Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
West Virginia Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
West Virginia households average 19.4 hrs/yr (1166 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.83 outages/year (Reliability Grade F — Severe Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 15.06 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in West Virginia (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co (#733) | Investor-Owned | 348,946 | 3.33x/yr | 1832 min (30.5h) | 551 min | 16.77 ¢/kWh |
| Monongahela Power Co (#12796) | Investor-Owned | 334,588 | 2.87x/yr | 852 min (14.2h) | 297 min | 13.97 ¢/kWh |
| The Potomac Edison Company (#15263) | Investor-Owned | 135,266 | 1.53x/yr | 275 min (4.6h) | 180 min | 12.59 ¢/kWh |
| Wheeling Power Co (#20521) | Investor-Owned | 34,392 | 2.31x/yr | 661 min (11.0h) | 286 min | 17.41 ¢/kWh |
| Harrison Rural Elec Assn, Inc (#8192) | Cooperative | 7,041 | 2.83x/yr | 1166 min (19.4h) | 412 min | 16.34 ¢/kWh |
| Black Diamond Power Co (#1764) | Investor-Owned | 3,479 | 2.83x/yr | 1166 min (19.4h) | 412 min | 15.35 ¢/kWh |
| Philippi Municipal Electric (#14954) | Municipal | 2,453 | 2.83x/yr | 1166 min (19.4h) | 412 min | 10.17 ¢/kWh |
| City of New Martinsville - (WV) (#13471) | Municipal | 1,738 | 2.83x/yr | 1166 min (19.4h) | 412 min | 14.39 ¢/kWh |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (#4471) | Cooperative | 493 | 2.83x/yr | 1166 min (19.4h) | 412 min | 21.58 ¢/kWh |