{"id":208015,"date":"2026-06-02T02:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/208015\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T02:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T02:53:14","slug":"increased-electric-prices-go-into-effect-for-pennsylvania-utility-companies-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/208015\/","title":{"rendered":"Increased electric prices go into effect for Pennsylvania utility companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75604d1ba03e93f15798c9821b9baf66.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New electric generation prices are in effect in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission says electric distribution companies it regulates adjusted the cost per kilowatt-hour on June 1 for residential customers who have not selected a competitive electric generation supplier. The new prices are based on wholesale market rates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/electric-rates-increase-pennsylvanians-june-1\/JFVBAFVVVVE3PMN7CPWOGN7IYE\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:CLICK HERE FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;CLICK HERE FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS&quot;}\" class=\"link \">CLICK HERE FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The price change can significantly impact monthly bills, especially as Pennsylvania enters the highest-electric-use months of the summer season. However, monthly costs are heavily impacted by individual use and summer temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Western Pennsylvania, the rate changes are as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duquense Light goes from $13.75 to $14.14<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penelec goes from $11.747 to $13.1242<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penn Power goes from $12.606 to $13.477<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">West Penn Power goes from $10.947 to $12.075<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission urges customers to review their overall energy use and explore affordability or assistance programs, if needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:FREE WPXI News app;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Twitter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch WPXI NOW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New electric generation prices are in effect in Pennsylvania. 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