Solar Quotes in West Virginia
Appalachian Power / Wheeling Power (Tariff N.M.S.)
- New customers: customers outside the Grandfathering Provision are billed for grid energy at their normal rates. They're credited for each kWh they export ("Metered Output"). The residential (RS secondary) credit is $0.1241/kWh. Credits can't reduce fixed monthly minimum bills or customer charges. Source: Appalachian Power WV tariff (Case No. 24-0854-E-42T, PSC order dated August 28, 2025), https://www.appalachianpower.com/lib/docs/ratesandtariffs/WestVirginia/ENEC_Tariff_Sheets_Eff_9-1-26.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Grandfathering: this covers existing customer-generators as of March 1, 2026, and customers who submitted a materially complete application by March 1, 2026 and got a Certificate of Completion by September 1, 2026 (residential). It lasts 25 years and expires March 1, 2051. Source: same (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Residential systems can be up to 25 kW, with an application fee of $50 plus $1 per kW. Source: Appalachian Power WV Net Metering Guide, effective 02/01/2026, https://www.appalachianpower.com/lib/docs/business/builders/WVNetMeteringGuide-2026.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Date-sensitive: future changes to the export credit rates need PSC approval. Source: tariff above (accessed 2026-10-20)
Mon Power (Net Energy Metering Rider)
- New customers: exports are credited at $0.09343/kWh for Schedules A, B, C, CSH and Lighting. Source: Mon Power WV tariff (Case No. 23-0460-E-42T, order dated March 26, 2024), https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/dam/customer/Customer%20Choice/Files/west-virginia/tariffs/WVMPRetailTariff.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Date-sensitive: these credit rates "will remain in effect through December 31, 2026." Changes after that need PSC approval. Source: same (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Grandfathering: this covers existing customer-generators as of December 31, 2024, and applicants who applied by that date and got a residential Certificate of Completion by December 31, 2025. Grandfathered customers carry excess kWh forward at the full retail rate. Source: same (accessed 2026-10-20)
Little else at the state level
We didn't find a statewide incentive as of October 2026.
A note on the federal tax credit
The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.
Is solar worth it in West Virginia?
It depends on your bill, roof and utility rules. Here is an estimate for a home with a $150 monthly electric bill and a south-facing, unshaded roof, before any incentives:
- Residential electricity averaged an estimated 15.47¢/kWh in West Virginia (January–July 2026), below the U.S. average of 18.19¢ (27 of 51, highest first). Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Small rooftop systems in West Virginia produced an estimated 1,516 kWh per kW of panels in 2024 (2024 small-scale solar generation divided by average 2023–2024 small-scale capacity). Source: EIA Electric Power Annual 2024, Tables 3.21 and 4.7.B (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Estimated system size: 6–8 kW, producing about 10,612 kWh a year (estimated).
- Estimated installed cost: $21,000–$36,400 before incentives, using $3.00–$5.20 per watt. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2024 installed prices, 20th–80th percentile; accessed 2026-10-20)
- Estimated simple payback: 11–26 years. Savings depend on how your utility credits exported energy (see above).
Estimates only, based on public data and simple assumptions. Actual production, cost, and savings vary by home, utility, rate plan, and installer. Not a quote, and not a guarantee of savings. Ask your installer about any state, local, or utility incentives that apply. State and local programs: DSIRE.
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