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Somerset County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Somerset County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Somerset County uses non-renewable fuels to generate -0.12 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 1289th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

The usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity production has declined by 2.63% in Somerset County during the past year.

Somerset County ranks 296th highest county in the US out of 3230 counties for electricity per resident produced from wind turbines. Producing 912,778 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 72,710, this averages out to 12.55 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.

Of all of the US counties, Somerset County ranks 159th in megawatt hours produced from wind energy.

Somerset County has the 689th highest total electricity production of all 3230 counties in the nation, producing 956,659 megawatt hours.

Somerset County is the 775th most populated county in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    780,126 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    956,659 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    965,269 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -8,610 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    13.16 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,785,028 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    65.81 kg

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Somerset Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 723 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 211 since January last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 21,998 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 20,222 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

17.51¢ per kWh

  • 8.21% lower than last month
  • 3.74% higher than January last year
  • 1.91% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 3.18% higher than the US average
  • 1,250th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
  • 19,523rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,855 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 772 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$0 per month

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since January last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 21,409 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 19,320 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$119 per month

  • 10.48% lower than last month
  • 3.67% lower than January last year
  • 10.07% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 10.3% lower than the US average
  • 634th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 456 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 463 since January last year
  • 9,615th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,040 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,346 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 659 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since January last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 21,204 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 20,001 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

14.84¢ per kWh

  • 8.33% lower than last month
  • 0.65% lower than January last year
  • 1.88% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 4.85% higher than the US average
  • 1,252nd in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 389 since January last year
  • 20,419th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,450 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,068 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$0 per month

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 140 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 257 since January last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 997 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 199 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$201.12 per month

  • 8.53% lower than last month
  • 5.74% lower than January last year
  • 13.02% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 87.71% lower than the US average
  • 801st in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 1,024th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

0¢ per kWh

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 822 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 190 since January last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 22,479 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,325 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.78¢ per kWh

  • 7.67% lower than last month
  • 53.36% lower than January last year
  • 5.06% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 23.92% lower than the US average
  • 701st in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 768 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1,181 since January last year
  • 11,415th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,126 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,022 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$0 per month

  • 100% lower than last month
  • 100% lower than January last year
  • 100% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 100% lower than the US average
  • 1,059th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 603 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 51 since January last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,007 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,220 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$6,431.99 per month

  • 4.25% lower than last month
  • 54.2% lower than January last year
  • 20.45% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 81.2% lower than the US average
  • 1,486th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since January last year
  • 9,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 288 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,348 since January last year

Somerset, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Somerset home are charged a residential electricity rate of 20.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.84% higher than the average Pennsylvania rate of 18.03 cents. With an estimated 71 total residential customers, Pennsylvania Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $158.67 per month.

There are no power facilities within Somerset, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 684th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,252.51 kilograms per person and 6,059 residents in the city, the city emits 19,706,932.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Somerset

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.197/kWh$0.134/kWh$169.55/mo.$79.02/mo.
414th15.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Somerset
42nd$111.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Somerset Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Somerset, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
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
American Power & GasENERGY15.32147.11192,07929,435,100

Windber, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Windber home are charged a residential electricity rate of 20.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.94% higher than the average Pennsylvania rate of 18.03 cents. With an estimated 51 total residential customers, Pennsylvania Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $158.78 per month.

There are no power facilities within Windber, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 54th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,252.51 kilograms per person and 3,936 residents in the city, the city emits 12,801,862.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Windber

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.197/kWh$0.134/kWh$169.55/mo.$79.02/mo.
445th15.67¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Windber
64th$112.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Windber Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Windber, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
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
American Power & GasENERGY15.32147.11192,07929,435,100

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Meyersdale, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Meyersdale home are charged a residential electricity rate of 20.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.84% higher than the average Pennsylvania rate of 18.03 cents. With an estimated 21 total residential customers, Pennsylvania Electric Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $158.67 per month.

There are no power facilities within Meyersdale, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 684th worst polluting city out of 1892 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 3,252.51 kilograms per person and 2,289 residents in the city, the city emits 7,444,985.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meyersdale

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.197/kWh$0.134/kWh$169.55/mo.$79.02/mo.
414th15.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Meyersdale
42nd$111.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Meyersdale Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
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
American Power & GasENERGY15.32147.11192,07929,435,100

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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Twin Ridges Wind FarmVitol PA Wind LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 396,686
Stony Creek Wind Farm LLCRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 136,705
Ringer Hill Wind Farm, LLCRinger Hill Wind LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 102,278
Lookout Windpower LLCLookout Windpower, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 94,630
Casselman Wind Power ProjectAvangrid (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 87,754
Forward Windpower LLCForward Windpower, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 54,302
Yough Hydro PowerD/R Hydro Co (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Conventional Hydroelectric 42,703
Meyersdale Windpower, LLCSequitur Renewables, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 35,044
Glades Pike Generation PlantState Correctnl Inst Laurel Highlands (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Landfill Gas 9,7885,867,820.37599.49
Somerset Windpower LLCSequitur Renewables, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Wind 5,379
Green Mountain Storage, LLCGreen Mountain Storage, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -2,888
Meyersdale BatteryGlidePath Power Operations LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County PA Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -5,722

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Somerset County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 95.41% (or 912,778 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Also used is Conventional Hydroelectric at 4.46% and Landfill Gas at 1.02% of production. Around 4,785,028.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity consumption. Averaging 65.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 2851st worst for pollution per capita. Somerset County has the 195th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the US, with 12 total plants.

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95.41%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.46%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.02%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.90%

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Somerset County has 4 out of 62 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of Pennsylvania have above average net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

There are 8 electricity providers in Somerset County that report energy loss. Together, these 8 providers average a yearly energy loss of 5.13% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Somerset County receiving a rank of 1971st best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Somerset County:

  • Addison, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Benson, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Berlin, Pennsylvania:
    • Berlin, Pennsylvania Electric Utility: 32.82%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 33.59%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 33.59%
  • Boswell, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Callimont, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Casselman, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Central City, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Confluence, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 49.98%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.02%
  • Garrett, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Hooversville, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 33.76%
    • Hooversville Boro Electric: 32.48%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 33.76%
  • Indian Lake, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Jennerstown, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Meyersdale, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • New Baltimore, Pennsylvania:
    • Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 33.33%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 33.33%
  • New Centerville, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Paint, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 57.46%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 42.54%
  • Rockwood, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Salisbury, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Shanksville, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
  • Somerset, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Stoystown, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Ursina, Pennsylvania:
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Wellersburg, Pennsylvania:
    • West Penn Power: 50.00%
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 50.00%
  • Windber, Pennsylvania:
    • Somerset Rural Electric: 48.47%
    • Pennsylvania Electric Company: 51.53%

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

FAQ

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

Somerset County, Pennsylvania is home to 12 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?

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

There are 62 electricity providers offering service in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

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

The largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Pennsylvania by megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29