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Pennsylvania electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 19.93¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.4% on the same month a year earlier (17.57¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Pennsylvania was 13% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,135,412 MWh, down 2.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $183.64 on 922 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.93¢ | 17.57¢ | +13.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 12.71¢ | 10.90¢ | +16.6% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.69¢ | 8.10¢ | +19.6% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 14.64¢ | 12.66¢ | +15.6% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.1 TWh | 5.3 TWh | -2.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.9 TWh | 13.3 TWh | -3.5% |
| Residential customers | 5,572,723 | 5,528,172 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $183.64 | $168.00 | +9.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 922 | 956 | -3.6% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in August 2025?
19.93¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.71¢ for commercial and 9.69¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.57¢ in August 2024, a change of +13.4%. Residential sales changed by -2.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$183.64, on average use of 922 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.