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West Virginia

Potomac Edison electricity rates

What homes pay Potomac Edison for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 140,897 homes in West Virginia. EIA lists it as The Potomac Edison Company.

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Average price
12.9¢ a kWh
Down 1.2% on a year ago
Average bill
$162 a month
Down 0.3% on a year ago
Average use
1,252 kWh
A month. West Virginia 1,055 kWh
Price rank in West Virginia
4 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Potomac Edison homes paid 12.9¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across West Virginia.

Potomac Edison vs West Virginia

Potomac EdisonWest Virginia
Average price, 12 months to August 202612.9¢15.5¢
Price in August 202613.1¢16.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$162$164
Bill in August 2026$143$174
Average monthly use1,252 kWh1,055 kWh
Price change, past year-1.2%+0.9%
Price change since 2019+29%+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.