A Guide to PPL Electricity Rates

Statewide electricity rate increases are planned for June 2025. Read on here for what you should know about PPL electricity rates.

Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) Electric Utilities delivers electricity to 1.4 million Pennsylvanians throughout the eastern half of the state. They maintain the infrastructure needed for reliable electricity delivery, including about 50,000 miles of power lines – enough to stretch around the world twice. A steward in the community, PPL spends over $90 million annually to help low-income customers pay their heating bills.

If you are a PPL customer in Pennsylvania, benefit from Energy Choice. This means that you can choose your electricity provider and realize potential savings on your electricity supply rate.

What is the PPL Price to Compare?

The current PPL price to compare is 12.49¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh) effective June 1st, 2025 through November 30th, 2025.

The “price to compare” (PTC) is a benchmark rate set by your local utility company that allows you to compare their standard electricity rate with offers from other retail suppliers.

Best PPL Energy Providers

By default, PPL customers receive both their electricity distribution and supply from the utility. In 1997, Pennsylvania residents were introduced to Energy Choice as a result of the Electricity Generation Choice and Competition Act. Since then, energy customers have had the ability to compare electricity providers and go with the best one for them.

With dozens of electricity providers to choose from, it can become overwhelming.  To help customers in their search for their ideal providers, we have compiled a list of the Best Pennsylvania Electricity Providers based on product offering and innovation, customer support and satisfaction, and business integrity.

PPL Customers Who Have Switched to a Retail Electric Supplier

Percentage based on the total number of customers of regulated electric utilities in Pennsylvania as of March 2025.

Three Convenient Ways to Compare Rates and Secure a Fixed-Rate Plan

Pennsylvania consumers have several avenues available to explore competitive electricity rates and potentially lock in a fixed-rate plan to avoid PECO’s Price to Compare fluctuations:

1. Explore the PA Power Switch Website: The PA Power Switch website operated by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission offers a comprehensive marketplace with potentially hundreds of competing energy offers. While this provides a wide array of choices, navigating through numerous plans and determining the best supplier for your specific needs can sometimes feel overwhelming.
2. Simplify Your Search with ElectricityRates.com: ElectricityRates.com offers a secure, fast, and simple process designed to streamline your rate comparison experience. We present you with only the best rates from top-rated and trusted electricity suppliers serving Pennsylvania, saving you time and effort in your search for the ideal plan.
3. Shop Directly Through Supplier Websites: You also have the option to visit individual energy suppliers’ websites. However, keep in mind that you will only see the plans offered by that specific supplier, requiring you to visit multiple websites to get a broader view of the competitive landscape.

Reading Your PPL Electricity Bill

Before switching electricity providers, you should note the two types of charges on your PPL electricity bill. These are delivery charges and supply charges. Delivery charges ensure the reliable transmission and delivery of electricity and are set by the Pennsylvania PUC. Supply charges are what you pay your electricity provider for the electricity you use.

When you switch electricity providers, you take control of your electricity supply charges including your electricity supply rate, contract length and applicable terms.

Assistance Programs for PPL Customers

If you’re a PPL Electric customer in Pennsylvania, there are quite a few programs that may help you if you are struggling to pay your bill. Here are just a few:

• Payment Assistance – Apply for a payment arrangement to pay off a past-due balance over time.
• Budget Billing – Make your payments more predictable by averaging your electric use for the entire year.
• CARES – Stands for Customer Assistance and Referral Services Program (CARES) and is offered to customers who are experiencing a temporary hardship that will affect their ability to make their regular electric bill payment by the due date.
• OnTrack – OnTrack, a qualification based program makes managing your bill easier with fixed monthly payments and debt forgiveness.
• WRAP – The WRAP Program provides income-eligible customers with a no-cost energy assessment, free energy saving products, and energy tips for long-term savings.
• Operation HELP – The Operation HELP program offers cash grants to eligible families struggling to pay their electric bills.
• LIHEAP – LIHEAP, the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, offers grants to help customers pay their heating bills.

Take a quick look at PPL’s savings opportunities to see how you can lower your electricity bill.

PPL Contact Information

• Residential Customer Service Number: 1-800-342-5775
• Official Website
• PPL Outage Map
• PPL Bill Pay

Want to learn more about Energy Choice in Pennsylvania? Visit our Pennsylvania electricity rates page.

Disclaimer: Standard offer service rates, price to compare rates or default electric supply rates from your utility may differ from what’s shown on this page. Check with your local utility provider to confirm.