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- Rate 8.19¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 18 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
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Pennsylvania residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in December.
Customers in Pennsylvania are faced with a higher residential electricity rate than many people in the United States, with an average state electric rate of 17.82 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average price of 16.12 cents. Pennsylvania ranks as the 39th lowest priced state in the US by average electricity rate. The state features a deregulated electricity market, where citizens are able to choose from multiple electricity companies out of the over 120 providers that operate in the state. Consumers in the state experience 0.7 power outages on average, with outages lasting about 96.38 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages and 137.24 minutes. On average, residents of Pennsylvania account for 3,311.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electric use per citizen of the state, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,114.63. Roughly 3.16% of the states' electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources, ranking them as the 49th highest state in terms of percentage of electricity produced from renewable fuel types. The state emitted 42,962,832,872.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, resulting in it ranking as the 9th worst polluting state in the nation based on total CO2 output.
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Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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PECO Energy Company | BUNDLED | 15.98 | 117.25 | 10,607,111.26 | 1,695,398,139 | |
PPL Electric Utilities | BUNDLED | 18.35 | 149.18 | 7,752,916.28 | 1,422,420,875 | |
West Penn Power | BUNDLED | 14.67 | 128.5 | 5,429,612.4 | 796,516,021.85 | |
Metropolitan Edison Company | BUNDLED | 16.85 | 147.35 | 4,279,523.65 | 720,970,490.1 | |
Pennsylvania Electric Company | BUNDLED | 18.85 | 126.67 | 3,266,860 | 615,812,966.39 | |
Duquesne Light Company | BUNDLED | 21.88 | 124.4 | 2,955,734.35 | 646,676,670 | |
Penn Power | BUNDLED | 17.00 | 144.75 | 1,241,529.15 | 211,117,897.7 | |
Inspire Energy | ENERGY | 12.31 | 97.96 | 778,781.44 | 95,896,225.9 | |
Direct Energy | ENERGY | 10.87 | 98.4 | 689,483.61 | 74,922,568.28 | |
Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 9.78 | 108.25 | 665,508.32 | 65,090,863.08 |
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 7.10 | 1,430.18 | 18,968,814.21 | 1,346,269,832.47 | |
Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | 7.42 | 2,220.78 | 7,965,132.68 | 591,051,256.23 | |
WGL Energy | ENERGY | 6.21 | 1,199.34 | 3,831,893.64 | 237,870,605.35 | |
PECO Energy Company | BUNDLED | 11.63 | 253.22 | 2,643,432.71 | 307,413,623 | |
PPL Electric Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.25 | 249.31 | 1,850,918.32 | 282,273,060 | |
IGS Energy | ENERGY | 7.07 | 1,028.59 | 1,246,464.46 | 88,080,082.39 | |
West Penn Power | BUNDLED | 13.88 | 180.37 | 1,002,819.33 | 139,223,032.93 | |
Duquesne Light Company | BUNDLED | 16.37 | 340.27 | 967,842.82 | 158,409,550 | |
Pennsylvania Electric Company | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 215.6 | 799,512.72 | 129,877,178.82 | |
Metropolitan Edison Company | BUNDLED | 15.20 | 233.99 | 721,888.11 | 109,746,742.25 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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York County | Nuclear | 22,120,430 | |||||
Luzerne County | Nuclear | 19,047,773 | |||||
LimerickExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Montgomery County | Nuclear | 18,800,330 | ||||
Beaver ValleyEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC (100.00%) | Shippingport | Nuclear | 15,100,383 | ||||
Lackawanna Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%) | Jessup | Natural Gas | 10,447,436 | 3,471,653,507.56 | 332.3 | ||
York Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%) | York County | Natural Gas | 9,001,432 | 3,511,377,856.79 | 390.09 | ||
Hummel Station LLCPanda Power Funds (100.00%) | Shamokin Dam | Natural Gas | 8,104,241 | 2,901,367,492.8 | 358.01 | ||
Fairless Energy CenterStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Bucks County | Natural Gas | 7,971,595 | 3,023,004,677.56 | 379.22 | ||
Moxie Freedom Generation PlantCaithness Energy (100.00%) | Luzerne County | Natural Gas | 7,379,052 | 2,533,470,411.5 | 343.33 | ||
CPV Fairview Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | Vinco CDP | Natural Gas | 7,016,339 | 2,438,407,054.3 | 347.53 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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York County | Nuclear | 22,120,430 | |||||
Luzerne County | Nuclear | 19,047,773 | |||||
LimerickExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Montgomery County | Nuclear | 18,800,330 | ||||
Beaver ValleyEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC (100.00%) | Shippingport | Nuclear | 15,100,383 |
Pennsylvania ranks 5th in nation for production per capita from nuclear power, averaging 5.79 megawatt hours generated from nuclear sources.
The 227,982,034.84 megawatt hours of electricity produced by non-renewable fuel sources puts Pennsylvania at 3rd worst in the United States in non-renewable power production.
Ranking 21st in wind power production in the nation, Pennsylvania has a total yield of 3,260,184.57 megawatt hours from wind power.
Pennsylvania produces 0.57 megawatt hours per resident of the state from renewable fuel types. This makes Pennsylvania the 45th highest state for renewable production per capita in the US.
Pennsylvania has seen a year over year increase of 125.74% for electricity generation from solar power.
Throughout the preceding 12 months, the state of Pennsylvania has seen a -2,433,304,885.11 kilogram (3.34%) drop in CO2 pollution on account of electricity use.
Pennsylvania is home to 78 electricity plants producing electricity for the state.
Pennsylvania's electricity is generated using primarily Natural Gas, which makes up 58.80% of the fuel used in the state. In addition, Nuclear makes up 31.89% and Coal makes up 5.57%.
The average rate of electricity in Pennsylvania in 2024 is 17.82 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
By total megawatt hours sold, PECO Energy Company is the largest electricity provider in Pennsylvania.
Yes, the state has a deregulated electricity market. This means that consumers in the state can choose from multiple electricity companies to supply their electricity.
The average electricity bill in Pennsylvania in 2024 is $142 while the national average is $138.
There are 115 electricity companies offering service in Pennsylvania.
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | PECO Energy Company | 1,306,499 |
2 | PPL Electric Utilities | 889,827 |
3 | West Penn Power | 634,139 |
4 | Pennsylvania Electric Company | 496,938 |
5 | Metropolitan Edison Company | 487,676 |
6 | Duquesne Light Company | 472,346 |
7 | Penn Power | 145,003 |
8 | UGI Utilities | 61,400 |
9 | Adams Electric Cooperative Pennsylvania | 35,429 |
10 | Central Electric Coop PA | 26,868 |
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Borough of Chambersburg Utilities | 11.11 | 12,026 |
2 | Mont Alto Electric Utility | 11.27 | 760 |
3 | Duncannon, Pennsylvania Utility Company | 11.69 | 1,052 |
4 | Girard, Pennsylvania Electric Utility | 12.17 | 1,701 |
5 | Berlin, Pennsylvania Electric Utility | 12.22 | 1,232 |
6 | Goldsboro Power | 12.59 | 406 |
7 | New Enterprise Rural Electric | 12.71 | 3,941 |
8 | Somerset Rural Electric | 13.46 | 14,552 |
9 | Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative | 13.84 | 10,007 |
10 | Adams Electric Cooperative Pennsylvania | 13.85 | 35,429 |