Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Schuylkill County, PA is $177.14
- The average electricity rate in Schuylkill County, PA is 19.98¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Schuylkill County, PA
The average residential electric bill in Schuylkill County, PA is $177.14 per month. Schuylkill County, PA is the 62nd most expensive county in Pennsylvania for electricity.
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview
Schuylkill County is home to over 143,104 citizens and produces 754 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0.01 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Schuylkill County 20th in the state out of 67 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per capita.
Schuylkill County ranks 24th in Pennsylvania out of 67 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable energy sources, with 1,422,643.76 of the county's 1,696,008 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
Schuylkill County is the 8th highest county out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 1.69 megawatt hours per resident produced from wind turbines.
Schuylkill County produces 16.12% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 1.91 megawatt hours per citizen per year.
PPL Electric Utilities is the largest supplier in Schuylkill County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Schuylkill County generates 273,364.24 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Schuylkill County 709th highest producing county in the nation out of 3221 counties for total renewable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,588,144 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.1 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,696,008 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
273,364 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,422,644 MWh
Production per Capita
11.85 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,850,148,371 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
12,928.7 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pottsville
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Pottsville 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
- 894th in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank has increased by 122 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 864 since November last year
- 23,870th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,673 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,819 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 increased by 138 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 454 since November last year
- 25,800th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 564 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,568 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
- 1,174th in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 626 since November last year
- 25,268th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7,457 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,392 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
- 1,171st in the state out of 1,892 cities
- The state rank has increased by 214 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 700 since November last year
- 23,385th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,222 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,846 since November last year
Pottsville, PA Electricity Overview

Pottsville's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 1341st out of 1892 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 0.88 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 108.87 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. PPL Electric Utilities sells an estimated 4,265 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Pottsville emits 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 37th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Pottsville from electricity consumption is 45,649,886.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 60th highest in Pennsylvania. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pottsville
Pottsville residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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AEP Energy | ENERGY | 9.88 | 103.62 | 632,134.02 | 62,475,691.35 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | 10.56 | 90.05 | 161,486.55 | 17,048,322.5 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 11.57 | 91.73 | 10,320.4 | 1,193,623.25 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 29.63 | 185.13 | 4,876.8 | 1,445,125.39 |
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Tamaqua, PA Electricity Overview

Tamaqua's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 1341st out of 1892 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 0.88 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 108.87 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. PPL Electric Utilities sells an estimated 9,967.93 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Tamaqua emits 3,403.41 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 369th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Tamaqua from electricity consumption is 23,619,638.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 171st highest in Pennsylvania. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tamaqua
Tamaqua residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AEP Energy | ENERGY | 9.88 | 103.62 | 632,134.02 | 62,475,691.35 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | 10.56 | 90.05 | 161,486.55 | 17,048,322.5 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 11.57 | 91.73 | 10,320.4 | 1,193,623.25 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 29.63 | 185.13 | 4,876.8 | 1,445,125.39 |
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Schuylkill Haven, PA Electricity Overview

Schuylkill Haven's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 14th out of 1892 cities in the state. They experienced a rise in the ratio of emissions per person of around 4.21% within the most recent year. Schuylkill Haven Borough Utilities is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
Schuylkill Haven emits 3,410.45 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 25th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in Pennsylvania based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 17,949,219.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the city 255th highest for total emissions in the state. Around 100.00% of electricity in Schuylkill Haven comes from production using Distillate Fuel Oil. Schuylkill Haven has the 9th highest number of electricity generation plants of any city in Pennsylvania, with one total power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AEP Energy | ENERGY | 9.88 | 103.62 | 632,134.02 | 62,475,691.35 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | 10.56 | 90.05 | 161,486.55 | 17,048,322.5 | |
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Agway Energy Services | ENERGY | 11.57 | 91.73 | 10,320.4 | 1,193,623.25 | |
All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 29.63 | 185.13 | 4,876.8 | 1,445,125.39 |
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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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St Nicholas Cogen ProjectSchuylkill Energy Resource Inc (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Coal | 642,143 | 5 | 869,358,737.11 | 4 | 1,353.84 | 5 | ||
John B Rich Memorial Power StationGilberton Power Co (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Coal | 624,055 | 6 | 825,227,688.1 | 5 | 1,322.36 | 7 | ||
Locust Ridge II LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Wind | 187,773 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Westwood Generation LLCWestwood Generation LLC (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Coal | 156,307 | 11 | 250,736,391.54 | 11 | 1,604.13 | 2 | ||
Locust RidgeAvangrid (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Wind | 54,545 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Broad MountainUGI Corporation (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Landfill Gas | 30,285 | 8 | 30,393,363.14 | 3 | 1,003.58 | 2 | 10/2023 | |
Masser Farms Realty SolarMasser Farms Realty Ltd (100.00%) | Schuylkill County | PA | Solar | 754 | 45 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Schuylkill Haven PA BTMAmerican Municipal Power (100.00%) | Schuylkill Haven | PA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 124 | 7 | 75,120.16 | 15 | 605.81 | 17 | ||
Pine GroveIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Pine Grove | PA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 22 | 20 | 16,337.22 | 23 | 742.6 | 14 |
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
By total revenue, PPL Electric Utilities is the largest electricity company in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Which electricity companies offer service in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | PPL Electric Utilities | 68,246 |
2 | Constellation Energy | 4,265 |
3 | First Energy | 3,565 |
4 | Schuylkill Haven Borough Utilities | 3,181 |
5 | Inspire Energy | 3,053 |
6 | Direct Energy | 2,249 |
7 | St Clair, Pennsylvania Electric Utility | 1,899 |
8 | AEP Energy | 1,625 |
9 | IGS Energy | 1,571 |
10 | Clean Choice Energy | 1,550 |
How many power plants are located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
There are 9 power plants in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
How many electric companies offer service in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania is home to 72 electricity providers serving customers in the area.