Electricity rates in Pennsylvania
Households in Pennsylvania paid an average of 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 19% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 14th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.3%.
- Average rate
- 21.72¢
- A year ago
- 19.51¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 14th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Pennsylvania
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $68.78 | $825 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $63.35 | $760 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $45.25 | $543 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $42.57 | $511 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $39.10 | $469 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $31.28 | $375 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $24.43 | $293 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $16.29 | $195 |
| Space heater | 864 | $15.64 | $188 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $15.29 | $183 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $14.12 | $169 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $12.51 | $150 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $10.70 | $128 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $10.57 | $127 |
| Well pump | 548 | $9.91 | $119 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $9.77 | $117 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.93 | $95.13 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.24 | $86.88 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.24 | $86.88 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.02 | $72.28 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.65 | $67.77 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.43 | $65.16 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.96 | $47.57 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.97 | $35.68 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.97 | $35.68 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.35 | $28.24 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.28 | $27.37 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.17 | $26.06 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.04 | $24.43 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.98 | $23.78 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.98 | $23.78 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.98 | $23.78 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.90 | $22.81 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.74 | $20.85 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.71 | $20.53 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.59 | $19.03 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.56 | $18.77 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.17 | $14.07 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.09 | $13.03 |
| Security camera | 44 | 79.3¢ | $9.51 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 76.0¢ | $9.12 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 76.0¢ | $9.12 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 75.3¢ | $9.04 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 69.5¢ | $8.34 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 65.2¢ | $7.82 |
| Toaster | 35 | 63.4¢ | $7.61 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 47.6¢ | $5.71 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 29.9¢ | $3.58 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 29.7¢ | $3.57 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.2¢ | $1.47 |
The largest single line item on this list in Pennsylvania is an electric car at $825 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,129 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Pennsylvania household's bill was $145.17 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Pennsylvania Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Pennsylvania?
- 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?
- It ranks 14th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 19% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.