV, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The world's largest source for producing electricity is coal, which generates about half of the electricity in the U.S.
