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Solar in West Virginia

Across West Virginia, homeowners pay about 10.5¢/kWh and a typical 6 kW system pays back in roughly 16.4 years after the 30% federal tax credit.

State avg rate 10.5¢/kWh
Typical payback 16.4yrs
Best Solar Value Fair

Counties in West Virginia

Monroe County
13.9¢/kWh · 7,734 kWh/yr
$1,074/yr 11.7 yr payback
Marion County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,392 kWh/yr
$1,019/yr 12.4 yr payback
Barbour County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,314 kWh/yr
$1,009/yr 12.5 yr payback
Doddridge County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,260 kWh/yr
$1,001/yr 12.6 yr payback
Harrison County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,266 kWh/yr
$1,002/yr 12.6 yr payback
Taylor County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,248 kWh/yr
$999/yr 12.6 yr payback
Lewis County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,218 kWh/yr
$995/yr 12.7 yr payback
Upshur County
13.8¢/kWh · 7,170 kWh/yr
$989/yr 12.7 yr payback
Jefferson County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,878 kWh/yr
$804/yr 15.7 yr payback
Berkeley County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,824 kWh/yr
$798/yr 15.8 yr payback
Pendleton County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,788 kWh/yr
$794/yr 15.9 yr payback
Greenbrier County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,704 kWh/yr
$786/yr 16 yr payback
Morgan County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,734 kWh/yr
$789/yr 16 yr payback
Pocahontas County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,638 kWh/yr
$779/yr 16.2 yr payback
Summers County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,632 kWh/yr
$778/yr 16.2 yr payback
Hardy County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,602 kWh/yr
$775/yr 16.3 yr payback
Hampshire County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,536 kWh/yr
$769/yr 16.4 yr payback
Grant County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,488 kWh/yr
$764/yr 16.5 yr payback
Wood County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,470 kWh/yr
$762/yr 16.5 yr payback
Braxton County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,380 kWh/yr
$753/yr 16.7 yr payback
Mineral County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,362 kWh/yr
$751/yr 16.8 yr payback
Ritchie County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,356 kWh/yr
$750/yr 16.8 yr payback
McDowell County
9.7¢/kWh · 7,668 kWh/yr
$745/yr 16.9 yr payback
Nicholas County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,326 kWh/yr
$747/yr 16.9 yr payback
Pleasants County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,302 kWh/yr
$745/yr 16.9 yr payback
Roane County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,290 kWh/yr
$744/yr 16.9 yr payback
Tucker County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,290 kWh/yr
$744/yr 16.9 yr payback
Webster County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,290 kWh/yr
$744/yr 16.9 yr payback
Calhoun County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,278 kWh/yr
$742/yr 17 yr payback
Mercer County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,764 kWh/yr
$743/yr 17 yr payback
Monongalia County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,278 kWh/yr
$742/yr 17 yr payback
Raleigh County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,734 kWh/yr
$740/yr 17 yr payback
Randolph County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,242 kWh/yr
$739/yr 17.1 yr payback
Tyler County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,224 kWh/yr
$737/yr 17.1 yr payback
Wetzel County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,236 kWh/yr
$738/yr 17.1 yr payback
Brooke County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,164 kWh/yr
$731/yr 17.2 yr payback
Clay County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,194 kWh/yr
$734/yr 17.2 yr payback
Gilmer County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,182 kWh/yr
$733/yr 17.2 yr payback
Wirt County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,182 kWh/yr
$733/yr 17.2 yr payback
Hancock County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,158 kWh/yr
$730/yr 17.3 yr payback
Preston County
10.2¢/kWh · 7,146 kWh/yr
$729/yr 17.3 yr payback
Wyoming County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,614 kWh/yr
$729/yr 17.3 yr payback
Lincoln County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,518 kWh/yr
$719/yr 17.5 yr payback
Mingo County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,512 kWh/yr
$719/yr 17.5 yr payback
Putnam County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,494 kWh/yr
$717/yr 17.6 yr payback
Wayne County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,482 kWh/yr
$716/yr 17.6 yr payback
Boone County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,380 kWh/yr
$706/yr 17.8 yr payback
Fayette County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,410 kWh/yr
$709/yr 17.8 yr payback
Jackson County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,362 kWh/yr
$705/yr 17.9 yr payback
Kanawha County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,338 kWh/yr
$702/yr 17.9 yr payback
Logan County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,338 kWh/yr
$702/yr 17.9 yr payback
Marshall County
9.8¢/kWh · 7,218 kWh/yr
$704/yr 17.9 yr payback
Mason County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,356 kWh/yr
$704/yr 17.9 yr payback
Cabell County
9.6¢/kWh · 7,326 kWh/yr
$701/yr 18 yr payback
Ohio County
9.8¢/kWh · 7,068 kWh/yr
$689/yr 18.3 yr payback
Figures are modeled estimates from NREL PVWatts v8 + EIA. Not affiliated with NREL, DOE or EIA · not financial advice. Last updated June 2026.