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Pennsylvania electric bills: $198/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$198/month
Average residential electric bill, Pennsylvania, August 2026
21.77¢/kWh · 911 kWh/month · rank 25 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $175/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Pennsylvania households paid an average of $198 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 8.2% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Pennsylvania 25th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Pennsylvania?

A typical Pennsylvania home used 911 kWh in August 2026 and paid 21.77¢/kWh, for an average bill of $198. Use was below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. Enter your own rate below.

Estimated bill: $198 a month, $2,376 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Pennsylvania averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,094. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Pennsylvania electricity prices changed?

Pennsylvania's price was 14.06¢/kWh in September 2021, and was 54.8% higher in August 2026; over five years it ranged from 14.06¢/kWh (September 2021) to 21.77¢/kWh (August 2026).

Average residential electricity price in Pennsylvania, last 12 months
19.9¢20.4¢20.9¢21.4¢22.0¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Pennsylvania, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202520.43¢/kWh
Oct 202520.48¢/kWh
Nov 202520.15¢/kWh
Dec 202520.07¢/kWh
Jan 202620.19¢/kWh
Feb 202620.30¢/kWh
Mar 202620.92¢/kWh
Apr 202621.47¢/kWh
May 202621.55¢/kWh
Jun 202621.73¢/kWh
Jul 202621.71¢/kWh
Aug 202621.77¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Pennsylvania, last 5 years
13.1¢15.5¢17.9¢20.3¢22.7¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Pennsylvania, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202114.06¢/kWh
Oct 202114.49¢/kWh
Nov 202114.13¢/kWh
Dec 202114.37¢/kWh
Jan 202214.09¢/kWh
Feb 202214.38¢/kWh
Mar 202214.59¢/kWh
Apr 202214.83¢/kWh
May 202215.07¢/kWh
Jun 202216.36¢/kWh
Jul 202216.48¢/kWh
Aug 202216.34¢/kWh
Sep 202217.06¢/kWh
Oct 202217.51¢/kWh
Nov 202217.38¢/kWh
Dec 202217.77¢/kWh
Jan 202318.02¢/kWh
Feb 202318.33¢/kWh
Mar 202318.13¢/kWh
Apr 202318.36¢/kWh
May 202318.46¢/kWh
Jun 202318.39¢/kWh
Jul 202317.94¢/kWh
Aug 202317.89¢/kWh
Sep 202318.02¢/kWh
Oct 202318.44¢/kWh
Nov 202318.11¢/kWh
Dec 202317.52¢/kWh
Jan 202417.37¢/kWh
Feb 202417.27¢/kWh
Mar 202417.97¢/kWh
Apr 202418.31¢/kWh
May 202418.56¢/kWh
Jun 202417.67¢/kWh
Jul 202417.43¢/kWh
Aug 202417.57¢/kWh
Sep 202417.78¢/kWh
Oct 202418.43¢/kWh
Nov 202418.04¢/kWh
Dec 202417.56¢/kWh
Jan 202517.56¢/kWh
Feb 202517.99¢/kWh
Mar 202518.42¢/kWh
Apr 202518.97¢/kWh
May 202519.30¢/kWh
Jun 202519.69¢/kWh
Jul 202519.52¢/kWh
Aug 202519.93¢/kWh
Sep 202520.43¢/kWh
Oct 202520.48¢/kWh
Nov 202520.15¢/kWh
Dec 202520.07¢/kWh
Jan 202620.19¢/kWh
Feb 202620.30¢/kWh
Mar 202620.92¢/kWh
Apr 202621.47¢/kWh
May 202621.55¢/kWh
Jun 202621.73¢/kWh
Jul 202621.71¢/kWh
Aug 202621.77¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Pennsylvania compare with other states?

Pennsylvania ranked 25th of 51, 5.3% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Its six neighbors ranged from West Virginia ($174) to New Jersey ($236).

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
22Kentucky$18813.801,364
23Indiana$18917.021,110
24North Carolina$19614.951,310
25Pennsylvania$19821.77911
26Ohio$19919.381,029
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania$19821.77—
Delaware$21018.70+6.1%
Maryland$23321.40+17.7%
New Jersey$23624.61+19.2%
New York$21328.65+7.6%
Ohio$19919.38+0.5%
West Virginia$17416.31-12.1%

What is behind Pennsylvania's electric bills?

  • Winter peak. The last year's highest month was January 2026 at $228; the lowest October 2025 at $133.
  • Price up 9.2% in a year, bill up 8.2%.
  • Annual total: $2,094.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Pennsylvania?

The average residential electric bill in Pennsylvania was $198 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 911 kWh at 21.77¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $175 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Pennsylvania?

Residential customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 21.77¢/kWh in August 2026, 9.2% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Pennsylvania more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Pennsylvania electric bill was $198, 5.3% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Pennsylvania ranked 25th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Pennsylvania home use?

A typical residential customer in Pennsylvania used 911 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Pennsylvania household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,094 a year for a typical Pennsylvania household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $228; the lowest was October 2025 at $133.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.