16.80¢ per kWh · 23 of 51 by price
Appliance running costs in West Virginia
16.80¢ / kWh Residential electricity in West Virginia averages 16.80 cents per kilowatt-hour, against a national average of 19.41¢ — the 23th highest of the 51 states and DC.
Running one typical certified example of each appliance below would cost about $638.05 a year in West Virginia.
What each appliance costs in West Virginia
| Appliance | Typical use | Per year | Per month | Best model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerators | 344 kWh | $57.79 | $4.82 | $7.06 |
| Freezers | 412 kWh | $69.22 | $5.77 | $23.02 |
| Clothes washers | 110 kWh | $18.48 | $1.54 | $6.55 |
| Clothes dryers | 608 kWh | $102.14 | $8.51 | $20.50 |
| Dishwashers | 239 kWh | $40.15 | $3.35 | $13.44 |
| Dehumidifiers | 343 kWh | $57.62 | $4.80 | $17.64 |
| Room air conditioners | 532 kWh | $89.36 | $7.45 | $45.98 |
| Water heaters | 1,015 kWh | $170.52 | $14.21 | $108.02 |
| Electric cooking | 195 kWh | $32.76 | $2.73 | $29.40 |
Compare with other states
Alabama16.77¢ per kWhAlaska28.23¢ per kWhArizona15.23¢ per kWhArkansas14.36¢ per kWhCalifornia33.25¢ per kWhColorado16.16¢ per kWhConnecticut27.37¢ per kWhDelaware19.38¢ per kWhDistrict of Columbia25.40¢ per kWhFlorida15.17¢ per kWhGeorgia15.84¢ per kWhHawaii52.00¢ per kWhIdaho12.35¢ per kWhIllinois23.85¢ per kWhIndiana18.15¢ per kWhIowa14.14¢ per kWhKansas15.13¢ per kWhKentucky14.98¢ per kWhLouisiana14.15¢ per kWhMaine28.63¢ per kWhMaryland21.77¢ per kWhMassachusetts28.82¢ per kWhMichigan22.01¢ per kWhMinnesota16.95¢ per kWh