The average monthly solar radiation level in West Virginia's capital city, Charleston, of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 37% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ West Virginia values listed here are based on the capital, Charleston.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Virginia solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ West Virginia values listed here are based on the capital, Charleston.
A look at solar installs in West Virginia. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in WV vs. the cumulative install total of rest of WV counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of West Virginia right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
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Residential electricity prices in West Virginia averaged 11.73 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in August 2020, which was approximately 12% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.31¢/kWh in August. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in West Virginia averaged $18.59 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in July 2020, which was about 6% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.57 per Mcf in July. [3]
West Virginia ranks 38th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 1,852,994. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in West Virginia, or for additional solar-related resources in WV, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
