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Pennsylvania electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 19.51¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.9% on the same month a year earlier (17.43¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Pennsylvania was 12% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,041,135 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $211.48 on 1,084 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.51¢ | 17.43¢ | +11.9% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 12.63¢ | 10.95¢ | +15.3% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.87¢ | 7.91¢ | +24.8% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 14.61¢ | 12.72¢ | +14.9% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6 TWh | 6 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 14.6 TWh | 14.3 TWh | +1.6% |
| Residential customers | 5,574,129 | 5,530,383 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $211.48 | $188.54 | +12.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,084 | 1,081 | +0.3% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in July 2025?
19.51¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.63¢ for commercial and 9.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.43¢ in July 2024, a change of +11.9%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$211.48, on average use of 1,084 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.