Electric Rates & Providers in Columbia County, PA

Columbia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Columbia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

No electricity generation takes place in Columbia County.

At an average residential price of 18.28 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Columbia County pay a 14.13% markup from the nationwide average price.

With a population of 65,013 citizens, Columbia County is the 39th largest county by population in the state.

Columbia County has emissions of 3,277.5 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2226th worst polluting county in the nation by per capita emissions.

Columbia County saw a 4.60% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita within the preceding 12 months.

The largest electricity provider in Columbia County by megawatt hours sold is PPL Electric Utilities.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    704,353 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.83 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    213,080,255 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,277.5 kg

Recent Energy News in Bloomsburg

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Industrial Electricity Prices

Bloomsburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

17.21¢ per kWh

  • 1.4% higher than last month
  • 15.66% lower than February last year
  • 130.52% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 5.63% higher than the US average
  • 1,697th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since February last year
  • 18,736th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 528 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,660 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

19.15¢ per kWh

  • 1.37% lower than last month
  • 6.35% higher than February last year
  • 17.45% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 13.03% higher than the US average
  • 1,775th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since February last year
  • 22,368th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 494 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 456 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$165.38 per month

  • 16.25% lower than last month
  • 15.69% lower than February last year
  • 158.87% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 31.92% higher than the US average
  • 1,881st in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 67 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 22,089th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,001 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,162 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$155.11 per month

  • 1.63% lower than last month
  • 3.88% lower than February last year
  • 23.92% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 17.04% higher than the US average
  • 1,881st in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 21,331st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 352 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,639 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.48¢ per kWh

  • 6.68% lower than last month
  • 18.25% lower than February last year
  • 153.56% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1.04% lower than the US average
  • 1,684th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 184 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 211 since February last year
  • 18,314th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,405 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,447 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

15.87¢ per kWh

  • 1.56% lower than last month
  • 5.48% higher than February last year
  • 15.72% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 12.36% higher than the US average
  • 1,762nd in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 581 since February last year
  • 22,009th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 118 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 977 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$252.35 per month

  • 12.18% lower than last month
  • 22.05% lower than February last year
  • 123.56% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 84.92% lower than the US average
  • 1,680th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 97 since February last year
  • 2,266th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 103 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,902 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$264.31 per month

  • 2.2% lower than last month
  • 19.69% lower than February last year
  • 21.05% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 83.91% lower than the US average
  • 1,705th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 73 since February last year
  • 2,425th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 366 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.9¢ per kWh

  • 14.61% lower than last month
  • 5.47% higher than February last year
  • 120.33% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 0.45% higher than the US average
  • 1,748th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 444 since February last year
  • 19,603rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,583 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,343 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.52¢ per kWh

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 18.22% lower than February last year
  • 8.42% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 16.54% lower than the US average
  • 1,655th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 200 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,060 since February last year
  • 15,611th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 634 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,647 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$2,248.39 per month

  • 42.42% higher than last month
  • 23.27% lower than February last year
  • 34.15% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 92.67% lower than the US average
  • 1,502nd in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 855 since February last year
  • 6,737th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,348 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 928 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$1,934.32 per month

  • 2.85% lower than last month
  • 53.11% lower than February last year
  • 62.38% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 94.33% lower than the US average
  • 413th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 163 since February last year
  • 2,756th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 91 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,431 since February last year

Bloomsburg, PA Electricity Overview

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Bloomsburg's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 18.28 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 2.14% higher than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.90 cents, which ranks the city 548th best average for electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $162.27 per month, while the Pennsylvania average is $143.5. Consumers in the city pay 13.08% more compared to other citizens in the state.

Bloomsburg is the 68th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 42,115,904.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 64th worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Bloomsburg, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1252nd18.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bloomsburg
1489th$154.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bloomsburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bloomsburg, 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

Berwick, PA Electricity Overview

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Berwick's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 18.28 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 2.14% higher than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.90 cents, which ranks the city 421st best average for electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $162.27 per month, while the Pennsylvania average is $143.5. Consumers in the city pay 13.08% more compared to other citizens in the state.

Berwick is the 87th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 33,938,536 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 1723rd worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Berwick, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Berwick

Berwick residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1252nd18.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Berwick
1489th$154.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Berwick Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Berwick, 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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Espy CDP, PA Electricity Overview

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Espy CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 18.28 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 2.14% higher than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.90 cents, which ranks the city 421st best average for electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $162.27 per month, while the Pennsylvania average is $143.5. Consumers in the city pay 13.08% more compared to other citizens in the state.

Espy CDP is the 757th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 5,250,558.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 64th worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Espy CDP, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Espy CDP

Espy CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1252nd18.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Espy CDP
1489th$154.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Espy CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Espy 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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Columbia County, Pennsylvania Details

Columbia County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Columbia County has 2 out of 61 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Pennsylvania has decent state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 8 providers in Columbia County that report energy loss. Combined, these 8 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.06% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.78%, resulting in a rank of 1908th best in the country and a state rank of 22nd best out of 3230 and 67 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Columbia County:

  • Benton, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Berwick, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Briar Creek, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Catawissa, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 51.35%
    • Catawissa, Pennsylvania Utility Company: 48.65%
  • Millville, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Orangeville, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Stillwater, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%

* 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 Columbia County, Pennsylvania?

By total customer count, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Pennsylvania?

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

Columbia County, Pennsylvania has 61 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2024-05-14