16.97¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Appalachian Power / WV ]
Appalachian Power electricity rates in West Virginia
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+1.2%
vs 2024
347,654
residential customers
+33.5%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Appalachian Power's average effective residential rate (16.97¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.06¢ | — | 362,339 |
| 2016 | 11.70¢ | +16.3% | 360,500 |
| 2017 | 11.82¢ | +1.0% | 357,387 |
| 2018 | 11.18¢ | −5.4% | 355,074 |
| 2019 | 11.71¢ | +4.7% | 353,017 |
| 2020 | 12.71¢ | +8.5% | 354,340 |
| 2021 | 13.75¢ | +8.2% | 353,652 |
| 2022 | 15.31¢ | +11.3% | 351,800 |
| 2023 | 16.02¢ | +4.6% | 350,279 |
| 2024 | 16.77¢ | +4.7% | 348,946 |
| 2025 | 16.97¢ | +1.2% | 347,654 |
How this compares
15.39¢
West Virginia average, 2025
+10.3%
Appalachian Power vs WV 2025 average
−1.5%
vs US 2025 average
#3
priciest in WV
Appalachian Power files with the EIA as Appalachian Power Co (utility ID 733).
Serves 21 counties in West Virginia: Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Wyoming. 491 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Appalachian Power raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Appalachian Power is on file with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +1.2% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Appalachian Power charge per kWh?
Appalachian Power's average effective residential rate was 16.97¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). West Virginia's 2025 average was 15.39¢.
How much have Appalachian Power rates gone up in five years?
+33.5% between 2020 and 2025, against +30.4% for West Virginia as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Appalachian Power have in West Virginia?
347,654 residential customers in 2025, across 21 counties including Boone, Cabell, Clay, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)