Which utility delivers my power, and what is its price today?
Your bill names your utility. If you do not have it handy, pick your town and we show the utility that usually serves it. The result uses the prices PA Power Switch lists today.
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The state's free site, PA Power Switch, lists them. Your bill also shows your price to compare.
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Prices as of October 20, 2026, from PA Power Switch, the state's own offer list. A town can sit in more than one service area, so check the name on your bill.
A guide to your utility and its price, not a quote. Towns can sit in more than one service area, so check the utility name on your bill before you act.
Who does what on your electric bill
Two companies touch your bill. Your utility delivers the power and reads the meter. A supplier only sells the power itself. If you pick no supplier, your utility sells you the power at its price to compare.
| Part of the bill | Who sets it | Can you shop it? |
|---|---|---|
| Supply: the power itself, per kWh | Your utility's price to compare, or the supplier you pick | Yes |
| Delivery: wires, poles, meter and outage crews | Your utility, with PUC approval | No |
| Customer charge: a flat monthly amount | Your utility | No |
What happens when you switch suppliers
- Pick an offerUse a supplier's own site or the PUC's free list at PA Power Switch. Read the price, the term and every fee. If a friend refered you to a deal, read the terms anyway.
- Get the termsThe supplier must send you its terms. Your 3-business-day cancel window starts when you get them.
- The supplier tells your utilityIt does this after the cancel window ends, unless you agree to start sooner.
- Your utility makes the switchIt changes your supplier within 3 business days of getting your sign-up.
- Watch the end dateBefore a fixed deal ends, the supplier must send you two notices. The second, by mail at least 30 days ahead, says what price comes next.
Which Pennsylvania utility serves your area?
Pennsylvania has seven large electric utilities. FirstEnergy runs four of them as districts. A few small utilities serve small areas.
| Utility | Towns it serves | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric | Allentown, Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport | PPL electric rates |
| PECO | Philadelphia, Chester, Coatesville and parts of Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties | PECO rates |
| Duquesne Light | Pittsburgh and parts of Allegheny and Beaver counties | Duquesne Light rates |
| Met-Ed (FirstEnergy) | Reading, York, Lebanon, Easton | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania rates |
| Penelec (FirstEnergy) | Erie, Altoona, Johnstown, DuBois | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania rates |
| Penn Power (FirstEnergy) | New Castle, Sharon, Hermitage | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania rates |
| West Penn Power (FirstEnergy) | Washington, Greensburg, Butler, Uniontown | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania rates |
| UGI, Citizens', Wellsboro, Pike | Small areas. Your bill names your utility. | Price to compare in every utility |
Every Pennsylvania guide and free tool
Each card below is written from the page it opens, and every page has a free tool.
Shopping and switching
- PA Power SwitchHow to use the state's free shopping site, and what it leaves out.Free tool: Offer checker, Test any offer against your price to compare
- Price to compareEvery utility's price to compare, the Dec. 1 change, and a check for any offer.Free tool: Offer vs. price to compare, Does an offer beat your price today and on Dec. 1?
- Philadelphia electric suppliersEvery plan in PECO's area, sorted by what it costs at your use.Free tool: Plan sorter, Sort every PECO-area plan by your real monthly cost.
Bills and rates
- PA electricity rates and average billWhat PA homes pay per kWh, and a fair bill on every big utilityFree tool: Fair bill finder, Pick your utility and kWh. See a fair bill, the state average and the cheapest no-fee offer.
- Why your bill is highFind out why your electric bill jumped and what to do about it.Free tool: High bill finder, Type two bills and see what pushed yours up.
- Help paying your electric billWho may qualify for LIHEAP, CAP and hardship funds, how to apply and your shutoff rights.Free tool: Help finder, household, income and utility in, the help you may fit and how to apply out
Your utility
- PPL electric ratesPPL's price to compare, every bill line and the Dec. 1 change.Free tool: PPL bill builder, Your kWh in, every bill line and a 12-month cost out.
- PECO rates and Budget BillingPECO's price to compare, every bill line, and how Budget Billing sets your payment.Free tool: PECO Budget Billing estimator, 12 months of use in, your level monthly payment and biggest month out
- Duquesne Light ratesDuquesne's price to compare, a bill line by line, and a switch-or-stay check.Free tool: Switch or stay check, Test any offer against Duquesne's price now and on December 1.
- FirstEnergy PA ratesMet-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power: your price now and on Dec. 1.Free tool: FirstEnergy bill and offer check, Pick your district, see your bill now and on Dec. 1, and test any offer.
Supplier scores and reviews
- Electric suppliers rankedAll 21 Pennsylvania power suppliers we score, ranked on public records.Free tool: Supplier re-ranker, Set what matters to you and watch the 21 suppliers re-rank.
- XOOM Energy reviewsSame plan, $110 or $0 to leave. XOOM's Pennsylvania record, scored.Free tool: XOOM exit-fee test, See XOOM's offers today and what leaving costs, month by month.
- CleanChoice EnergyScore, plans, cancel terms and the price after month 12.Free tool: Month 13 test, Your yearly cost against the price to compare, and the price after the plan ends.
- IGS Energy reviewIGS Energy's score, today's prices and your cancel-by datesFree tool: IGS price check and cancel dates, See IGS's plans in each utility area and the dates you need to leave with no fee
- Indra Energy reviewsIndra's teaser price, its PUC record and what to do if it switched you.Free tool: Teaser price check, See what Indra's low first price costs over 12 months.
- Residents Energy reviewsScored 43/100: a daily fee on every plan, no 12-month plan and a public record.Free tool: Daily fee counter, Add up the daily fee and compare it with your price to compare.
- Inspire Clean Energy reviewsFlat monthly plan or price per kWh? What Inspire costs, who owns it and how to cancel.Free tool: Inspire plan compare, See Inspire's prices today and the use where a flat plan beats a price per kWh.
- Verde EnergyVerde Energy's public record, its contract and a test of its Home Depot gift card.Free tool: Gift card test, See if Verde's Home Depot cards beat your price to compare.
How the best suppliers score
A score runs from 0 to 100. It adds up complaints, ratings, fines, the contract, the price against the price to compare and years in business. No supplier can pay to change one. A high score is not a promise, so read the supplier's page and the contract before you sign.
- 1AEP EnergyExcellent2.3 complaints per 10,000 homesBBB A+Price 98% of the price to compare90
- 2Energy HarborVery good3 complaints per 10,000 homesBBB A+Price 101% of the price to compare88
- 3DynegyVery goodNo complaint rateBBB A+Price 102% of the price to compare86
- 4Shipley EnergyVery goodNo complaint rateBBB A+Price 106% of the price to compare84
- 5ConstellationGood4.1 complaints per 10,000 homesBBB A+Price 120% of the price to compare79
See every supplier, and re-rank them by what matters to you, on the full ranking. The method is on how we score companies.
How we are paid
A partner runs the plan finder on these pages. If you sign up through it, it may pay us a fee. It does not cost you more, and it never moves a score or a ranking. How we make money says it in full.
Questions, answered
Can I choose my electric supplier in Pennsylvania?
Yes. A 1996 state law opened electric choice to homes. You pick the supplier. Your utility still delivers the power, fixes outages and sends the bill. If you pick no one, your utility sells you power at its price to compare.
What is the difference between my utility and my supplier?
Your utility owns the wires and the meter. It delivers the power, fixes outages and sends the bill. A supplier only sells the power itself. You can change suppliers. You cannot change your utility.
Which utility serves my town?
Look at the top of your bill for the utility's name. If you do not have a bill, use the finder above or the table. The big ones are PPL, PECO, Duquesne Light and the four FirstEnergy districts: Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn.
Will switching suppliers cause an outage?
No. Your utility keeps the same wires and crews, and a switch only changes who you pay for the power. If the power goes out, call your utility, not your supplier.
Does Pennsylvania have deregulated electricity?
Partly. The power supply is open to competition, so you can shop it. Delivery is not: your utility is a regulated monopoly, and the PUC approves its delivery rates.
Who regulates electric suppliers in Pennsylvania?
The PUC licenses suppliers and handles complaints. Its help line is 1-800-692-7380. Suppliers must follow rules on sales calls, door-to-door visits, contract terms and your right to cancel in 3 business days.
Is PA Power Switch free?
Yes. PA Power Switch is the PUC's own shopping site. It lists each utility's price to compare and supplier offers at no cost. The Day Company is not part of it and is not affiliated with the PUC.
Is it worth switching in Pennsylvania right now?
It depends on your utility and your use. Today 314 of 935 offers statewide are priced under the utility's price to compare, and only 60 of those are fixed for 12 months or more with no fees. Test one offer at your own kWh before you sign.
What happens when my supplier contract ends?
A fixed deal ends on its end date. Your supplier must send you two notices first, and the last one says what price comes next. If you do nothing, you may move to a month-to-month price or a new fixed deal. Compare that price with your price to compare.
Can I go back to my utility's price?
Yes. Ask your utility to return you to its default service, or cancel with your supplier. Check your contract first for a cancellation fee.
What do you want to do next?
Sources and updates
Sources (7)
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PA Power Switch: The PUC's free list of each utility's price to compare and supplier offers.
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Electric competition law: How electric choice works and what the PUC regulates.
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Summer electric price changes begin June 1, 2026: Utilities reset the price to compare on set dates.
- Pennsylvania Code, 52 Pa. Code § 54.5, the 3-day right of rescission: You have 3 business days to cancel, and a supplier cannot make you waive it.
- Pennsylvania Code, 52 Pa. Code § 54.10, contract expiration notices: Two notices before a fixed deal ends, and the second one says the next price.
- Pennsylvania Code, 52 Pa. Code § 57.174, switching suppliers: The utility makes the switch within 3 business days of the enrollment.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average residential price by state, Pennsylvania against the U.S.
Changelog · last updated October 20, 2026 · 1 update
- October 20, 2026: Guide published.
How to cite this page: The Day Company, "Pennsylvania electricity: find your utility, your price and your next step", updated October 20, 2026, https://theday.company/pa.
The Day Company is not affiliated with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PA Power Switch, any utility or any electric supplier. Prices, offers and scores come from public records as of Oct. 20, 2026, and can change at any time. The utility finder shows prices listed on PA Power Switch. It gives guides, not quotes, offers or promises of savings. Company names are trademarks of their owners. Our plan finder is Power HQ, operated by Blitz Ventures Inc. (doing business as EnergyBot), which holds Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission licence A-2018-2647582.