Allegheny County Electricity Rates
Written by John Spencer · Updated June 2026
Compare electricity suppliers across Allegheny County's 12 cities and townships.
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1.22M
523,000
730 sq mi
Pittsburgh
How Electricity Choice Works in Allegheny County
Your utility and your supplier are different.
In Pennsylvania's deregulated electricity market, the company that delivers power to your home is separate from the company that sells you the electricity itself. In Allegheny County, Duquesne Lightis the distribution utility for every customer — but you have the legal right to choose your supplier from over 100 licensed competitors. Switching suppliers doesn't change Duquesne Light's service, your wires, or your reliability — only the generation portion of your bill changes.
Duquesne Light
Delivers electricity to your home. Maintains the wires, meters, and emergency response. Every Allegheny County household uses Duquesne Light for distribution — this is not a choice.
The default rate you'd pay if you don't switch suppliers. Suppliers need to beat this to save you money.
Source: EIA Form 861, 2024
What is Price to Compare?Your choice of 100+
Sells you the generation portion of your electricity. You can compare rates, contract terms, and green plans across 100+ licensed suppliers — and switch any time without service interruption.
Cities and Townships in Allegheny County
12 municipalitiesAllegheny County vs. Pennsylvania Average
How Allegheny County's average residential rate compares to other Pennsylvania residents.
Source: EIA Form 861, 2024
Source: EIA Form 826, 2024
Allegheny County residents pay an average of 21.74¢/kWh — 21.9% above the state average. Rates vary by utility territory across Pennsylvania— but individual households can do meaningfully better by shopping competitive suppliers.
How we calculate these numbers
Average rates are calculated from EIA Form 861 data for 2024, the most recent annual electricity utility data available. Duquesne Light's residential rate represents the all-in average price (generation, transmission, and distribution combined) across all residential customers. The Pennsylvania state average is calculated from EIA Form 826 monthly retail sales data for the same year, averaged across all months.
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