Penelec is the electric utility company for central and western Pennsylvania serving more than 600,000 customers They are owned by FirstEnergy Corporation, which also operates 3 other utilities in Pennsylvania: Met-Ed, Penn Power and West Penn Power.
If Penelec is your electricity company, you can purchase power from them or use your electric choice and select an electricity supplier.
Areas Served by Penelec
Penelec is the electric utility company for Erie, Altoona, Johnstown, Shippenburg and many more.
They are your utility company if you live in the following counties:
| Armstrong | Bedford | Blair | Bradford |
| Cambria | Centre | Clarion | Clearfield |
| Crawford | Cumberland | Erie | Forest |
| Franklin | Huntingdon | Indiana | Jefferson |
| Juniata | Lycoming | McKean | Mifflin |
| Perry | Potter | Somerset | Sullivan |
| Susquehanna | Tioga | Venango | Warren |
| Wayne | Westmoreland | Wyoming |
Compare Penelec Supplier Rates vs. Price to Compare
| Penelec (FirstEnergy)’s residential Price to Compare for the generation supply portion of your bill is 10.609¢/kWh from December 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024. Compare that to the supplier rates below. | ||||
| Plan Name | Term | Rate/kWh | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation 6 Month Home Power Plan | 6 | 8.99 ¢ | Details | |
| Energy Harbor Safe Harbor 10 | 10 | 9.29 ¢ | Details | |
| Public Power Electric 7 Month Fixed | 7 | 9.29 ¢ | Details | |
| Direct Energy Live Brighter 12 | 12 | 9.59 ¢ | Details | |
| Energy Harbor Safe Harbor 20 | 20 | 9.59 ¢ | Details | |
| Public Power Electric 12 Month Fixed | 12 | 9.99 ¢ | Details | |
| Constellation 12 Month Home Power Plan | 12 | 9.99 ¢ | Details | |
| Direct Energy Live Brighter 9 | 9 | 10.09 ¢ | Details | |
| XOOM Energy Sure Lock 12 | 12 | 10.19 ¢ | Details | |
| Direct Energy Live Brighter 18 | 18 | 10.19 ¢ | Details | |
| Energy Harbor Safe Harbor 32 | 32 | 10.20 ¢ | Details | |
| Public Power Electric 15 Month Fixed | 15 | 10.29 ¢ | Details | |
| Constellation 24 Month Home Power Plan | 24 | 10.59 ¢ | Details | |
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Shop for Electricity Rates in Penelec
Penelec is part of Pennsylvania customer choice. That’s the common name for electricity deregulation in PA.
You can get your electricity supply from your utility. Or you can shop for a PA electricity supplier licensed by the PA Public Utility Commission.
No matter who who you buy power from, Penelec continues to deliver the power to your home, respond in an emergency and send your bill.
If you choose the Penelec to supply your electricity, you’ll pay their Price to Compare. And your price will change quarterly.
Or you can shop for a competitive supplier with offers like the rates you see here. You can lock in a fixed rate and have price certainty for the term of your contract.
Electric Generation Suppliers can often give you a rate that’s lower than the current price to compare. And you can lock in that rate for a contract length term that you select. That’s why it pays to shop and save on your electricity bill.
Penelec Price to Compare – Current and Historical Rates
Penelec Price to Compare updates quarterly with market prices in March, June, September, and December.
The current rate in the table below is what you would pay for electricity if you stay with this utility as your default electricity supplier (Rate RS – Regular Residential Service). You can also view historical Price to Compare to see how rates have changes.
| Effective Date | Price to Compare |
|---|---|
| December 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024 | 10.609¢ |
| September 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023 | 9.703¢ |
| June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023 | 9.703¢ |
| March 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023 | 9.561¢ |
| December 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023 | 9.889¢ |
| September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022 | 10.021¢ |
| June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022 | 8.443¢ |
| March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022 | 6.232¢ |
| December 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022 | 6.507¢ |
| September 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021 | 6.761¢ |
| June 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021 | 6.462¢ |
| March 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021 | 4.981¢ |
| December 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021 | 5.667¢ |
| September 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020 | 5.598¢ |
Power Outage – Who to Call
If you have a power outage, you’ll contact your utility company for assistance. Report your Penelec power outage online, which is the preferred method. You may also call them at 888-544-4877.
