Marcellus States > West Virginia

Resources Market Infrastructure Policy

Resources: A measure of total energy production and consumption per capita

Market: The cost of consumption, measured in electricity prices and gasoline taxes

Infrastructure: Capacity to generate and refine energy sources; miles of pipelines

2nd Resources
17th Market
31st Infrastructure

West Virginia typically generates more electricity than it consumes, and is a national leader in net interstate sales of electricity. Coal-fired power plants account for nearly all of the state's electricity generation.

The industrial sector is the largest energy-consuming sector in West Virginia. The state is a global hub for chemical manufacturers and a national hub for the biotech industry.

state-west-virginia

Production trillion btu

15
Oil
602
Gas
3059
Coal
4
Wind
0.00
Solar
5
Hydro
0
Biofuel
0
Nuclear

net energy Production trillion btu

2,550
+3,685 Produced
1,135 Consumed

Consumption trillion btu

185
Oil
140
Gas
759
Coal
51
Renewable
0
Nuclear

Gasoline Tax total state + federal, 2014

WV
$0.53
USA
$0.46

Key Policies

  • Recently became the first state to repeal its alternative and renewable energy portfolio standard.

  • One of the few states that allows the statewide use of conventional motor gasoline.

  • Requires permits and compliance bonds for oil and gas well drilling. Permit fees are $400. Compliance bonds begin at $5,000 a well.

Electricity net production, trillion btu

+412
6.05¢
WV
8.81¢
USA