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Pennsylvania electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 20.08¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.4% on the same month a year earlier (17.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Pennsylvania was 16% above that. It ranked 13th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,738,126 MWh, up 8.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $208.56 on 1,039 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.08¢ | 17.56¢ | +14.4% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 13.16¢ | 11.14¢ | +18.1% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 10.40¢ | 7.91¢ | +31.5% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 15.33¢ | 12.89¢ | +18.9% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.7 TWh | 5.3 TWh | +8.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.3 TWh | 12.4 TWh | +6.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,524,310 | 5,541,426 | -0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $208.56 | $167.81 | +24.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,039 | 956 | +8.7% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in December 2025?
20.08¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.16¢ for commercial and 10.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.56¢ in December 2024, a change of +14.4%. Residential sales changed by +8.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$208.56, on average use of 1,039 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.