West Virginia
Coal accounted for 87% of generation in West Virginia over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in West Virginia with a recorded location; 10 sites.
Coal87%Natural gas7%Wind3%Other (<2.5% each)3%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 47,467 | 86.7% | ↑ 0.5 |
| Natural gas | 3,886 | 7.1% | ↑ 0.7 |
| Wind | 1,737 | 3.2% | ↓ 0.9 |
| Hydro | 1,194 | 2.2% | ↓ 0.3 |
| Solar | 386 | 0.7% | ↑ 0.1 |
| Other | 72 | 0.1% | ↓ 0.1 |
13-month trend
Natural gas
Coal
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Other
Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 93 operating generators; 16.1 GW total capacity.
- John E AmosCoal · Appalachian Power Co1.3 GW1973
- MountaineerCoal · Appalachian Power Co1.3 GW1980
- John E AmosCoal · Appalachian Power Co0.8 GW1971
- John E AmosCoal · Appalachian Power Co0.8 GW1972
- Mitchell (WV)Coal · Kentucky Power Co0.8 GW1971
- Mitchell (WV)Coal · Kentucky Power Co0.8 GW1971
- Longview Power PlantCoal · Longview Power, LLC0.8 GW2011
- Pleasants Power StationCoal · Omnis Pleasants, LLC0.7 GW1979
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