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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
Pennsylvania electricity prices and utilities
Households in Pennsylvania paid an average of 17.77¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 7.8% above the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 14th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $145.17 a month on 817 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 17th highest bill. Residential sales came to 4,156 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 21.72¢, up 11.3% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
99 respondents reported residential customers in Pennsylvania on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 38 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Investor-owned utilities account for 78.3% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 21.04¢ | 18.19¢ | 13.97¢ | 10.93¢ | $181.81 | 864 |
| 2025 preliminary | 19.30¢ | 17.30¢ | 12.44¢ | 9.36¢ | $162.55 | 842 |
| 2024 | 17.77¢ | 16.48¢ | 11.03¢ | 7.87¢ | $145.17 | 817 |
| 2023 | 18.10¢ | 16.00¢ | 11.26¢ | 7.75¢ | $143.10 | 791 |
| 2022 | 15.94¢ | 15.04¢ | 10.73¢ | 8.21¢ | $136.17 | 854 |
| 2021 | 13.76¢ | 13.66¢ | 8.91¢ | 6.54¢ | $117.11 | 851 |
| 2020 | 13.58¢ | 13.15¢ | 8.50¢ | 6.16¢ | $114.90 | 846 |
| 2019 | 13.80¢ | 13.01¢ | 8.71¢ | 6.41¢ | $115.47 | 837 |
| 2018 | 13.89¢ | 12.87¢ | 8.94¢ | 6.84¢ | $120.04 | 864 |
| 2017 | 14.23¢ | 12.89¢ | 8.98¢ | 6.77¢ | $114.48 | 805 |
| 2016 | 13.86¢ | 12.55¢ | 9.22¢ | 6.92¢ | $116.67 | 841 |
| 2015 | 13.64¢ | 12.65¢ | 9.60¢ | 7.20¢ | $116.62 | 855 |
| 2014 | 13.32¢ | 12.52¢ | 9.73¢ | 7.41¢ | $113.72 | 854 |
| 2013 | 12.79¢ | 12.13¢ | 9.25¢ | 6.97¢ | $109.66 | 857 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +28.8%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in Pennsylvania, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its Pennsylvania figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne Light Co | Investor-owned | 550,405 | 21.74¢ | $131.53 | 188.0 | 127.0 |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | Cooperative | 18,206 | 20.08¢ | $114.13 | — | — |
| Pike County Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 4,347 | 19.95¢ | $131.41 | 232.0 | 160.0 |
| UGI Utilities, Inc | Investor-owned | 55,011 | 18.93¢ | $157.89 | 182.0 | 99.0 |
| Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 16,742 | 18.25¢ | $151.56 | — | — |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor-owned | 1,802,612 | 17.37¢ | $148.88 | 402.6 | 220.5 |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 23,629 | 17.03¢ | $129.75 | — | — |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor-owned | 1,295,883 | 16.99¢ | $144.25 | 455.1 | 90.3 |
| Wellsborough Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,158 | 16.45¢ | $111.53 | 804.0 | 102.0 |
| PECO Energy Co | Investor-owned | 1,535,818 | 16.16¢ | $121.18 | 212.0 | 60.0 |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc | Cooperative | 18,190 | 15.58¢ | $138.96 | — | — |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 18,180 | 14.87¢ | $139.85 | — | — |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 8,837 | 14.55¢ | $136.33 | — | — |
| REA Energy Coop Inc | Cooperative | 20,932 | 14.53¢ | $135.21 | — | — |
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc | Cooperative | 32,231 | 14.42¢ | $166.15 | — | — |
| Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 12,322 | 13.96¢ | $118.24 | — | — |
| Citizens Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,963 | 13.63¢ | $155.55 | 87.4 | 64.3 |
| Borough of Chambersburg | Municipal | 9,914 | 11.95¢ | $97.95 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
Energy-only and delivery-only filings
These respondents bill part of the service in Pennsylvania, so EIA's revenue figure for them is not a whole price and none is listed here.
| Respondent | Ownership | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|
| Reliant Energy Northeast LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 142,526 |
| Energy Harbor Corp. energy only | Retail power marketers | 105,658 |
| Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 89,889 |
| AEP Energy energy only | Retail power marketers | 89,725 |
| Direct Energy Services energy only | Retail power marketers | 78,432 |
| CleanChoice Energy, Inc. energy only | Retail power marketers | 70,723 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc energy only | Retail power marketers | 53,821 |
| Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. energy only | Retail power marketers | 53,472 |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 47,969 |
| Dynegy Energy Services, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 37,672 |
| Green Mountain Energy Company energy only | Retail power marketers | 30,875 |
| American Power & Gas energy only | Retail power marketers | 25,167 |
| Verde Energy USA energy only | Retail power marketers | 24,769 |
| Respond Power LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 24,648 |
| Titan Gas LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 23,384 |
| Just Energy energy only | Retail power marketers | 20,938 |
| Stream Energy Pennsylvania, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 20,591 |
| SFE Energy Pennsylvania, Inc. energy only | Retail power marketers | 19,133 |
| Energy Services Providers, Inc energy only | Retail power marketers | 18,092 |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 17,027 |
| Energy Plus Holdings LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 16,977 |
| AP Holdings LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 16,050 |
| Tomorrow Energy Corp. energy only | Retail power marketers | 15,646 |
| Clearview Electric Inc. energy only | Retail power marketers | 12,862 |
| XOOM Energy Pennsylvania, LLC energy only | Retail power marketers | 12,172 |
The 25 largest of 81 such filings, by residential customers.
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). Median across 9 Pennsylvania filings: 212.0 minutes with major event days, 99.0 without. EIA's state total: 336.1 and 131.0 minutes, with SAIFI of 1.35 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212.0 | 99.0 | 9 | 336.1 | 131.0 |
| 2023 | 147.9 | 88.3 | 12 | 252.7 | 119.2 |
| 2022 | 202.1 | 119.4 | 12 | — | — |
| 2021 | 193.0 | 118.1 | 12 | — | — |
| 2020 | 218.0 | 90.8 | 12 | — | — |
| 2019 | 263.5 | 87.6 | 15 | — | — |
| 2018 | 218.9 | 133.7 | 13 | — | — |
| 2017 | 112.0 | 97.1 | 13 | — | — |
| 2016 | 108.0 | 82.3 | 13 | — | — |
| 2015 | 86.2 | 77.9 | 13 | — | — |
| 2014 | 157.2 | 82.5 | 13 | — | — |
| 2013 | 109.5 | 88.0 | 13 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 54.3 TWh | 38% | 17.77¢ |
| Commercial | 38.5 TWh | 27% | 11.03¢ |
| Industrial | 48.8 TWh | 34% | 7.87¢ |
| All sectors | 142.1 TWh | 12.51¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 4,156 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 13,059,432.
Who serves Pennsylvania
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 8 | 5,255,197 | 78.3% | 17.18¢ |
| Retail power marketers | 80 | 1,277,675 | 19% | — |
| Electric cooperatives | 10 | 171,784 | 2.6% | 14.87¢ |
| Municipal utilities | 1 | 9,914 | 0.1% | 11.95¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Adams County 2
- Allegheny County 5
- Armstrong County 4
- Beaver County 3
- Bedford County 5
- Berks County 3
- Blair County 3
- Bradford County 5
- Bucks County 5
- Butler County 3
- Cambria County 5
- Cameron County 2
- Carbon County 3
- Centre County 4
- Chester County 3
- Clarion County 3
- Clearfield County 3
- Clinton County 3
- Columbia County 2
- Crawford County 3
- Cumberland County 3
- Dauphin County 4
- Delaware County 1
- Elk County 2
- Erie County 4
- Fayette County 2
- Forest County 4
- Franklin County 5
- Fulton County 4
- Greene County 1
- Huntingdon County 3
- Indiana County 3
- Jefferson County 3
- Juniata County 3
- Lackawanna County 4
- Lancaster County 3
- Lawrence County 4
- Lebanon County 2
- Lehigh County 2
- Luzerne County 3
- Lycoming County 5
- McKean County 3
- Mercer County 4
- Mifflin County 3
- Monroe County 2
- Montgomery County 5
- Montour County 1
- Northampton County 2
- Northumberland County 3
- Perry County 3
- Philadelphia County 2
- Pike County 3
- Potter County 2
- Schuylkill County 3
- Snyder County 1
- Somerset County 5
- Sullivan County 4
- Susquehanna County 3
- Tioga County 4
- Union County 3
- Venango County 4
- Warren County 3
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 2
- Westmoreland County 4
- Wyoming County 4
- York County 6
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in Pennsylvania?
17.77¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 11.03¢ and industrial customers 7.87¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 21.72¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in Pennsylvania?
$145.17 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 817 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in Pennsylvania?
The average residential price was down 1.8% in 2024 on the year before and up 28.8% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in Pennsylvania?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 336.1 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 131.0 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 212.0 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve Pennsylvania?
99 respondents reported residential customers in Pennsylvania on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 18 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 38 small utilities filed the short form. 67 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.