Full service
18.02¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$136.07 / month at 755 kWh
Price +11.5% from 2024
Investor Owned · 1,538,993 residential customers · Pennsylvania
Why is my PECO electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: PECO Energy Co. Reviewed October 14, 2026. Also searched as Exelon utilities.
PECO did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 1,225,334 full service customers averaged 18.02¢ per kWh and $136.07 a month; 313,659 delivery only customers averaged 10.49¢ per kWh and $83.37 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is PECO Energy 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 PECO service type with those figures on its own.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +12.3%. Average use changed +0.8% and average price changed +11.5%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $0.90 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $14.02.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
10.49¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$83.37 / month at 795 kWh
Price +9.5% 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 | 1,225,334 | 18.02¢ | 755 kWh | $136.07 | +11.5% |
| Delivery only | 313,659 | 10.49¢ | 795 kWh | $83.37 | +9.5% |
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 | 1,225,334 | 18.02¢ | $136.07 |
| PA | Delivery only | 313,659 | 10.49¢ | $83.37 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 2,000,825 thousand dollars. Sales 11,105,844 MWh. Customers 1,225,334. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 313,788 thousand dollars. Sales 2,991,319 MWh. Customers 313,659. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a PECO bill moved
The price change was the larger piece
From 2024 to 2025 the average full service bill at PECO moved +12.3%, from $121.18 to $136.07. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +0.8% is worth $0.90 a month. The price change of +11.5%, from 16.16¢ to 18.02¢, is worth $14.02 on 2025 usage.
Below the Pennsylvania average
18.02¢ per kWh is below 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 755 kWh will not land on $136.07.
Two residential prices, on purpose
PECO reported more than one residential service with a real customer count: 1,225,334 full service customers at 18.02¢; 313,659 delivery only customers at 10.49¢. Bundled customers buy supply and delivery together. Delivery customers buy supply from someone else. A single blended rate would describe neither bill.
2025 and 2026 bills from the 2024 distribution settlement
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Docket R-2024-3046931. On December 12, 2024 the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement that cut PECO's electric request from about $464 million to $354 million. Including a one-time 2025 credit, a residential customer using 700 kWh goes from $135.85 to $149.43 in 2025, an increase of $13.58 or 10 percent, and to $152.13 in 2026, another… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this PECO service was 755 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 PECO, with 4,037 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
decided · Docket R-2024-3046931
2025 and 2026 bills from the 2024 distribution settlement
On December 12, 2024 the Pennsylvania PUC approved a settlement that cut PECO's electric request from about $464 million to $354 million. Including a one-time 2025 credit, a residential customer using 700 kWh goes from $135.85 to $149.43 in 2025, an increase of $13.58 or 10 percent, and to $152.13 in 2026, another $2.70 or 1.8 percent. Figures include default-service generation, taxes, and surcharges. PECO agreed not to file another general electric increase before March 16, 2026. The gas case is R-2024-3046932.
Pennsylvania PUC press release, December 12, 2024 (Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
decided · Tariff Electric No. 9
The 2026 general increase was withdrawn
On March 30, 2026 PECO filed Tariff Electric No. 9, calculated to produce about $429 million, or 11 percent. As proposed, a residential customer using 700 kWh would have gone from $160.37 to $180.45, or 12.5 percent, effective May 29, 2026. On April 16, 2026 PECO petitioned to withdraw the tariff. The commission's order grants the withdrawal without prejudice and closes the proceeding. PECO's March 20, 2026 distribution-system-improvement filing says the charge moves from 0 percent to 0.11 percent for bills rendered on or after April 1, 2026.
Pennsylvania PUC order granting withdrawal of Tariff Electric No. 9 (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 PECO income discount, medical baseline, or budget-billing rule was not retrieved from Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. That offer needs verification.
LIHEAP program · State and territory contacts · PECO site
The company homepage is linked for navigation. Program rules on that site were not reviewed. Needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 755 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 PECO discount beyond that program needs verification.
- 4,037 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 | $90.10 |
| 750 kWh | $135.15 |
| 1,000 kWh | $180.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $270.30 |
| 2,000 kWh | $360.40 |
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 | $52.45 |
| 750 kWh | $78.68 |
| 1,000 kWh | $104.90 |
| 1,500 kWh | $157.35 |
| 2,000 kWh | $209.80 |
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 PECO electric bill so high?
PECO did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 1,225,334 full service customers averaged 18.02¢ per kWh and $136.07 a month; 313,659 delivery only customers averaged 10.49¢ per kWh and $83.37 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is PECO Energy 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 PECO service type with those figures on its own. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +12.3%. Average use changed +0.8% and average price changed +11.5%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $0.90 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $14.02.
What was PECO's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 18.02¢ per kWh. Average use was 755 kWh a month and the average bill was $136.07. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did PECO raise rates?
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Docket R-2024-3046931 (decided): 2025 and 2026 bills from the 2024 distribution settlement. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Tariff Electric No. 9 (decided): The 2026 general increase was withdrawn. Separately, the EIA average price moved +11.5% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can PECO customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). PECO may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification on the utility site and 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.