Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) electricity rates in Pennsylvania, 2025
Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA)’s 23,675 residential customers paid an average of 16.90¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% below the Pennsylvania average of 19.29¢. The typical home used 791 kWh a month, for an average bill of $134.
- 16.90¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.13¢ (-0.7%) vs 2024
- $134Avg monthly billPennsylvania: $162
- 791 kWhAvg monthly usePennsylvania: 839 kWh
- 23,675Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,675 | 224,850 | $38,003,000 | 16.90¢ | 17.03¢ | −0.13¢ (-0.7%) |
| Commercial | 1,974 | 68,856 | $9,391,000 | 13.64¢ | 13.83¢ | −0.19¢ (-1.4%) |
| Industrial | 9 | 21,393 | $2,579,000 | 12.06¢ | 11.50¢ | +0.55¢ (+4.8%) |
| All sectors | 25,658 | 315,099 | $49,973,000 | 15.86¢ | 15.95¢ | −0.09¢ (-0.5%) |
How Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) compares
- Pennsylvania residential average, 2025: 19.29¢ per kWh, 839 kWh a month, $162 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 18 full-service utilities in Pennsylvania with at least 1,000 residential customers, Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) ranks 9 of 18 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Pennsylvania homes paid 21.77¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 19.93¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 0.7%; the state average rose 8.6%.
- Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) serves
EIA lists 7 Pennsylvania counties in its 2025 service territory: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Forest, Mercer, Venango.
97 ZIP codes are matched to Central Electric Coop, Inc (PA) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 15007, 15044, 15084, 15101, 15828, 15829, 15860, 15864, 16001, 16002, 16016, 16017, 16018, 16020, 16021, 16022, 16023, 16025, 16028, 16029, 16030, 16033, 16034, 16035, 16036, 16037, 16038, 16039, 16040, 16041, 16046, 16048, 16049, 16050, 16051, 16052, 16053, 16054, 16055, 16056, 16057, 16058, 16059, 16061, 16063, 16101, 16127, 16145, 16153, 16156, 16201, 16210, 16213, 16214, 16217, 16218, 16220, 16221, 16224, 16225, and 37 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Pennsylvania full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | 15.13¢ | $148 | 18,057 |
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc | 15.41¢ | $182 | 32,580 |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc (PA) | 16.08¢ | $151 | 18,200 |
| REA Energy Coop Inc | 16.14¢ | $156 | 20,951 |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | 16.76¢ | $163 | 8,849 |
| PECO Energy Co | 18.02¢ | $136 | 1,225,334 |
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | 18.60¢ | $164 | 836,316 |
| Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc | 18.73¢ | $161 | 16,765 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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