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Pennsylvania electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 20.19¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.0% on the same month a year earlier (17.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Pennsylvania was 16% above that. It ranked 14th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,282,852 MWh, down 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $229.03 on 1,135 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.19¢ | 17.56¢ | +15.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 14.21¢ | 11.74¢ | +21.0% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 13.15¢ | 9.06¢ | +45.1% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 16.60¢ | 13.64¢ | +21.7% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.3 TWh | 6.4 TWh | -1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.9 TWh | 14 TWh | -0.2% |
| Residential customers | 5,537,349 | 5,524,577 | +0.2% |
| Average residential bill | $229.03 | $202.09 | +13.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,135 | 1,151 | -1.4% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Pennsylvania in January 2026?
20.19¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.21¢ for commercial and 13.15¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.56¢ in January 2025, a change of +15.0%. Residential sales changed by -1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$229.03, on average use of 1,135 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.