Appalachian Power: electric rates and average bill
Appalachian Power is an investor-owned utility that serves 347,654 homes in West Virginia. In 2025, its average home used 1,157 kWh a month and paid $196.40 (17.0¢ per kWh), more than the West Virginia average of $165.13.
- Investor-owned utility
- 347,654 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Appalachian Power at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in West Virginia | 347,654 |
| Average home bill | $196.40 a month (West Virginia average $165.13) |
| Average price | 17.0¢ per kWh (West Virginia average 15.4¢) |
| Average home use | 1,157 kWh a month (West Virginia average 1,073) |
| Business customers | 12.7¢ per kWh, average bill $492.41 a month (66,951 businesses; West Virginia business rates) |
| Power outages | 2.5 outages and 546 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 3.0 outages and 1,034 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle West Virginia utility, 546 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 409 homes enrolled |
| Grid | RFC region; PJM market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Wyoming |
Price rank: Appalachian Power has the 3rd lowest average price of the 5 West Virginia utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Appalachian Power. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Power and Potomac Edison (West Virginia)Bill calculator on this site | 334,336 | $133.32 | 14.3¢ |
| Black Diamond Power | 3,243 | $171.85 | 20.1¢ |
Appalachian Power rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Appalachian Power yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Appalachian Power rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Appalachian Power website
- State regulator: Public Service Commission of West Virginia
- The average electric bill in West Virginia, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Appalachian Power electric bill (WV)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,157 kWh a month and paid $196.40 (17.0¢ per kWh), more than the West Virginia average of $165.13.
How often does the power go out with Appalachian Power (WV)?
In 2025, the average Appalachian Power customer had 2.5 outages and 546 minutes without power, not counting major storms (3.0 outages and 1,034 minutes with them).
Does Appalachian Power (WV) have time-of-use rates?
Appalachian Power reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 409 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Appalachian Power. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.