Electric Rates & Providers in Lancaster County, PA

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Renewable electricity fuels account for 94.14%, or 1,643,666.94 megawatt hours, of Lancaster County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 1st in the state for total megawatt hours from renewable fuels.

Lancaster County experienced a 1.02% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the preceding 12 months.

Residents in Lancaster County use 353.08% of the electricity that the county produces.

While the national average residential electricity rate sits at 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, Lancaster County's average price is 26.27% above that at 20.36 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lancaster County produces 0.02 megawatt hours per capita a year from solar energy sources, giving the county a rank of 870th out of 3230 counties in the nation.

Lancaster County residents have an average residential monthly electricity expense of $169.37, which is 22.71% higher than the nationwide average bill of $138.02.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,164,692 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,745,959 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,643,667 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    102,292 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,758,318,934 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,158.87 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lancaster

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Lancaster Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

17.93¢ per kWh

  • 2.5% higher than last month
  • 15.59% lower than April last year
  • 0.11% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 6.01% higher than the US average
  • 1,498th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 295 since April last year
  • 24,493rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 352 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,834 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.62¢ per kWh

  • 1.46% lower than last month
  • 2.02% lower than April last year
  • 4.49% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 15.52% higher than the US average
  • 1,706th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since April last year
  • 26,060th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 554 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,704 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$122.74 per month

  • 17.81% lower than last month
  • 14.12% lower than April last year
  • 1.35% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.87% higher than the US average
  • 1,545th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 279 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 344 since April last year
  • 24,206th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,317 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,784 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$149.43 per month

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 11.17% lower than April last year
  • 26.23% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 9.81% higher than the US average
  • 1,743rd in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 146 since April last year
  • 22,100th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 563 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,593 since April last year

Lancaster, PA Electricity Overview

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Lancaster's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 18.62 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.49% higher than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, which ranks the city 1706th best average for electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. Customers in the city have 0.8 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 88.57 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Selling an estimated 7,398.81 megawatt hours, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest supplier in the city.

Lancaster is the 9th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 192,647,997.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 163rd worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Lancaster, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lancaster

Lancaster 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.
1706th18.62¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lancaster
1743rd$149.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lancaster Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.34134.9163,290.6710,341,625.55
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY17.01124.0111,078.181,883,893.81
All American Power and GasENERGY25.15170.174,156.411,045,198.88
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.26108.1315,583.591,910,354.54
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.68101.57432,682.146,224,692.45
60 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Lancaster, Pennsylvania include: 17603, 17601, 17602

Ephrata, PA Electricity Overview

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Ephrata's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 15.50 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.01% lower than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, which ranks the city 366th best for average electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. Ephrata Borough Electric 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 $132.7 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02. Consumers in the city have a 6.56% discount compared to the rest of the country.

Ephrata is the 56th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 45,700,537.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 1013th worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Ephrata, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ephrata

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.118/kWh$171.98/mo.$93.49/mo.
366th15.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ephrata
1105th$132.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ephrata Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ephrata Borough ElectricBUNDLED15.44132.2263,233.579,766,036.7
1 providers total

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Elizabethtown, PA Electricity Overview

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Elizabethtown's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 18.62 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.49% higher than Pennsylvania's average price of 17.82 cents, which ranks the city 1706th best average for electricity price out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania. Customers in the city have 0.8 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 88.57 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Selling an estimated 2,688.52 megawatt hours, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest supplier in the city.

Elizabethtown is the 74th highest ranked city in the state out of 1892 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 38,420,717.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,319.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 163rd worst in Pennsylvania for emissions per capita. In Elizabethtown, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown 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.
1706th18.62¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elizabethtown
1743rd$149.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elizabethtown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.34134.9163,290.6710,341,625.55
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY17.01124.0111,078.181,883,893.81
All American Power and GasENERGY25.15170.174,156.411,045,198.88
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.26108.1315,583.591,910,354.54
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.68101.57432,682.146,224,692.45
60 providers total

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Electricity Production in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Safe HarborBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Conventional Hydroelectric 989,241
HoltwoodBIF III Holtwood LLC (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Conventional Hydroelectric 949,793
Lancaster County Resource RecoveryLancaster County Solid WR Auth (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 185,193368,776,550.021,991.31
Dart Container CorpDart Container Corp (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Landfill Gas 49,14929,891,200.06608.18
Frey Farm LandfillEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Landfill Gas 16,3799,449,611.53576.93
L&S SweetnersEDL Inc (100.00%)
Leola CDP PA Landfill Gas 15,07613,433,174.81891.03
Lanchester Generating StationEDL Inc (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Landfill Gas 12,43612,277,116.67987.22
Keystone SolarEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Solar 7,356
PPL Frey Farm Landfill WindEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Wind 5,641
Elizabethtown SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Solar 2,820
Martin Limestone Solar ArraySunstream (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Solar 1,581
Ephrata PA BTMAmerican Municipal Power (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Distillate Fuel Oil 7545,412.88605.51
Muddy RunExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Lancaster County PA Conventional Hydroelectric -488,781
13 power plants total

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Lancaster County's top fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 1,450,253 megawatt hours, or 83.06% of production in the county. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Landfill Gas make up the next highest amounts at 101,414.58 megawatt hours (5.81%) and 93,040 megawatt hours (5.33%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,758,318,933.54 kilograms, which is 6th largest emissions amount in the state out of 67 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 3,158.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 2307th highest polluting county in the nation. Lancaster County is home to 13 power plants, which is the highest number of plants within a county in Pennsylvania.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
83.06%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
5.81%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
5.33%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
4.75%
SOLAR
Solar
0.67%
OTHER
Other
0.37%

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Lancaster County has 3 out of 63 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 Lancaster County that report energy loss. Combined, these 8 providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.87% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.78%, resulting in a rank of 1666th best in the country and a state rank of 4th best out of 3230 and 67 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Lancaster County:

* 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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

By total megawatt hours sold, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

How many power plants are in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

There are 13 electricity plants located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has 63 electricity companies operating in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-07-26