Electricity rates — PECO Energy Co
PECO Energy Co's customers paid 16.2¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $121 a month for 750 kWh. Residential Service (R), the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,762 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced PECO Energy Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service (R)✓ cheapestflat rate · in effect since January 2026 | $2,761.68 | — | 23.0¢ |
| Residential Service (R) - TOUtime-of-use · in effect since January 2026 | $2,784.06 | +$22.38 | 23.2¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Heating Service (RH)priced by season · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,344.88 | −$1,416.80 | 11.2¢ |
| Residential Service (R)flat rate · in effect since January 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,533.24 | −$1,228.44 | 12.8¢ |
| Residential Heating Service (RH)priced by season · in effect since January 2026 · needs electric heating | $2,573.32 | −$188.36 | 21.4¢ |
Price PECO Energy Co’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest PECO Energy Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,448.64 (Residential Service (R)), dearest $1,459.82, a $11.18 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,761.68 (Residential Service (R)), dearest $2,784.06, a $22.38 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,387.76 (Residential Service (R)), dearest $5,432.51, a $44.75 spread
What a typical PECO Energy Co bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 2 generally available plans here run from $2,761.68 on Residential Service (R) to $2,784.06 on Residential Service (R) - TOU, with a median of $2,772.87.
Effective rates span 23.0¢ to 23.2¢ per kWh at that usage.
What PECO Energy Co's customers were billed in 2024
PECO Energy Co's open plans and its customers' bills disagree by more than a quarter: at 750 kWh a month, the median plan is 23.5¢ per kWh against 16.2¢ billed in 2024. Before relying on a plan price here, test it against a real PECO Energy Co bill in the bill analyzer.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Pennsylvania | 1,205,013 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 330,805 |
| Share of Pennsylvania's households | 28% |
| Average use per home | 750 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $121.18 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 16.2¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 23.5¢ |
PECO Energy Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Residential Service (R) bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2024
PECO Energy Co's Residential Service (R) cost $199.76 a month under its September 2024 version and costs $230.14 under its January 2026 one, 15% more. Its biggest single step, in January 2025, added $51.15 (26%). In Pennsylvania, EIA's average price rose 8.6% between 2024 and 2025.
Every version of Residential Service (R)
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, PECO Energy Co's cheapest open plan is the 19th-highest, 49% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between Ameren Illinois Company ($2,743.60) and Public Service Elec & Gas Co ($2,781.56).
In Pennsylvania it is the 2nd-dearest of the 3 utilities indexed; PPL Electric Utilities Corp starts lowest, at $2,346.48.
None of PECO Energy Co's plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.
Which plan from PECO Energy Co is cheapest as use rises
Residential Service (R) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,448.64 a year at 500 kWh a month, $5,387.76 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $11.18 a year at 500 kWh against $44.75 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 5 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service (R) — $2,761.68 a year, 23.0¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $11.30 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
Residential Service (R) - TOU — $2,784.06 a year, 23.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $11.30 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026.
Residential Heating Service (RH) — $1,344.88 a year, 11.2¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $11.29 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Service (R) — $1,533.24 a year, 12.8¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $11.30 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Heating Service (RH) — $2,573.32 a year, 21.4¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $11.29 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2026. Restricted: needs electric heating.
How PECO Energy Co's plans are structured
Of 5 priceable plans: 1 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 2 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $11.29 to $11.30.
PECO Energy Co's published schedules
PECO Energy Co was found serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 5 of its 5 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among PECO Energy Co's plans
Moving from Residential Service (R) - TOU to Residential Service (R) saves $22.38 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
When PECO Energy Co's time-of-use plans charge most
Residential Service (R) - TOU charges 43.6¢ a kWh weekdays 2 pm to 6 pm, all year, against 16.9¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 12% of the year. Homes in Pennsylvania typically put 13% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour
What the PECO Energy Co figures do not cover
One of these plans prices by the hour; its figure assumes the typical hourly pattern of homes in Pennsylvania, not this household's own hours.