Electric Rates & Providers in Centre County, PA

Centre County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Centre County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity generation has fallen by 6.92% in the county over the course of the last 12 months.

Centre County is the 445th largest county in the nation, with 158,425 citizens residing in the county.

At an average residential rate of 18.60 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Centre County pay a 16.10% markup from the national average rate.

Centre County's 1.07% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuels for electricity production in the previous year is a disappointing trend.

Natural gas accounts for 96.98% of the electric generation in Centre County, resulting in a rank of 537th out of 3230 counties in the United States for natural gas generation.

Centre County ranks as the 611th highest pollution level from electricity consumption in the US and 28th highest in Pennsylvania, emitting 511,143,663.73 kilograms of CO2 gases.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,716,382 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.83 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    94,785 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,153 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    92,632 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.6 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    511,143,664 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,226.41 kg

Recent Energy News in State College

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Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

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Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

State College Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 725 since February last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,776 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.42¢ per kWh

  • 8.65% lower than last month
  • 4.26% lower than February last year
  • 23.81% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 26.68% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 5,438th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,516 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,879 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$0 per month

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 428 since February last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 14,032 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$108.82 per month

  • 8.94% lower than last month
  • 10.76% lower than February last year
  • 13.07% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 17.89% lower than the US average
  • 796th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 178 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 174 since February last year
  • 6,071st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,205 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,101 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 483 since February last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 17,461 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.46¢ per kWh

  • 9.33% lower than last month
  • 9.55% lower than February last year
  • 16.43% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 18.85% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 178 since February last year
  • 10,446th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,333 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,466 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$0 per month

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 726 since February last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 594 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$149.31 per month

  • 9.71% lower than last month
  • 16.36% lower than February last year
  • 31.62% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 90.91% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 482nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 56 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 242 since February last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,216 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.33¢ per kWh

  • 7.66% lower than last month
  • 32.63% lower than February last year
  • 6.69% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 28.18% lower than the US average
  • 1,040th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 98 since February last year
  • 9,351st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,247 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11,632 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$0 per month

  • The same as last month
  • 100% lower than February last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 414 since February last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,033 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$5,179.22 per month

  • 5.99% lower than last month
  • 50.46% lower than February last year
  • 0.74% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 84.81% lower than the US average
  • 1,009th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since February last year
  • 7,774th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 543 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,234 since February last year

State College Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

4,704.03 MWh

  • 7.52% lower than last month
  • 0.44% higher than February last year
  • 95.48% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 79.68% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 479th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 63 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

3,841.73 MWh

  • 0.7% lower than last month
  • 12.76% higher than February last year
  • 96.05% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 85.06% lower than the US average
  • 15th in the state out of 53 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 497th in the US out of 2,738 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 235 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,018,041.03 MWh

  • 7.12% lower than last month
  • 0.79% higher than February last year
  • 96.77% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 89.46% lower than the US average
  • 14th in the state out of 52 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 322nd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

829,340.42 MWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 13.11% higher than February last year
  • 97.18% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 92.88% lower than the US average
  • 14th in the state out of 52 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 361st in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 282 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

15,631.51 MWh

  • Was nothing last month
  • 627.59% higher than February last year
  • 801.71% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 82.01% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 54th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 954 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 51 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil

15,506.14 MWh

  • 8.41% higher than last month
  • 2,957.3% higher than February last year
  • 344.39% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 86.13% lower than the US average
  • 3rd in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
  • 103rd in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 577 since February last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

1,002,409.52 MWh

  • 8.55% lower than last month
  • 0.54% lower than February last year
  • 98.22% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 93.15% lower than the US average
  • 10th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 234th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

813,834.28 MWh

  • 0.82% lower than last month
  • 11.07% higher than February last year
  • 98.46% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 95.41% lower than the US average
  • 10th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 268th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 217 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024

52.16 MWh

  • Was nothing last month
  • 639.74% higher than February last year
  • 1,132.51% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 51.64% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 41st in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 960 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

51.69 MWh

  • 8.42% higher than last month
  • 2,956.47% higher than February last year
  • 607.73% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 64.81% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 20 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
  • 84th in the US out of 1,008 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 468 since February last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024

4,651.87 MWh

  • 8.54% lower than last month
  • 0.52% lower than February last year
  • 97.01% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 87.78% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 211th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

3,790.04 MWh

  • 0.81% lower than last month
  • 11.29% higher than February last year
  • 97.37% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 91.46% lower than the US average
  • 10th in the state out of 26 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 246th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 148 since February last year

State College, PA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for State College is around 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. The city produces 45,259.03 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 25th most in total generation for a city in the state. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $148.79. This is 7.59% higher than the nationwide average of $138.3.

State College is the 15th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 128,333,453.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,180.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1867th ranked city in Pennsylvania for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. For the purpose of electricity generation, State College's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 98.53%, or 44,594.15 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in State College

State College residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
95th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of State College
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for State College Residents

Electric Companies With Service in State College, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Park Forest Village CDP, PA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Park Forest Village CDP is around 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $148.79. This is 7.59% above the nationwide average of $138.3. West Penn Power has an estimated 151 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Park Forest Village CDP is the 116th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 29,277,927.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Park Forest Village CDP as the 796th highest polluting city in the state. Within Park Forest Village CDP, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Park Forest Village CDP

Park Forest Village CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
95th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Park Forest Village CDP
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Park Forest Village CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Park Forest Village CDP, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Bellefonte, PA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Bellefonte is around 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is less than the state average price of 17.90 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the national average of 16.02 cents. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $148.79. This is 7.59% above the nationwide average of $138.3. West Penn Power has an estimated 113 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Bellefonte is the 203rd highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 20,258,241.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Bellefonte as the 796th highest polluting city in the state. Within Bellefonte, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bellefonte

Bellefonte residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
95th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bellefonte
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bellefonte Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Electricity Production in Centre County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Centre County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
East Campus Steam PlantPenn State University (100.00%)
Centre County PA Natural Gas 47,373.210,808,304.83228.15
West Campus Steam PlantPenn State University (100.00%)
State College PA Natural Gas 45,259.039,771,402.38215.9
University Park SolarSS PA II PSU (100.00%)
Centre County PA Solar 2,153

Centre County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Centre County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 96.98% of electricity production using this fuel type. When taken together with Solar (2.27%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.75%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the production. Approximately 3,226.41 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 2249th worst in the United States. At 3,226.41 kilograms per person and 12,972,008 citizens in the county, the county emits 511,143,663.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There are 3 electricity plants in Centre County, which is the 847th most power plants in a county in the country.

NATURAL GAS
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Natural Gas
96.98%
SOLAR
Solar
2.27%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.75%

Centre County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Out of the 59 companies in Centre County, 5.08% of them offer net metering to their consumers. Residents of Pennsylvania have pretty good net metering laws that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

There are 6 electricity companies in Centre County that report energy loss. Together, these 6 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.20% of electricity generated. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Centre County a rank of 42nd best in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties.

Providers In Each City in Centre County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

By total megawatt hours sold, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity company in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

How many electric companies offer service in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Centre County, Pennsylvania is home to 59 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

How many power plants are located within Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Centre County, Pennsylvania has 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Published: 2024-03-29