Pennsylvania Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Pennsylvania
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Natural Gas in Pennsylvania
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Residential electricity prices in Pennsylvania in August 2024 averaged 17.57 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 6% more than the national average rate of 16.63 ¢/kWh (August 2024). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Pennsylvania electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Pennsylvania in August 2024 averaged 23.99 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 3% more than the national average rate of 23.40 $/Mcf (August 2024). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Pennsylvania natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Pennsylvania values listed here are based on Harrisburg data.
See the chart below to compare Pennsylvania solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Pennsylvania values listed here are based on Harrisburg data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Penn State researchers recently examined microgrids and discovered that they may not always be a wise economic move for communities.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Pennsylvania ranks 5th in the United States with an total population of approximately 12,702,379. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Pennsylvania, or for other information related to utilities in PA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Nearly half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface, while about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.