State average · reviewed October 14, 2026
Why are Pennsylvania electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Pennsylvania was 21.72¢ per kWh, compared with 19.51¢ in July 2025 (+11.3%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $161.90 for 839 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026
- July 2026
- 21.72¢
- +11.3% vs July 2025
- 2025 average bill
- $161.90
- 839 kWh a month
- 2025 average price
- 19.29¢
- 5,565,993 residential customers
Full service and delivery
Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 22.8% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.
Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Utilities
| Utility | Customers | Average shown | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania | 1,812,335 | Full service | 18.76¢ |
| PECO | 1,538,993 | Full service | 18.02¢ |
| PPL Electric | 1,311,251 | Full service | 18.60¢ |
| Direct Energy Services | 1,256,488 | Energy supply | 13.32¢ |
| Constellation NewEnergy | 947,889 | Energy supply | 11.90¢ |
| Dynegy Energy Services | 707,239 | Energy supply | 9.00¢ |
| NextEra Energy Services | 677,295 | Energy supply | 9.28¢ |
| Duquesne Light | 553,124 | Full service | 23.47¢ |
| Reliant Energy Northeast | 544,961 | Energy supply | 12.91¢ |
| AEP Energy | 523,114 | Energy supply | 8.66¢ |
| Just Energy | 458,198 | Bundled retail service | 16.92¢ |
| Ambit Energy Holdings | 414,347 | Bundled retail service | 19.74¢ |
| Energy Harbor | 385,382 | Energy supply | 7.89¢ |
| Green Mountain Energy | 373,577 | Bundled retail service | 18.49¢ |
| First Point Power | 297,764 | Energy supply | 13.82¢ |
| Interstate Gas Supply | 268,015 | Energy supply | 11.51¢ |
| CleanChoice Energy | 213,370 | Energy supply | 16.37¢ |
| SmartEnergy Holdings | 199,336 | Energy supply | 15.48¢ |
| Inspire Energy Holdings | 189,904 | Energy supply | 15.63¢ |
| Retail Energy Solutions | 141,343 | Bundled retail service | 17.08¢ |
| AP Holdings | 131,521 | Bundled retail service | 9.83¢ |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. | 121,941 | Bundled retail service | 16.24¢ |
| IDT Energy | 105,803 | Energy supply | 14.61¢ |
| Think Energy | 86,153 | Energy supply | 11.38¢ |
| Energy Services Providers | 85,245 | Energy supply | 13.01¢ |
| American Power & Gas | 80,821 | Energy supply | 12.57¢ |
| Just Energy Solutions | 77,940 | Energy supply | 11.33¢ |
| Atlantic Energy | 71,292 | Bundled retail service | 16.13¢ |
| Residents Energy | 68,022 | Energy supply | 17.34¢ |
| Clearview Electric | 63,468 | Energy supply | 14.61¢ |
| UGI Utilities | 55,181 | Full service | 19.77¢ |
| Respond Power | 50,951 | Energy supply | 12.69¢ |
| Nordic Energy Services | 50,706 | Energy supply | 15.56¢ |
| Titan Gas | 42,899 | Energy supply | 14.46¢ |
| Verde Energy USA | 39,975 | Energy supply | 15.70¢ |
| WGL Energy Services | 33,421 | Energy supply | 10.22¢ |
| Adams Electric Cooperative | 32,580 | Full service | 15.41¢ |
| Energy Plus Holdings | 31,834 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
| North American Power and Gas | 30,838 | Energy supply | 15.84¢ |
| Eligo Energy | 27,807 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
Showing the 40 largest. The rest are linked from the utilities directory.
No residential customers in the 2025 extract
These 39 EIA respondents touch Pennsylvania and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.
- Borough of Berlin - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Blakely - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Catawissa · Municipal
- Borough of Duncannon - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of East Conemaugh · Municipal
- Borough of Ellwood City - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Ephrata - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Girard - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Goldsboro - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Grove City - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Hatfield- (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Kutztown - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Lansdale · Municipal
- Borough of Lehighton - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Lewisberry - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Middletown - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Mifflinburg - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of New Wilmington - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Olyphant - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Perkasie - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Pitcairn - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Quakertown - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Royalton - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Schuylkill Haven - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Smethport - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of St Clair - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Summerhill - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Tarentum - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Wampum · Municipal
- Borough of Watsontown - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Weatherly - (PA) · Municipal
- Borough of Zelienople - (PA) · Municipal
- Hooversville Boro Elec Lgt Co · Municipal
- Mont Alto Borough · Municipal
- New Enterprise R E C, Inc · Cooperative
- Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development · Municipal
- Sullivan County R E C, Inc - (PA) · Cooperative
- United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) · Cooperative
- Warren Electric Coop Inc · Cooperative
A bill at the July 2026 state average
| Monthly use | At 21.72¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $108.60 |
| 750 kWh | $162.90 |
| 1,000 kWh | $217.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $325.80 |
| 2,000 kWh | $434.40 |
This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.
Regulator and assistance
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
LIHEAP contacts for Pennsylvania are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.
Questions
Why are Pennsylvania electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Pennsylvania was 21.72¢ per kWh, compared with 19.51¢ in July 2025 (+11.3%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $161.90 for 839 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
Who regulates electric rates in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
What help is available in Pennsylvania?
LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.