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West Virginia - top-third state emissions

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third state rollup: 70.5M MT CO₂e from 182 facilities (#10 of 54 states).

among states
#10
Total CO₂e - Large emitter
70.5M MT
Facilities
182
Companies
62
Avg / facility - High intensity
387K MT

Data updated May 2026

70.5M MT CO₂e

West Virginia reports 70.5M MT CO₂e from 182 EPA GHGRP facilities and 62 parent companies (#10 of 54 U.S. states by aggregated facility CO₂e), led by AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO at 17.5M MT (~25% of the state total).

  • #10 of 54 states
  • AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO 24.8% of state
  • 2.7% of U.S. GHGRP total
  • Avg 387K MT per facility · May 2026

In-state concentration desk

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO accounts for 24.8% of reported West Virginia CO₂e (17.5M MT of 70.5M MT). The top three in-state reporters hold 55.1% (AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO; FIRSTENERGY; AMERICAN CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES). Shares use EPA GHGRP facilities sited in WV only, not each parent's company-wide total.

  • West Virginia is 2.7% of the 2.57B MT U.S. GHGRP facility rollup across 54 jurisdictions.
  • Leading EPA sector by CO₂e: Power Plants at 68.3% (48.2M MT across 19 facilities) - orthogonal to the facility-count sector mix below.
  • Trails Alabama by 5.3M MT on the same state ranking.
  • Leads Michigan by 233K MT on the same state ranking.

West Virginia vs all states by reported GHGRP CO₂e

Where this state's aggregated facility Scope 1 sits among every state and territory in the EPA GHGRP file (readout in million MT)

71 10th of 54 higher than 44 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by total reported facility CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · May 2026

Facility mix · EPA sector count

How 182 West Virginia facilities split by EPA sector

Exclusive in-state facility counts by EPA industry_sector, orthogonal to the leading-parent CO₂e share lens above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in West Virginia.

Facility mix · Scope 1 size bands

How 182 West Virginia facilities split by latest reported Scope 1

Exclusive in-state facility counts by latest reported Scope 1 size band, orthogonal to the EPA sector mix above. Source: EPA GHGRP facility reports in West Virginia.

Largest corporate emitters in West Virginia

West Virginia - top corporate emitters (MT CO₂e)

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO17.5MFIRSTENERGY15.3MAMERICAN CONSOLIDATED NATU…6.1MOmnis Pleasants4.6MDOMINION ENERGY3.6MLONGVIEW INTERMEDIATE HOLD…3.5MARCH RESOURCES2.5MVistra1.2MTHE CHEMOURS881KARGOS USA846K

Company footprint

Which companies combine scale and emissions?

Each point is a leading West Virginia reporter. The crosshairs mark the median among the companies shown, so the chart distinguishes a larger facility footprint from a higher emissions total.

Fewer sites / higher CO₂eMore sites / higher CO₂eFewer sites / lower CO₂eMore sites / lower CO₂e0 sites10.5 sites21.0 sites31.5 sites42.0 sites0M4.6M9.2M13.8M18.3MReporting facilitiesReported CO₂e (million MT)AMERICAN ELECTRIC PO…, Reporting facilities: 22 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 17.5MFIRSTENERGY, Reporting facilities: 2 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 15.3MAMERICAN CONSOLIDATE…, Reporting facilities: 6 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 6.1MOmnis Pleasants, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 4.6MDOMINION ENERGY, Reporting facilities: 27 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 3.6MLONGVIEW INTERMEDIAT…, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 3.5MARCH RESOURCES, Reporting facilities: 5 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 2.5MVistra, Reporting facilities: 40 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 1.2MTHE CHEMOURS, Reporting facilities: 9 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.9MARGOS USA, Reporting facilities: 4 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.8MGIP Pilot Acquisitio…, Reporting facilities: 26 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.7MAMERICAN BITUMINOUS …, Reporting facilities: 1 sites · Reported CO₂e (million MT): 0.7M
Leading West Virginia companies: facility footprint and reported CO₂e

This is a comparison of the leading 12 reporters displayed above, not a measure of production, population, or total company-wide emissions outside West Virginia.

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State insight: West Virginia

West Virginia (WV) reports 70.5M MT CO₂e from 182 EPA GHGRP facilities operated by 62 companies (#10 of 54 states by aggregated facility CO₂e). Per-facility average is about 387K MT. Power Plants leads the in-state CO₂e mix at 68.3%.

Upper-third emitters here include AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO, FIRSTENERGY, AMERICAN CONSOLIDATED NATURAL RESOURCES (55.1% of the WV total). These are Scope 1 facility reports only - not a full state inventory or company-wide footprint. See methodology.

Nationwide peers for a top-third state rollup

Two EPA GHGRP peer sets for an upper-third state (70.5M MT): nearest CO₂e totals and facility-book matches beyond the in-state tables above.

Similar reported CO₂e

Nearest states by aggregated facility CO₂e (70.5M MT here).

Similar facility inventory

Nearest states by GHGRP reporting facility count (182 here).

State totals aggregate EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) facility reports sited in West Virginia (WV). Figures reflect facility self-reporting, not a full state inventory. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon

Related reading: Understanding corporate carbon reporting · All states · Methodology

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.