Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Pennsylvania Electricity Prices

Pennsylvania's average residential electricity rate stood at 21.47¢/kWh in April 2026. Rates there are 11.1% higher than the 19.32¢ U.S. average. That is 13.2% higher year over year. For a household near the U.S. average of 10,500 kWh a year, that works out to about $2,254 annually — which is what a solar array would aim to cut.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
21.47¢
Change (year over year)
+13.2%
vs national average
+11.1%
Est. annual bill
$2,254
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Pennsylvania trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202318.46
June 202318.39
July 202317.94
August 202317.89
September 202318.02
October 202318.44
November 202318.11
December 202317.52
January 202417.37
February 202417.27
March 202417.97
April 202418.31
May 202418.56
June 202417.67
July 202417.43
August 202417.57
September 202417.78
October 202418.43
November 202418.04
December 202417.56
January 202517.56
February 202518.00
March 202518.42
April 202518.96
May 202519.29
June 202519.69
July 202519.51
August 202519.93
September 202520.46
October 202520.49
November 202520.16
December 202520.08
January 202620.19
February 202620.30
March 202620.92
April 202621.47

Use this data

Download Pennsylvania CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Pennsylvania Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/pennsylvania

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