Northampton County, PA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Northampton County, PA is $174.66
  • The average electricity rate in Northampton County, PA is 19.99¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Northampton County, PA

The average residential electric bill in Northampton County, PA is $174.66 per month. Northampton County, PA is the 44th most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.

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Northampton County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production has declined by 6.28% in Northampton County throughout the previous year.

Electricity generation from the burning of coal as a fuel source totals 410,669.65 megawatt hours, giving Northampton County the 7th position in Pennsylvania rankings.

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Northampton County saw a 6.19% increase within the last 12 months.

Northampton County's 13.91% rise in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation over the course of the last 12 months is an unfortunate trend.

Northampton County has the 61st highest total electricity generation out of 3221 counties in the United States, producing 13,065,962 megawatt hours.

At $174.66, the Northampton County average monthly residential electric bill is 19.19% more than the national average.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,534,947 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.1 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    13,065,962 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    55,658 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13,010,304 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    41.02 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,679,666,073 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,273.25 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bethlehem

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Bethlehem 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
  • 1,216th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 70 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 346 since November last year
  • 24,192nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,481 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,301 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 dropped by 125 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 192 since November last year
  • 25,800th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 301 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,306 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
  • 1,424th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 111 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 101 since November last year
  • 25,518th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,525 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,867 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 dropped by 60 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 226 since November last year
  • 23,659th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 948 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,372 since November last year

Bethlehem, PA Electricity Overview

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Bethlehem's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 13.98% higher than the average national rate of 16.62 cents. Generation in Bethlehem is about 684.50% of the electricity demand of citizens, leading to the ability to export or store excess megawatt hours produced. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of their total electricity generation, which is 5,990,077.99 megawatt hours.

Releasing 375,221,179.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Bethlehem ranks 5th highest out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for total emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,758.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 10th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city is home to one power plant. For the purpose of electricity production, Bethlehem's main fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 5,944,841.16 megawatt hours, or 99.24% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bethlehem

Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem
1445th$160.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bethlehem Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bethlehem, 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

Zips with electric coverage in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania include: 18017, 18015, 18018, 18020, 18055, 18016

Easton, PA Electricity Overview

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Easton's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 14.61% higher than the average national rate of 16.62 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.94 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 124.38 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $163.09 per month.

Releasing 94,818,895.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Easton ranks 23rd highest out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 1442nd worst in Pennsylvania for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Easton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.129/kWh$235.88/mo.$92.51/mo.
1513th19.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Easton
1691st$163.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Easton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Easton, 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

Zips with electric coverage in Easton, Pennsylvania include: 18042, 18045, 18040

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Northampton, PA Electricity Overview

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Northampton's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, regrettably, 13.98% higher than the average national rate of 16.62 cents. Generation in Northampton is about 368.52% of the electricity demand of citizens, leading to the ability to export or store excess megawatt hours produced. The city ranks 21st in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities for total megawatt hours generated from renewable fuel types with a total of 4,516.41 megawatt hours generated.

Northampton's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 130,642,696.43 kilograms, which is 16th largest emissions amount in Pennsylvania out of 1892 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which amounts to 12,649.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Northampton is the 3rd highest polluting city in the state. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. In Northampton, Coal makes up 97.23% of the fuel utilized for electricity production. When taken together with Waste/other Oil (1.71%) and Tire-derived Fuels (1.02%), the three fuel types make up 99.95% of the production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Northampton

Northampton 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 Northampton
1445th$160.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Northampton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Northampton, 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

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

Power Plants in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bethlehem Power PlantCalpine (100.00%)
Bethlehem PA Natural Gas 5,990,077.99122,568,372,857.368428.7738
Lower Mount Bethel EnergyTalen Energy (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Natural Gas 3,976,989191,529,147,070.3620384.542
TalenEnergy Martins CreekMC Project Company LLC (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Natural Gas 2,625,364.01241,580,964,477.0619602.1917
Northampton Generating Company LPAres Management (100.00%)
Northampton PA Coal 422,3898481,441,457.1881,139.818
Green Knight Energy CenterGreen Knight Economic Development Corpor (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Landfill Gas 43,996448,499,039.411,102.351
Northampton County PA Solar 4,4812111
Crayola Solar ProjectUGI Corporation (100.00%)
Northampton County PA Solar 2,6653011

Northampton 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
95.71%
COAL
Coal
3.14%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.35%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.34%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
0.32%
OTHER
Other
0.14%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Northampton County has the 198th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 1,679,666,073.21 kilograms a year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 5,273.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Northampton County as the 1247th highest polluting county in the US. Power plants in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 12,505,188.2 megawatt hours (or 95.71%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil are also highly used fuels in the county, with 410,669.65 (3.14%) and 45,919.43 (0.35%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. Northampton County is home to 7 electricity producing plants, which is the 8th most plants within a county in Pennsylvania.

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

There are 72 companies in Northampton County offering electricity. Of those 72, 4 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of Pennsylvania has above average state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Northampton County has 9 providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 4.94%. The US average is 2.43%, meaning Northampton County ranks 1881st best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Northampton County:

  • Bangor, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
  • Bath, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Chapman, Pennsylvania:
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
  • East Bangor, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
  • Easton, Pennsylvania:
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 45.08%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 45.08%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 9.84%
  • Freemansburg, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Glendon, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.31%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.34%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.34%
  • Hellertown, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Nazareth, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
  • North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Northampton, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
  • Portland, Pennsylvania:
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.22%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.22%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.55%
  • Roseto, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
  • Stockertown, Pennsylvania:
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
  • Tatamy, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
  • Walnutport, Pennsylvania:
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • West Easton, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.39%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.22%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.39%
  • Wilson, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%
  • Wind Gap, Pennsylvania:
    • Metropolitan Edison Company: 33.33%
    • FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co: 33.33%
    • PPL Electric Utilities: 33.33%

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

FAQ

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

Northampton County, Pennsylvania is home to 72 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Northampton County, Pennsylvania has 7 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Metropolitan Edison Company is the largest electricity provider in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

What electricity companies offer service in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04