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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 Mar 2026.

Companies on File43
Plants on File67
Total Generation3.54G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.81G kWh
Total Revenue $329.10M

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Overall National Rank

#31 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

53.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

560.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in West Virginia

43

West Virginia
Power Plants

67

Natural Gas Rank

#43

Coal Rank

#4

Nuclear Rank

#32

Hydroelectric Rank

#30

Wind Rank

#27

Solar Rank

#46

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
Residential903.87M kWh16.37 cents/kWh$147.99M
Commercial668.96M kWh12.00 cents/kWh$80.25M
Industrial1.24G kWh8.14 cents/kWh$100.85M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.81G kWh11.71 cents/kWh$329.10M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Production by Source for West Virginia

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Largest 24 Power Plants in West Virginia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#12Axiall Natrium PlantWestlake Chemical Natrium PlantNew Martinsville, West Virginia548.9 GWhDec 1942Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 97.8% Other Gas : 2.2%
#18Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLCRupert, West Virginia263.0 GWhDec 2009Mar 2026 Wind
#20Belleville DamAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncBelleville, West Virginia223.4 GWhMay 1999Dec 2024 Water
#15Big Sandy Peaker PlantMiddle River Power II, LLCKenona, West Virginia285.3 GWhJun 2001Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#14Black Rock WindBlack Rock Wind Force, LLCElk Garden, West Virginia387.8 GWhJan 2022Mar 2026 Wind
#23Blake Solar PlantHorus West Virginia 1, LLCCharles Town, West Virginia156.1 GWhFeb 2024Mar 2026 Solar
#10Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power CoHuntington, West Virginia814.5 GWhMay 2001Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#4FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongahela Power CoMaidsville, West Virginia6.1 TWhSep 1967Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#1FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMonongahela Power CoHaywood, West Virginia10.6 TWhNov 1972Mar 2026 Refined Coal : 99.8%
#24Gauley River Power PartnersCentral Rivers Power WV, LLCSummersville, West Virginia143.7 GWhJun 2001Dec 2024 Water
#11Grant Town Power PlantAmerican Bituminous Power LPGrant Town, West Virginia614.8 GWhJun 1992Dec 2024 Waste/Other Coal : 90.0% Natural Gas : 10.0%
#13Hawks Nest HydroHawks Nest Hydro LLCGauley Bridge, West Virginia433.8 GWhMay 1936Dec 2024 Water
#2John E AmosAppalachian Power CoSt Albans, West Virginia8.0 TWhAug 1971Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#19Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed EnergyBelington, West Virginia259.0 GWhJul 2011Mar 2026 Wind
#5Longview Power PlantLongview Power, LLCMaidsville, West Virginia4.9 TWhNov 2011Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#7Mitchell (WV)Kentucky Power CoCaptina, West Virginia4.2 TWhApr 1971Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#3MountaineerAppalachian Power CoNew Haven, West Virginia7.0 TWhAug 1980Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#6Mt StormVirginia Electric & Power CoMount Storm, West Virginia4.8 TWhAug 1965Mar 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 Virginia269.5 GWhNov 2016Mar 2026 Wind
#21Pinnacle Wind Force LLCPinnacle Wind, LLCKeyser, West Virginia191.5 GWhNov 2011Mar 2026 Wind
#8Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants Energy LLCSt Mary's, West Virginia1.6 TWhFeb 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#9Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLCWillow Island, West Virginia842.7 GWhMar 1979Mar 2026 Bituminous Coal : 96.7% Natural Gas : 3.3%
#22Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncWillow Island, West Virginia182.5 GWhDec 2015Dec 2024 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 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, WV1259.0 GWh0.0 Wh259.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Berkeley County, WV34.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Fayette County, WV3447.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Grant County, WV45.4 TWh0.0 Wh550.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Greenbrier County, WV3388.9 GWh0.0 Wh392.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Hampshire County, WV212.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Harrison County, WV210.6 TWh16.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Jackson County, WV13.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Jefferson County, WV3173.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh156.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Kanawha County, WV7140.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Marion County, WV4616.4 GWh61.6 GWh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Marshall County, WV44.8 TWh537.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Mason County, WV27.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Mineral County, WV2579.3 GWh0.0 Wh579.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Monongalia County, WV611.0 TWh16.6 GWh0.0 Wh28.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Nicholas County, WV1143.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Pleasants County, WV42.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Putnam County, WV28.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Raleigh County, WV17.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Tucker County, WV2107.8 GWh0.0 Wh107.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Wayne County, WV21.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Wetzel County, WV1117.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Wood County, WV1223.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in West Virginia

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Bayard, West Virginia5.1 TWh2
Belington, West Virginia259.0 GWh1
Belmont, West Virginia1.0 TWh2
Charles Town, West Virginia156.1 GWh1
Elk Garden, West Virginia657.3 GWh2
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia447.9 GWh2
Grant Town, West Virginia614.8 GWh1
Handley, West Virginia72.9 GWh1
Huntington, West Virginia814.5 GWh1
Kenova, West Virginia285.3 GWh1
Keyser, West Virginia191.5 GWh1
Lumberport, West Virginia10.6 TWh1
New Haven, West Virginia7.0 TWh1
New Martinsville, West Virginia666.5 GWh2
Rupert, West Virginia388.9 GWh3
St. Albans, West Virginia8.0 TWh1
Summersville, West Virginia143.7 GWh1
Thomas, West Virginia107.8 GWh1
Waverly, West Virginia1.6 TWh1
Winfield, West Virginia84.4 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#34Connecticut44.1 TWh227
#49Delaware5.4 TWh47
#51District of Columbia162.4 GWh24
#6Georgia147.6 TWh339
#5Illinois190.1 TWh656
#14Indiana108.8 TWh286
#22Kentucky72.0 TWh98
#38Maryland38.2 TWh268
#41Massachusetts22.7 TWh737
#11Michigan125.3 TWh388
#28New Jersey61.3 TWh481
#10New York128.5 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina134.9 TWh1,132
#7Ohio147.4 TWh315
#3Pennsylvania244.7 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.6 TWh116
#16South Carolina105.0 TWh304
#19Tennessee79.1 TWh137
#15Virginia105.2 TWh345
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.