Pennsylvania electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Pennsylvania from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

21.77¢

▲ 9.2% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 14 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

13.93¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$175

per month over the last 12 months, about 837 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Pennsylvania is 20% above the U.S. average.

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Pennsylvania vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Pennsylvania

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	21.77¢	13.93¢	18.16¢	911	$198
July 2026	21.71¢	13.87¢	18.31¢	1,020	$221
June 2026	21.73¢	13.33¢	18.34¢	785	$171
May 2026	21.55¢	13.32¢	18.44¢	624	$134
April 2026	21.47¢	13.44¢	18.86¢	635	$136
March 2026	20.92¢	14.12¢	18.60¢	805	$168
February 2026	20.30¢	14.83¢	17.65¢	1,030	$209
January 2026	20.19¢	14.23¢	17.45¢	1,129	$228
December 2025	20.07¢	13.14¢	17.11¢	1,035	$208
November 2025	20.15¢	13.00¢	17.77¢	719	$145
October 2025	20.48¢	12.84¢	17.95¢	648	$133
September 2025	20.43¢	12.70¢	18.05¢	699	$143

Largest utilities in Pennsylvania

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Pennsylvania that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co	Investor Owned	21.33¢	928	$198	1,497,377
PECO Energy Co	Investor Owned	20.47¢	882	$181	1,252,402
PPL Electric Utilities Corp	Investor Owned	20.96¢	852	$179	914,835
Duquesne Light Co	Investor Owned	25.86¢	755	$195	448,182
UGI Utilities, Inc	Investor Owned	21.65¢	825	$179	54,821
Citizens Electric Co - (PA)	Investor Owned	18.90¢	1,092	$206	6,020
Wellsborough Electric Co	Investor Owned	22.44¢	749	$168	5,164
Pike County Light & Power Co	Investor Owned	25.61¢	690	$177	3,771

What electricity adds to owning a home in Pennsylvania

A typical Pennsylvania home is valued at $287,078 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,761 a month. The average electric bill of $175 adds about 10% on top of that, or $2,095 a year. See Pennsylvania property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Pennsylvania the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,129 kWh per home and the lowest 624 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Pennsylvania?

Homes in Pennsylvania paid an average of 21.77 cents per kWh in August 2026, 20% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Pennsylvania?

Over the last 12 months the average Pennsylvania home used about 837 kWh a month and paid about $175 a month.

Have Pennsylvania electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 9.2% higher than in August 2025, when it was 19.93 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Pennsylvania?

Commercial customers in Pennsylvania paid 13.93 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.