Dauphin County, PA: Electric Rates From 56 Providers

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Dauphin County, PA is $173.96
  • The average electricity rate in Dauphin County, PA is 20.08¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dauphin County, PA

The average residential electric bill in Dauphin County, PA is $173.96 per month. Dauphin County, PA is the 54th most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.

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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Dauphin County is ranked 31st in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 0.14 megawatt hours per person a year.

Dauphin County ranks 14th out of 67 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its residents using over 3,100,000 megawatt hours.

There was a 0.54% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the last year in Dauphin County.

When calculating by number of customers, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Dauphin County.

Dauphin County produces 58.79% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, giving it a ranking of 756th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 41.21%, or 40,343.13 megawatt hours, of Dauphin County's total energy generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,162,852 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.95 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    97,892 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    40,343 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    57,549 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.34 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    982,984,762 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,403.69 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Harrisburg

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Harrisburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

18.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 21.45% lower than May last year
  • 0.28% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 9.49% higher than the US average
  • 1,667th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 223 since May last year
  • 24,766th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 443 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,043 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.21¢ per kWh

  • 2.21% lower than last month
  • 7.35% lower than May last year
  • 2.27% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 12.81% higher than the US average
  • 1,659th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 132 since May last year
  • 25,720th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 270 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,131 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$119.21 per month

  • 2.88% lower than last month
  • 14.39% higher than May last year
  • 0.94% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 4.03% lower than the US average
  • 1,651st in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 177 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 677 since May last year
  • 16,827th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,468 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,629 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$150.68 per month

  • 0.84% higher than last month
  • 10.31% lower than May last year
  • 24.25% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 10.2% higher than the US average
  • 1,768th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 121 since May last year
  • 21,280th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 196 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,023 since May last year

Harrisburg, PA Electricity Overview

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Harrisburg averages a residential electricity price of 18.21 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 2.31% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.80 cents and 11.37% above the US average of 16.35 cents. The city is ranked 24th in Pennsylvania in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 93,654 megawatt hours generated. The city ranks 19th out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.81 megawatt hours being produced per person.

Harrisburg's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 191,513,629.89 kilograms, which is 10th 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 3,832.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Harrisburg is the 16th highest polluting city in Pennsylvania. Electricity facilities in the city mainly use Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste, which accounts for 49,308.42 megawatt hours (or 52.65%) 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 43.08% and 4.24% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. Harrisburg has 2 power generation plants, which is the 4th highest for a city in Pennsylvania.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrisburg

Harrisburg residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1659th18.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Harrisburg
1768th$150.68Average residential monthly electricity bill for Harrisburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY10.5487.27157,803.1716,636,582.36
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5588.8910,0851,164,795.62
All American Power and GasENERGY29.59179.394,765.561,410,223.65
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.62100.476,647.66971,677.19
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.66124.4284,590.1636,037,993.05

Zips with electric coverage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania include: 17111, 17110, 17104, 17103, 17102, 17101, 17120

Colonial Park CDP, PA Electricity Overview

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Colonial Park CDP averages a residential electricity price of 18.21 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 2.31% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.80 cents and 11.37% above the US average of 16.35 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $150.68 per month. PPL Electric Utilities sells an estimated 4,980.34 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other vendor.

Emitting 53,367,730.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Colonial Park CDP ranks 42nd worst out of 1892 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,308.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 631st 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 176,672.91 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Colonial Park CDP

Colonial Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.230/kWh$0.124/kWh$244.03/mo.$91.02/mo.
1659th18.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Colonial Park CDP
1768th$150.68Average residential monthly electricity bill for Colonial Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Colonial Park CDP, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY10.5487.27157,803.1716,636,582.36
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5588.8910,0851,164,795.62
All American Power and GasENERGY29.59179.394,765.561,410,223.65
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.62100.476,647.66971,677.19
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.66124.4284,590.1636,037,993.05

Zips with electric coverage in Colonial Park CDP, Pennsylvania include: 17111, 17112, 17109

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Hershey CDP, PA Electricity Overview

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Hershey CDP averages a residential electricity price of 18.15 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within their city limits, which is 1.95% more than Pennsylvania's average rate of 17.80 cents and 10.98% above the US average of 16.35 cents. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $150.98 per month. PPL Electric Utilities sells an estimated 14,226.27 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other vendor.

Emitting 48,362,438.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hershey CDP ranks 49th worst out of 1892 cities in the state for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,308.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 631st 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 160,102.98 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hershey CDP

Hershey CDP residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.211/kWh$0.123/kWh$230.42/mo.$90.52/mo.
1248th18.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hershey CDP
1777th$150.98Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hershey CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hershey CDP, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY10.5487.27157,803.1716,636,582.36
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.5588.8910,0851,164,795.62
All American Power and GasENERGY29.59179.394,765.561,410,223.65
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.62100.476,647.66971,677.19
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.66124.4284,590.1636,037,993.05

Zips with electric coverage in Hershey CDP, Pennsylvania include: 17078, 17036, 17033

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Electricity Production in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Harrisburg FacilityLancaster County Solid WR Auth (100.00%)
Harrisburg PA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 93,240654,295,934.16582.326
Phoenix Contact - CCHP PlantPhoenix Contact Services, Inc (100.00%)
Dauphin County PA Natural Gas 4,238612,652,840.8260625.9710
Paxton Creek CogenerationNRG Energy (100.00%)
Harrisburg PA Natural Gas 41466200,860.9267485.1731

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Dauphin County has the 351st highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the country, releasing 982,984,762.44 kilograms each year. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 3,403.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Dauphin County is the 2188th highest polluting county in the country. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 50.37% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Dauphin County. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Natural Gas make up 41.21% and 8.39% of production, respectively. Dauphin County is home to 3 power plants, which is the 26th highest number of power plants within a county in Pennsylvania.

NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
50.37%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
41.21%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
8.39%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Roughly 5.36% of the electricity suppliers in Dauphin County offer net metering to their consumers. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 8 providers in Dauphin County that report energy loss, including PPL Electric Utilities, Direct Energy, and Strategic Energy LLC. Together, these 8 providers average an annual energy loss of 4.98% of electricity produced. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Dauphin County receiving a rank of 1868th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Dauphin County:

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

The largest electricity supplier in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania by megawatt hours sold is PPL Electric Utilities.

How many power plants are in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has 3 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has 56 electricity providers operating in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-10-18