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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 Feb 2026.

Companies on File43
Plants on File67
Total Generation4.25G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.93G kWh
Total Revenue $341.04M

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Overall National Rank

#31 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

53.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

571.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in West Virginia

43

West Virginia
Power Plants

67

Natural Gas Rank

#42

Coal Rank

#4

Nuclear Rank

#33

Hydroelectric Rank

#29

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
Residential1.24G kWh14.41 cents/kWh$178.16M
Commercial642.26M kWh11.75 cents/kWh$75.47M
Industrial1.05G kWh8.31 cents/kWh$87.41M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.93G kWh11.64 cents/kWh$341.04M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 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 Virginia560.9 GWhDec 1942Feb 2026 Natural Gas : 97.6% Other Gas : 2.4%
#18Beech Ridge Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLCRupert, West Virginia261.3 GWhDec 2009Feb 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 Virginia392.1 GWhJan 2022Feb 2026 Wind
#23Blake Solar PlantHorus West Virginia 1, LLCCharles Town, West Virginia158.0 GWhFeb 2024Feb 2026 Solar
#9Ceredo Generating StationAppalachian Power CoHuntington, West Virginia775.8 GWhMay 2001Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#4FirstEnergy Fort Martin Power StationMonongahela Power CoMaidsville, West Virginia5.9 TWhSep 1967Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#1FirstEnergy Harrison Power StationMonongahela Power CoHaywood, West Virginia10.6 TWhNov 1972Feb 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 Virginia8.3 TWhAug 1971Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#19Laurel Mountain HybridAES Distributed EnergyBelington, West Virginia260.0 GWhJul 2011Feb 2026 Wind
#6Longview Power PlantLongview Power, LLCMaidsville, West Virginia4.5 TWhNov 2011Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.6%
#7Mitchell (WV)Kentucky Power CoCaptina, West Virginia4.1 TWhApr 1971Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
#3MountaineerAppalachian Power CoNew Haven, West Virginia6.8 TWhAug 1980Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 99.7%
#5Mt StormVirginia Electric & Power CoMount Storm, West Virginia5.0 TWhAug 1965Feb 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 Virginia279.9 GWhNov 2016Feb 2026 Wind
#21Pinnacle Wind Force LLCPinnacle Wind, LLCKeyser, West Virginia194.3 GWhNov 2011Feb 2026 Wind
#8Pleasants Energy LLCPleasants Energy LLCSt Mary's, West Virginia1.6 TWhFeb 2002Feb 2026 Natural Gas
#10Pleasants Power StationOmnis Pleasants, LLCWillow Island, West Virginia713.2 GWhMar 1979Feb 2026 Bituminous Coal : 96.8% Natural Gas : 3.2%
#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 Feb 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, WV1260.0 GWh0.0 Wh261.2 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, WV45.6 TWh0.0 Wh561.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Greenbrier County, WV3381.9 GWh0.0 Wh385.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Hampshire County, WV212.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Harrison County, WV210.6 TWh19.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Jackson County, WV11.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Jefferson County, WV3175.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh158.0 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, WV44.7 TWh547.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Mason County, WV26.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Mineral County, WV2586.4 GWh0.0 Wh586.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Monongalia County, WV610.5 TWh17.0 GWh0.0 Wh28.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Nicholas County, WV1143.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Pleasants County, WV42.5 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Putnam County, WV28.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Raleigh County, WV17.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Tucker County, WV2110.5 GWh0.0 Wh110.5 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 Virginia5.3 TWh2
Belington, West Virginia260.0 GWh1
Belmont, West Virginia895.7 GWh2
Charles Town, West Virginia158.0 GWh1
Elk Garden, West Virginia672.0 GWh2
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia447.9 GWh2
Grant Town, West Virginia614.8 GWh1
Handley, West Virginia72.9 GWh1
Huntington, West Virginia775.8 GWh1
Kenova, West Virginia285.3 GWh1
Keyser, West Virginia194.3 GWh1
Lumberport, West Virginia10.6 TWh1
New Haven, West Virginia6.8 TWh1
New Martinsville, West Virginia678.5 GWh2
Rupert, West Virginia381.9 GWh3
St. Albans, West Virginia8.3 TWh1
Summersville, West Virginia143.7 GWh1
Thomas, West Virginia110.5 GWh1
Waverly, West Virginia1.6 TWh1
Winfield, West Virginia84.4 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Alabama141.2 TWh115
#34Connecticut43.9 TWh227
#49Delaware5.4 TWh47
#51District of Columbia159.6 GWh24
#6Georgia146.7 TWh339
#5Illinois190.4 TWh656
#13Indiana109.1 TWh286
#22Kentucky72.6 TWh98
#38Maryland38.6 TWh268
#41Massachusetts23.0 TWh736
#11Michigan126.6 TWh387
#28New Jersey61.2 TWh481
#10New York129.3 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina134.2 TWh1,132
#7Ohio146.6 TWh314
#3Pennsylvania244.4 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.6 TWh116
#16South Carolina104.6 TWh304
#20Tennessee77.0 TWh137
#15Virginia105.9 TWh345
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2026.