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investor-owned utility · EIA utility 20387
West Penn Power Company
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 2023, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2023, West Penn Power Company, an investor-owned utility, reported 632,879 residential customers in Pennsylvania.
Its average residential price that year was 14.75¢ per kilowatthour, 19% below the Pennsylvania average of 18.10¢ and 7.8% below the US average of 16.00¢. 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 $132.34 a month on average use of 897 kWh a month. Across Pennsylvania the average bill was $143.10 on 791 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
The price covers the 529,258 residential customers on bundled service. A further 103,621 take delivery only and buy their energy from another supplier; EIA collects just part of their bill from this respondent, so they are left out of the average.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 420.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 160.1 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 98% above that median.
The average price is up 31.9% on 2018, and up 19.0% on 2022.
Compared with Pennsylvania, the US and other investor-owned utilities
| Measure, 2023 | This utility | Investor-owned utilities, US median | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.75¢ | 16.17¢ | 18.10¢ | 16.00¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $132.34 | $131.47 | $143.10 | $136.84 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 897 | 787 | 791 | 855 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +19.0% | — | +13.6% | +6.4% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +31.9% | — | +30.3% | +24.3% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 420.0 | 278.7 | 212.0 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 160.1 | 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¢.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Pennsylvania ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.75¢ | 18.10¢ | $132.34 | 897 | 632,879 | 18.7 TWh |
| 2022 | 12.39¢ | 15.94¢ | $119.43 | 964 | 631,990 | 19.6 TWh |
| 2021 | 10.36¢ | 13.76¢ | $98.57 | 951 | 630,701 | 19.3 TWh |
| 2020 | 10.60¢ | 13.58¢ | $100.61 | 949 | 627,010 | 18.9 TWh |
| 2019 | 11.10¢ | 13.80¢ | $105.25 | 949 | 624,355 | 20.1 TWh |
| 2018 | 11.18¢ | 13.89¢ | $108.35 | 969 | 623,197 | 20.6 TWh |
| 2017 | 11.61¢ | 14.23¢ | $104.57 | 901 | 624,915 | 19.6 TWh |
| 2016 | 11.08¢ | 13.86¢ | $104.98 | 947 | 623,830 | 20 TWh |
| 2015 | 10.34¢ | 13.64¢ | $98.76 | 955 | 622,405 | 20 TWh |
| 2014 | 9.04¢ | 13.32¢ | $85.58 | 947 | 621,020 | 20.3 TWh |
| 2013 | 8.67¢ | 12.79¢ | $82.38 | 950 | 619,531 | 20 TWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2023
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 632,879 | 6.8 TWh | 36% | $896,825,000 | 14.75¢ |
| Commercial | 101,911 | 2.6 TWh | 14% | $184,571,000 | 13.81¢ |
| Industrial | 2,566 | 9.3 TWh | 50% | $108,439,000 | 7.88¢ |
| Transportation | 1 | 11.6 GWh | 0% | $1,138,900 | — |
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.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2023, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.41 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.03 without; CAIDI 297.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 420.0 | 160.1 | 1.41 | 1.03 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 380.1 | 159.5 | 1.47 | 1.07 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 254.3 | 152.2 | 1.39 | 1.07 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 258.3 | 161.0 | 1.27 | 1.07 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 422.0 | 197.8 | 1.56 | 1.28 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 400.1 | 170.6 | 1.44 | 1.15 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 299.4 | 161.0 | 1.50 | 1.15 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 170.7 | 148.8 | 1.18 | 1.11 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 187.7 | 168.4 | 1.25 | 1.18 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 146.5 | 137.1 | 1.07 | 1.03 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 231.0 | 151.0 | 1.28 | 1.09 | IEEE 1366 |
Other utilities in Pennsylvania
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| UGI Utilities, Inc | Investor-owned | 55,011 | 18.93¢ | $157.89 | 182.0 | 99.0 |
| Citizens Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,963 | 13.63¢ | $155.55 | 87.4 | 64.3 |
| Wellsborough Electric Co | Investor-owned | 5,158 | 16.45¢ | $111.53 | 804.0 | 102.0 |
| Pike County Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 4,347 | 19.95¢ | $131.41 | 232.0 | 160.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from West Penn Power Company?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.75¢ per kilowatthour in 2023. 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 2023 was 18.10¢ and the US average 16.00¢; West Penn Power Company was 19% below the state figure.
What is the average West Penn Power Company bill?
$132.34 a month in 2023, on average residential use of 897 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Pennsylvania average was $143.10 on 791 kWh.
How reliable is West Penn Power Company service?
It reported 420.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 160.1 minutes excluding them, with 1.41 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2023. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the West Penn Power Company price rising?
The average residential price was up 19.0% in 2023 compared with 2022 and up 31.9% compared with 2018.
Which counties does West Penn Power Company serve?
EIA's service territory file lists no counties for West Penn Power Company; energy-only suppliers are not asked for them.
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 2023, respondent "West Penn Power Company", utility number 20387. 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.