Utilities
Pennsylvania electric utilities
Pennsylvania has 23 electric distribution utilities serving residential customers. These utilities deliver electricity to your home and maintain the poles, wires, and meters — regardless of which supplier you choose.
Updated June 2026 • 23 utilities • Source: EIA-861
12
Investor-owned
10
Cooperatives
1
Municipal
Investor-Owned Utilities
Large utilities owned by shareholders, serving most of PA's population
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania
Combined service area across central, northern, and western Pennsylvania, encompassing the Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power territories
PECO Energy
Philadelphia and the five-county Philadelphia metro area: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties
PPL Electric
Central and eastern Pennsylvania including the Lehigh Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Harrisburg, and Lancaster regions, across 29 counties
Duquesne Light
The greater Pittsburgh area, including all of Allegheny County and parts of Beaver County
UGI Utilities
Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, and surrounding Luzerne County
Citizens Electric
Lewisburg and parts of Union County in north-central Pennsylvania
Wellsboro Electric
The borough of Wellsboro and parts of Tioga County in north-central Pennsylvania
Pike County Light & Power
Pike County in northeastern Pennsylvania, including Milford and the Delaware Water Gap area
Met-Ed
Eastern and central Pennsylvania, including Reading, York, Lancaster, and the Harrisburg area
Penn Power
Northwestern Pennsylvania, including New Castle, Sharon, and communities near the Ohio border
Penelec
Northern and western Pennsylvania, including Erie, State College, and the Johnstown area
West Penn Power
Southwestern Pennsylvania south of Pittsburgh, including Washington, Greensburg, and the Mon Valley region
Electric Cooperatives
Member-owned utilities serving rural areas
Adams Electric Cooperative
Rural communities in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties in south-central Pennsylvania
Central Electric Cooperative
Rural communities across western Pennsylvania served by member-owned cooperative
REA Energy Cooperative
Rural communities in Cambria and Indiana counties in west-central Pennsylvania
Tri-County Rural Electric
Rural communities in Forest, Warren, and McKean counties in northwestern Pennsylvania
Northwestern Rural Electric
Rural communities in Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties in northwestern Pennsylvania
Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Rural communities in Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Centre counties in central Pennsylvania
Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative
Rural communities in Bradford, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties in northeastern Pennsylvania
Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative
Rural communities in Somerset County in southwestern Pennsylvania
Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative
Rural communities in Bedford County and surrounding areas of south-central Pennsylvania
The Energy Cooperative
Member-owned electricity cooperative serving customers in southeastern Pennsylvania
Municipal Utilities
City-owned utilities serving local communities
Understanding PA utilities
Your electric utility is the company that delivers electricity to your home. In Pennsylvania, utilities own and maintain the distribution infrastructure — the poles, wires, transformers, and meters that bring power to your door.
In PA's deregulated market, your utility handles distribution (delivery) while your supplier handles generation (the actual electricity). When you switch suppliers, your utility doesn't change — only the supply portion of your bill.
The six major investor-owned utilities (PECO, PPL, Duquesne Light, Met-Ed, Penelec, and Penn Power/West Penn) serve about 95% of PA's residential customers. The remainder are served by rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.
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