Utility Providers in Buckhannon, West Virginia

Buckhannon is served by 19 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Upshur County.

Upshur County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Buckhannon vs. US average

Electricity
12.6¢/kWh
↓ 24% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 16% below WV state average (15.1¢)
Natural gas
$15.26/Mcf
≈ About US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Buckhannon-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Buckhannon

Electricity$100-$149 (12.6¢–12.6¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Buckhannon heats its homes

43%
36%
21%

43% natural gas · 36% electricity · 21% other fuels

Electric rates in Buckhannon

Residential rates range from 12.6¢ to 12.6¢ per kWh.

Buckhannon
12.6¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Buckhannon is served by Monongahela Power Co, a investor owned utility.

This is 24% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Buckhannon

Buckhannon has strong broadband coverage.

Frontier
7,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Micrologic
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Xfinity
2,000 Mbps
Cable
Citynet LLC
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Optimum
940 Mbps
Cable

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

Monongahela Power Co

Water 7 providers

BUCKHANNON WATER BOARD
ELKINS ROAD PSD
HODGESVILLE PSD - SAULS RUN
HODGESVILLE PSD LORENTZ SYSTEM
HODGESVILLE PSD RT 20
MOUNT HOPE WATER ASSOC

Sewer 2 providers

CITY OF BUCKHANNON

Internet 9 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Citynet LLC
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Frontier
Fiber / DSL up to 7,000 Mbps
Micrologic
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Optimum
Cable up to 940 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable up to 2,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Buckhannon, WV

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.