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Summary of Electricity Activity in West Virginia

Summary of West Virginia Generation

West Virginia is ranked #30 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 Aug 2026.

Companies on File45
Plants on File69
Total Generation5.59G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.91G kWh
Total Revenue $341.91M

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Overall National Rank

#30 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

55.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

595.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in West Virginia

45

West Virginia
Power Plants

69

Natural Gas Rank

#44

Coal Rank

#2

Nuclear Rank

#33

Hydroelectric Rank

#24

Wind Rank

#27

Solar Rank

#47

Monthly Net Generation for West Virginia

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for West Virginia

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential928.50M kWh16.31 cents/kWh$151.43M
Commercial754.28M kWh11.65 cents/kWh$87.90M
Industrial1.23G kWh8.34 cents/kWh$102.57M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.91G kWh11.74 cents/kWh$341.91M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Production by Source for West Virginia

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Largest 24 Power Plants in West Virginia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#11Axiall Natrium PlantWestlake Chemical Natrium PlantNew Martinsville, West Virginia594.0 GWhDec 1942Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 98.1% Other Gas : 1.9%
#19Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLCRupert, West Virginia266.7 GWhDec 2009Aug 2026 Wind
#20Belleville DamAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncBelleville, West Virginia256.9 GWhMay 1999Dec 2025 Water
#15Big Sandy Peaker PlantMiddle River Power II, LLCKenona, West Virginia329.8 GWhJun 2001Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#13Black Rock WindBlack Rock Wind Force, LLCElk Garden, West Virginia401.8 GWhJan 2022Aug 2026 Wind
#24Blake Solar PlantHorus West Virginia 1, LLCCharles Town, West Virginia153.9 GWhFeb 2024Aug 2026 Solar
#10Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power CoHuntington, West Virginia892.1 GWhMay 2001Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#4FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongahela Power CoMaidsville, West Virginia5.2 TWhSep 1967Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#1FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMonongahela Power CoHaywood, West Virginia11.3 TWhNov 1972Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.9%
#12Grant Town Power PlantAmerican Bituminous Power LPGrant Town, West Virginia557.3 GWhJun 1992Sep 2025 Waste/Other Coal : 80.7% Natural Gas : 19.3%
#14Hawks Nest HydroHawks Nest Hydro LLCGauley Bridge, West Virginia366.3 GWhMay 1936Dec 2025 Water
#2John E AmosAppalachian Power CoSt Albans, West Virginia8.9 TWhAug 1971Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#18Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed EnergyBelington, West Virginia269.1 GWhJul 2011Aug 2026 Wind
#5Longview Power PlantLongview Power, LLCMaidsville, West Virginia5.1 TWhNov 2011Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#7Mitchell (WV)Kentucky Power CoCaptina, West Virginia3.9 TWhApr 1971Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
#3MountaineerAppalachian Power CoNew Haven, West Virginia7.2 TWhAug 1980Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#6Mt StormVirginia Electric & Power CoMount Storm, West Virginia4.4 TWhAug 1965Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#16NedPower Mount StormClearway Energy Operating LLCMount Storm, West Virginia281.1 GWhFeb 2008Jan 2026 Wind
#17New Creek WindNew Creek Wind, LLCNew Creek, West Virginia279.2 GWhNov 2016Aug 2026 Wind
#23New Martinsville Hannibal HydroNew Martinsville Hannibal HydroNew Martinsville, West Virginia194.6 GWhJun 1988Dec 2025 Water
#21Pinnacle Wind Force LLCPinnacle Wind, LLCKeyser, West Virginia198.9 GWhNov 2011Aug 2026 Wind
#8Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants Energy LLCSt Mary's, West Virginia1.8 TWhFeb 2002Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#9Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLCWillow Island, West Virginia1.4 TWhMar 1979Aug 2026 Bituminous Coal : 97.3% Natural Gas : 2.7%
#22Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncWillow Island, West Virginia198.3 GWhDec 2015Dec 2025 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation by West Virginia Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#13Barbour County, WV1269.1 GWh0.0 Wh269.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Berkeley County, WV314.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Fayette County, WV3376.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Grant County, WV44.9 TWh0.0 Wh560.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Greenbrier County, WV3406.9 GWh0.0 Wh410.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Hampshire County, WV234.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh34.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Harrison County, WV211.3 TWh13.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Jackson County, WV116.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Jefferson County, WV3169.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh153.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Kanawha County, WV7131.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Marion County, WV4565.2 GWh107.4 GWh0.0 Wh7.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Marshall County, WV44.5 TWh582.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Mason County, WV37.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Mineral County, WV2600.7 GWh0.0 Wh600.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Monongalia County, WV610.3 TWh15.1 GWh0.0 Wh25.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Nicholas County, WV1149.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Pleasants County, WV43.5 TWh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Putnam County, WV29.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Raleigh County, WV16.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Tucker County, WV2111.7 GWh0.0 Wh111.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Wayne County, WV21.2 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Wetzel County, WV1194.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Wood County, WV1256.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in West Virginia

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Bayard, West Virginia4.6 TWh2
Belington, West Virginia269.1 GWh1
Belmont, West Virginia1.6 TWh2
Charles Town, West Virginia153.9 GWh1
Elk Garden, West Virginia681.0 GWh2
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia376.9 GWh2
Grant Town, West Virginia557.3 GWh1
Huntington, West Virginia892.1 GWh1
Kenova, West Virginia329.8 GWh1
Keyser, West Virginia198.9 GWh1
Lumberport, West Virginia11.3 TWh1
New Haven, West Virginia7.2 TWh1
New Martinsville, West Virginia788.6 GWh2
Ravenswood, West Virginia73.4 GWh1
Rupert, West Virginia406.9 GWh3
St. Albans, West Virginia8.9 TWh1
Summersville, West Virginia149.1 GWh1
Thomas, West Virginia111.7 GWh1
Waverly, West Virginia1.8 TWh1
Winfield, West Virginia93.0 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama146.1 TWh116
#34Connecticut45.9 TWh234
#49Delaware5.3 TWh59
#51District of Columbia196.6 GWh25
#7Georgia148.8 TWh345
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#15Indiana107.4 TWh290
#22Kentucky72.9 TWh104
#38Maryland39.3 TWh298
#43Massachusetts20.4 TWh769
#11Michigan124.8 TWh408
#28New Jersey61.0 TWh518
#10New York132.0 TWh1,410
#9North Carolina138.6 TWh1,157
#6Ohio153.0 TWh331
#3Pennsylvania243.2 TWh446
#46Rhode Island9.5 TWh122
#17South Carolina103.5 TWh311
#19Tennessee83.0 TWh139
#16Virginia103.8 TWh365
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.