States › Pennsylvania › March 2025
Pennsylvania electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 18.42¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.5% on the same month a year earlier (17.97¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Pennsylvania was 7.8% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,531,969 MWh, up 4.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $150.85 on 819 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.42¢ | 17.97¢ | +2.5% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 12.01¢ | 11.27¢ | +6.6% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.64¢ | 7.73¢ | +11.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 13.39¢ | 12.49¢ | +7.2% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.5 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +4.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.6 TWh | 11.6 TWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,532,740 | 5,536,131 | -0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $150.85 | $141.38 | +6.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 819 | 787 | +4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
Pennsylvania residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in March 2025?
18.42¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.01¢ for commercial and 8.64¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.97¢ in March 2024, a change of +2.5%. Residential sales changed by +4.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$150.85, on average use of 819 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.