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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Allegheny County uses 202.65% more electricity than it generates.

The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.12 cents, while residents of Allegheny County pay an average rate of 45.61% more than the national average at 23.48 cents per kilowatt hour.

Allegheny County is ranked 2321st out of 3230 for worst polluting county in the United States when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 3,549.91 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

Allegheny County's 5.06% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels for electric production during the course of the previous 12 months is an unfortunate circumstance.

The burning of natural gas in Allegheny County yields a total of 4,512,894 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 138th out of 3230 counties in the country.

When calculating by number of customers, Duquesne Light Company is the largest electricity company in Allegheny County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    13,658,335 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,512,894 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,512,894 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.66 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,377,933,397 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,549.91 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pittsburgh

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Allegheny County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Pittsburgh Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

22.03¢ per kWh

  • 0.67% higher than last month
  • 0.71% higher than April last year
  • 22.76% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 30.28% higher than the US average
  • 1,891st in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since April last year
  • 28,178th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 94 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 362 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

21.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.06% higher than last month
  • 8.84% higher than April last year
  • 23.1% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 36.09% higher than the US average
  • 1,892nd in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since April last year
  • 28,604th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 453 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$97.95 per month

  • 9.98% lower than last month
  • 11.39% lower than April last year
  • 19.12% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 13.13% lower than the US average
  • 126th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 950 since April last year
  • 10,228th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,087 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,546 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$124.41 per month

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 1.88% higher than April last year
  • 5.1% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.57% lower than the US average
  • 811th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 464 since April last year
  • 11,669th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 155 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,162 since April last year

Pittsburgh, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Pittsburgh home spend, on average, 21.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 23.10% more than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1892nd out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.91 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 134 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Duquesne Light Company has an estimated 33,993 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Pittsburgh is the 2nd highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,003,210,674.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 299th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 3,354,687.17 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.229/kWh$0.148/kWh$184.59/mo.$68.34/mo.
1892nd21.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pittsburgh
811th$124.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pittsburgh Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.34134.9163,290.6710,341,625.55
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY17.01124.0111,078.181,883,893.81
All American Power and GasENERGY25.15170.174,156.411,045,198.88
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.26108.1315,583.591,910,354.54
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.68101.57432,682.146,224,692.45
58 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania include: 15235, 15236, 15227, 15206, 15221, 15212, 15213, 15210, 15217, 15205, 15216 and 22 other zip code(s).

Bethel Park municipality, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Bethel Park municipality home spend, on average, 15.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 10.83% less than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, resulting in the city ranking 600th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.91 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 134 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Duquesne Light Company has an estimated 679 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Bethel Park municipality is the 18th highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 110,473,895.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 299th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 369,419.27 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bethel Park municipality

Bethel Park municipality residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.105/kWh$167.26/mo.$73.78/mo.
600th15.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bethel Park municipality
1045th$129.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bethel Park municipality Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bethel Park municipality, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.34134.9163,290.6710,341,625.55
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY17.01124.0111,078.181,883,893.81
All American Power and GasENERGY25.15170.174,156.411,045,198.88
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.26108.1315,583.591,910,354.54
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.68101.57432,682.146,224,692.45
61 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Bethel Park municipality, Pennsylvania include: 15236, 15102, 15241, 15228, 15234, 15129

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Monroeville municipality, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Monroeville municipality home spend, on average, 21.94 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 23.10% more than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1892nd out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.91 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 134 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Duquesne Light Company has an estimated 11,488 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Monroeville municipality is the 20th highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 94,745,374.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 18th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 316,823.88 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monroeville municipality

Monroeville municipality residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.229/kWh$0.148/kWh$184.59/mo.$68.34/mo.
1892nd21.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Monroeville municipality
811th$124.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Monroeville municipality Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Monroeville municipality, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.34134.9163,290.6710,341,625.55
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY17.01124.0111,078.181,883,893.81
All American Power and GasENERGY25.15170.174,156.411,045,198.88
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.26108.1315,583.591,910,354.54
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.68101.57432,682.146,224,692.45
58 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Monroeville municipality, Pennsylvania include: 15146, 15085, 15145, 15140, 15148

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Electricity Production in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5LS Power (100.00%)
Allegheny County PA Natural Gas 4,512,8941,643,012,450.8364.07
1 power plant total

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Allegheny County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 4,377,933,396.91 kilograms, which is the 50th largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 2321st worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Allegheny County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Allegheny County has one power plant.

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Of the 64 electric companies in Allegheny County, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Allegheny County is 5.63%. This includes data from 8 providers, including Duquesne Light Company, West Penn Power, and Direct Energy. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Allegheny County is ranked as the 2260th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Allegheny County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

By total customer count, Duquesne Light Company is the largest electricity company in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

How many electric companies offer service in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

There are 64 electricity suppliers offering service in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What electricity companies offer service in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-06-10