EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA) electricity rates

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA) (cooperative) residential customers paid about 20.1¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $114 for 568 kWh a month.

Avg. home price20.1¢per kWh
Residential customers18,206PA, 2024
Avg. monthly use568kWh
Commercial12.9¢per kWh
Industrial9.3¢per kWh
Pennsylvania has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

What a month costs with Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA)

500 kWh / month$100
900 kWh / month$181
1,200 kWh / month$241

Monthly cost at the average price of 20.1¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Pennsylvania averageU.S. average
Aug 202621.8¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+9.2%19.9¢
vs. 5 years ago+57.1%13.9¢
Record high21.8¢Aug 2026
Avg. home bill$198911 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Middle Atlantic25.2¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Middle Atlantic region, which includes New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

15832Driftwood15834Emporium15861Sinnamahoning16333Ludlow16701Bradford16720Austin16725Custer City16726Cyclone16727Derrick City16729Duke Center16730East Smethport16731Eldred16732Gifford16733Hazel Hurst16735Kane16738Lewis Run16740Mount Jewett16743Port Allegany16744Rew16745Rixford16746Roulette16748Shinglehouse16749Smethport16750Turtlepoint16822Beech Creek16848Lamar16871Pottersdale16901Wellsboro16910Alba16911Arnot16912Blossburg16914Columbia Cross Roads16915Coudersport16917Covington16920Elkland16921Gaines16922Galeton16923Genesee16925Gillett16926Granville Summit16927Harrison Valley16928Knoxville16929Lawrenceville16930Liberty16932Mainesburg16933Mansfield16935Middlebury Center16936Millerton16937Mills16938Morris16939Morris Run16941Genesee16942Osceola16943Sabinsville16945Sylvania16946Tioga16947Troy16948Ulysses16950Westfield17701Williamsport17702Williamsport17703Williamsport17705Williamsport17720Antes Fort17721Avis17723Jersey Shore17724Canton17726Castanea17727Cedar Run17728Cogan Station17729Cross Fork17737Hughesville17739Jersey Mills17740Jersey Shore17742Lairdsville17744Linden17745Lock Haven17747Loganton17748Mc Elhattan17750Mackeyville17751Mill Hall17752Montgomery17754Montoursville17756Muncy17760North Bend17762Picture Rocks17763Ralston17764Renovo17765Roaring Branch17769Slate Run17771Trout Run17774Unityville17776Waterville17778Westport17779Woolrich17810Allenwood18623Laceyville18810Athens18814Burlington18815Camptown18817East Smithfield18829Le Raysville18831Milan18832Monroeton18833New Albany18837Rome18840Sayre18845Stevensville18846Sugar Run18848Towanda18850Ulster18851Warren Center18853Wyalusing18854Wysox

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA)’s electricity rate?

About 20.1¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA) electric bill?

$114 a month in 2024, for an average of 568 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc. (PA) cheaper than the Pennsylvania average?

Yes: 20.1¢ versus the Pennsylvania average of 21.8¢ (Aug 2026).