Electricity prices in Saint Albans, WV

Households in Saint Albans pay 16.3¢/kWh (West Virginia average), about $172 a month for 1,055 kWh a month, the West Virginia household average.

Electricity price
16.3¢/kWh
West Virginia average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$172
1,055 kWh a month, the West Virginia household average
Small business
11.7¢/kWh
West Virginia average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$82$979
1,000 kWh a month$163$1,957
1,500 kWh a month$245$2,936
2,000 kWh a month$326$3,914

At 16.3¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Saint Albans

Commercial customers pay 11.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.3¢/kWh (West Virginia average).

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Home running costs in Saint Albans

In Saint Albans, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $80 a month excluding rent – 5% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$80
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−5%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,366 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,128
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$34$46–
With rent$34$46$1,048

Saint Albans compared with the average for the United States

  • Saint Albans
  • The United States average
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ValueSaint AlbansThe United States average
Electricity$34$44
Heating$46$40
Total$80$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Saint Albans by about $182 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan457
Feb383
Mar293
Apr142
May51
Jun4
Jul0
Aug0
Sep14
Oct118
Nov264
Dec395

Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,787 kWh a year at 8.1¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Saint Albans

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,346 kWh a year here. ($220 per year)

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Not yet available for Saint Albans: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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