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Delaware County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview
Delaware County produces 2.37% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.45 megawatt hours per citizen per year.
Delaware County is 9th in Pennsylvania rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 256,862.97 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Delaware County is 20.52 cents. This is around 28.12% above the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Releasing 2,874,293,484.22 kilograms of CO2 gases, Delaware County has the 98th worst pollution level from electricity use of any county in the US and 4th worst in Pennsylvania.
When calculating by total customers, PECO Energy Company is the largest electricity supplier in Delaware County.
Delaware County produces 74.05% more megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the surplus.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,231,542 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.83 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,846,121 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
256,863 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,589,258 MWh
Production per Capita
18.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,874,293,484 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,997.19 kg
Recent Energy News in Chester
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,512 positions to 15,770th, from last year's value of 13,258th
- In Chester, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 5,052 positions to 10,201st, from last year's value of 15,253rd
- In Chester, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 4,934 positions to 10,201st, from last month's value of 15,135th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 714 positions to 1,236th, from last year's value of 522nd
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 601 positions to 15,770th, from last month's value of 16,371st
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 454 positions to 1,236th, from last month's value of 782nd
- In Chester, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 716 positions to 1,238th, from last year's value of 522nd
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 7.76% to 15.99 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.84 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the residential electricity rate decreased by 14.57% to 13.47 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.77 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the residential electricity rate decreased by 9.77% to 13.47 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.93 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.18% to 15.99 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.18 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Chester, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 14,151 positions to 1,396th, from last year's value of 15,547th
- In Chester, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 12,008 positions to 1,396th, from last month's value of 13,404th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 886 positions to 13,384th, from last month's value of 14,270th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 460 positions to 13,384th, from last year's value of 13,844th
- In Chester, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1,024 positions to 1,238th, from last year's value of 214th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 338 positions to 515th, from last year's value of 177th
- In Chester, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 52.63% to 6.22 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 47.95% to 6.22 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.96 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 4.49% to 12.25 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 2.08% to 12.25 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.51 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 515th, from last month's value of 513th
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 16,463 positions to 1,919th, from last year's value of 18,382nd
- In Chester, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 11,876 positions to 15,142nd, from last month's value of 3,266th
- In Chester, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 10,152 positions to 15,142nd, from last year's value of 4,990th
- In Chester, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 969 positions to 1,238th, from last year's value of 269th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 272 positions to 1,919th, from last month's value of 1,647th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 59 positions to 236th, from last year's value of 177th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 41.27% to 5.86 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the industrial electricity rate increased by 65.03% to 8.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.35 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the industrial electricity rate increased by 38.23% to 8.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.39 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 3.6% to 5.86 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.66 ¢ / kWh
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 236th, from last month's value of 235th
Electricity Production from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 9.61% to 21,238.96 MWhs, from last year's value of 19,376.16 MWhs
- In Chester, the biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 5.23% to 20,249.26 MWhs, from last year's value of 19,243.5 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average biogenic municipal solid waste production national rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last year's value of 4th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average biogenic municipal solid waste production decreased by 0.54% to 21,238.96 MWhs, from last month's value of 21,353.77 MWhs
- In Chester, the biogenic municipal solid waste production national rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 4th
- In Chester, the biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 0.08% to 20,249.26 MWhs, from last month's value of 20,232.17 MWhs
Electricity Production from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average non-biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 9.61% to 25,957.94 MWhs, from last year's value of 23,682.29 MWhs
- In Chester, the non-biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 5.24% to 24,750.97 MWhs, from last year's value of 23,518.85 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average non-biogenic municipal solid waste production national rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last year's value of 4th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average non-biogenic municipal solid waste production decreased by 0.54% to 25,957.94 MWhs, from last month's value of 26,098.2 MWhs
- In Chester, the non-biogenic municipal solid waste production national rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 4th
- In Chester, the non-biogenic municipal solid waste production increased by 0.09% to 24,750.97 MWhs, from last month's value of 24,727.49 MWhs
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 16.34% to 47,210.15 MWhs, from last year's value of 56,433.19 MWhs
- In Chester, the total production national rank increased by 15 positions to 217th, from last month's value of 232nd
- In Chester, the total production national rank dropped by 10 positions to 217th, from last year's value of 207th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 225th, from last year's value of 228th
- In Chester, the total production increased by 5.24% to 45,020 MWhs, from last year's value of 42,778 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 1 position to 9th, from last year's value of 10th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1 position to 225th, from last month's value of 224th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 0.54% to 47,210.15 MWhs, from last month's value of 47,464.85 MWhs
- In Chester, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 10th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Chester, the total production increased by 0.1% to 45,020 MWhs, from last month's value of 44,973 MWhs
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 99.9% to 13.26 MWhs, from last year's value of 13,251.55 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 75 positions to 346th, from last year's value of 271st
- In Chester, the natural gas production increased by 48.14% to 19.77 MWhs, from last month's value of 13.35 MWhs
- In Chester, the natural gas production increased by 26.33% to 19.77 MWhs, from last year's value of 15.65 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 6 positions to 15th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production increased by 2.91% to 13.26 MWhs, from last month's value of 12.88 MWhs
- In Chester, the natural gas production national rank increased by 5 positions to 315th, from last year's value of 320th
- In Chester, the natural gas production national rank increased by 5 positions to 315th, from last month's value of 320th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 346th, from last month's value of 345th
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Chester, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Chester, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 824 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 175th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 123.19 MWhs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 15 positions to 20th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Chester, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Chester, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 99.49% to 14199.67230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2771299.3107692306 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the natural gas emission increased by 45.82% to 21277.06 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 14591.5 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the natural gas emission increased by 36.39% to 21277.06 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 15599.640000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 8 positions to 349th, from last year's value of 341st
- In Chester, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 9 positions to 318th, from last year's value of 327th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission increased by 3.54% to 14199.67230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 13713.969230769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 8 positions to 318th, from last month's value of 326th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 3 positions to 15th, from last year's value of 12th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 349th, from last month's value of 348th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 855 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 153rd
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 128676.4723076923 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 15 positions to 20th, from last year's value of 5th
Electricity Emission from Production from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
- In Chester, the non-biogenic municipal solid waste emission increased by 13.44% to 45467365.800000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 40079332.300000004 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average non-biogenic municipal solid waste emission increased by 3.83% to 47472805.592307694 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 45722644.43846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the non-biogenic municipal solid waste emission decreased by 1.72% to 45467365.800000004 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 46263258.300000004 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average non-biogenic municipal solid waste emission decreased by 0.01% to 47472805.592307694 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 47478289.45384615 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
- In Chester, the biogenic municipal solid waste emission increased by 13.43% to 37197702.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 32793582.7 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average biogenic municipal solid waste emission increased by 3.83% to 38842568.03076924 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 37408852.2 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the biogenic municipal solid waste emission decreased by 1.73% to 37197702.6 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 37852828.7 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average biogenic municipal solid waste emission decreased by 0.01% to 38842568.03076924 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 38847165.823076926 CO2 equivalent kgs
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Chester, the total emission national rank increased by 24 positions to 95th, from last month's value of 119th
- In Chester, the total emission increased by 13.44% to 82686345.46000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 72888514.64 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the total emission national rank increased by 9 positions to 95th, from last year's value of 104th
- In Chester, the total emission decreased by 1.72% to 82686345.46000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 84130678.5 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 8th, from last month's value of 7th
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total emission increased by 0.35% to 86329573.29538463 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 86031472.42153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chester, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 0.01% to 86329573.29538463 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 86339169.24615385 CO2 equivalent kgs
Chester Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.47¢ per kWh
- 9.77% lower than last month
- 14.57% lower than February last year
- 80.39% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 17.34% lower than the US average
- 1,238th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 716 since February last year
- 10,201st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,934 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,052 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
15.99¢ per kWh
- 1.18% lower than last month
- 7.76% higher than February last year
- 1.9% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 5.59% lower than the US average
- 1,236th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 454 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 714 since February last year
- 15,770th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 601 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,512 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$113.74 per month
- 15.17% lower than last month
- 3.78% lower than February last year
- 78.03% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 9.28% lower than the US average
- 1,357th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 109 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1,083 since February last year
- 9,697th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,281 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,635 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$115.6 per month
- 0.32% lower than last month
- 3.12% higher than February last year
- 7.65% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 12.77% lower than the US average
- 976th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 799 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 799 since February last year
- 8,445th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 733 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,763 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
6.22¢ per kWh
- 47.95% lower than last month
- 52.63% lower than February last year
- 17.13% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 54.28% lower than the US average
- 1,238th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1,024 since February last year
- 1,396th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 12,008 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 14,151 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.25¢ per kWh
- 4.49% lower than last month
- 2.08% lower than February last year
- 10.67% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 13.26% lower than the US average
- 515th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 338 since February last year
- 13,384th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 886 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 460 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$241.04 per month
- 11.53% lower than last month
- 15.7% lower than February last year
- 113.55% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 85.59% lower than the US average
- 1,238th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 85 since February last year
- 1,823rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 164 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 652 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$255.64 per month
- 1.44% lower than last month
- 7.56% lower than February last year
- 17.08% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 84.44% lower than the US average
- 1,264th in the state out of 1,884 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 1,978th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 28 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.84¢ per kWh
- 65.03% higher than last month
- 38.23% higher than February last year
- 96.69% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 10.33% lower than the US average
- 1,238th in the state out of 1,882 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 969 since February last year
- 15,142nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 11,876 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 10,152 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
5.86¢ per kWh
- 3.6% higher than last month
- 41.27% lower than February last year
- 25.37% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 42.55% lower than the US average
- 236th in the state out of 1,882 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 59 since February last year
- 1,919th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 272 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 16,463 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$8,290.17 per month
- 25.34% higher than last month
- 13.31% lower than February last year
- 394.62% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 72.96% lower than the US average
- 1,872nd in the state out of 1,882 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 11,528th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 657 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 472 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$7,283.67 per month
- 1.44% lower than last month
- 58.98% lower than February last year
- 41.67% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 78.63% lower than the US average
- 1,666th in the state out of 1,882 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 10,433rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 720 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,726 since February last year
Chester Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
45,020 MWh
- 0.1% higher than last month
- 5.24% higher than February last year
- 56.79% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 94.44% higher than the US average
- 10th in the state out of 53 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 217th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
47,210.15 MWh
- 0.54% lower than last month
- 16.34% lower than February last year
- 51.4% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 83.61% higher than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 53 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 225th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
82,686,345.46 MWh
- 1.72% lower than last month
- 13.44% higher than February last year
- 162.75% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 756.27% higher than the US average
- 8th in the state out of 52 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 95th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
86,329,573.3 MWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 0.35% higher than February last year
- 193.31% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 640.87% higher than the US average
- 8th in the state out of 52 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 118th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Fuel Types for February, 2024
20,249.26 MWh
- 0.08% higher than last month
- 5.23% higher than February last year
- 64.55% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 224.91% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
21,238.96 MWh
- 0.54% lower than last month
- 9.61% higher than February last year
- 68.8% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 214.33% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Fuel Types for February, 2024
24,750.97 MWh
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 5.24% higher than February last year
- 64.56% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 224.93% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
25,957.94 MWh
- 0.54% lower than last month
- 9.61% higher than February last year
- 68.8% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 214.32% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
21,277.06 MWh
- 45.82% higher than last month
- 36.39% higher than February last year
- 99.96% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 99.85% lower than the US average
- 15th 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
- 318th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
14,199.67 MWh
- 3.54% higher than last month
- 99.49% lower than February last year
- 99.97% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 99.92% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 26 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 349th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Fuel Types for February, 2024
45,467,365.8 MWh
- 1.72% lower than last month
- 13.44% higher than February last year
- 87.15% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 252.27% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
47,472,805.59 MWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 3.83% higher than February last year
- 88.72% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 242.48% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Fuel Types for February, 2024
37,197,702.6 MWh
- 1.73% lower than last month
- 13.43% higher than February last year
- 87.15% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 252.25% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
38,842,568.03 MWh
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 3.83% higher than February last year
- 88.72% higher than the Pennsylvania average
- 242.48% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 2 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 3rd in the US out of 47 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank is the same since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
19.77 MWh
- 48.14% higher than last month
- 26.33% higher than February last year
- 99.99% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 99.95% lower than the US average
- 15th 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
- 315th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
13.26 MWh
- 2.91% higher than last month
- 99.9% lower than February last year
- 99.99% lower than the Pennsylvania average
- 99.97% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 26 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 346th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 75 since February last year
Chester, PA Electricity Overview
Chester averages a residential electricity price of 20.52 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 14.67% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.90 cents and 28.12% above the US average of 16.02 cents. The city is ranked 10th in Pennsylvania in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 761,494 megawatt hours generated. The city ranks 10th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for renewable energy production per capita, with 7.83 megawatt hours being produced per person.
Chester's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 509,193,419.84 kilograms, which is 3rd highest amount in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 15,515.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Chester is the highest polluting city in Pennsylvania. Electricity facilities in the city mainly use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which accounts for 313,934.33 megawatt hours (or 41.23%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Natural Gas are also primary fuel types in the city, with 33.73% and 24.81% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. Chester has 3 power generation plants, which is the 2nd highest for a city in Pennsylvania.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chester
Chester residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
510th15.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chester
118th$115.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chester Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Chester, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.61 | 128.86 | 64,198 | 9,379,900 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.21 | 118.46 | 11,237 | 1,708,700 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 22.49 | 162.55 | 4,216 | 948,000 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 10.96 | 103.28 | 15,807 | 1,732,700 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.55 | 97.02 | 438,885 | 41,926,000 |
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Drexel Hill CDP, PA Electricity Overview
Drexel Hill CDP averages a residential electricity price of 20.52 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 14.67% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.90 cents and 28.12% above the US average of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $166.13. This is 15.78% above the Pennsylvania average bill of $143.5. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is PECO Energy Company.
Emitting 93,533,359.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Drexel Hill CDP ranks 21st worst out of 1892 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 64th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 309,181.69 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Drexel Hill CDP
Drexel Hill CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
510th15.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Drexel Hill CDP
118th$115.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Drexel Hill CDP Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Drexel Hill CDP, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.61 | 128.86 | 64,198 | 9,379,900 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.21 | 118.46 | 11,237 | 1,708,700 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 22.49 | 162.55 | 4,216 | 948,000 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 10.96 | 103.28 | 15,807 | 1,732,700 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.55 | 97.02 | 438,885 | 41,926,000 |
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Yeadon, PA Electricity Overview
Yeadon averages a residential electricity price of 20.52 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 14.67% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.90 cents and 28.12% above the US average of 16.02 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $166.13. This is 15.78% above the Pennsylvania average bill of $143.5. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is PECO Energy Company.
Emitting 39,149,764.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Yeadon ranks 73rd worst out of 1892 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,277.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 796th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no electricity production sources, meaning the companies that service the city must import the 129,412.55 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Yeadon
Yeadon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
510th15.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Yeadon
118th$115.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Yeadon Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Yeadon, Pennsylvania
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.61 | 128.86 | 64,198 | 9,379,900 | |
| Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 15.21 | 118.46 | 11,237 | 1,708,700 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 22.49 | 162.55 | 4,216 | 948,000 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 10.96 | 103.28 | 15,807 | 1,732,700 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.55 | 97.02 | 438,885 | 41,926,000 |
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Electricity Production in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Power Plants in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Hook Energy LPStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%) | Marcus Hook | PA | Natural Gas | 6,025,117 | 2,321,611,965.96 | 385.32 | ||
Liberty Electric Power PlantDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Eddystone | PA | Natural Gas | 4,039,292 | 1,568,645,305.78 | 388.35 | ||
Covanta Delaware ValleyCovanta (100.00%) | Chester | PA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 570,954 | 1,049,395,938.2 | 1,837.97 | ||
Chester OperationsKimberly-Clark Corp (100.00%) | Chester | PA | Natural Gas | 188,778 | 39,283,395.48 | 208.09 | ||
Eddystone Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Eddystone | PA | Natural Gas | 20,218 | 21,986,837.46 | 1,087.49 | ||
Chester Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Chester | PA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1,762 | 1,840,814.38 | 1,044.73 |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Details
Delaware County has the 98th highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the country, releasing 2,874,293,484.22 kilograms each year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 4,997.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Delaware County is the 1347th highest polluting county in the country. Natural Gas makes up 94.65% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Delaware County. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 2.89% and 2.37% of production, respectively. Delaware County is home to 6 power plants, which is the 17th highest number of power plants within a county in Pennsylvania.
NATURAL GAS
94.65%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
2.89%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
2.37%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
0.08%
OTHER GAS
0.00%
Providers In Each City in Delaware County:
- Aldan, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Brookhaven, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Chester, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Chester Heights, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Collingdale, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Colwyn, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Darby, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Eddystone, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Folcroft, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Glenolden, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Lansdowne, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Media, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Millbourne, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Morton, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Norwood, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Parkside, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Prospect Park, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Ridley Park, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Rose Valley, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Rutledge, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Swarthmore, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Trainer, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Upland, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
- Yeadon, Pennsylvania:
- PECO Energy Company: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PECO Energy Company | 119,898 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 525 |
| 3 | Direct Energy | 513 |
| 4 | Inspire Energy | 329 |
| 5 | Clean Choice Energy | 231 |
| 6 | IGS Energy | 222 |
| 7 | Green Mountain Energy | 181 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 172 |
| 9 | Stream Energy | 163 |
| 10 | American Power & Gas | 152 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
The largest electricity supplier in Delaware County, Pennsylvania by megawatt hours sold is PECO Energy Company.
How many power plants are in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
Delaware County, Pennsylvania has 6 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?
Delaware County, Pennsylvania has 60 electricity providers operating in the area.
Published: 2024-03-29