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Pennsylvania electric companies, rates and outages

EIA counts 19 utilities in Pennsylvania, serving 6,288,243 accounts for a population of 12,986,518.

The Bruce Mansfield Power Plant on the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Bruce Mansfield Power Plant. Photo by Drums600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Pennsylvania homes paid 19.30 ¢/kWh: rank 15 of 51, 11.6% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 17.77 ¢).

Calculators for Pennsylvania

How it compares

Pennsylvania prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential17.77 ¢/kWh+7.8% against the U.S.14 of 511 is highest
Commercial11.03 ¢/kWh-13.5% against the U.S.29 of 511 is highest
Industrial7.87 ¢/kWh-3.2% against the U.S.28 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Pennsylvania companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
Borough of ChambersburgLowest price9,91411.95 ¢/kWh$98 a month at 817 kWh18 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.510.2 MW22 systems
PPL Electric Utilities Corp1,295,88312.34 ¢/kWh$101 a month at 817 kWh90 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.66471.7 MW28,983 systems
Citizens Electric Co5,96313.61 ¢/kWh$111 a month at 817 kWhNo data4.6 MW86 systems
Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc12,32213.96 ¢/kWh$114 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.3 MW38 systems
Adams Electric Cooperative Inc32,23114.42 ¢/kWh$118 a month at 817 kWhNo data5.7 MW361 systems
REA Energy Coop Inc20,93214.53 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 817 kWhNo data0.8 MW68 systems
Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc8,83714.55 ¢/kWh$119 a month at 817 kWhNo data0.4 MW31 systems
PECO Energy Co1,535,81814.74 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 817 kWh60 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.67211.9 MW22,275 systems
Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc18,18014.87 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.2 MW100 systems
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co1,802,61215.45 ¢/kWh$126 a month at 817 kWh221 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.49331.4 MW22,942 systems
Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc18,19015.58 ¢/kWh$127 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.2 MW84 systems
Wellsborough Electric Co5,15816.45 ¢/kWh$134 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.5 MW35 systems
Central Electric Coop, Inc23,62917.03 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 817 kWhNo data2.0 MW111 systems
Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc16,74218.25 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.6 MW156 systems
Pike County Light & Power Co4,34718.66 ¢/kWh$152 a month at 817 kWhNo data0.5 MW38 systems
UGI Utilities, Inc55,01118.82 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 817 kWh99 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.953.1 MW286 systems
Duquesne Light Co550,40519.47 ¢/kWh$159 a month at 817 kWhNo data97.1 MW9,469 systems
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)18,20620.08 ¢/kWh$164 a month at 817 kWhNo data1.5 MW86 systems

Pennsylvania: 2025 and 2026

Pennsylvania, data to July 2026.

Pennsylvania 2025 average price
19.30 ¢/kWh+8.6% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Pennsylvania 2025 rank
15 of 51-1 places against 2024
Pennsylvania January to Jul 2026
21.04 ¢/kWh+12.5% on Jan-Jul 2025
Pennsylvania Last 12 months
20.70 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Pennsylvania July 2026
21.72 ¢/kWh+11.3% against July 2025
Pennsylvania 2025 costliest month
Oct 20.49 ¢cheapest Jan 17.56 ¢, a 17% spread
Pennsylvania Typical 2025 bill
$163 a monthtop Jul $211, low May $118

The Pennsylvania residential price averaged 19.30 ¢/kWh in 2025, +8.6% on 2024: Pennsylvania ran 3.6 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Pennsylvania average is 21.04 ¢, +12.5% on 2025, 5.4 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Pennsylvania: 2025 peaked in October at 20.49 ¢ and bottomed in January at 17.56 ¢. A typical residential account in Pennsylvania paid about $1,951 for energy over 2025, from $118 in May to $211 in July; use per account ran 612 to 1,084 kWh a month.

Pennsylvania price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Pennsylvania: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan17.3717.5620.19
Feb17.2718.0020.30
Mar17.9718.4220.92
Apr18.3118.9621.47
May18.5619.2921.55
Jun17.6719.6921.73
Jul17.4319.5121.72
Aug17.5719.93No data
Sep17.7820.46No data
Oct18.4320.49No data
Nov18.0420.16No data
Dec17.5620.08No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Pennsylvania account paid each month

Pennsylvania: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Pennsylvania: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan202229
Feb174213
Mar151168
Apr126136
May118134
Jun155171
Jul211221
Aug184No data
Sep143No data
Oct133No data
Nov145No data
Dec209No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Pennsylvania power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Pennsylvania (58%), and the power made there is cleaner than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 791 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 310 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Pennsylvania plants of 1 MW or more made 246.7 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 58.0%, nuclear 30.4%, coal 7.0%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 3.3% (22.6% for the U.S.). Pennsylvania plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Pennsylvania, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 7.0
  • Natural gas 58.0
  • Nuclear 30.4
  • Hydro (conventional) 1.0
  • Wind 1.6
  • Utility-scale solar 0.7
  • Petroleum 0.1
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 0.6
  • Other 0.6

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Pennsylvania, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourcePennsylvania share of generation, %U.S. share, %Pennsylvania generation, TWhPennsylvania capacity, MW
Coal7.016.617.285,223
Natural gas58.040.9143.1229,898
Nuclear30.417.775.0510,513
Hydro (conventional)1.05.52.532,429
Wind1.610.43.851,556
Utility-scale solar0.76.81.671,132
Petroleum0.10.40.291,713
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste0.61.41.45494
Other0.60.41.4184

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Pennsylvania, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Pennsylvania plant pipeline

Pennsylvania, megawatts: 6 rows
Pennsylvania plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale53,042
Battery storage55
Retiring 2026 to 2030791
Retiring after 20303,317
Under construction310
Planned6,390

EIA-860 generators in Pennsylvania, 2025 data.

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Pennsylvania carbon per kWh

Pennsylvania plants emitted 646 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.293 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Pennsylvania home using 846 kWh a month accounts for about 248 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Pennsylvania plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasurePennsylvaniaU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh645.8767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.2930.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.2050.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.2290.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Pennsylvania, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Who delivers and who sells in Pennsylvania

23.2% of Pennsylvania home accounts bought energy from a supplier other than the wires company in 2024 (83 suppliers reported), 5,534,580 accounts in all. Plan prices are not shown here: choosing a supplier.

Pennsylvania, largest wires companies: 5 rows
Pennsylvania wires companyDelivery-only home accounts
PPL Electric Utilities Corp498,110
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co338,558
PECO Energy Co330,805
Duquesne Light Co116,234
Pike County Light & Power Co701

EIA-861 wires companies in Pennsylvania, 2024 data.

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Pennsylvania, largest suppliers by home accounts: 5 rows
Pennsylvania supplierHome accounts
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC142,526
Energy Harbor Corp.105,658
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC89,889
AEP Energy89,725
Direct Energy Services77,715

EIA-861 suppliers in Pennsylvania, 2024 data.

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Pennsylvania weather

A normal year in Pennsylvania brings 6,110 heating and 598 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 5,729 heating (6% below normal) and 787 cooling (32% above normal).

Pennsylvania degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Pennsylvania, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Pennsylvania yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
201557057906110598
201653759146110598
201752536676110598
201857608936110598
201955908176110598
202051868446110598
202152318446110598
202257078096110598
202349526566110598
202449888656110598
202557297876110598

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Pennsylvania, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Pennsylvania meters and time-of-use rates

97.6% of Pennsylvania home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 5,477,289 of 5,611,536. 4 of 14 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 6,324 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Pennsylvania, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania: 8,686 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $283.1M paid, median paid claim $14,842; 9th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2021 with 2,247 claims. FEMA counts 0.7% of Pennsylvania residential structures as insured, 33rd of 51, and the policy file shows 42,205 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Pennsylvania this is claims history, not an outage count.

Pennsylvania counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in PennsylvaniaClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Montgomery County1,136$68.2M4.3
Allegheny County899$21.9M1.9
Bucks County567$21.1M2.7
Delaware County469$17.2M2.7
Philadelphia County466$27.3M1.0

Pennsylvania: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 8,686 Pennsylvania claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

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Price by sector, Pennsylvania

Home 17.77, business 11.03, industry 7.87 ¢ in 2024.

Pennsylvania price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
201513.649.607.20+0.99
201613.869.226.92+1.31
201714.238.986.77+1.34
201813.898.946.84+1.02
201913.808.716.41+0.79
202013.588.506.16+0.43
202113.768.916.54+0.10
202215.9410.738.21+0.90
202318.1011.267.75+2.10
202417.7711.037.87+1.29

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 5 reporters here: 90.3 minutes.

min

  • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co220.5
  • PECO Energy Co60.0
  • PPL Electric Utilities Corp90.3
  • UGI Utilities, Inc99.0
  • Borough of Chambersburg18.0
  • U.S. median99.5

Pennsylvania, SAIDI of the largest Pennsylvania utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

53 minutes in 2015, 90 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Pennsylvania, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearPennsylvania medianGap to U.S. median reporter
201553-48
201674-28
201767-28
201884-17
201984-14
202068-29
202186-10
202286-17
202382-17
202490-9

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Pennsylvania counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Pennsylvania counties by number of electric utilitiesColumbiaLawrenceSchuylkillSnyderWashingtonGreeneElkCarbonDelawareMontourNorthumberlandPotterLackawannaCameronClarionUnionBerksPerryIndianaJeffersonLancasterForestWarrenLehighNorthamptonDauphinButlerErieCrawfordWayneMonroeClearfieldMcKeanBeaverHuntingdonAdamsPhiladelphiaLebanonClintonFayetteCambriaWyomingBradfordLycomingFranklinBedfordTiogaWestmorelandYorkFultonCentreBucksChesterSomersetMifflinCumberlandAlleghenyArmstrongLuzerneSusquehannaJuniataVenangoMontgomerySullivanPikeMercerBlair

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Pennsylvania counties: first 12 of 67 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Bedford4Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc; Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc
Bradford4Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; PPL Electric Utilities Corp; Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)
Franklin4Adams Electric Cooperative Inc; Borough of Chambersburg; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc
Lycoming4Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; PPL Electric Utilities Corp; Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)
Tioga4Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA); Wellsborough Electric Co
Westmoreland4Duquesne Light Co; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; REA Energy Coop Inc; Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc
Wyoming4Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; PPL Electric Utilities Corp; UGI Utilities, Inc
York4Adams Electric Cooperative Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; PECO Energy Co; PPL Electric Utilities Corp
Allegheny3Central Electric Coop, Inc; Duquesne Light Co; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co
Armstrong3Central Electric Coop, Inc; FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; REA Energy Coop Inc
Blair3FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; REA Energy Coop Inc; Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc
Bucks3FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co; PECO Energy Co; PPL Electric Utilities Corp

67 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Pennsylvania residential power was 15th highest of 51 in 2015 at 13.64 ¢ and is 14th in 2024 at 17.77 ¢, so the state moved up 1 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Pennsylvania went +30.3%. The biggest annual move was 2022 at +15.8%; the latest year, 2024, came in at -1.8% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 9.60 ¢ in 2015 and 11.03 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -4.04 ¢ then and -6.74 ¢ now; industry went from 7.20 to 7.87 ¢ (+9.3%). Reliability worsened at the 4 Pennsylvania utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 53 minutes in 2015 to 75 in 2024, +42%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest by accounts with 2,086,565, 33.2% of the 6,288,243 accounts in Pennsylvania, and the top three hold 84.0%.

Pennsylvania ranks 14th of 51 on residential price (17.77 ¢), mid-table, and 7.8% over the national average. Since 2015 the residential price moved +30.3% against +30.3% nationally, so Pennsylvania has stayed close to the national pace, within 0.0 points.

Businesses pay 6.74 ¢ less than households here (-37.9%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. The median of 5 reporting utilities is 90.3 SAIDI minutes, 9% under the national median. The top three utilities hold 85.5% of accounts, so a few reliability records set the state picture.

By revenue, Pennsylvania electricity splits 54.4% residential, 24.0% commercial and 21.7% industrial; by kWh the split is 38.3%, 27.2% and 34.5%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 88.0% of 6,288,238 accounts and use 817 kWh a month, a commercial account 4,337 and an industrial one 313,960.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
12,986,5185,235,339 households
Electric accounts
6,288,243484 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
17.77 ¢/kWh+1.29 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
11.03 ¢/kWh-1.72 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
7.87 ¢/kWh-0.26 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+30.3%+0.0 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
142.1 TWh10,946 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
199 cooperative, 8 investor owned, 2 municipal
Median SAIDI
90.3 min5 utilities, 0.91x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
1,138 MW85,171 installations
Top three utilities
85.5%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-6.74 ¢-37.9% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
57 of 67most: York, 4 utilities

Data tables

Pennsylvania: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
201513.649.607.20+0.99
201613.869.226.92+1.31
201714.238.986.77+1.34
201813.898.946.84+1.02
201913.808.716.41+0.79
202013.588.506.16+0.43
202113.768.916.54+0.10
202215.9410.738.21+0.90
202318.1011.267.75+2.10
202417.7711.037.87+1.29

Questions on Pennsylvania

What is the average residential electricity price in Pennsylvania?

17.77 cents in 2024, which is +1.29 cents against the U.S. figure.

How has Pennsylvania residential power changed since 2015?

It went from 13.64 to 17.77 cents, +30.3% in total, +0.0 points against the U.S.

How many electric utilities operate in Pennsylvania?

19 utilities have Pennsylvania as their largest state, and 5 of them report SAIDI.

What net-metered capacity do Pennsylvania utilities report?

1,138 MW over 85,171 installations.

How many accounts per 1,000 people in Pennsylvania?

484: 6,288,243 accounts for 12,986,518 residents.

Is commercial power cheaper than residential in Pennsylvania?

Businesses pay 11.03 ¢ and homes 17.77 ¢, a difference of -6.74 ¢.

What did Pennsylvania residential electricity cost in 2025?

Pennsylvania averaged 19.30 cents per kWh, +8.6% against 17.77 in 2024, and 15 of 51 among states.

Are Pennsylvania residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Pennsylvania is +5.4 points against the U.S.: 21.04 cents from January to July 2026, +12.5% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Pennsylvania residential power cost most, October or January?

October at 20.49 cents in Pennsylvania; January was the lowest at 17.56, a 17% spread.

Does Pennsylvania residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?

2.82 cents above the national average; Pennsylvania 21.04 cents over January to July 2026, +12.5% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Pennsylvania at 17.77 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Pennsylvania ranks and compares

Pennsylvania is 37th cheapest of 51 on price (19.30 ¢); 25th of 44 on outage minutes (130 min); 20th cleanest grid (646 lb CO2 per MWh); 16th highest income burden (2.56%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has $232.5 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Pennsylvania help page.

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Pennsylvania homes paid 19.30 ¢/kWh: rank 15 of 51, 11.6% above the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 17.77 ¢).

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