+$9a month
Appalachian Power, West Virginia
Appalachian Power West Virginia inflation rate adjustment
On bills now Rider or surcharge before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia.
+$5a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published, for a home using 1,000 kWh a month.
What happens next
The new rate took effect June 1, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionMay 12, 2026
On billsJun 1, 2026
The West Virginia Public Service Commission approved an inflation-based rate adjustment for Appalachian Power worth just over 40 million dollars, in exchange for the company agreeing not to file another full base rate case before June 2027. For residential customers using 1,000 kWh a month, the adjustment adds about 4.84 dollars, a 4 percent increase, effective June 1, 2026. Industrial customers saw a smaller 2.5 percent increase.
What it means for your bill: Your Appalachian Power bill in West Virginia went up about 4.84 dollars a month starting June 2026 under an inflation adjustment; the company agreed not to file a new full rate case before mid-2027.
- Status
- On bills now
- Utility
- Appalachian Power
- Commission
- Public Service Commission of West Virginia
- Approved
- 4% residential, $40 million a year
- Typical bill change
- +$4.84 a month at 1,000 kWh
- Decided
- May 12, 2026
- On bills from
- June 1, 2026
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Appalachian Power bill go up?
Adds about $5 a month on a typical bill. As published, for a home using 1,000 kWh a month.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on June 1, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- State regulators approve base rate adjustment requested by Appalachian Power, WCHS-TV, 2026-05-12
- PSC offers Appalachian Power rate increase based on inflation if utility agrees to delay filing new base rate increase case, WV MetroNews, 2026-04-19
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Other Appalachian Power matters
+$4a month
The commission approved part of Appalachian Power's rate request on paper, but ordered that your current West Virginia bill not go up because of it; a future securitization bond may still show up as a separate line item.
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