Pennsylvania Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Pennsylvania, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $4.31/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 21.72¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $162/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 2,121
- 5,988 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.31/gal (Central Atlantic, PADD 1B)
- Electricity rates21.72¢/kWh
- Heating oil$6.07/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$3.16/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$28.73/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
53.3 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas29.9 GW 56.1%
- Nuclear10.5 GW 19.7%
- Coal5.2 GW 9.8%
- Petroleum1.7 GW 3.2%
- Wind1.7 GW 3.1%
- Pumped storage hydro1.5 GW 2.8%
- Solar1.2 GW 2.3%
- Hydroelectric946 MW 1.8%
- Biomass491 MW 0.9%
- Other83.5 MW 0.2%
- Battery storage54.6 MW 0.1%
Generated 235.9 TWh in 2023 with 34.9% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 646 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric CoInvestor Owned | 2,093,232 | 18.77¢/kWh |
| PECO Energy CoInvestor Owned | 1,708,048 | 18.02¢/kWh |
| PPL Electric Utilities CorpInvestor Owned | 1,504,019 | 18.60¢/kWh |
| Duquesne Light CoInvestor Owned | 616,508 | 23.47¢/kWh |
| UGI Utilities, IncInvestor Owned | 63,067 | 19.77¢/kWh |
| Adams Electric Cooperative IncCooperative | 34,923 | 15.41¢/kWh |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)Cooperative | 25,658 | 16.90¢/kWh |
| REA Energy Coop IncCooperative | 22,872 | 16.14¢/kWh |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop IncCooperative | 22,658 | 15.13¢/kWh |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)Cooperative | 19,624 | 16.08¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
321 alternative fuel stations too
- Pittsburgh280
- Philadelphia178
- Monroeville33
- Allentown28
- King of Prussia26
- Bethlehem24
- Lancaster18
- Conshohocken17
- Villanova15
- Plymouth Meeting11
- Ardmore11
- Quakertown11
- State College11
- Narberth10
- Bellefonte10
- Harrisburg10
- Scranton10
- Reading9
- Bethel Park8
- Dilworthtown8
- Erie7
- Lansdale7
- West Chester7
- Bala Cynwyd7
- Hershey7
- Doylestown7
- Dormont7
- Hanover7
- Phoenixville6
- Spring House6
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Bedford County
- Berks County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Bucks County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Carbon County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lancaster County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Mercer County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Philadelphia County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
- York County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Pennsylvania?
- Homes in Pennsylvania paid an average of 21.72¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Pennsylvania?
- EIA does not publish a weekly Pennsylvania average. The Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average was $4.31/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Pennsylvania's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 34.9% of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 3.0% from renewables alone.