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West Virginia

Monongahela Power electricity rates

What homes pay Monongahela Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 333,665 homes in West Virginia. EIA lists it as Monongahela Power Co.

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Average price
14.5¢ a kWh
Up 1.2% on a year ago
Average bill
$132 a month
Up 0.1% on a year ago
Average use
911 kWh
A month. West Virginia 1,055 kWh
Price rank in West Virginia
3 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Monongahela Power homes paid 14.5¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across West Virginia.

Monongahela Power vs West Virginia

Monongahela PowerWest Virginia
Average price, 12 months to August 202614.5¢15.5¢
Price in August 202614.9¢16.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$132$164
Bill in August 2026$141$174
Average monthly use911 kWh1,055 kWh
Price change, past year+1.2%+0.9%
Price change since 2019+32%+38%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.