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West Virginia

Wheeling Power electricity rates

What homes pay Wheeling Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 34,005 homes in West Virginia. EIA lists it as Wheeling Power Co.

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Average price
17.8¢ a kWh
Up 1.1% on a year ago
Average bill
$163 a month
Down 2.1% on a year ago
Average use
914 kWh
A month. West Virginia 1,055 kWh
Price rank in West Virginia
1 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Wheeling Power homes paid 17.8¢ a kWh, against 15.5¢ across West Virginia.

Wheeling Power vs West Virginia

Wheeling PowerWest Virginia
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.8¢15.5¢
Price in August 202618.6¢16.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$163$164
Bill in August 2026$196$174
Average monthly use914 kWh1,055 kWh
Price change, past year+1.1%+0.9%
Price change since 2019+45%+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.