Summary of Electricity Activity in West Virginia
Summary of West Virginia Generation
West Virginia is ranked #31 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Oct 2025.
| Companies on File | 42 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 66 |
| Total Generation | 4.61G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 2.55G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $285.36M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#38
Coal Rank
#3
Nuclear Rank
#30
Hydroelectric Rank
#25
Wind Rank
#27
Solar Rank
#46
Monthly Net Generation for West Virginia
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 668.25M kWh | 16.19 cents/kWh | $108.19M |
| Commercial | 652.09M kWh | 11.83 cents/kWh | $77.12M |
| Industrial | 1.23G kWh | 8.12 cents/kWh | $100.05M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 2.55G kWh | 11.18 cents/kWh | $285.36M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in West Virginia
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Axiall Natrium Plant | Westlake Chemical Natrium Plant | New Martinsville, West Virginia | 599.2 GWh | Dec 1942 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 96.9% Other Gas : 3.1% |
| #19 | Beech Ridge Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Rupert, West Virginia | 247.0 GWh | Dec 2009 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #20 | Belleville Dam | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Belleville, West Virginia | 223.4 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #16 | Big Sandy Peaker Plant | Middle River Power II, LLC | Kenona, West Virginia | 285.3 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #15 | Black Rock Wind | Black Rock Wind Force, LLC | Elk Garden, West Virginia | 386.8 GWh | Jan 2022 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #23 | Blake Solar Plant | Horus West Virginia 1, LLC | Charles Town, West Virginia | 158.8 GWh | Feb 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| #9 | Ceredo Generating Station | Appalachian Power Co | Huntington, West Virginia | 768.1 GWh | May 2001 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power Station | Monongahela Power Co | Maidsville, West Virginia | 5.6 TWh | Sep 1967 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| #1 | FirstEnergy Harrison Power Station | Monongahela Power Co | Haywood, West Virginia | 9.8 TWh | Nov 1972 | Oct 2025 | Refined Coal : 99.8% |
| #24 | Gauley River Power Partners | Central Rivers Power WV, LLC | Summersville, West Virginia | 143.7 GWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #10 | Grant Town Power Plant | American Bituminous Power LP | Grant Town, West Virginia | 614.8 GWh | Jun 1992 | Dec 2024 | Waste/Other Coal : 90.0% Natural Gas : 10.0% |
| #12 | Hawks Nest Hydro | Hawks Nest Hydro LLC | Gauley Bridge, West Virginia | 433.8 GWh | May 1936 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| #2 | John E Amos | Appalachian Power Co | St Albans, West Virginia | 8.6 TWh | Aug 1971 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| #18 | Laurel Mountain Hybrid | AES Distributed Energy | Belington, West Virginia | 256.6 GWh | Jul 2011 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #6 | Longview Power Plant | Longview Power, LLC | Maidsville, West Virginia | 4.6 TWh | Nov 2011 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #7 | Mitchell (WV) | Kentucky Power Co | Captina, West Virginia | 4.0 TWh | Apr 1971 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| #3 | Mountaineer | Appalachian Power Co | New Haven, West Virginia | 5.9 TWh | Aug 1980 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #5 | Mt Storm | Virginia Electric & Power Co | Mount Storm, West Virginia | 4.8 TWh | Aug 1965 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #13 | NedPower Mount Storm | Clearway Energy Operating LLC | Mount Storm, West Virginia | 417.0 GWh | Feb 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #17 | New Creek Wind | New Creek Wind, LLC | New Creek, West Virginia | 282.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #21 | Pinnacle Wind Force LLC | Pinnacle Wind, LLC | Keyser, West Virginia | 188.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| #8 | Pleasants Energy LLC | Pleasants Energy LLC | St Mary's, West Virginia | 1.5 TWh | Feb 2002 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Pleasants Power Station | Omnis Pleasants, LLC | Willow Island, West Virginia | 399.2 GWh | Mar 1979 | Oct 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 94.8% Natural Gas : 5.2% |
| #22 | Willow Island Hydroelectric Plant | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Willow Island, West Virginia | 182.5 GWh | Dec 2015 | Dec 2024 | Water |
Electricity Generation by West Virginia Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Barbour County, WV | 1 | 256.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 259.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Berkeley County, WV | 3 | 4.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Fayette County, WV | 3 | 447.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Grant County, WV | 4 | 5.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 699.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Greenbrier County, WV | 3 | 372.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 375.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Hampshire County, WV | 2 | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Harrison County, WV | 2 | 9.8 TWh | 24.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Jefferson County, WV | 3 | 176.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 158.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Kanawha County, WV | 7 | 140.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Marion County, WV | 4 | 616.4 GWh | 61.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Marshall County, WV | 4 | 4.6 TWh | 580.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Mason County, WV | 2 | 5.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Mineral County, WV | 2 | 575.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 575.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Monongalia County, WV | 6 | 10.3 TWh | 14.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 28.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Nicholas County, WV | 1 | 143.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Pleasants County, WV | 4 | 2.1 TWh | 1.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Putnam County, WV | 2 | 8.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Raleigh County, WV | 1 | 7.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Tucker County, WV | 2 | 107.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 107.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Wayne County, WV | 2 | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Wetzel County, WV | 1 | 117.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Wood County, WV | 1 | 223.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in West Virginia
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Bayard, West Virginia | 5.2 TWh | 2 |
| Belington, West Virginia | 256.6 GWh | 1 |
| Belmont, West Virginia | 581.7 GWh | 2 |
| Charles Town, West Virginia | 158.8 GWh | 1 |
| Elk Garden, West Virginia | 669.0 GWh | 2 |
| Gauley Bridge, West Virginia | 447.9 GWh | 2 |
| Grant Town, West Virginia | 614.8 GWh | 1 |
| Handley, West Virginia | 72.9 GWh | 1 |
| Huntington, West Virginia | 768.1 GWh | 1 |
| Kenova, West Virginia | 285.3 GWh | 1 |
| Keyser, West Virginia | 188.5 GWh | 1 |
| Lumberport, West Virginia | 9.8 TWh | 1 |
| New Haven, West Virginia | 5.9 TWh | 1 |
| New Martinsville, West Virginia | 716.8 GWh | 2 |
| Rupert, West Virginia | 372.3 GWh | 3 |
| St. Albans, West Virginia | 8.6 TWh | 1 |
| Summersville, West Virginia | 143.7 GWh | 1 |
| Thomas, West Virginia | 107.3 GWh | 1 |
| Waverly, West Virginia | 1.5 TWh | 1 |
| Winfield, West Virginia | 84.4 GWh | 1 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Alabama | 140.8 TWh | 115 |
| #34 | Connecticut | 43.6 TWh | 227 |
| #49 | Delaware | 5.1 TWh | 47 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 175.8 GWh | 24 |
| #7 | Georgia | 144.4 TWh | 339 |
| #5 | Illinois | 189.4 TWh | 653 |
| #13 | Indiana | 107.8 TWh | 285 |
| #22 | Kentucky | 71.6 TWh | 98 |
| #39 | Maryland | 37.5 TWh | 268 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 24.0 TWh | 736 |
| #11 | Michigan | 126.2 TWh | 387 |
| #29 | New Jersey | 59.3 TWh | 481 |
| #10 | New York | 128.2 TWh | 1,281 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 134.7 TWh | 1,131 |
| #6 | Ohio | 145.4 TWh | 313 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 245.9 TWh | 390 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | 10.0 TWh | 116 |
| #14 | South Carolina | 104.4 TWh | 304 |
| #21 | Tennessee | 72.8 TWh | 137 |
| #15 | Virginia | 104.3 TWh | 345 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Oct 2025