Full service
23.47¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$143.33 / month at 611 kWh
Price +8.0% from 2024
Investor Owned · 553,124 residential customers · Pennsylvania
Why is my Duquesne Light electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Duquesne Light Co. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
Duquesne Light did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 437,551 full service customers averaged 23.47¢ per kWh and $143.33 a month; 115,573 delivery only customers averaged 11.94¢ per kWh and $76.07 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is Duquesne Light Co.
Pennsylvania's 2025 statewide residential average was 19.29¢. July 2026 was 21.72¢, versus 19.51¢ in July 2025 (+11.3%). Compare each Duquesne Light service type with those figures on its own.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +9.0%. Average use changed +0.9% and average price changed +8.0%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $1.23 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $10.57.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
11.94¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$76.07 / month at 637 kWh
Price +5.8% from 2024
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 437,551 | 23.47¢ | 611 kWh | $143.33 | +8.0% |
| Delivery only | 115,573 | 11.94¢ | 637 kWh | $76.07 | +5.8% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Full service | 437,551 | 23.47¢ | $143.33 |
| PA | Delivery only | 115,573 | 11.94¢ | $76.07 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 752,563.9 thousand dollars. Sales 3,206,431 MWh. Customers 437,551. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 105,498 thousand dollars. Sales 883,382 MWh. Customers 115,573. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a Duquesne Light bill moved
The price change was the larger piece
From 2024 to 2025 the average full service bill at Duquesne Light moved +9.0%, from $131.53 to $143.33. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +0.9% is worth $1.23 a month. The price change of +8.0%, from 21.74¢ to 23.47¢, is worth $10.57 on 2025 usage.
Above the Pennsylvania average
23.47¢ per kWh is above Pennsylvania's 2025 residential average of 19.29¢. July 2026 in the state was 21.72¢, versus 19.51¢ a year earlier (+11.3%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 611 kWh will not land on $143.33.
Two residential prices, on purpose
Duquesne Light reported more than one residential service with a real customer count: 437,551 full service customers at 23.47¢; 115,573 delivery only customers at 11.94¢. Bundled customers buy supply and delivery together. Delivery customers buy supply from someone else. A single blended rate would describe neither bill.
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this Duquesne Light service was 611 kWh, and the Pennsylvania residential average was 839 kWh. A single month can sit far from either figure. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you treat the whole increase as a rate hike.
Time-of-use is already on the EIA schedule
EIA's 2025 dynamic-pricing file shows residential time-of-use activity at Duquesne Light, with 1,477 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing. The expensive window is in the tariff, not in that enrollment count. Shifting a dishwasher or an EV charger only helps if you are actually on that schedule.
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
Needs verification No rate case for Duquesne Light has been reviewed for this page. Orders and pending dockets are public at Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 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 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP is the federal bill program, and the state contact list is the place to start. A Duquesne Light income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 611 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- Add the supply line and the delivery line before you decide the bill is high. This page keeps those EIA rows apart so they are not blended.
- Match this month's weather to last year's same month. A mild comparison month makes an ordinary bill look like a hike.
- Start with LIHEAP for Pennsylvania (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/map/liheap-map-state-and-territory-contact-listing). A Duquesne Light discount beyond that program needs verification.
- 1,477 residential customers were already on a dynamic price in the 2025 EIA file. If you are one of them, the window on the tariff is the lever. If you are not, calling the utility to discuss the schedule is the first step, not shifting load you are not being charged extra for.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $117.35 |
| 750 kWh | $176.03 |
| 1,000 kWh | $234.70 |
| 1,500 kWh | $352.05 |
| 2,000 kWh | $469.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Delivery only at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $59.70 |
| 750 kWh | $89.55 |
| 1,000 kWh | $119.40 |
| 1,500 kWh | $179.10 |
| 2,000 kWh | $238.80 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my Duquesne Light electric bill so high?
Duquesne Light did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 437,551 full service customers averaged 23.47¢ per kWh and $143.33 a month; 115,573 delivery only customers averaged 11.94¢ per kWh and $76.07 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is Duquesne Light Co. Pennsylvania's 2025 statewide residential average was 19.29¢. July 2026 was 21.72¢, versus 19.51¢ in July 2025 (+11.3%). Compare each Duquesne Light service type with those figures on its own. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +9.0%. Average use changed +0.9% and average price changed +8.0%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $1.23 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $10.57.
What was Duquesne Light's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 23.47¢ per kWh. Average use was 611 kWh a month and the average bill was $143.33. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did Duquesne Light raise rates?
The full service average price changed +8.0% from 2024 to 2025, from 21.74¢ to 23.47¢. That is average revenue per kilowatt-hour, not a commission order. No 2025–2026 order for this utility was retrieved for this page. A separate rider can still move a single month.
What bill assistance can Duquesne Light customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). Duquesne Light may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification with the state LIHEAP office and Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.