PECO electric rates and bills
PECO's 1,225,334 default-service customers in Pennsylvania paid an average of 18.02¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $136.07 a month on 755 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 19.49¢, and 20.47¢ in August 2026.2 Another 313,659 homes on its wires (20.4%) buy their supply elsewhere and pay PECO delivery charges averaging 10.49¢ per kWh, plus their supplier's price.
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
6 of 67 Pennsylvania counties served (EIA-861 2025)
PECO's default-service customers paid an average of 18.02¢ per kWh in 2025, +11.5% on 2024, and 19.49¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months. Their homes used only 755 kWh a month, less than in the PPL or FirstEnergy areas, so PECO's average bill of $136.071 was the smallest of Pennsylvania's four large utilities.
PECO's average price: 2025, last 12 months and August
PECO Energy Company delivers electricity to 1,538,993 homes in southeastern Pennsylvania, 28.2% of the state's residential customers in 2025. Of those, 1,225,334 also bought their electricity from PECO under default service. Those default-service customers paid an average of 18.02¢ per kWh in 2025: the 7th highest of the 13 Pennsylvania utilities with 10,000 or more such customers, 6.6% below the Pennsylvania average and 1.3% above the national average for investor-owned utilities. Among the 177 US utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers, PECO ranked 49th highest of 1771.
The figure is average revenue per kWh: what those customers paid PECO in total, divided by the kWh they used. It combines delivery and default-service supply, the monthly customer charge and riders, and leaves out most taxes. No PECO household pays exactly this amount per kWh, and it says nothing about customers whose supply comes from a competitive supplier (see below).
EIA's monthly survey gives later readings. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) the average was 19.49¢ per kWh, and in August 20263 alone 20.47¢ per kWh2. Monthly figures for 2026 are preliminary.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Bundled (default-service) customers only.
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| Month | PECO (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 16.01¢ | 971 | $155.49 |
| February 2025 | 16.45¢ | 870 | $143.12 |
| March 2025 | 16.89¢ | 771 | $130.13 |
| April 2025 | 17.91¢ | 607 | $108.75 |
| May 2025 | 18.25¢ | 562 | $102.63 |
| June 2025 | 19.06¢ | 644 | $122.79 |
| July 2025 | 18.36¢ | 1,016 | $186.46 |
| August 2025 | 18.52¢ | 963 | $178.38 |
| September 2025 | 19.13¢ | 711 | $136.08 |
| October 2025 | 19.11¢ | 636 | $121.50 |
| November 2025 | 19.01¢ | 512 | $97.26 |
| December 2025 | 18.69¢ | 803 | $150.09 |
| January 2026 | 18.35¢ | 966 | $177.25 |
| February 2026 | 18.48¢ | 961 | $177.52 |
| March 2026 | 19.21¢ | 771 | $148.16 |
| April 2026 | 20.05¢ | 604 | $121.05 |
| May 2026 | 20.38¢ | 531 | $108.16 |
| June 2026 | 21.02¢ | 721 | $151.56 |
| July 2026 | 20.39¢ | 1,020 | $207.87 |
| August 2026 | 20.47¢ | 882 | $180.44 |
Smaller bills than the rest of Pennsylvania's big four
PECO's price sits in the middle of Pennsylvania's large utilities, but its bill does not. In 2025 the average PECO default-service bill was $136.07, against $163.72 at PPL Electric Utilities, $165.99 at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania and $143.331 at Duquesne Light. The state's average residential bill was $161.904.
The difference is use. PECO homes averaged 755 kWh a month, against 880 kWh at PPL and 884 kWh at FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, whose average prices (18.60¢ per kWh and 18.77¢ per kWh) were close to PECO's. Duquesne Light's homes used even less, 611 kWh, but paid 23.47¢ per kWh1, so their bill ended up above PECO's.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average monthly residential bill |
|---|---|
| PECO (PA) | $136.07 |
| Duquesne Light (PA) | $143.33 |
| PPL Electric Utilities (PA) | $163.72 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (PA) | $165.99 |
Rate increases: 2025, the 2026 request and the latest months
From 2024 to 2025 PECO's residential average rose 11.5%, from 16.16¢ per kWh to 18.02¢ per kWh, while use per home barely moved (750 kWh and 755 kWh a month). The average bill went up +12.3%, from $121.185 to $136.071. That year began with new distribution rates: in December 2024 the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a settlement that raised PECO's electric distribution revenue by less than the company had requested, effective January 1, 2025.
The rise has continued into 2026. In August 20263 the default-service average was 20.47¢ per kWh, +10.5%2 against the same month a year earlier (preliminary). PECO filed for another electric distribution increase on March 30, 2026 and petitioned the commission in April to withdraw it (the commission's docket). Distribution is only one part of the bill: the default-service supply price, PECO's Price to Compare, changes on its own schedule, and the guide to rate cases explains how both kinds of change reach bills.
Summer, not winter, sets PECO's peak
Across Pennsylvania, use per home peaked in January 20263. PECO's monthly data run the other way: over the last 12 months use per home rose from 512 kWh in November 2025 to 1,020 kWh in July 2026, and the average bill in those two months from $97.26 to $207.87. PPL Electric Utilities reached its highest use in January 2026, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania in January 20262. For a PECO household the summer bill, not the winter one, is the largest of the year.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 711 | $136.08 | 19.13¢ |
| October 2025 | 636 | $121.50 | 19.11¢ |
| November 2025 | 512 | $97.26 | 19.01¢ |
| December 2025 | 803 | $150.09 | 18.69¢ |
| January 2026 | 966 | $177.25 | 18.35¢ |
| February 2026 | 961 | $177.52 | 18.48¢ |
| March 2026 | 771 | $148.16 | 19.21¢ |
| April 2026 | 604 | $121.05 | 20.05¢ |
| May 2026 | 531 | $108.16 | 20.38¢ |
| June 2026 | 721 | $151.56 | 21.02¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,020 | $207.87 | 20.39¢ |
| August 2026 | 882 | $180.44 | 20.47¢ |
Buying from a supplier: what PECO bills for delivery
A PECO customer who signs with a licensed supplier still pays PECO to deliver the electricity. EIA counted 313,659 PECO residential customers in that position in 2025, 20.4%1 of homes on its wires; the PUC's own count was 295,280 (19.0%6) on June 30, 2026.
For delivery alone, PECO billed those customers an average of 10.49¢ per kWh in 2025, up +9.5% from 9.58¢ per kWh5, or $83.37 a month for 795 kWh. That was higher than the delivery averages at PPL (6.51¢ per kWh) and FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (7.75¢ per kWh) and lower than at Duquesne Light (11.94¢ per kWh1). The supplier's charge comes on top and is not in EIA's utility data. Delivery-only and default-service figures cover different customers and different parts of the bill, so they cannot be compared directly.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Delivery charges only: what the utility billed customers who buy supply elsewhere, divided by their kWh. Not comparable with bundled prices.
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| Utility | delivery-only revenue per kWh (residential) |
|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities (PA) | 6.51¢ |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (PA) | 7.75¢ |
| PECO (PA) | 10.49¢ |
| Duquesne Light (PA) | 11.94¢ |
To compare an offer, the reference is PECO's current Price to Compare, published with suppliers' offers on the PUC's PAPowerSwitch site; the Price to Compare guide and retail choice in Pennsylvania explain how it works.
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Every PECO residential meter was an advanced meter in 2025 (100.0% in EIA's count), yet only 4,037 residential customers, 0.3% of the total, were enrolled in a time-of-use rate. Rooftop solar reached 24,549 net-metered residential installations with 167.5 megawatts of capacity, 16.0 per 1,000 customers, against 22.97 at PPL. The net metering guide covers how those systems are credited.
Outages: mostly major storms
PECO customers averaged 328 minutes without power in 2025 including major event days, fewer than the Pennsylvania average of 458 minutes, and 59 minutes excluding them, with 1.128 interruptions per customer (IEEE 1366). Most of the year's outage time therefore came on major event days rather than from routine failures.
Where PECO serves, businesses and help paying
EIA's 2025 service-territory records list PECO in 6 counties: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County and York County. In 59 of them another utility also reports customers, so PECO's own service map, not the county or ZIP code, decides which utility serves an address.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 6 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Bucks County | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities, Borough of Quakertown, Borough of Perkasie |
| Chester County | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities |
| Delaware County | none |
| Montgomery County | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities, Borough of Lansdale, Borough of Hatfield |
| Philadelphia County | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development |
| York County | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities, Adams Electric Cooperative, Borough of Goldsboro, Borough of Lewisberry |
PECO's commercial customers paid 14.64¢ per kWh on average in 2025 and its 419 industrial accounts 9.93¢ per kWh; across all customers the average was 17.02¢ per kWh1. Pennsylvania received $232.5 million11 in federal heating and cooling assistance (LIHEAP) for fiscal 2026; the help paying your electric bill guide lists LIHEAP and utility assistance programs.
PECO rates: common questions
How much does PECO charge per kWh?
PECO's default-service residential customers paid an average of 18.02¢ per kWh1 in 2025 and 19.49¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026, 2026 months preliminary). That is total residential revenue divided by kWh, delivery and supply together, so it includes the fixed customer charge and riders. It is not a line in PECO's tariff, and it does not apply to customers who buy their supply from a competitive supplier.
What is the average PECO electric bill?
$136.07 a month in 2025 for 755 kWh1, up from $121.185 in 2024. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) EIA's monthly data give $148.16, with a high of $207.87 in July 20262.
Are PECO rates going up in 2026?
The average has kept rising: in August 20263 PECO's default-service customers paid 20.47¢ per kWh, +10.5%2 on the same month a year earlier (preliminary). PECO filed for a new electric distribution increase in March 2026 and petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in April 2026 to withdraw it. The supply part of default service, the Price to Compare, is reset separately.
Can I buy electricity from someone other than PECO?
Yes. Pennsylvania lets households choose a licensed supplier; PECO still delivers the power and bills for delivery. The PUC counted 295,280 PECO residential customers with a supplier on June 30, 2026, 19.0%6 of the total.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- Pennsylvania PUC, PAPowerSwitch, customers who have switched; table paps_numbers063026.pdf; 2026-06-30. www.papowerswitch.com
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.