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Roughly 613,788 Pennsylvania accounts belong to Duquesne Light Co, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 550,405. Its home price moved +55.3% from 2015 to 2024, 25.0 points faster than Pennsylvania.
Duquesne Light Co: 610 kWh a month costs roughly $119 in energy at 19.47 ¢/kWh, +9.5% on the Pennsylvania average of 17.77 ¢.
Duquesne Light Co went from 12.53 ¢ in 2015 to 19.46 ¢ in 2024, +55.3%, while the Pennsylvania average went +30.3%.
Duquesne Light Co has no SAIDI/SAIFI row in EIA-861 2024. Its 613,788 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| Duquesne Light Co, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne Light Co | 19.47 ¢/kWh | 5.68 ¢/kWh | $119at 610 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Pennsylvania average against this companyLowest in this table | -1.70 ¢/kWhcompany 9.5% above | +5.35 ¢/kWhcompany 48.5% below | -$10a month at 610 kWh | No data |
Compare 18 Pennsylvania companies
12.53 ¢ in 2015, 19.46 ¢ in 2024 (+55.3%).
| Year | Duquesne Light Co | Gap to Pennsylvania residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.53 | -1.11 | -0.12 |
| 2016 | 12.63 | -1.23 | +0.08 |
| 2017 | 13.41 | -0.82 | +0.52 |
| 2018 | 13.39 | -0.50 | +0.52 |
| 2019 | 13.85 | +0.05 | +0.84 |
| 2020 | 14.07 | +0.49 | +0.92 |
| 2021 | 14.45 | +0.69 | +0.79 |
| 2022 | 16.81 | +0.87 | +1.77 |
| 2023 | 19.67 | +1.57 | +3.67 |
| 2024 | 19.46 | +1.69 | +2.98 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV524,560 in 2015, 550,405 in 2024 (+4.9%).
| Year | Duquesne Light Co |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 524560 |
| 2016 | 531084 |
| 2017 | 532920 |
| 2018 | 537706 |
| 2019 | 543697 |
| 2020 | 543056 |
| 2021 | 544441 |
| 2022 | 553493 |
| 2023 | 548072 |
| 2024 | 550405 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV19.47 and 5.68 ¢ for this company.
Duquesne Light Co, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSV16.8 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.
Duquesne Light Co, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.
CSVDuquesne Light Co sold 12,761,443 MWh in 2024 to 613,788 accounts; homes took 31.6% of the energy and 7,321 kWh each over the year.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Duquesne Light Co, from 12.53 ¢ in 2015 to 19.46 ¢ in 2024 (+55.3%).
Home rates at Duquesne Light Co climbed from 10.00 ¢ in 2013 to 19.46 ¢ in 2024 (+94.7%), or 13.82 ¢ to 19.98 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+44.6%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,658 in 2013 and $2,397 in 2024. Of 22 Pennsylvania utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Duquesne Light Co stood 21st cheapest (5th of 26 in 2013).
Duquesne Light Co: 19.98 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 19.46 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Duquesne Light Co | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Duquesne Light Co | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Duquesne Light Co | Pennsylvania median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.00 | 13.82 | 5 of 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 10.72 | 14.59 | 7 of 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 12.53 | 17.02 | 15 of 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 12.63 | 16.94 | 15 of 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 13.41 | 17.61 | 18 of 28 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 13.39 | 17.17 | 20 of 28 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 13.85 | 17.44 | 30 of 49 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 14.07 | 17.50 | 21 of 26 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 14.45 | 17.17 | 19 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 16.81 | 18.50 | 23 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 19.67 | 20.79 | 23 of 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 19.46 | 19.98 | 21 of 22 | – | – | – | – |
Duquesne Light Co, EIA utility 5487: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSVDuquesne Light Co files with EIA as an investor-owned utility. In Pennsylvania, investor-owned utilities serve 97% of residential customers at an average 17.3 cents per kWh. Duquesne Light Co itself averaged 21.7 cents, 4.4 cents above its type in Pennsylvania.
Shutoffs: this utility reported 26,746 disconnections for nonpayment in 2024, 4.9 per 100 accounts (Pennsylvania: 4.7; EIA Form EIA-112). All utilities.
Duquesne Light Co reports reliability under a method other than IEEE 1366, so its figures are not ranked against other utilities. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 550,444 residential meters.
EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Pennsylvania reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.
| Duquesne Light Co sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Pennsylvania ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 550,405 | 19.47 | +1.70 |
| Commercial | 62,370 | 5.68 | -5.35 |
| Topic, Duquesne Light Co | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Duquesne Light Co | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 550,405 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Duquesne Light Co | Filed 2024 | 5.68 ¢/kWh on 62,370 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Duquesne Light Co | No data for 2024 | no year of 2015 to 2024 for 613,788 accounts |
| Net metering, Duquesne Light Co | Filed 2024 | 9,469 installations, 97.1 MW |
| Service-territory counties, Duquesne Light Co | 3 counties | in Pennsylvania |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Duquesne Light Co | Filed 2024 | 550,380 of 550,444 home meters AMI |
| 2025 early release, Duquesne Light Co | No data | no early-release row; 2024 stays latest at 613,788 accounts |
| Year | Home accounts, Duquesne Light Co | Home ¢ | Business ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 524,560 | 12.53 | 4.17 |
| 2016 | 531,084 | 12.63 | 3.99 |
| 2017 | 532,920 | 13.41 | 4.25 |
| 2018 | 537,706 | 13.39 | 4.35 |
| 2019 | 543,697 | 13.85 | 4.46 |
| 2020 | 543,056 | 14.07 | 4.44 |
| 2021 | 544,441 | 14.45 | 4.50 |
| 2022 | 553,493 | 16.81 | 5.60 |
| 2023 | 548,072 | 19.67 | 5.93 |
| 2024 | 550,405 | 19.46 | 5.68 |
| Company near Duquesne Light Co on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Duquesne Light Co | Accounts, Duquesne Light Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 15.45 | -20.6% | 3.40 |
| 6. Central Electric Coop, Inc | 17.03 | -12.5% | 0.04 |
| 7. UGI Utilities, Inc | 18.82 | -3.3% | 0.10 |
| 8. Duquesne Light Co (this company) | 19.47 | - | 1.00 |
| Class, Duquesne Light Co | Accounts | Of Duquesne Light Co accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 550,405 | 89.7% | 31.6% | 7,321 |
| Commercial | 62,370 | 10.2% | 44.7% | 91,522 |
| Industrial and other | 1,012 | 0.16% | 23.7% | 2,987,607 |
| kWh | Share of a 610 kWh month | Cost a month at 19.47 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 41% | $48.66 | $584 |
| 500 | 82% | $97.33 | $1,168 |
| 750 | 123% | $145.99 | $1,752 |
| 1,000 | 164% | $194.65 | $2,336 |
| 1,500 | 246% | $291.98 | $3,504 |
| 2,000 | 328% | $389.30 | $4,672 |
3 Pennsylvania counties, region RFC:
Pennsylvania other states: 3 of 3 counties of Duquesne Light Co drawn
Duquesne Light Co: 3 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV613,788 accounts in 2024: residential 550,405, commercial 62,370, industrial 1,012.
In 2024 homes paid 19.47 cents; against the Pennsylvania average that is +9.5%.
Duquesne Light Co has no reliability row for its 550,405 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Pennsylvania median reporter is 90 min.
9,469 installations with 97.1 MW, of which residential installations number 9,268.
610 kWh at 19.47 cents comes to about $119, energy only.
Rank 8 of 8 in Pennsylvania on price, +9.5% against the state average; 7 charge less than 19.47 ¢.
613,788 accounts sit behind Duquesne Light Co, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 31.6% of 12,761,443 MWh, commercial accounts 44.7%, industrial and other 23.7%.
Home prices nearest to Duquesne Light Co at 19.47 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.