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Commercial electricity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Philadelphia, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Pennsylvania’s prices stand.
EIA lists 2 electric utilities in Philadelphia County, which contains Philadelphia. PECO Energy, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 14.64¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Pennsylvania’s average commercial price was 13.59¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Philadelphia
These are the utilities EIA records in Philadelphia County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Pennsylvania, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in PA | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PECO Energy | Investor-owned | 165,897 | 14.64¢ |
| Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
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What businesses in Philadelphia pay
Across Pennsylvania, businesses paid an average 13.59¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 2.0% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 14.8% on the 12 months before. That ranks Pennsylvania 20 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 4,522 kWh a month, about $562 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Pennsylvania page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania commercial accounts may purchase generation supply from a licensed electric generation supplier while PECO, PPL, Duquesne Light, Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power or West Penn Power continues regulated delivery. Default service applies where no supplier is chosen.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the Middle Atlantic census division, which includes Pennsylvania, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 18.92¢ per kWh for 2026 and 19.20¢ for 2027, up 9.3% from 17.57¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Philadelphia
The Census Bureau estimates Philadelphia had 1,574,281 residents on July 1, 2025, down 1.7% from 1,600,737 in 2020. It lies in Philadelphia County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Philadelphia?
- EIA lists PECO Energy and Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as electric utilities in Philadelphia County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Philadelphia?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: PECO Energy averaged 14.64¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Pennsylvania averaged 13.59¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Philadelphia choose its electricity supplier?
- Pennsylvania commercial accounts may purchase generation supply from a licensed electric generation supplier while PECO, PPL, Duquesne Light, Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power or West Penn Power continues regulated delivery. Default service applies where no supplier is chosen. The state page for Pennsylvania explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Philadelphia; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.