The Potomac Edison Company Electricity Rates and Average Bill (West Virginia)
Data through April 2026 (the latest month EIA has published) · Updated July 05, 2026
As of April 2026, The Potomac Edison Company's residential customers in West Virginia paid an average effective rate of 12.9¢/kWh with an average monthly bill of $107.46, per EIA Form 861-M data. That rate is 3.2¢ below the West Virginia average of 16.06¢/kWh; the U.S. average is 18.83¢/kWh.
Rate trend vs the West Virginia average
View this chart as a table (last 12 months)
| Month | Rate (¢/kWh) | Avg bill ($/mo) | Avg usage (kWh/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 13.16 | 108.46 | 824 |
| June 2025 | 13.11 | 141.04 | 1076 |
| July 2025 | 13.06 | 171.15 | 1310 |
| August 2025 | 13.22 | 139.0 | 1052 |
| September 2025 | 13.05 | 100.22 | 768 |
| October 2025 | 13.27 | 118.71 | 895 |
| November 2025 | 13.25 | 161.08 | 1216 |
| December 2025 | 13.14 | 257.3 | 1958 |
| January 2026 | 12.64 | 269.79 | 2135 |
| February 2026 | 12.82 | 229.03 | 1786 |
| March 2026 | 12.88 | 155.8 | 1210 |
| April 2026 | 12.9 | 107.46 | 833 |
The Potomac Edison Company vs West Virginia vs the U.S.
| The Potomac Edison Company | West Virginia | U.S. average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate (April 2026) | 12.9¢/kWh | 16.06¢/kWh | 18.83¢/kWh |
| Average monthly bill | $107.46 | $107.86 | $127.71 |
| Average monthly usage | 833 kWh | 671 kWh | 678 kWh |
| Rate change, 1 year | −1.0% | +0.1% | +7.3% |
Estimate a bill at The Potomac Edison Company rates
Worked example: 1,000 kWh at The Potomac Edison Company's average effective rate of 12.9¢/kWh is about $129.00. The utility's actual average usage is 833 kWh/month, which produces the $107.46 average bill. This is an all-in average (energy, delivery, fixed charges, riders); your tariff's marginal price will differ.
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Source: EIA Form 861-M (monthly utility-level sales to ultimate customers, residential), published with roughly a two-month lag. Rate = revenue ÷ sales; bill = revenue ÷ customers. Months failing basic sanity screens are excluded. See methodology.