Electric Rates & Providers in Washington County, PA

Washington County, Pennsylvania Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Washington County, Pennsylvania Electricity Overview

Washington County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 10.04% more than the US average price, at 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.

Over 100.00% of Washington County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel types, putting Washington County at 28th in Pennsylvania for sustainable electricity generation.

In Washington County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has declined by 4.03% during the previous year.

Washington County has emissions of 3,311.56 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2219th worst polluting county in the US by per capita pollution.

Washington County is the 336th most populated county in the United States, with 210,383 citizens calling the county home.

Washington County ranks 18th out of 67 counties in the state for total consumption, with its citizens using 2,257,258.88 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,257,259 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    37,893 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    37,893 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    696,696,239 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,311.56 kg

Recent Energy News in Washington

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Washington 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 dropped by 548 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 725 since January last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 13,600 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,703 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.6¢ per kWh

  • 7.89% lower than last month
  • 7.15% higher than January last year
  • 20.87% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 19.89% lower than the US average
  • 334th 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
  • 7,954th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,191 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 121 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 dropped by 413 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 432 since January last year
  • 1,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 20,247 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 14,385 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$119.51 per month

  • 9.72% lower than last month
  • 0.86% lower than January last year
  • 9.68% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 9.92% lower than the US average
  • 974th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 348 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 352 since January last year
  • 10,276th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,854 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 579 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 dropped by 55 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 547 since January last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19,054 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 16,967 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.64¢ per kWh

  • 8.44% lower than last month
  • 1.6% higher than January last year
  • 13.27% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 10.74% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 1,884 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 179 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 178 since January last year
  • 13,779th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,634 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 477 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 dropped by 725 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 725 since January last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 441 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 597 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$165.36 per month

  • 9.2% lower than last month
  • 6.07% lower than January last year
  • 28.48% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 89.9% lower than the US average
  • 334th 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
  • 490th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 47 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 dropped by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 663 since January last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 16,347 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 530 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.94¢ per kWh

  • 4.59% lower than last month
  • 27.21% lower than January last year
  • 3.13% lower than the Pennsylvania average
  • 22.37% lower than the US average
  • 1,041st in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 100 since January last year
  • 12,598th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 701 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,917 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 increased by 595 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 408 since January last year
  • 1,176th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10,456 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,682 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$5,509.51 per month

  • 6.41% lower than last month
  • 49.71% lower than January last year
  • 3.18% higher than the Pennsylvania average
  • 83.9% lower than the US average
  • 1,013th in the state out of 1,882 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 62 since January last year
  • 8,317th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 393 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,879 since January last year

Washington, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Washington are billed a residential electricity rate of 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is below the Pennsylvania average rate of 18.03 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the United States average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 1,908.71 megawatt hours, West Penn Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $148.79 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Consumers in the city pay 7.81% more compared to other residents in the United States.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 54th worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 43,329,880.9 kilograms. The residents of Washington have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Washington

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
94th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Washington
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Washington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Washington, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
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

Canonsburg, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Canonsburg are billed a residential electricity rate of 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is below the Pennsylvania average rate of 18.03 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the United States average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 1,513.36 megawatt hours, West Penn Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $148.79 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Consumers in the city pay 7.81% more compared to other residents in the United States.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 54th worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 31,363,912.44 kilograms. The residents of Canonsburg have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Canonsburg

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
94th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Canonsburg
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Canonsburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
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

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California, PA Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in California are billed a residential electricity rate of 17.62 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is below the Pennsylvania average rate of 18.03 cents per kilowatt hour, it is more than the United States average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 7,336.8 megawatt hours, West Penn Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $148.79 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Consumers in the city pay 7.81% more compared to other residents in the United States.

For every citizen in the city there are 3,252.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 54th worst in the state out of 1892 cities for pollution per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount of 18,305,102.07 kilograms. The residents of California have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities within the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in California

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.100/kWh$166.54/mo.$72.61/mo.
94th14.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of California
596th$119.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for California Residents

Electric Companies With Service in California, Pennsylvania

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY14.61128.8664,1989,379,900
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

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Electricity Production in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Power Plants in Washington County, Pennsylvania

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Waste Management Arden LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Washington County PA Landfill Gas 37,89323,911,325.05631.02

Washington County, Pennsylvania Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 3,311.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount of 696,696,238.97 kilograms. The county has one power plant. Washington County's primary fuel used for electricity production is Landfill Gas. They generate 100.00% of the total production in the county from this fuel type.

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Washington County, Pennsylvania Net Metering

Out of the 55 suppliers in Washington County, only one of them offers net metering to their customers. Citizens of Pennsylvania have pretty good net metering regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Washington County is 5.20%. This includes data from 6 companies, including West Penn Power, Direct Energy, and Stream Energy. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Washington County a rank of 2029th best in the country out of 3230 counties.

Providers In Each City in Washington County:

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Washington County, Pennsylvania?

By total revenue, West Penn Power is the largest electricity company in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

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

Washington County, Pennsylvania is home to one power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

Washington County, Pennsylvania has 55 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Washington County, Pennsylvania?

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-04-22