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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Montgomery County has a population of 864,683 citizens.

Montgomery County is 18th in Pennsylvania rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 83,262.17 megawatt hours generated from renewable sources.

As the 322nd highest county in the US for non-renewable production per capita, Montgomery County produces 22.43 megawatt hours per person a year.

Montgomery County produces 310,928.47 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 24th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties for total natural gas production.

With total production of 19,474,749.4 megawatt hours, Montgomery County is ranked 3rd largest generator of electricity in the state out of 67 counties for total production.

The burning of non-renewable fuel sources in electricity generation in Montgomery County has declined by 1.02% within the past 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    9,277,429 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    19,474,749 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    83,262 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    19,391,487 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    22.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    190,213,303 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    219.98 kg

Recent Energy News in Norristown

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Norristown Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.93¢ per kWh

  • 0.94% lower than last month
  • 2.98% lower than January last year
  • 99.8% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 4.39% lower than the US average
  • 1,238th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,061 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 716 since January last year
  • 15,135th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,377 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 565 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.18¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 10.53% higher than January last year
  • 5.82% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 4.65% lower than the US average
  • 782nd in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 260 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 257 since January last year
  • 16,371st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,276 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$134.07 per month

  • 17.54% higher than last month
  • 3.16% lower than January last year
  • 75.7% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 11.19% lower than the US average
  • 1,248th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,071 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 974 since January last year
  • 8,416th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,767 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,212 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$115.98 per month

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 3.28% higher than January last year
  • 12.35% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 12.58% lower than the US average
  • 177th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 7,712th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,300 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 941 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.96¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% lower than last month
  • 11.87% lower than January last year
  • 98.33% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 10.33% lower than the US average
  • 1,238th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,061 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,061 since January last year
  • 13,404th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 290 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,766 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.04% lower than last month
  • 3.99% higher than January last year
  • 11.99% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 9.43% lower than the US average
  • 513th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 336 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 336 since January last year
  • 14,270th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 208 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 469 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$272.45 per month

  • 10.03% higher than last month
  • 19.02% lower than January last year
  • 113.26% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 83.28% lower than the US average
  • 1,248th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 512 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since January last year
  • 1,659th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,035 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$259.38 per month

  • 2.01% lower than last month
  • 5.75% lower than January last year
  • 12.18% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 84.15% lower than the US average
  • 1,275th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since January last year
  • 1,994th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 30 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.35¢ per kWh

  • 2.77% higher than last month
  • 53.04% lower than January last year
  • 18.54% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 45.52% lower than the US average
  • 1,238th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1,004 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 533 since January last year
  • 3,266th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,376 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 17,320 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.66¢ per kWh

  • 8.18% lower than last month
  • 45.18% lower than January last year
  • 30.94% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 44.66% lower than the US average
  • 235th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since January last year
  • 1,647th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 525 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 17,542 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$6,614.05 per month

  • 44.55% higher than last month
  • 67.5% lower than January last year
  • 397.24% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 80.38% lower than the US average
  • 1,872nd in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 573 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10,871st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,989 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,201 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$7,389.77 per month

  • 13.41% lower than last month
  • 59.79% lower than January last year
  • 38.39% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 78.4% lower than the US average
  • 1,665th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 11,153rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 338 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,118 since January last year

Norristown, PA Electricity Overview

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Norristown's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 20.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.85% more than the average Pennsylvania price of 18.03 cents and 28.24% higher than the national average of 16.01. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Norristown average is 20.38% more at $166.15 per month. PECO Energy Company has an estimated 2,275 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Norristown averages 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 684th highest in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 115,811,970.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 17th largest emissions amount in Pennsylvania. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norristown

Norristown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.086/kWh$155.07/mo.$69.06/mo.
603rd16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Norristown
121st$115.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Norristown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Norristown, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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King of Prussia CDP, PA Electricity Overview

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King of Prussia CDP's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 20.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.85% more than the average Pennsylvania price of 18.03 cents and 28.24% higher than the national average of 16.01. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the King of Prussia CDP average is 20.38% more at $166.15 per month. PECO Energy Company has an estimated 5,469 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. King of Prussia CDP averages 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 54th highest in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 77,542,988.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 26th largest emissions amount in Pennsylvania. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in King of Prussia CDP

King of Prussia CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.086/kWh$155.07/mo.$69.06/mo.
603rd16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of King of Prussia CDP
121st$115.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for King of Prussia CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in King of Prussia CDP, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Pottstown, PA Electricity Overview

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Pottstown's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 20.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.85% more than the average Pennsylvania price of 18.03 cents and 28.24% higher than the national average of 16.01. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Pottstown average is 20.38% more at $166.15 per month. PECO Energy Company has an estimated 3,124 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Pottstown averages 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 684th highest in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 75,724,837.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 27th largest emissions amount in Pennsylvania. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pottstown

Pottstown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.086/kWh$155.07/mo.$69.06/mo.
603rd16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pottstown
121st$115.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pottstown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY15.21118.4611,2371,708,700
All American Power and GasENERGY22.49162.554,216948,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.96103.2815,8071,732,700
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.5597.02438,88541,926,000

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Electricity Production in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Montgomery County PA Nuclear 18,975,723
West Point (PA)Merck & Co Inc-West Point (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Natural Gas 295,597.475,853,955.91256.61
Covanta Plymouth Renewable EnergyCovanta (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 183,243313,592,921.561,711.35
Spring HouseJanssen Pharmaceutical Co (100.00%)
Spring House CDP PA Natural Gas 15,3897,130,627.28463.36
Moser Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Distillate Fuel Oil 2,5792,666,321.251,033.86
Merck - Upper Gwynedd Solar ArrayMerck - Upper Gwynedd Solar Array (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Solar 1,483
500 Virginia SolarAlliance HP Virginia Drive LLC (100.00%)
Fort Washington CDP PA Solar 467
IKEA Conshohocken Rooftop PV SystemIKEA Property Inc (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Solar 203
Whitemarsh Central Utility PlantEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Montgomery County PA Natural Gas 4530,456.44676.81
Hatfield PA Distillate Fuel Oil 2012,668.19633.41

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Montgomery County citizens emit 219.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 65th highest polluting county out of 67 counties in the state. At 219.98 kilograms per person and 864,683 people in the county, the county emits 190,213,302.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. About 97.44% of Montgomery County's electricity is generated using Nuclear. When taken together with Natural Gas (1.60%) and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (0.51%), these three fuel types account for 19,385,787.45 megawatt hours (or 99.54%) of the county electricity generation. Montgomery County has the 260th highest power producing plants of any county in the US, with 10 total plants.

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
97.44%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.60%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
0.51%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
0.42%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%
OTHER
Other
0.01%

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Approximately 6.15% of the electricity companies in Montgomery County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Montgomery County is 5.11%. This includes data from 9 suppliers, including PECO Energy Company, PPL Electric Utilities, and Direct Energy. With a state average energy loss of 3.78%, Montgomery County is ranked as the 30th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Montgomery County:

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

By total revenue, PECO Energy Company is the largest electricity supplier in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

How many power plants are within Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has 10 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

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

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania is home to 65 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-03