West Virginia
power plants.
West Virginia has 32 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 14.7 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on coal — 76.4% of tracked capacity, with natural gas second at 16.1%. The largest plant we track is John E Amos (2,933 MW, online since 1972).
West Virginia electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in West Virginia
Frequently asked questions
Where does West Virginia get its electricity?
Across the 32 plants we track in West Virginia, capacity is led by coal at 76.4%, then natural gas at 16.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in West Virginia?
The largest plant in our West Virginia catalog is John E Amos, a coal facility with 2,933 MW (commissioned 1972).
How many power plants are in West Virginia?
Our catalog tracks 32 power plants in West Virginia totalling 14.7 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.