PECO vs Duquesne Light electricity rates

No. Your address determines your utility. PECO serves southeastern PA including Philadelphia. Duquesne Light serves the Pittsburgh metro including Allegheny and Beaver counties. You can choose your electricity supplier within your assigned utility's territory, but not the utility itself.

Duquesne Light has the highest default rate among major PA utilities at 13.75¢/kWh. The difference reflects each utility's procurement strategy, service territory load characteristics, and how they manage wholesale market exposure. Both utilities pass PJM capacity costs to customers, but timing and hedging strategies differ.

Both utilities are members of PJM Interconnection, which manages the regional power grid. They don't directly share transmission infrastructure — PECO serves the eastern side of the state and Duquesne serves the western side — but they buy and sell electricity through PJM's wholesale markets.

Both territories have robust competitive markets with 50+ suppliers each. Duquesne Light customers often see larger percentage savings because they're starting from a higher default rate.

Possibly. If your current supplier serves both PECO and Duquesne Light territories (many do), you can request to transfer your service. If they don't serve your new territory, you'll need to choose a new supplier when you move.