Electricity Price per kWh in Pennsylvania
This page shows the latest statewide residential electricity price per kWh for Pennsylvania, along with usage-based cost estimates and national comparison context.
Current average rate
17.78 ¢/kWh
Estimated 1000 kWh cost
$177.80
Data period
February 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 17.78 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 1000 kWh cost | $177.80 |
| Data period | February 2026 |
How Pennsylvania compares nationally
Pennsylvania rate
17.78 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference
+1.2%
Category
close to national average
Pennsylvania is above the U.S. average by 0.21¢ per kWh.
Compare electricity options in Pennsylvania
Compare retail electricity plans and provider options available in Pennsylvania.
State cost and bill pathways for Pennsylvania
- Average power price in Pennsylvania — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Pennsylvania electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Pennsylvania — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Electricity cost in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Rollout-gated city electricity context page with deterministic methodology disclosure
- Pennsylvania monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Pennsylvania — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Pennsylvania — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Pennsylvania — State electricity inflation analysis
- Pennsylvania electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Pennsylvania — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Pennsylvania — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Pennsylvania — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Pennsylvania — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Pennsylvania — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Pennsylvania — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Pennsylvania — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Pennsylvania — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Pennsylvania — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Pennsylvania — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Pennsylvania
- Compare Pennsylvania with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Pennsylvania vs Alabama electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Pennsylvania vs Alaska electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Pennsylvania electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Pennsylvania electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Pennsylvania average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Pennsylvania electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Pennsylvania — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.