Northwestern Rural: Rates and Coverage Area

Northwestern Rural

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About Northwestern Rural

Northwestern Rural operates in 19 cities and is considered an electricity cooperative. There are 1,455 commercial customers and 1 industrial customer accounts who are served by the provider. The average residential electricity rate for Northwestern Rural is around 13.63 cents per kilowatt hour, resulting in the company ranking 21st out of 67 providers in the state and 1779th out of 2893 in the country. The supplier had total sales and disposition of 271,738 megawatt hours in 2022, of which 251,367 megawatt hours were from sales to end users. The electricity sourced by the company is made up primarily of megawatt hours they acquired on the wholesale market. This category makes up 100.00% of all electricity sourced by the company. In 2022, the supplier made a total of $37,108,000 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 89.30% of their revenue coming from retail sales to end users.

Consumers of the supplier pay an average residential electricity bill of $124.52. This is 6.53% less than the United States average of $133.21. The provider currently does not generate any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates from other suppliers and then resell it at a higher rate to end customers.

Northwestern Rural Net Metering

Northwestern Rural gives consumers the ability to take advantage of net metering. This is a positive for any customer potentially installing private solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their excess wattage back to their electricity provider.

Energy Loss

Northwestern Rural currently loses approximately 7.50% of the electricity that they produce. The state of Pennsylvania has an energy loss average of 3.78% and the countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Northwestern Rural receiving a rank of 27th best out of 115 suppliers reporting energy loss in Pennsylvania.

Northwestern Rural Rate & Electric Bills

Northwestern Rural residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.134/kWh$125.35/mo.$115.94/mo.
1779th13.63¢Northwestern Rural's Average residential price per kWh
1586th$124.52Average monthly electricity bill for Northwestern Rural's residential customers

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Northwestern Rural Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:22534 State Highway 86
    Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403
    United States of America
  • CEO:Kathy Cooper-Winters

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Energy Loss

Northwestern Rural's energy loss due to business operations.

-7.50%

Total Energy Loss

20,371MWh

1303 National Rank

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Northwestern Rural State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Pennsylvania19,58733,137,00017100%

Northwestern Rural County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Crawford County82,6705720.53$159.54/mo
Erie County267,6895720.87$160.40/mo
Venango County50,8105820.85$159.84/mo
Warren County38,7915720.92$158.88/mo

Cities Northwestern Rural Has Coverage

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

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Northwestern Rural FAQ:

How many counties does Northwestern Rural sell electricity to?

Northwestern Rural supplies electricity in 4 counties.

What is the phone number for Northwestern Rural?

Northwestern Rural's customer service phone number is (800) 352-0014

What is the average bundled bill for Northwestern Rural customers each month?

Consumers of Northwestern Rural pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $124.52.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Northwestern Rural customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for customers of Northwestern Rural is 13.63 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What cities does Northwestern Rural offer service in?

Northwestern Rural serves electricity in 19 cities throughout the US including Pennsylvania.

Who is the CEO of Northwestern Rural?

Northwestern Rural's CEO is Kathy Cooper-Winters.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2023-12-06