HARISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- With the summer getting closer and the temperatures starting to rise, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers that they are going to see changes to their electric bills.
The change in rates will take effect June 1 and it is because all Pennsylvania regulated electric companies are adjusting their Prices To Compare (PTC) for residential and small business non-shopping customers, the PUC said in a news release.
Below is a list of the rate changes:
- Citizens’ Electric: from 9.869 to 8.089 cents per kWh (down 18%)
- Duquesne Light: from 10.46 to 10.37 cents per kWh (down .9%)
- Met-Ed: from 11.306 to 10.404 cents per kWh (down 8%)
- PECO: from 9.425 cents to 9.276 cents per kWh (down 1.6%)
- Penelec: from 10.607 to 9.744 cents per kWh (down 8.1%)
- Penn Power: from 11.231 to 10.389 cents per kWh (down 7.5%)
- Pike County: from 8.1852 to 8.0590 cents per kWh (down 1.5%)
- PPL: from 11.028 to 10.04 cents per kWh (down 8.9%)
- UGI: from 9.978 to 10.525 cents per kWh (up 5.5%)
- Wellsboro Electric: from 9.206 to 8.132 cents per kWh (down 11.7%)
- West Penn Power: from 10.001 to 8.787 cents per kWh (down 12.1%)
Consumers are encouraged to evaluate energy options, even if they already have a contract, to save money and can learn more about managing energy costs by visiting the Commission’s official electric shopping website.
The PUC urges consumers not to sign a contract without knowing the length, price, whether if it is a fixed or variable, and if there are any fees.