Philadelphia County, PA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Philadelphia County, PA is $177.23
  • The average electricity rate in Philadelphia County, PA is 21.08¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Philadelphia County, PA

The average residential electric bill in Philadelphia County, PA is $177.23 per month. Philadelphia County, PA is the 57th most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.

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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Philadelphia County has a population of 1,567,258 citizens.

Philadelphia County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 0.76 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 34th highest county in Pennsylvania for non-renewable production per capita.

Philadelphia County comes in as the 36th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption in the US and worst in the state, releasing 5,294,537,159.29 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Natural gas makes up 97.41% of the electricity production in Philadelphia County, resulting in a rank of 301st in the United States out of 3221 counties for total natural gas generation.

Citizens of Philadelphia County use enough electricity to release 3,378.22 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the nationwide average of 4,223.26.

Philadelphia County consumers are faced with outages lasting on average 105.89 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 0.87 outages a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    17,368,250 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,221,528 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    30,476 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,191,052 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.78 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    5,294,537,159 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,378.22 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.99¢ per kWh

  • 2.23% lower than last month
  • 3.17% higher than November last year
  • 5.09% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 11.46% higher than the US average
  • 1,491st in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 38 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 585 since November last year
  • 25,002nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,084 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 619 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.83¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 0.84% lower than November last year
  • 0.31% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 8.13% higher than the US average
  • 660th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 159 since November last year
  • 23,617th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 380 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,295 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$99.45 per month

  • 10.34% lower than last month
  • 6.91% lower than November last year
  • 19.1% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 15.89% lower than the US average
  • 184th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 149 since November last year
  • 8,587th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,570 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,592 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$135.83 per month

  • 0.45% lower than last month
  • 2.78% higher than November last year
  • 6.26% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 4.51% lower than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 1,892 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 57 since November last year
  • 14,520th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 178 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since November last year

Philadelphia, PA Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 17.83 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Philadelphia, which is 0.65% below the average Pennsylvania price of 17.95 cents. The city is the 36th highest generating city out of 1892 cities in the state, averaging 0.78 megawatt hours produced per person. Power facilities in the city produce, on average, 0.76 megawatt hours per resident from non-renewable fuels.

Roughly 5,294,537,159.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted each year in Philadelphia because of electricity use. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,378.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1860th ranked city in Pennsylvania for CO2 emissions released per capita. Electricity plants in the city most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.41% (or 1,189,851.53 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city. Other Biomass Gas and Solar are also highly used fuel types in the city, with 27,648.81 (2.26%) and 2,827 (0.23%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Philadelphia has 2 electricity producing plants, which is the most out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Philadelphia

Philadelphia residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.195/kWh$0.111/kWh$197.09/mo.$83.82/mo.
660th17.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Philadelphia
198th$135.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Philadelphia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY9.91104.22633,709.7562,791,103.41
APG&EENERGY10.5890.57161,889.0917,134,391.92
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY11.6092.2610,346.131,199,649.32
All American Power and GasENERGY29.71186.214,888.951,452,421.18

Zips with electric coverage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania include: 19120, 19124, 19111, 19143, 19149, 19134, 19140, 19104, 19148, 19144, 19139 and 37 other zip code(s).

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

Power Plants in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Grays Ferry CogenerationGrays Ferry Cogen Partnership (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Natural Gas 1,173,21128320,532,066.0729273.2162
PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen PlantBAL Green Biogas I LLC (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Other Biomass Gas 31,325116,268,714.021519.351
Newman (PA)Newman & Co Inc (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Natural Gas 8,383591,921,405.7161229.265
Lincoln Financial FieldNRG Energy (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Solar 2,8272811
Jefferson Torresdale HospitalJefferson Torresdale Hospital (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Natural Gas 2,499621,392,771.9462557.3320
Temple SEGFTemple University (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Natural Gas 1,685631,089,746.2863646.738
Richmond Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Distillate Fuel Oil 8303787,650.463948.9812
Philadelphia PA Natural Gas 56765808,103.8641,425.232
Delaware Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Distillate Fuel Oil 849115,199.07111,371.426
Philadelphia PA Distillate Fuel Oil 7313120,310.79101,648.095
Schuylkill Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Philadelphia PA Distillate Fuel Oil 441859,266.4171,346.968

Philadelphia 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
97.41%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
2.26%
SOLAR
Solar
0.23%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.15%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.05%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 5,294,537,159.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, Philadelphia County is the highest out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania for total pollution from electricity use. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,378.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 51st ranked county in Pennsylvania and 2202nd nationally for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Electricity plants in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.41% (or 1,189,851.53 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 2.26% and Solar at 0.23% of production. Philadelphia County has 11 electricity plants, which is 240th highest in the country.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Out of the 70 companies in Philadelphia County, 2 of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state of Pennsylvania has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Philadelphia County is 5.15%. This includes data from 8 companies, including PECO Energy Company, First Energy, and Direct Energy. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Philadelphia County a rank of 2183rd best in the US out of 3221 counties.

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania by total customer count is PECO Energy Company.

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

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 70 electricity companies offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

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

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 11 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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