PECO Energy Co: rates, outages and net metering

PECO Energy Co is an investor owned utility serving 1,706,299 customer accounts in Pennsylvania; 1,535,818 of them are residential. Businesses and industry take 61% of the 35,411,743 MWh it sells; homes take 39%.

Cooling towers of the Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — 2025-03-19 13 37 13 View southwest towards the cooling towers of the Limerick Generating Station from the hill near Evergreen Road and Lightcap Road in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Photo by Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

At 750 kWh a month a PECO Energy Co home pays about $111 in energy: 14.74 ¢/kWh, 17.0% below the Pennsylvania average of 17.77 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 61% of the 35,411,743 MWh it sells; homes take 39%.

Who buys power from PECO Energy Co

Business share of sales: 61%homes 39% of 35,411,743 MWh

The customer mix of PECO Energy Co is its own: 1,535,818 home accounts buy 39.0% of 35,411,743 MWh, 167,329 commercial accounts buy 21.4%, and the remaining 39.5% goes to 3,149 industrial and other accounts. A typical PECO Energy Co home uses 9,000 kWh a year, a typical business account 45,380.

How it compares

PECO Energy Co
PECO Energy Co, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
PECO Energy CoLowest in this table	14.74 ¢/kWh	6.73 ¢/kWh	$111at 750 kWh	60 minSAIDI
Pennsylvania average against this company, which is 4 of 8 on price	+3.03 ¢/kWhcompany 17.0% below	+4.30 ¢/kWhcompany 39.0% below	+$23a month at 750 kWh	+30 mincompany 30 below
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co	15.45 ¢/kWhcompany 4.6% below	6.67 ¢/kWhcompany 0.8% above	$1165 more than company	221 mincompany 161 below

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PECO Energy Co: 2025

PECO Energy Co: +11.4% on 2024 for homes, Pennsylvania +8.6%.

PECO Energy Co home price, 2025: 16.42 ¢/kWh+11.4% on 2024, early release
PECO Energy Co SAIDI, 2025: 59 min-1% on 2024, early release
PECO Energy Co against Pennsylvania, 2025: +2.7 pointsPECO Energy Co +11.4%, Pennsylvania +8.6%, price in Pennsylvania 19.30 ¢

PECO Energy Co reported 16.42 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +11.4% on its 2024 figure of 14.74, while the Pennsylvania average moved +8.6%. Its SAIDI is 59 minutes against 60 in 2024.

Carbon context

PECO Energy Co serves 1,535,818 homes in Pennsylvania. At 750 kWh a month that is about 220 kg of CO₂, or 2,636 kg a year, at the Pennsylvania plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Pennsylvania generation mix.

PECO Energy Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 14.74 ¢ in 2024

11.06 ¢ in 2015, 14.74 ¢ in 2024 (+33.4%); Pennsylvania 13.64 to 17.77 ¢.

PECO Energy Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PECO Energy Co	Gap to Pennsylvania residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.06	-2.58	-1.59
2016	11.68	-2.18	-0.87
2017	11.64	-2.59	-1.25
2018	10.91	-2.98	-1.96
2019	10.94	-2.86	-2.07
2020	11.02	-2.56	-2.13
2021	11.14	-2.62	-2.52
2022	12.87	-3.07	-2.17
2023	14.49	-3.61	-1.51
2024	14.74	-3.03	-1.74

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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PECO Energy Co SAIDI, 2015-2024

65 min in 2015, 60 in 2024.

PECO Energy Co SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	PECO Energy Co, no major events
2015	65
2016	76
2017	74
2018	88
2019	94
2020	76
2021	88
2022	82
2023	79
2024	60

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 60.0 min

60.0 min, 0.60x the median reporter, rank 196 of 673.

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Company, no major events60.0
Company, with major events212.0

PECO Energy Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 11.06 ¢ in 2015 to 14.74 ¢ in 2024, a move of +33.4%: PECO Energy Co outpaced its state (+30.3%) by 3.1 points, and +3.1 points against the U.S. Full-service customers alone pay 16.16 ¢ per EIA, against 14.74 ¢ for all rows: buyers of energy elsewhere pay PECO Energy Co for delivery only. PECO Energy Co's sharpest move came in 2022, +15.5%. The latest year is the high at 14.74 ¢; the low was 10.91 ¢ (2018). 2024: +1.8% here, -1.8% for the Pennsylvania average. SAIDI at PECO Energy Co (major events excluded) went from 65 minutes in 2015 to 60 in 2024, -8%, between 60 (2024) and 94 (2019). PECO Energy Co filed SAIDI under the national median in 10 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 60 minutes, -39 from that year's median. 2018: 642 minutes with major events, 88 without, the widest gap of any year.

Two good signs together. Rates are 17.0% below Pennsylvania and outage time of 60 minutes beats the national median by 40%.

Home accounts at PECO Energy Co went from 1,439,684 in 2015 to 1,535,818 in 2024, +6.7%. Business customers paid 0.46 times the home price in 2024 (6.72 against 14.74 ¢); the ratio was 0.47 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.75 in 2015 to 0.67 in 2024, between 0.67 and 0.90.

Outages and home price of PECO Energy Co (EIA utility 14940), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at PECO Energy Co: 66 minutes in 2013, 60 in 2024, little changed (−10%). Its best year was 2024 (60 min), its worst 2019 (94 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Pennsylvania median of 90 minutes in 2024, PECO Energy Co was below the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a PECO Energy Co home paid 15.13 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 16.69 ¢ in 2013, −9.3%; the bill itself went 12.08 ¢ to 14.74 ¢ (+22.1%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,003 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,816 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 14th cheapest of 26 in 2013, 8th of 22 in 2024 among Pennsylvania utilities with 1,000+ homes.

PECO Energy Co outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 60 in 2024

PECO Energy Co at 60 min in 2024 and the Pennsylvania median at 90.

PECO Energy Co home price since 2013: −9.3% after inflation

PECO Energy Co: 15.13 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.74 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

PECO Energy Co, EIA utility 14940, year by year among Pennsylvania utilities

PECO Energy Co 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, PECO Energy Co	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, PECO Energy Co	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, PECO Energy Co	Pennsylvania median SAIDI
2013	12.08	16.69	14 of 26	66	0.70	1 of 7	102
2014	11.65	15.85	11 of 26	73	0.80	2 of 7	110
2015	11.06	15.02	8 of 26	65	0.75	3 of 8	93
2016	11.68	15.67	11 of 26	76	0.83	3 of 8	93
2017	11.64	15.28	9 of 28	74	0.79	5 of 9	74
2018	10.91	13.99	5 of 28	88	0.90	4 of 9	134
2019	10.94	13.77	8 of 49	94	0.87	5 of 10	125
2020	11.02	13.71	7 of 26	76	0.82	4 of 8	87
2021	11.14	13.24	5 of 25	88	0.83	3 of 8	97
2022	12.87	14.15	10 of 25	82	0.78	2 of 8	119
2023	14.49	15.31	9 of 25	79	0.76	2 of 8	105
2024	14.74	15.13	8 of 22	60	0.67	2 of 5	90

PECO Energy Co, EIA utility 14940: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Pennsylvania real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 1,706,29927.1% of Pennsylvania total
Residential accounts: 1,535,81827.7% of Pennsylvania homes
Commercial accounts: 167,3299.8% of the base
Residential rate: 14.74 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 8, -17.0% against the state
Commercial rate: 6.73 ¢/kWhplace 4 of 17, -39.0% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 60.0 minbetter than 71% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 0.670.66x the median
SAIDI with major events: 212.0 min71.7% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 211.9 MW22,275 installations
Counties served: 6all in Pennsylvania
Average residential use: 9,000 kWh/yr750 a month
Implied monthly bill: $111-$13 on the U.S. rate, 750 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +33.4%11.06 to 14.74 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -8%65 min in 2015, 60 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, PECO Energy Co

PECO Energy Co sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Pennsylvania ¢/kWh
Residential	1,535,818	14.74	-3.03
Commercial	167,329	6.73	-4.30

Year by year, PECO Energy Co

Year	Home accounts, PECO Energy Co	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	1,439,684	11.06	5.24	0.47	65	0.75
2016	1,450,780	11.68	5.27	0.45	76	0.83
2017	1,463,018	11.64	4.99	0.43	74	0.79
2018	1,475,949	10.91	4.95	0.45	88	0.90
2019	1,488,143	10.94	4.90	0.45	94	0.87
2020	1,502,383	11.02	5.12	0.46	76	0.82
2021	1,513,919	11.14	5.29	0.47	88	0.83
2022	1,522,331	12.87	6.37	0.50	82	0.78
2023	1,530,762	14.49	6.68	0.46	79	0.76
2024	1,535,818	14.74	6.72	0.46	60	0.67

Peers of PECO Energy Co in Pennsylvania, place 4 of 8 on home price

Utility near PECO Energy Co on price	SAIDI min, gap to PECO Energy Co	Home ¢, gap to PECO Energy Co	Gap % to PECO Energy Co	Accounts, PECO Energy Co = 1
1. PPL Electric Utilities Corp	+30	-2.40	-16.3%	0.87
2. Adams Electric Cooperative Inc	No data	-0.32	-2.2%	0.02
3. REA Energy Coop Inc	No data	-0.21	-1.4%	0.01
4. PECO Energy Co (this utility)	60	14.74	-	1.00
5. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co	+161	+0.71	+4.8%	1.22
6. Central Electric Coop, Inc	No data	+2.28	+15.5%	0.02
7. UGI Utilities, Inc	+39	+4.08	+27.6%	0.04

Who buys PECO Energy Co's electricity

Class at PECO Energy Co	Accounts	Of PECO Energy Co accounts	Of PECO Energy Co MWh sold	kWh a year per PECO Energy Co account
Residential	1,535,818	90.0%	39.0%	9,000
Commercial	167,329	9.8%	21.4%	45,380
Industrial and other	3,149	0.18%	39.5%	4,444,452

PECO Energy Co among Exelon group

PECO Energy Co and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to PECO Energy Co	Home ¢, gap to PECO Energy Co	Accounts, PECO Energy Co = 1
1. Commonwealth Edison Co (IL)	-24	-1.35	2.42
2. PECO Energy Co (PA, this utility)	60	14.74	1.00
3. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co (MD)	+7	+1.37	0.79
4. Delmarva Power (DE)	+8	+1.63	0.20
5. Potomac Electric Power Co (MD)	-14	+3.99	0.35
6. Atlantic City Electric Co (NJ)	-10	+7.83	0.34

PECO Energy Co: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	PECO Energy Co	Pennsylvania context	PECO Energy Co detail
PECO Energy Co home meters on AMI	100.0%	Pennsylvania 97.6%	1,550,968 of 1,550,968 meters
Time-of-use rate for PECO Energy Co homes	Offered	4 of 14 Pennsylvania utilities offer one	2,911 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.19% of 1,535,818
Net-metered installations	22,275	98% residential	14.1 homes per 1,000 accounts, 9.5 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, PECO Energy Co

kWh	Share of a 750 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.74 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	33%	$36.86	-$4.34	$442
500	67%	$73.72	-$8.68	$885
750	100%	$110.58	-$13.02	$1,327
1,000	133%	$147.45	-$17.35	$1,769
1,500	200%	$221.17	-$26.03	$2,654
2,000	267%	$294.89	-$34.71	$3,539

Outage record, PECO Energy Co

Measure, PECO Energy Co	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	60.0	212.0	1.00 h
SAIFI interruptions	0.670	0.970	1.49 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	89.6	218.6	1.49 h

Territory of PECO Energy Co

6 Pennsylvania counties, region RFC:

Pennsylvania other states: 6 of 6 counties of PECO Energy Co drawn

PECO Energy Co: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery
Philadelphia
York

Questions on PECO Energy Co

How many customers does PECO Energy Co serve in Pennsylvania?

1,706,299 accounts in 2024: residential 1,535,818, commercial 167,329, industrial 3,149.

What is the average residential rate of PECO Energy Co?

In 2024 homes paid 14.74 cents; against the Pennsylvania average that is -17.0%.

How reliable is PECO Energy Co by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 60.0 min and SAIFI 0.67 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.60, CAIDI 90 min.

How much solar net metering is on the PECO Energy Co grid?

22,275 installations with 211.9 MW, of which residential installations number 21,722.

What is the monthly bill at PECO Energy Co for average use?

750 kWh at 14.74 cents comes to about $111, energy only.

How does PECO Energy Co rank on price within Pennsylvania?

Rank 4 of 8 in Pennsylvania on price, -17.0% against the state average; 3 charge less than 14.74 ¢.

How much of the PECO Energy Co load is business?

Homes take 39.0% of 35,411,743 MWh, commercial accounts 21.4%, industrial and other 39.5%; the 167,329 commercial accounts use 45,380 kWh each, 5.0 times a home.

Does PECO Energy Co have smart meters or TOU rates?

1,550,968 of 1,550,968 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. PECO Energy Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 2,911 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.19% of its homes.

Since 2015, has PECO Energy Co become cheaper than other Pennsylvania utilities?

2nd cheapest of 8 in 2015, 4th of 8 in 2024; its price rose 33.4% while Pennsylvania rose 30.3%.

Where does PECO Energy Co stand among 5 peers?

Place 2 of 6 on home price at 14.74 ¢ (Exelon group); median 16.24 ¢, cheapest member 13.39 ¢.

What did PECO Energy Co charge homes in 2025?

16.42 cents per kWh, +11.4% on the 14.74 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to PECO Energy Co at 14.74 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Southern Maryland Elec Coop IncMaryland, 14.73 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.Michigan, 14.76 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Tampa Electric CoFlorida, 14.67 ¢/kWh, 0.07 ¢ below
Laurens Electric Coop, IncSouth Carolina, 14.66 ¢/kWh, 0.08 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

5 home plan records, energy charges: 13.0 to 47.5 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 3, e.g. Residential Heating Service (RH)

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for PECO Energy Co: rates, outages and net metering

EIA-861 annual report entry for PECO Energy Co: rates, outages and net metering, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for PECO Energy Co: rates, outages and net metering, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for PECO Energy Co: rates, outages and net metering, the state price average