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Pennsylvania electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 20.49¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.2% on the same month a year earlier (18.43¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Pennsylvania was 14% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,654,885 MWh, up 7.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.15 on 650 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.49¢ | 18.43¢ | +11.2% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.85¢ | 10.97¢ | +17.1% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 9.72¢ | 7.83¢ | +24.1% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 14.30¢ | 12.16¢ | +17.6% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.7 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +7.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.8 TWh | 10.6 TWh | +1.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,625,766 | 5,535,029 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $133.15 | $113.30 | +17.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 650 | 615 | +5.7% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in October 2025?
20.49¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.85¢ for commercial and 9.72¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.43¢ in October 2024, a change of +11.2%. Residential sales changed by +7.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.15, on average use of 650 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.