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municipal utility · EIA utility 3329
Borough of Chambersburg
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Borough of Chambersburg, a municipal utility, reported 9,914 residential customers in Pennsylvania, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 11.95¢ per kilowatthour, 33% below the Pennsylvania average of 17.77¢ and 27% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $97.95 a month on average use of 820 kWh a month. Across Pennsylvania the average bill was $145.17 on 817 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 18.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 18.0 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Pennsylvania utilities reporting was 212.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 92% below that median.
The average price is up 18.1% on 2019, against up 28.8% for Pennsylvania as a whole, and up 13.9% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 12.25¢.
Compared with Pennsylvania, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.95¢ | 12.45¢ | 17.77¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $97.95 | $113.02 | $145.17 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 820 | 905 | 817 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +13.9% | — | -1.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +18.1% | — | +28.8% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 18.0 | 64.4 | 212.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 18.0 | 40.3 | 99.0 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. In Pennsylvania this utility's price ranks 18 of 18, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Borough of ChambersburgPennsylvania averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Pennsylvania ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 12.25¢ | 19.30¢ | $103.26 | 843 | 9,952 | 327.5 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.95¢ | 17.77¢ | $97.95 | 820 | 9,914 | 324.1 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.49¢ | 18.10¢ | $83.63 | 797 | 9,798 | 313.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 9.94¢ | 15.94¢ | $83.17 | 837 | 9,681 | 316 GWh |
| 2021 | 9.91¢ | 13.76¢ | $84.00 | 848 | 9,588 | 317.2 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.95¢ | 13.58¢ | $76.08 | 765 | 10,315 | 298.7 GWh |
| 2019 | 10.12¢ | 13.80¢ | $84.20 | 832 | 9,499 | 310.1 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.09¢ | 13.89¢ | $86.90 | 861 | 9,523 | 317.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.16¢ | 14.23¢ | $80.79 | 796 | 9,435 | 300.6 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.12¢ | 13.86¢ | $84.21 | 832 | 9,448 | 312.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.10¢ | 13.64¢ | $85.57 | 847 | 9,417 | 319.6 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.42¢ | 13.32¢ | $88.56 | 850 | 9,344 | 319.5 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.15¢ | 12.79¢ | $92.94 | 834 | 9,256 | 310.9 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,914 | 97.5 GWh | 30% | $11,653,300 | 11.95¢ |
| Commercial | 1,783 | 119.6 GWh | 37% | $12,992,200 | 10.87¢ |
| Industrial | 21 | 107.1 GWh | 33% | $9,324,800 | 8.71¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 335.7 GWh in total, of which 7.9% was its own net generation and 342.9 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 68 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.51 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.51 without; CAIDI 35.4 minutes per interruption. EIA's Pennsylvania total across all reporting utilities was 336.1 minutes with major event days and 131.0 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 38.9 | 14.3 | 0.41 | 0.18 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0.51 | 0.51 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 27.9 | 8.9 | 0.35 | 0.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 0.07 | 0.07 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 27.3 | 17.1 | 0.27 | 0.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 0.35 | 0.35 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 0.35 | 0.35 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 0.28 | 0.28 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 0.34 | 0.34 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 1.92 | 1.79 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 35.6 | 13.2 | 0.40 | 0.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 29.0 | 21.0 | 1.52 | 1.50 | Other |
| 2013 | 58.0 | 6.0 | 1.74 | 0.18 | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 95.4% 48.2 GWh
- Petroleum 4.6% 2.3 GWh
Net generation of 50.5 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (342.9 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Pennsylvania
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 8,837 | 14.55¢ | $136.33 | — | — |
| Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 12,322 | 13.96¢ | $118.24 | — | — |
| Citizens Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,963 | 13.63¢ | $155.55 | 87.4 | 64.3 |
| Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 16,742 | 18.25¢ | $151.56 | — | — |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 18,180 | 14.87¢ | $139.85 | — | — |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc | Cooperative | 18,190 | 15.58¢ | $138.96 | — | — |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | Cooperative | 18,206 | 20.08¢ | $114.13 | — | — |
| Wellsborough Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,158 | 16.45¢ | $111.53 | 804.0 | 102.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Borough of Chambersburg?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.95¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania average residential price in 2024 was 17.77¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Borough of Chambersburg was 33% below the state figure. Among 18 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Pennsylvania, it had the 18th highest.
What is the average Borough of Chambersburg bill?
$97.95 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 820 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Pennsylvania average was $145.17 on 817 kWh.
How reliable is Borough of Chambersburg service?
It reported 18.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 18.0 minutes excluding them, with 0.51 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Borough of Chambersburg price rising?
The average residential price was up 13.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 18.1% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 12.25¢.
Which counties does Borough of Chambersburg serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Franklin County, PA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Borough of Chambersburg", utility number 3329; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.