Electric Rates & Providers in Carbon County, PA

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carbon County, PA is $177.13
  • The average electricity rate in Carbon County, PA is 19.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carbon County, PA

The average residential electric bill in Carbon County, PA is $177.13 per month. Carbon County, PA is the 61st most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.

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Carbon County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Carbon County ranks 6th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties in solar power generation, with 24,533 megawatt hours produced from solar energy.

Carbon County ranks 38th out of 67 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents consuming 726,463.87 megawatt hours.

Carbon County produces 0.37 megawatt hours per capita per year from solar power, giving the county a rank of 6th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties.

Coal use for electricity production in Carbon County has recently declined from 505,825.28 megawatt hours produced from coal per year down to 474,200.47 megawatt hours.

7.24 megawatt hours of electricity per person are generated using coal in Carbon County. This is 143rd most out of 3221 counties in the United States.

Carbon County produces 4.90% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.37 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    726,464 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    501,065 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    24,533 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    476,532 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.65 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    710,723,693 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,857.37 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Palmerton

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Palmerton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.49¢ per kWh

  • 4.02% lower than last month
  • 7.35% lower than November last year
  • 2.37% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.57% higher than the US average
  • 1,105th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 100 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 522 since November last year
  • 24,081st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,651 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,477 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.95¢ per kWh

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 9.58% lower than November last year
  • 6.6% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 14.9% higher than the US average
  • 1,341st in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 138 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 407 since November last year
  • 25,800th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 564 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,521 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$141.73 per month

  • 14.1% higher than last month
  • 15.8% lower than November last year
  • 15.3% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 19.87% higher than the US average
  • 1,198th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 292 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 544 since November last year
  • 25,292nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,122 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,310 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$160.87 per month

  • 1.36% lower than last month
  • 8.5% lower than November last year
  • 11.03% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 13.1% higher than the US average
  • 1,445th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 136 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 426 since November last year
  • 23,659th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,144 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,572 since November last year

Palmerton, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Palmerton are billed a residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Pennsylvania and nationwide average rates of 17.91 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. PPL Electric Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Palmerton are faced with 0.88 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 108.87 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 369th worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 19,008,023.43 kilograms. The residents of Palmerton have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Palmerton

Palmerton residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.231/kWh$0.136/kWh$242.78/mo.$99.64/mo.
1341st18.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Palmerton
1445th$160.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Palmerton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.88103.62632,134.0262,475,691.35
APG&EENERGY10.5690.05161,486.5517,048,322.5
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5791.7310,320.41,193,623.25
All American Power and GasENERGY29.63185.134,876.81,445,125.39
70 providers total

Lehighton, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Lehighton are billed a residential electricity rate of 17.09 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is below the Pennsylvania average rate of 17.91 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the United States average of 16.62 cents. Lehighton, Pennsylvania Electric Utility is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Lehighton are faced with 0.88 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 108.87 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 1442nd worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 17,925,740.27 kilograms. The residents of Lehighton have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lehighton

Lehighton residential electric rates are highest in December and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.187/kWh$0.126/kWh$187.08/mo.$71.27/mo.
122nd17.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lehighton
24th$112.86Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lehighton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lehighton, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.88103.62632,134.0262,475,691.35
APG&EENERGY10.5690.05161,486.5517,048,322.5
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5791.7310,320.41,193,623.25
All American Power and GasENERGY29.63185.134,876.81,445,125.39
71 providers total

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Jim Thorpe, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Jim Thorpe are billed a residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably for the inhabitants, this rate is higher than both the Pennsylvania and nationwide average rates of 17.91 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. PPL Electric Utilities is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Jim Thorpe are faced with 0.88 electrical outages a year with outages lasting on average 108.87 minutes.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 369th worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 15,471,884.43 kilograms. The residents of Jim Thorpe have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.231/kWh$0.136/kWh$242.78/mo.$99.64/mo.
1470th18.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jim Thorpe
1519th$160.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jim Thorpe Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.88103.62632,134.0262,475,691.35
APG&EENERGY10.5690.05161,486.5517,048,322.5
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5791.7310,320.41,193,623.25
All American Power and GasENERGY29.63185.134,876.81,445,125.39
70 providers total

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Carbon 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 Carbon 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
Panther Creek Energy FacilityPanther Creek Power Operating, LLC (100.00%)
Nesquehoning PA Coal 476,4907641,574,647.171,346.466
PA Solar ParkConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Nesquehoning PA Solar 12,2691311
PA Solar Park IIConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%)
Nesquehoning PA Solar 12,2641411
Weatherly(PA) RTO BTM American Municipal Power (100.00%)
Weatherly PA Distillate Fuel Oil 421925,262.322601.4821
4 power plants total

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
94.64%
SOLAR
Solar
4.90%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.47%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 10,857.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. Total emissions in the county are 710,723,692.91 kilograms, which is the 19th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in Pennsylvania. Coal makes up 94.64% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Carbon County. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 4.90% and 0.47% of total electricity generation, respectively. Carbon County is home to 4 electricity generation plants, which is the 22nd highest number of plants within a county in Pennsylvania.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Carbon County include PPL Electric Utilities and First Energy The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Carbon County is 5.06%. This includes data from 8 companies, including PPL Electric Utilities, First Energy, and Direct Energy. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Carbon County a rank of 2086th best in the country out of 3221 counties.

Providers In Each City in Carbon County:

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

FAQ

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

By total revenue, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity company in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

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

Carbon County, Pennsylvania is home to 4 power plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

Carbon County, Pennsylvania has 72 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Carbon County, Pennsylvania?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-04