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Pennsylvania electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 20.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.1% on the same month a year earlier (17.78¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Pennsylvania was 13% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,888,802 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.38 on 701 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.46¢ | 17.78¢ | +15.1% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 12.75¢ | 11.03¢ | +15.6% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 9.12¢ | 7.87¢ | +15.9% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 14.11¢ | 12.19¢ | +15.8% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 3.9 TWh | -0.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.2 TWh | 11.4 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 5,548,912 | 5,530,888 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $143.38 | $125.98 | +13.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 701 | 709 | -1.1% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in September 2025?
20.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.75¢ for commercial and 9.12¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.78¢ in September 2024, a change of +15.1%. Residential sales changed by -0.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.38, on average use of 701 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.