Allegheny County, PA: Electric Rates From 76 Providers

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Allegheny County, PA is $174.00
  • The average electricity rate in Allegheny County, PA is 21.28¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Allegheny County, PA

The average residential electric bill in Allegheny County, PA is $174.00 per month. Allegheny County, PA is the 42nd most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Allegheny County uses 244.04% more electricity than it generates.

The US average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Allegheny County pay an average rate of 27.16% more than the national average at 21.28 cents per kilowatt hour.

Allegheny County is ranked 2263rd out of 3221 for worst polluting county in the United States when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 3,598.95 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

During the course of the past 12 months, there has been a 12.25% reduction in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production in Allegheny County.

Allegheny County produces 100.00% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, giving it a ranking of 275th out of 3221 counties in the county for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.

Allegheny County emitted 4,438,410,907.47 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes them the 2nd worst polluting county out of 67 counties in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    13,624,326 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.05 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,960,156 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,960,156 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,438,410,907 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,598.95 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pittsburgh

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Allegheny County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Pittsburgh Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

22.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 5.23% higher than November last year
  • 27% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 34.7% higher than the US average
  • 1,882nd in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 71 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 48 since November last year
  • 28,739th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 672 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 100 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

21.22¢ per kWh

  • 0.45% higher than last month
  • 0.9% lower than November last year
  • 19.37% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 28.67% higher than the US average
  • 1,828th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
  • 27,875th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 677 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$126.09 per month

  • 11.41% higher than last month
  • 10.39% higher than November last year
  • 2.57% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 6.64% higher than the US average
  • 356th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 109 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 90 since November last year
  • 19,697th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,479 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,592 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$139.67 per month

  • 0.71% higher than last month
  • 2.52% higher than November last year
  • 3.61% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 1.81% lower than the US average
  • 241st in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since November last year
  • 15,958th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 318 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 494 since November last year

Pittsburgh, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Pittsburgh home spend, on average, 21.22 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 17.95% more than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.99 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1828th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.88 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 108.87 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Duquesne Light Company has an estimated 34,087 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Pittsburgh is the 2nd highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 1,026,260,639.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 749th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 3,346,334.06 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.146/kWh$197.63/mo.$80.12/mo.
1828th21.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pittsburgh
241st$139.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pittsburgh Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.94104.56632,380.1762,889,368.3
APG&EENERGY10.6290.87161,549.4317,161,206.38
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.6492.5610,324.421,201,526.71
All American Power and GasENERGY29.82186.814,878.71,454,694.15
70 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania include: 15235, 15236, 15227, 15206, 15221, 15212, 15213, 15210, 15217, 15205, 15216 and 22 other zip code(s).

Bethel Park municipality, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Bethel Park municipality home spend, on average, 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 0.58% lower than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.99 cents, resulting in the city ranking 699th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.92 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 119.95 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 37,756.37 megawatt hours, West Penn Power is the largest supplier in the city.

Bethel Park municipality is the 18th highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 113,012,165.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 72nd worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 368,499.43 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bethel Park municipality

Bethel Park municipality residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.118/kWh$209.80/mo.$85.29/mo.
699th17.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bethel Park municipality
408th$149.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bethel Park municipality Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bethel Park municipality, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.94104.56632,380.1762,889,368.3
APG&EENERGY10.6290.87161,549.4317,161,206.38
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.6492.5610,324.421,201,526.71
All American Power and GasENERGY29.82186.814,878.71,454,694.15
72 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Bethel Park municipality, Pennsylvania include: 15236, 15102, 15241, 15228, 15234, 15129

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Monroeville municipality, PA Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Monroeville municipality home spend, on average, 21.21 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 17.88% more than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.99 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1807th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.92 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 119.95 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes per outage. Duquesne Light Company has an estimated 11,486 residential customers, which is more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Monroeville municipality is the 20th highest ranked city in Pennsylvania out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 96,922,263.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 749th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 316,034.99 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Monroeville municipality

Monroeville municipality residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.229/kWh$0.146/kWh$197.71/mo.$80.34/mo.
1807th21.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Monroeville municipality
320th$139.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Monroeville municipality Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Monroeville municipality, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.94104.56632,380.1762,889,368.3
APG&EENERGY10.6290.87161,549.4317,161,206.38
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.6492.5610,324.421,201,526.71
All American Power and GasENERGY29.82186.814,878.71,454,694.15
72 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Monroeville municipality, Pennsylvania include: 15146, 15085, 15145, 15140, 15148

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Allegheny Energy Units 3 4 & 5LS Power (100.00%)
Allegheny County PA Natural Gas 3,960,156201,474,583,243.8422372.3521
1 power plant total

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Allegheny County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 4,438,410,907.47 kilograms, which is the 51st largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 2263rd worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Allegheny County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Allegheny County has one power plant.

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Of the 76 electric companies in Allegheny County, 6 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Allegheny County is 5.25%. This includes data from 11 providers, including Duquesne Light Company, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, and First Energy. With a United States average energy loss of 2.43%, Allegheny County is ranked as the 2258th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Allegheny County:

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has one active electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

By total customer count, Duquesne Light Company is the largest electricity company in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

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

There are 76 electricity suppliers offering service in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What electricity companies offer service in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-31