Electricity rates in Pennsylvania
Households in Pennsylvania paid an average of 21.77¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 20% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 14th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 9.2%.
- Average rate
- 21.77¢
- A year ago
- 19.93¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $68.94 | $827 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $63.50 | $762 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $45.35 | $544 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $42.67 | $512 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $39.19 | $470 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $31.35 | $376 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $24.49 | $294 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $16.33 | $196 |
| Space heater | 864 | $15.67 | $188 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $15.33 | $184 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $14.15 | $170 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $12.54 | $150 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $10.73 | $129 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $10.59 | $127 |
| Well pump | 548 | $9.93 | $119 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $9.80 | $118 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.95 | $95.35 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.26 | $87.08 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.26 | $87.08 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.04 | $72.45 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.66 | $67.92 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.44 | $65.31 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.97 | $47.68 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.98 | $35.76 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.98 | $35.76 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.36 | $28.30 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.29 | $27.43 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.18 | $26.12 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.04 | $24.49 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.99 | $23.84 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.99 | $23.84 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.99 | $23.84 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.90 | $22.86 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.74 | $20.90 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.71 | $20.57 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.59 | $19.07 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.57 | $18.81 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.18 | $14.11 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.09 | $13.06 |
| Security camera | 44 | 79.5¢ | $9.54 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 76.2¢ | $9.14 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 76.2¢ | $9.14 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 75.5¢ | $9.06 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 69.7¢ | $8.36 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 65.3¢ | $7.84 |
| Toaster | 35 | 63.6¢ | $7.63 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 47.7¢ | $5.72 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 29.9¢ | $3.59 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 29.8¢ | $3.58 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.2¢ | $1.47 |
The largest single line item on this list in Pennsylvania is an electric car at $827 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,143 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?
- 21.77¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Pennsylvania?
- It ranks 14th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 20% 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.