Safe Harbor 18
Residential
- Rate 8.19¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 18 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
- Green Energy 0%
- Plan seen in Pennsylvania
- Terms and Conditions
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
West Penn Power is an investor owned entity with headquarters in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and serving customers in 20 counties in Pennsylvania including counties such as Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, Washington County, Butler County, and Centre County. They presently supply electricity to commercial, residential, transportation and industrial customers, with a total of 471 industrial accounts, 70,171 commercial accounts, one transportation customer and 563,496 residential customer accounts subscribed. West Penn Power charges their customers a residential electricity rate of 14.74 cents per kilowatt hour on average, which is 13.51% less than the average Pennsylvania price of 17.04 cents. They sold 7,864,831 megawatt hours in 2022 via traditional retail sales and 56,390 megawatt hours from wholesale channels to other electricity providers. During the same timeframe, West Penn Power purchased 8,258,305 megawatt hours by way of wholesale channels. In 2022, the provider earned 79.26% of their revenue from retail electricity sales to end users and 0.30% on the wholesale electricity market. Their total revenue from electricity related activities was $1,216,681,100.
The nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill is $135.34, while the West Penn Power average is 4.53% lower at $129.21 per month. This is the 1702nd lowest average monthly bill amount for a provider in the country. The power grid owned by the supplier experiences 1.07 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting an average of 159.46 minutes. The nationwide average for other companies is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage. Electricity production is not handled in house at the company, as they purchase power at wholesale rates from other companies to then be resold to their customers.
West Penn Power is one of 36 electric providers in Pennsylvania who offer net metering to their consumers. Installation of solar panels and other electricity sources is often too expensive for citizens. Net metering allows purchasers of these electricity sources to sell extra wattage back to the grid, making the installation of these alternative sources economically viable.
Providers regularly submit data on energy lost through electricity transmission to government agencies who track infrastructure efficiencies. West Penn Power recently reported a loss of 3.98% of their electricity generation amount. This percentage of energy lost earns them a rank of 613th best out of 3526 providers who report energy loss in the US.
West Penn Power residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in December.
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West Penn Power offers a total of 12 plans for electricity. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.
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West Penn Power's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
328,285MWh
613 National Rank
Length & Frequency of West Penn Power's Power Outages
159.46 min.
vs. national average of 171.11 min.
1.07 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.45
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Pennsylvania | 634,139 | 975,943,984.76 | 5 | 100% |
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Adams County | 106,027 | 60 | 20.45 | $164.14/mo |
Allegheny County | 1,233,253 | 64 | 23.48 | $168.31/mo |
Armstrong County | 64,747 | 61 | 19.72 | $155.66/mo |
Bedford County | 47,729 | 60 | 21.89 | $162.91/mo |
Butler County | 197,300 | 59 | 19.74 | $155.89/mo |
Cameron County | 4,596 | 56 | 19.62 | $154.99/mo |
Centre County | 158,425 | 59 | 20.72 | $158.99/mo |
Clarion County | 37,571 | 60 | 21.51 | $160.64/mo |
Clinton County | 37,824 | 63 | 20.05 | $163.57/mo |
Elk County | 31,037 | 60 | 20.17 | $156.92/mo |
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
The current CEO of West Penn Power is Steven Strah.
West Penn Power currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $129.21, compared to the Pennsylvania average of $130.80 and the United States average of $130.80 for bundled service.
West Penn Power serves 245 cities in the country.
The average number of minutes for an outage for West Penn Power's consumers is 159.46 minutes.
West Penn Power's current average bundled electricity rate is 14.74 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 17.04 cents and the average national rate of 15.76 cents.
West Penn Power provides electricity to customers in 20 counties.
The West Penn Power phone number is (888) 544-4877.
First Energy is the owner of West Penn Power.