Is electricity getting more expensive in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania homes pay 10% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Pennsylvania paid 9.68 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (17.60 ¢ in today's money) and 19.30 ¢ in 2025: +99.4% printed, +9.7% real. Rank 28th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Pennsylvania price since 2001
Pennsylvania cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Pennsylvania, 2025 dollars | Pennsylvania, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.60 | 9.68 |
| 2002 | 17.43 | 9.74 |
| 2003 | 16.78 | 9.59 |
| 2004 | 16.33 | 9.58 |
| 2005 | 16.25 | 9.86 |
| 2006 | 16.53 | 10.35 |
| 2007 | 17.00 | 10.95 |
| 2008 | 16.97 | 11.35 |
| 2009 | 17.48 | 11.65 |
| 2010 | 18.75 | 12.70 |
| 2011 | 18.98 | 13.26 |
| 2012 | 17.88 | 12.75 |
| 2013 | 17.68 | 12.79 |
| 2014 | 18.11 | 13.32 |
| 2015 | 18.53 | 13.64 |
| 2016 | 18.59 | 13.86 |
| 2017 | 18.69 | 14.23 |
| 2018 | 17.81 | 13.89 |
| 2019 | 17.38 | 13.80 |
| 2020 | 16.89 | 13.58 |
| 2021 | 16.35 | 13.76 |
| 2022 | 17.54 | 15.94 |
| 2023 | 19.12 | 18.10 |
| 2024 | 18.24 | 17.77 |
| 2025 | 19.30 | 19.30 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Pennsylvania as printed | Pennsylvania in 2025 dollars | Pennsylvania real change on the row above | Pennsylvania against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.68 ¢ | 17.60 ¢ | start | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 10.35 ¢ | 16.53 ¢ | −6.1% | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.26 ¢ | 18.98 ¢ | +14.8% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 13.86 ¢ | 18.59 ¢ | −2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 13.76 ¢ | 16.35 ¢ | −12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 19.30 ¢ | 19.30 ¢ | +18.0% | +11.6% |
What would your Pennsylvania bill have been?
Try your own Pennsylvania bill
- 2010: 18.75 ¢ (2025 dollars), $159 a month for 846 kWh. 2025: 19.30 ¢, $163. $5 more a month, $56 a year.
- Scenario at +3.5% a year: 22.92 ¢ and $194 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Pennsylvania numbers say
Pennsylvania's biggest one-year real jump came in 2023 (+9.0%) and its biggest drop in 2012 (−5.8%); the Pennsylvania price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Pennsylvania's 2025 real price of 19.30 ¢ is the highest of the 25 years in this series.
Most of the recent pressure on Pennsylvania came after 2019: the real price rose 11.0%, from 17.38 ¢ to 19.30 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Pennsylvania sat 12.8% above the U.S. average in 2001 (17.60 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Pennsylvania is 11.6% above it in 2025 (19.30 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Pennsylvania moved +0.38% real and +2.92% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Pennsylvania key numbers
| Measure | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania 2001 price, as printed | 9.68 ¢ |
| Pennsylvania 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 17.60 ¢ |
| Pennsylvania 2025 price, preliminary | 19.30 ¢ |
| Pennsylvania change as printed | +99.4% |
| Pennsylvania change after inflation | +9.7% |
| Pennsylvania real change since 2019 | +11.0% |
| Pennsylvania real change since 2021 | +18.0% |
| Pennsylvania highest real price (2025) | 19.30 ¢ |
| Pennsylvania lowest real price (2005) | 16.25 ¢ |
| Pennsylvania real change per year | +0.38% |
Pennsylvania against its neighbors
Pennsylvania: +9.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Delaware +9.5% (0.2 points below Pennsylvania); Maryland +39.7% (30.1 points above Pennsylvania); New Jersey +21.9% (12.3 points above Pennsylvania); New York +3.4% (6.2 points below Pennsylvania); Ohio +11.4% (1.8 points above Pennsylvania); West Virginia +35.4% (25.8 points above Pennsylvania).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Pennsylvania prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Pennsylvania. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Pennsylvania included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania home price went from 9.68 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 19.30 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+99.4%). After inflation Pennsylvania changed +9.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Pennsylvania home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Pennsylvania paid 17.60 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 19.30 ¢ in 2025. The Pennsylvania series low is 16.25 ¢ (2005) and the high is 19.30 ¢ (2025).
Pennsylvania: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Pennsylvania ranks 28th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+9.7%), and 45th on the change since 2019 (+11.0%).
Pennsylvania homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Pennsylvania went from 13.80 ¢ to 19.30 ¢ as printed (+39.9%), and from 17.38 ¢ to 19.30 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+11.0%).