Safe Harbor 18
Residential
- Rate 10.50¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 18 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
- Green Energy 0%
- Plan seen in Pennsylvania
- Terms and Conditions
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Duquesne Light Company is an investor owned organization. The largest county serviced by Duquesne Light Company is Allegheny County, but the company also operates in in 2 counties in the state. On recent government reports, the provider listed a total of 472,470 electricity customers. This total is made up of 91.76% residential customer accounts, 8.17% commercial customer accounts and 0.07% industrial accounts. Duquesne Light Company bills their consumers a residential electricity rate of 21.60 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 26.47% above the average state price of 17.08 cents and 36.92% more than the nationwide average of 15.77. About 22,689 megawatt hours were sold to other suppliers through the wholesale market in 2023. The electricity sourced by the provider primarily came from megawatt hours that they procured by way of the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 4,396,663 wholesale megawatt hours. In 2023 the provider had total electricity related revenue of $1,192,886,900, with 69.61% coming from retail sales and 0.11% from wholesale customers.
Customers of the provider have an average residential electric bill of $128.52. This is 5.54% below the state average of $136.26. Electricity generation is not handled in house at the company, as they purchase power at wholesale rates and then resell to their consumers.
Consumers of Duquesne Light Company are able to participate in net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. This is a positive for any customer considering purchasing solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their unused wattage into the grid.
Energy loss is a fact of life when dealing with electricity transmission. Duquesne Light Company currently averages a loss of around 8.52% of the total electricity they generate. The state average for energy loss is 4.49% and the nationwide average is 2.43%. This results in Duquesne Light Company getting a ranking of 33rd best out of 108 electricity companies in the state and 1375th best out of 3529 suppliers in the nation.
Duquesne Light Company residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
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Duquesne Light Company offers a total of 18 plans for electricity. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.
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Duquesne Light Company's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
374,603MWh
1375 National Rank
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Duquesne Light Company.
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Pennsylvania | 472,470 | 831,425,530 | 5 | 100% |
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Allegheny County | 1,233,253 | 57 | 22.72 | $169.23/mo |
Beaver County | 165,677 | 52 | 23.21 | $173.12/mo |
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
Duquesne Light Company currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $128.52, compared to the Pennsylvania average of $136.26 and the nationwide of $136.26 for bundled service.
Duquesne Light Company's current average bundled electricity rate is 21.60 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 17.08 cents and the average nationwide rate of 15.77 cents.
You can reach Duquesne Light Company by phone via (412) 393-7100.
Duquesne Light Company supplies to 115 cities.
Duquesne Light Company is a subsidiary of DQE Holdings.
The current CEO of Duquesne Light Company is Kevin Walker.
There are 2 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Duquesne Light Company including Pennsylvania.