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West Virginia Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
15.1¢
Residential Rate
#22 in US
7.8¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
52 TWh
Generation
#31 in US
15.0 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Coal
Primary Source
for generation
45.7M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#10 in US
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
77%
15%
Coal 77%Gas 15%Wind 5%Hydro 2%
Appalachian Power Co (West Virginia)
🏠 Residential
Schedule RS-TOD: Residential Service Time-of-Day · Time-of-Use
4.29¢
kWh
Fixed: $8.80/mo
🏢 Commercial
General Service (Standard) Secondary Voltage Time-of-Day · Time-of-Use
5.91¢
kWh
Fixed: $14.50/mo
🏭 Industrial
Large General Service (Standard) Secondary Voltage · Flat
5.01¢
kWh
Fixed: $13.00/mo · Demand: $2.92/kW · Demand: $12.98/kW
3.96
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
3.71
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
88%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
⛅ Average solar potential, slightly below national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
1.9
Jan
2.6
Feb
3.7
Mar
4.8
Apr
5.6
May
6.1
Jun
5.7
Jul
5.4
Aug
4.4
Sep
3.2
Oct
2.3
Nov
1.7
Dec
Measured at Charleston
216
EV Stations
630
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
2
⛽ CNG
17
🔥 LPG
50
🌽 E85
2
🌿 Biodiesel