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Pennsylvania electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 19.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (18.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Pennsylvania was 11% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,383,535 MWh, down 5.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $118.08 on 612 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.29¢ | 18.56¢ | +3.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 11.84¢ | 11.14¢ | +6.3% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.51¢ | 7.70¢ | +10.5% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 12.98¢ | 12.22¢ | +6.2% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 3.6 TWh | -5.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.5 TWh | 10.9 TWh | -4.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,528,304 | 5,536,740 | -0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $118.08 | $120.48 | -2.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 612 | 649 | -5.7% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in May 2025?
19.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.84¢ for commercial and 8.51¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.56¢ in May 2024, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by -5.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$118.08, on average use of 612 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.