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 2025.

Companies on File42
Plants on File66
Total Generation2.98G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.79G kWh
Total Revenue $318.84M

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Overall National Rank

#31 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

51.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

547.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in West Virginia

42

West Virginia
Power Plants

66

Natural Gas Rank

#45

Coal Rank

#6

Nuclear Rank

#35

Hydroelectric Rank

#26

Wind Rank

#26

Solar Rank

#46

Monthly Net Generation for West Virginia

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
32.5%22.3%45.2%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential905.48M kWh15.89 cents/kWh$143.85M
Commercial621.16M kWh12.08 cents/kWh$75.03M
Industrial1.26G kWh7.93 cents/kWh$99.97M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.79G kWh11.44 cents/kWh$318.84M

Production by Source

TotalTotalNatural GasNatural GasCoalCoalNuclearNuclearHydroelectricHydroelectricHydro Electric Pumpe...Hydro Electric Pumped StorageGeothermalGeothermalUtility Scale ThermalUtility Scale ThermalPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum CokePetroleum CokeAll RenewablesAll RenewablesWindWindAll SolarAll SolarAll Utility SolarAll Utility SolarUtility Scale Photovolt...Utility Scale PhotovoltaicSmall Scale SolarSmall Scale SolarWoodWoodOther GasesOther GasesOther BiomassOther BiomassOtherOther3500350028002800210021001400140070070000
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Largest 24 Power Plants in West Virginia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10Axiall Natrium PlantWestlake Chemical Natrium PlantNew Martinsville, West Virginia696.1 GWhDec 1942Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 94.4% Other Gas : 5.6%
#20Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLCRupert, West Virginia240.6 GWhDec 2009Mar 2025 Wind
#18Belleville DamAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncBelleville, West Virginia272.2 GWhMay 1999Dec 2023 Water
#16Big Sandy Peaker PlantMiddle River Power II, LLCKenona, West Virginia325.0 GWhJun 2001Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#15Black Rock WindBlack Rock Wind Force, LLCElk Garden, West Virginia371.1 GWhJan 2022Mar 2025 Wind
#11Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power CoHuntington, West Virginia604.9 GWhMay 2001Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#6FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongahela Power CoMaidsville, West Virginia4.3 TWhSep 1967Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#1FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMonongahela Power CoHaywood, West Virginia11.2 TWhNov 1972Mar 2025 Refined Coal : 99.8%
#24Gauley River Power PartnersCentral Rivers Power WV, LLCSummersville, West Virginia170.2 GWhJun 2001Dec 2023 Water
#12Grant Town Power PlantAmerican Bituminous Power LPGrant Town, West Virginia598.7 GWhJun 1992Dec 2023 Waste/Other Coal : 96.9% Natural Gas : 3.1%
#14Hawks Nest HydroHawks Nest Hydro LLCGauley Bridge, West Virginia435.2 GWhMay 1936Dec 2023 Water
#2John E AmosAppalachian Power CoSt Albans, West Virginia9.5 TWhAug 1971Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.5%
#19Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed EnergyBelington, West Virginia255.7 GWhJul 2011Mar 2025 Wind
#4Longview Power PlantLongview Power, LLCMaidsville, West Virginia4.8 TWhNov 2011Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#7Mitchell (WV)Kentucky Power CoCaptina, West Virginia3.9 TWhApr 1971Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#3MountaineerAppalachian Power CoNew Haven, West Virginia5.0 TWhAug 1980Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#5Mt StormVirginia Electric & Power CoMount Storm, West Virginia4.5 TWhAug 1965Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#13NedPower Mount StormClearway Energy Operating LLCMount Storm, West Virginia481.5 GWhFeb 2008Mar 2025 Wind
#17New Creek WindNew Creek Wind, LLCNew Creek, West Virginia287.5 GWhNov 2016Mar 2025 Wind
#23New Martinsville Hannibal HydroNew Martinsville Hannibal HydroNew Martinsville, West Virginia173.4 GWhJun 1988Dec 2023 Water
#22Pinnacle Wind Force LLCPinnacle Wind, LLCKeyser, West Virginia193.6 GWhNov 2011Mar 2025 Wind
#8Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants Energy LLCSt Mary's, West Virginia1.9 TWhFeb 2002Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#9Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLCWillow Island, West Virginia701.2 GWhMar 1979Mar 2025 Bituminous Coal : 97.1% Natural Gas : 2.9%
#21Willow Island Hydroelectric PlantAmerican Mun Power-Ohio, IncWillow Island, West Virginia220.4 GWhDec 2015Dec 2023 Water

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
#14Barbour County, WV1255.7 GWh0.0 Wh259.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Berkeley County, WV22.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Fayette County, WV3446.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Grant County, WV45.3 TWh0.0 Wh769.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Greenbrier County, WV3378.6 GWh0.0 Wh381.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Harrison County, WV211.2 TWh21.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Jefferson County, WV3173.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh163.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Kanawha County, WV7123.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Marion County, WV4598.7 GWh18.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Marshall County, WV44.5 TWh657.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Mason County, WV25.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Mineral County, WV2564.7 GWh0.0 Wh564.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Monongalia County, WV69.1 TWh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Nicholas County, WV1170.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Pleasants County, WV42.8 TWh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Putnam County, WV29.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Raleigh County, WV19.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Tucker County, WV291.4 GWh0.0 Wh91.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Wayne County, WV2929.9 GWh929.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Wetzel County, WV1173.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Wood County, WV1272.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in West Virginia

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#6Alabama144.9 TWh102
#32Connecticut45.5 TWh214
#49Delaware4.9 TWh42
#51District of Columbia179.8 GWh23
#8Georgia140.0 TWh316
#5Illinois185.1 TWh545
#17Indiana98.6 TWh271
#23Kentucky69.5 TWh85
#39Maryland36.7 TWh247
#41Massachusetts21.1 TWh698
#11Michigan127.3 TWh375
#28New Jersey59.0 TWh475
#10New York128.1 TWh1,166
#9North Carolina136.1 TWh1,119
#7Ohio143.1 TWh292
#3Pennsylvania245.6 TWh371
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh114
#15South Carolina101.2 TWh297
#20Tennessee71.7 TWh114
#14Virginia101.6 TWh315

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025