Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Philadelphia County residents have an average residential monthly electricity expense of $166.15, which is 15.36% higher than the Pennsylvania average bill of $144.02.

PECO Energy Company is the largest supplier in Philadelphia County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Residents of Philadelphia County are paying, on average, 28.24% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 20.53 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Philadelphia County has emissions of 3,240.27 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the US average of 4,159.32.

Philadelphia County is 31st in the state rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 24,908.68 megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuel types.

Philadelphia County has experienced a 20.42% rise in the burning of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation during the course of the last year, which is an unfortunate circumstance.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
16,815,556 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
1,220,137 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
24,909 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,195,228 MWh
Production per Capita
0.78 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
5,078,336,083 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,240.27 kg

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,276 positions to 16,371st, from last year's value of 13,095th
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,377 positions to 15,135th, from last month's value of 13,758th
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 1,061 positions to 1,238th, from last month's value of 177th
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 716 positions to 1,238th, from last year's value of 522nd
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 257 positions to 782nd, from last year's value of 525th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 260 positions to 782nd, from last month's value of 522nd
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 565 positions to 15,135th, from last year's value of 14,570th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 20 positions to 16,371st, from last month's value of 16,391st
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 10.53% to 16.18 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.64 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate decreased by 2.98% to 14.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.39 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the residential electricity rate decreased by 0.94% to 14.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.07 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.24% to 16.18 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.22 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,035 positions to 1,659th, from last year's value of 2,694th
In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 512 positions to 1,248th, from last month's value of 736th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 58 positions to 1,275th, from last month's value of 1,217th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 30 positions to 1,994th, from last year's value of 2,024th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 31 positions to 1,994th, from last month's value of 1,963rd
In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 30 positions to 1,248th, from last year's value of 1,278th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 10 positions to 1,275th, from last year's value of 1,265th
In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 19.02% to $272.45, from last year's value of $336.43
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 5.75% to $259.38, from last year's value of $275.2
In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill increased by 10.03% to $272.45, from last month's value of $247.62
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.01% to $259.38, from last month's value of $264.71
In Philadelphia, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 5 positions to 1,659th, from last month's value of 1,664th

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 17,542 positions to 1,647th, from last year's value of 19,189th
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 17,320 positions to 3,266th, from last year's value of 20,586th
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,376 positions to 3,266th, from last month's value of 1,890th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 525 positions to 1,647th, from last month's value of 2,172nd
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1,004 positions to 1,238th, from last month's value of 234th
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 533 positions to 1,238th, from last year's value of 1,771st
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 58 positions to 235th, from last year's value of 177th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 45.18% to 5.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.32 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 53.04% to 5.35 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.4 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 8.18% to 5.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.16 ¢ / kWh
In Philadelphia, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.77% to 5.35 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.21 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Solar

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 433 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 771st
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 415 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 789th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 230.15 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 10.38 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 9th, from last year's value of 4th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 9th, from last month's value of 6th

Electricity Production from Residual Fuel Oil

Electricity Production from Other Gas

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Liquids

Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production increased by 19.51% to 1,828.48 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,530 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas production decreased by 17.48% to 1,814.07 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,198.36 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production increased by 5.28% to 1,828.48 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,736.71 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas production national rank increased by 2 positions to 8th, from last year's value of 10th
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas production decreased by 2.13% to 1,814.07 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,853.5 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 7th, from last year's value of 8th
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 7th, from last month's value of 6th

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 185 positions to 320th, from last year's value of 135th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 99.67% to 303.06 MWhs, from last year's value of 91,487.41 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 96.25% to 303.06 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,072.19 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 89 positions to 320th, from last month's value of 231st
In Philadelphia, the natural gas production decreased by 51.76% to 254.93 MWhs, from last year's value of 528.5 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the natural gas production increased by 39.58% to 254.93 MWhs, from last month's value of 182.64 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 6 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 8th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 5 positions to 14th, from last month's value of 9th
In Philadelphia, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 300th, from last year's value of 291st
In Philadelphia, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 12th
In Philadelphia, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 300th, from last month's value of 299th

Electricity Production from Gaseous Propane

Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 950 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 49th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 944 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 55th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,041.51 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 410.86 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 20th, from last year's value of 2nd
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 20th, from last month's value of 2nd
In Philadelphia, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
In Philadelphia, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th

Electricity Production from Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of -39.08 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of -3.63 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production national rank increased by 24 positions to 125th, from last year's value of 149th
In Philadelphia, the batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production national rank increased by 21 positions to 129th, from last year's value of 150th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production national rank dropped by 4 positions to 125th, from last month's value of 121st
In Philadelphia, the batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source production national rank increased by 3 positions to 129th, from last month's value of 132nd

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 360 positions to 538th, from last year's value of 178th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 143 positions to 538th, from last month's value of 395th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 97.74% to 2,131.54 MWhs, from last year's value of 94,250 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 79.16% to 2,131.54 MWhs, from last month's value of 10,226.51 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the total production national rank dropped by 85 positions to 541st, from last year's value of 456th
In Philadelphia, the total production national rank dropped by 37 positions to 541st, from last month's value of 504th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 7 positions to 16th, from last year's value of 9th
In Philadelphia, the total production decreased by 13.14% to 2,069 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,382 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the total production decreased by 13.1% to 2,069 MWhs, from last month's value of 2,381 MWhs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 4 positions to 16th, from last month's value of 12th
In Philadelphia, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 17th, from last year's value of 16th

Electricity Emission from Production from Other Biomass Gas

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission increased by 25.03% to 992121.7530769232 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 793478.7084615385 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas emission decreased by 16.31% to 938457.61 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1121379.52 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission national rank increased by 4 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 9th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average other biomass gas emission increased by 3.11% to 992121.7530769232 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 962233.5730769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas emission decreased by 6.43% to 938457.61 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1002920.27 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the other biomass gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 5th, from last year's value of 4th

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 161 positions to 322nd, from last year's value of 161st
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 99.31% to 173698.0323076923 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 25328427.72923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 92.59% to 173698.0323076923 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2344292.838461539 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 79 positions to 322nd, from last month's value of 243rd
In Philadelphia, the natural gas emission decreased by 53.49% to 135515.24 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 291352.46 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the natural gas emission increased by 29.12% to 135515.24 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 104952.68000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the natural gas emission national rank dropped by 12 positions to 305th, from last year's value of 293rd
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 5 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 8th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 4 positions to 13th, from last month's value of 9th
In Philadelphia, the natural gas emission state rank dropped by 2 positions to 14th, from last year's value of 12th

Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 964 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 44th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 953 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 55th
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1023268.5881538461 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 393682.76069230767 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 18 positions to 20th, from last year's value of 2nd
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 18 positions to 20th, from last month's value of 2nd

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 119 positions to 351st, from last year's value of 232nd
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 95.71% to 1165819.7853846154 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 27145175.025846157 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 68.49% to 1165819.7853846154 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 3700209.1722307694 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 28 positions to 351st, from last month's value of 323rd
In Philadelphia, the total emission national rank dropped by 20 positions to 339th, from last month's value of 319th
In Philadelphia, the total emission decreased by 17.02% to 1073972.8499999999 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1294272.73 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the total emission decreased by 12.42% to 1073972.8499999999 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1226332.2 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Philadelphia, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 13th, from last month's value of 14th
In Philadelphia, the total emission national rank dropped by 2 positions to 339th, from last year's value of 337th
In Philadelphia, the total emission state rank dropped by 1 position to 14th, from last month's value of 13th

Philadelphia 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

Philadelphia Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

2,069 MWh

13.1% lower than last month
13.14% lower than January last year
98.1% lower than the Pennsylvania average
92.59% lower than the US average
17th in the state out of 53 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
541st in the US out of 2,734 cities
The national rank has dropped by 37 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 85 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

2,131.54 MWh

79.16% lower than last month
97.74% lower than January last year
97.82% lower than the Pennsylvania average
91.75% lower than the US average
16th in the state out of 53 cities
The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
538th in the US out of 2,734 cities
The national rank has dropped by 143 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 360 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,073,972.85 MWh

12.42% lower than last month
17.02% lower than January last year
96.75% lower than the Pennsylvania average
91.89% lower than the US average
14th in the state out of 52 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
339th in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

1,165,819.79 MWh

68.49% lower than last month
95.71% lower than January last year
96.06% lower than the Pennsylvania average
90.11% lower than the US average
13th in the state out of 52 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
351st in the US out of 2,699 cities
The national rank has dropped by 28 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 119 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

1,814.07 MWh

17.48% lower than last month
2.13% lower than January last year
The same as the Pennsylvania average
200.81% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 1 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
7th in the US out of 56 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Other Biomass Gas

1,828.48 MWh

5.28% higher than last month
19.51% higher than January last year
The same as the Pennsylvania average
217.19% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 1 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
8th in the US out of 56 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 2 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

254.93 MWh

39.58% higher than last month
51.76% lower than January last year
99.84% lower than the Pennsylvania average
99.46% lower than the US average
14th in the state out of 26 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
300th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 9 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

303.06 MWh

96.25% lower than last month
99.67% lower than January last year
99.79% lower than the Pennsylvania average
99.32% lower than the US average
14th in the state out of 26 cities
The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
320th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 89 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 185 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Other Biomass Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

938,457.61 MWh

16.31% lower than last month
6.43% lower than January last year
The same as the Pennsylvania average
226.65% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 1 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
5th in the US out of 56 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Other Biomass Gas

992,121.75 MWh

3.11% higher than last month
25.03% higher than January last year
The same as the Pennsylvania average
261.64% higher than the US average
1st in the state out of 1 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
5th in the US out of 56 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has increased by 4 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

135,515.24 MWh

29.12% higher than last month
53.49% lower than January last year
99.77% lower than the Pennsylvania average
99.26% lower than the US average
14th in the state out of 26 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
305th in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has dropped by 12 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

173,698.03 MWh

92.59% lower than last month
99.31% lower than January last year
99.67% lower than the Pennsylvania average
99.03% lower than the US average
13th in the state out of 26 cities
The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
322nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
The national rank has dropped by 79 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 161 since January last year

Philadelphia, PA Electricity Overview

The residential electricity rate is 20.53 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Philadelphia, which is 13.85% above the average Pennsylvania price of 18.03 cents. The city generates about 0.78 megawatt hours per resident each year from its power plants, which makes it the 33rd highest generating city out of 1892 cities in the state. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $166.15 per month.

Roughly 5,078,336,083.14 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 3,240.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 1864th ranked city in Pennsylvania for CO2 emissions released per capita. Electricity plants in the city most often use Natural Gas, which accounts for 96.89% (or 1,182,196.76 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city. Other Biomass Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil are also highly used fuel types in the city, with 21,916.68 (1.80%) and 13,539.57 (1.11%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Philadelphia has 11 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

603^rd16.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Philadelphia

121^st$115.97Average residential monthly electricity bill for Philadelphia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
APG&E	ENERGY	14.61	128.86	64,198	9,379,900
Agway Energy Services	ENERGY	15.21	118.46	11,237	1,708,700
All American Power and Gas	ENERGY	22.49	162.55	4,216	948,000
Alpha Gas and Electric	ENERGY	10.96	103.28	15,807	1,732,700
Ambit Energy	ENERGY	9.55	97.02	438,885	41,926,000

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).

Electricity Production in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Grays Ferry CogenerationGrays Ferry Cogen Partnership (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Natural Gas	1,156,415	314,360,777.78	271.84
PWD Northeast WPCP Biogas Cogen PlantBAL Green Biogas I LLC (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Other Biomass Gas	24,682	13,428,574.06	544.06
Newman (PA)Newman & Co Inc (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Natural Gas	11,267	2,582,121.85	229.18
Navy Yard Peaker StationPhiladelphia Industrial Development Corporation (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Natural Gas	9,001	5,754,250.88	639.29
Richmond Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Distillate Fuel Oil	7,112	6,747,035.14	948.68
Lincoln Financial FieldNRG Energy (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Solar	2,992
SouthwarkExelon Corporation (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Distillate Fuel Oil	2,607	2,810,042.27	1,077.88
Delaware Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Distillate Fuel Oil	2,276	2,318,797.9	1,018.8
Jefferson Torresdale HospitalJefferson Torresdale Hospital (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Natural Gas	1,823	923,456.24	506.56
Schuylkill Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Distillate Fuel Oil	1,316	1,338,457.56	1,017.07
Temple SEGFTemple University (100.00%)	Philadelphia	PA	Natural Gas	646	432,810.42	669.99

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Details

Releasing 5,078,336,083.14 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 3,240.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 52nd ranked county in Pennsylvania and 2249th nationally for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Electricity plants in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 96.89% (or 1,182,196.76 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Other Biomass Gas at 1.80% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 1.11% of production. Philadelphia County has 11 electricity plants, which is 225th highest in the country.

NATURAL GAS

96.89%

OTHER BIOMASS GAS

1.80%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

1.11%

SOLAR

0.25%

BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE

-0.04%

Approximately 1.67% of the electricity companies in Philadelphia County offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are decent for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Philadelphia County is 5.79%. This includes data from 7 companies, including PECO Energy Company, Direct Energy, and Stream Energy. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Philadelphia County a rank of 2359th best in the US out of 3230 counties.

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Philadelphia County ranks 440th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuel sources.

Philadelphia County is home to 1,567,258 citizens and its power generation plants produce 1,220,137 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 0.78 megawatt hours per capita.

With a population of 1,567,258 citizens, Philadelphia County is the 24th largest county in the country.

Philadelphia County ranks as the 36th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3230 counties in the nation.

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 60 electricity companies offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	PECO Energy Company	89,744
2	Constellation Energy	392
3	Direct Energy	384
4	Inspire Energy	246
5	Clean Choice Energy	173
6	IGS Energy	166
7	Green Mountain Energy	136
8	Ambit Energy	128
9	Stream Energy	122
10	American Power & Gas	113

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.

Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov

Published: 2024-03-12