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investor-owned utility · EIA utility 20334
Wellsborough Electric Co
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, Wellsborough Electric Co, an investor-owned utility, reported 5,158 residential customers in Pennsylvania, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 16.45¢ per kilowatthour, 7.4% below the Pennsylvania average of 17.77¢ and about the same as 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 $111.53 a month on average use of 678 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 804.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 102.0 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Pennsylvania utilities reporting was 212.0 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 279% above that median.
The average price is up 21.8% on 2019, against up 28.8% for Pennsylvania as a whole, and down 18.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 19.01¢.
Compared with Pennsylvania, the US and other investor-owned utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Investor-owned utilities, US median | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 16.45¢ | 16.17¢ | 17.77¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $111.53 | $131.47 | $145.17 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 678 | 787 | 817 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -18.0% | — | -1.8% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +21.8% | — | +28.8% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 804.0 | 278.7 | 212.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 102.0 | 106.5 | 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. Among the 8 filings by investor-owned utilities in Pennsylvania, the median price was 17.18¢. In Pennsylvania this utility's price ranks 9 of 18, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Pennsylvania ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 19.01¢ | 19.30¢ | $133.79 | 704 | 5,174 | 100.2 GWh |
| 2024 | 16.45¢ | 17.77¢ | $111.53 | 678 | 5,158 | 96.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 20.05¢ | 18.10¢ | $135.22 | 675 | 5,156 | 97.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 16.46¢ | 15.94¢ | $117.35 | 713 | 5,135 | 101.4 GWh |
| 2021 | 14.72¢ | 13.76¢ | $107.13 | 728 | 5,131 | 103.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.91¢ | 13.58¢ | $100.65 | 724 | 5,120 | 102.3 GWh |
| 2019 | 13.51¢ | 13.80¢ | $95.85 | 710 | 5,113 | 104.2 GWh |
| 2018 | 13.99¢ | 13.89¢ | $102.35 | 732 | 5,126 | 134.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.02¢ | 14.23¢ | $97.48 | 695 | 5,112 | 126.6 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.67¢ | 13.86¢ | $89.62 | 707 | 5,114 | 128.1 GWh |
| 2015 | 13.31¢ | 13.64¢ | $96.02 | 721 | 5,099 | 120.5 GWh |
| 2014 | 14.06¢ | 13.32¢ | $101.92 | 725 | 5,083 | 120.3 GWh |
| 2013 | 12.99¢ | 12.79¢ | $93.99 | 724 | 5,074 | 119.1 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.
Month by month
Wellsborough Electric CoPennsylvania average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,158 | 42 GWh | 43% | $6,903,400 | 16.45¢ |
| Commercial | 1,298 | 30.3 GWh | 31% | $3,912,900 | 15.32¢ |
| Industrial | 13 | 24.6 GWh | 25% | $1,771,700 | 10.14¢ |
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: 100.7 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 100.7 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 19 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 4.12 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.99 without; CAIDI 195.1 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 | 305.0 | 133.0 | 2.55 | 1.33 | Other |
| 2024 | 804.0 | 102.0 | 4.12 | 0.99 | Other |
| 2023 | 539.0 | 155.0 | 3.73 | 1.37 | Other |
| 2022 | 405.0 | 142.0 | 3.04 | 1.09 | Other |
| 2021 | 653.0 | 133.0 | 3.23 | 0.93 | Other |
| 2020 | 255.0 | 115.0 | 2.94 | 1.18 | Other |
| 2019 | 699.5 | 81.2 | 5.10 | 0.77 | Other |
| 2018 | 191.0 | 191.0 | 1.43 | 1.43 | Other |
| 2017 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 1.08 | 1.08 | Other |
| 2016 | 172.0 | 172.0 | 1.84 | 1.84 | Other |
| 2015 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 1.06 | 1.06 | Other |
| 2014 | — | 57.0 | — | 0.77 | Other |
| 2013 | — | 39.0 | — | 0.56 | Other |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,963 | 13.63¢ | $155.55 | 87.4 | 64.3 |
| Pike County Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 4,347 | 19.95¢ | $131.41 | 232.0 | 160.0 |
| UGI Utilities, Inc | Investor-owned | 55,011 | 18.93¢ | $157.89 | 182.0 | 99.0 |
| Duquesne Light Co | Investor-owned | 550,405 | 21.74¢ | $131.53 | 188.0 | 127.0 |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor-owned | 1,295,883 | 16.99¢ | $144.25 | 455.1 | 90.3 |
| PECO Energy Co | Investor-owned | 1,535,818 | 16.16¢ | $121.18 | 212.0 | 60.0 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor-owned | 1,806,012 | 17.37¢ | $148.80 | 402.6 | 220.5 |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 8,837 | 14.55¢ | $136.33 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Wellsborough Electric Co?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.45¢ 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¢; Wellsborough Electric Co was 7.4% below the state figure. Among 18 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Pennsylvania, it had the 9th highest.
What is the average Wellsborough Electric Co bill?
$111.53 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 678 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 Wellsborough Electric Co service?
It reported 804.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 102.0 minutes excluding them, with 4.12 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Wellsborough Electric Co price rising?
The average residential price was down 18.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 21.8% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 19.01¢.
Which counties does Wellsborough Electric Co serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Tioga 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 "Wellsborough Electric Co", utility number 20334; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 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.