Electric companies in West Virginia
10 electric utilities serve West Virginia, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds. The largest by customers is Appalachian Power Co, with about 416,767 customers in West Virginia (US EIA-861, 2025).
Territory is filed by county, so a county can list several utilities; usually only one serves a given address, and your electric bill names it.
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Every electric utility in West Virginia
Largest first, by customers on its lines in West Virginia (US EIA-861, 2025). “Live” is whether MassOutage can see its outages.
| Utility | Type | Customers | Counties | Live | Report an outage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power Co | Investor Owned | 416,767 | 23 | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Monongahela Power Co | Investor Owned | 397,362 | 34 | Live · county | - |
| The Potomac Edison Company | Investor Owned | 160,340 | 8 | Live · county | Outage map ↗ |
| Wheeling Power Co | Investor Owned | 41,072 | 4 | Live · county | - |
| Harrison Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 7,144 | 7 | No live feed | - |
| Black Diamond Power Co | - | 3,693 | 4 | No live feed | - |
| City of New Martinsville - (WV) | Municipal | 1,740 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Philippi Municipal Electric | - | 1,703 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop | Cooperative | 484 | 1 | Live · county | - |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | - | 2 | No live feed | ☎ 866-366-4357Report online ↗Outage map ↗ |
Electric utilities by county
Each county's utilities, largest in the state first. The county name opens its live outage page.
Electric companies in West Virginia: FAQ
- How many electric companies serve West Virginia?
- 10 electric utilities serve West Virginia, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds.
- What is the largest electric company in West Virginia?
- Appalachian Power Co, with about 416,767 customers in West Virginia (US EIA-861, 2025).
- Which electric company serves my address in West Virginia?
- Your electric bill names it. Service territory is filed by county, so MassOutage lists the utilities serving each West Virginia county; usually only one of them serves a given address, and a utility can tell you whether it serves yours.
- Who do I call to report a power outage in West Virginia?
- Your electric utility. MassOutage has an outage phone line, report page or outage map on file for 3 of the 10 utilities serving West Virginia, listed above; for the others, check your bill or the utility's website. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Live power outages in West Virginia →
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), every source we read. Service territory and customer counts are each utility's own EIA-861 filing; a utility a live outage feed has reported in a county is listed there too.