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Pennsylvania electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 17.56¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.1% on the same month a year earlier (17.37¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Pennsylvania was 10% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,356,426 MWh, up 12.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $202.09 on 1,151 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.56¢ | 17.37¢ | +1.1% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 11.74¢ | 10.90¢ | +7.7% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 9.06¢ | 8.05¢ | +12.5% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 13.64¢ | 12.74¢ | +7.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.4 TWh | 5.7 TWh | +12.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14 TWh | 13.3 TWh | +4.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,524,577 | 5,528,851 | -0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $202.09 | $178.26 | +13.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,151 | 1,026 | +12.2% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in January 2025?
17.56¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.74¢ for commercial and 9.06¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.37¢ in January 2024, a change of +1.1%. Residential sales changed by +12.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$202.09, on average use of 1,151 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Pennsylvania page.