Pennsylvania Commercial Electricity: Deregulated since 1999, PA offers 50+ licensed suppliers. Average commercial rate: 10.5-12.5¢/kWh (2026). Businesses in PECO, PPL, and Duquesne territories can save 10-20% by switching suppliers.
Pennsylvania Commercial Natural Gas: Deregulated gas choice via PECO Gas, Columbia Gas, UGI, and National Fuel. Basis spread: ~$0.45/MMBtu above Henry Hub (Marcellus proximity advantage). Businesses save 10-30% vs utility default. Gas Procurement Guide →
One of America's oldest deregulated markets with robust supplier competition. Compare rates across Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and all PA utility territories.
EIA Average • Supply + Delivery
PJM Real-Time LMP • ¢/kWh
PJM capacity prices for Pennsylvania have hit record highs ($269.92/MW-day). Commercial facilities can now earn approximately $120,000 annually per MW of curtailable load.
View PJM Demand Response (DR) Programs →Pennsylvania operates within the PJM Interconnection, the largest wholesale electricity market in the US. Your bill includes supply charges (competitive) and delivery charges (regulated by your utility). Only the supply portion can be shopped.
PJM capacity auction prices increased 22% for 2026-2027, affecting all suppliers. Lock in rates now before capacity costs flow through to retail prices. Multi-year contracts can hedge this risk.
Sitting atop the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania has some of the most attractive commercial natural gas rates in the country. Proximity to production means lower transport basis costs.
Choice is available in all major territories: Columbia Gas, PECO, National Fuel, UGI, and Peoples Natural Gas.
In some parts of PA, gas can trade below the NYMEX Henry Hub price because the supply is trapped locally. A fixed-all-inclusive rate strategy often wins here.
Read our Gas Procurement Guide →See how much your business could save in the PJM market
All commercial customers in Pennsylvania can choose their electricity supplier. There is no minimum usage threshold—from small retail to large industrial.
Fixed-rate (1-3 years), block-and-index, and demand response programs. Peak shaving and load factor optimization available for large accounts.
PJM offers lucrative demand response programs. Facilities can earn $50-200/kW annually for agreeing to curtail during grid emergencies.
Our reverse auction process gets multiple PJM suppliers competing for your business, driving down rates by an average of 15%.
Get Competitive Quotes →Latest news affecting Pennsylvania commercial energy buyers
PJM initiates emergency out-of-market procurement workshops as the IMM points to data centers driving 40% of December auction costs. Utility delivery hikes expected.
PJM extends capacity price cap to 2030, projected to save 67 million customers $27 billion. January 2026 LMPs averaged $156.87/MWh — up 35% year-over-year.
PJM approves $11.8 billion in transmission projects while extending the capacity price collar to 2030. Analysis of impact on commercial electricity rates across PA, NJ, OH, MD, IL, and VA.
Analysis of historic Winter 2026 wholesale electricity price spikes in PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE. How commercial buyers can block-and-index to mitigate exposure.