South Charleston electricity and gas rates

At typical use (1,027 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a South Charleston house cost about $252 a month: about $3,020 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to South Charleston houses and what a typical house uses: about 1027 kWh of electricity a month.

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Electricity: Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power West Virginia residential bill examples effective September 1, 2026: $183.07 at 1,000 kWh and $344.53 at 2,000 kWh.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$21.61 a month
Per kWh16.15¢

Gas: Mountaineer Gas Company

Schedule RS: $13.50 customer charge, $20.59 pipeline demand charge and $10.059 per Mcf, effective January 1, 2026.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$34.09 a month
Per therm97.00¢

How South Charleston compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. Fairmont · 115 mi$145
  2. Radford · 105 mi$188
  3. Salem · 116 mi$249
  4. South Charleston$252

At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.

Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

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