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Coal Power in West Virginia
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Coal generation (2025)
45,940 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
85.63%
National rank (coal output)
#5
U.S. average share
16.45%
Coal share of West Virginia's power mix over time
2001: 97.04% → 2025: 85.63%
Year by year
| Year | Coal (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45,940 | 85.63% |
| 2024 | 42,545 | 84.09% |
| 2023 | 44,217 | 84.57% |
| 2022 | 50,106 | 88.42% |
| 2021 | 59,040 | 89.68% |
| 2020 | 49,660 | 87.64% |
| 2019 | 57,270 | 89.59% |
| 2018 | 61,036 | 90.76% |
| 2017 | 67,309 | 91.76% |
| 2016 | 70,568 | 92.92% |
| 2015 | 67,149 | 92.88% |
| 2014 | 76,527 | 94.41% |
| 2013 | 71,287 | 93.97% |
| 2012 | 69,393 | 94.52% |
| 2011 | 75,105 | 95.07% |
| 2010 | 77,454 | 95.87% |
| 2009 | 67,129 | 94.84% |
| 2008 | 87,722 | 96.27% |
| 2007 | 90,989 | 96.87% |
| 2006 | 90,593 | 96.57% |
| 2005 | 90,517 | 96.68% |
| 2004 | 86,697 | 96.6% |
| 2003 | 91,583 | 96.7% |
| 2002 | 92,273 | 97.37% |
| 2001 | 79,411 | 97.04% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.