Allentown Sits in PPL Country — And PPL's Default Rate Is the Number to Beat
Allentown, Bethlehem and most of the Lehigh Valley are served by PPL Electric Utilities. Pennsylvania's PA Power Switch program lets Lehigh County residents swap PPL's default generation charge for a PUC-licensed competitive supplier while PPL keeps the poles, wires and outage crews.
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About Energy Choice in Allentown
PPL Electric Utilities is the electric distribution company for Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and most of eastern and central Pennsylvania outside the Philadelphia region. Whether your address is in center city Allentown or out in South Whitehall or Emmaus, PPL owns the wires and sets a Price to Compare that adjusts on a set schedule through PUC-approved supply procurement.
That Price to Compare is the anchor point for competitive shopping. PA Power Switch lists every PUC-licensed supplier offering service in PPL territory and shows their per-kWh rate side by side with PPL's default — the goal is to find a fixed contract that comes in meaningfully below it and holds that number for 12, 24 or 36 months.
Allentown's climate — cold Lehigh Valley winters and warm, humid summers — creates a real spread between January and July usage. That volatility is exactly why longer fixed terms tend to outperform variable or intro-rate products for Lehigh County households: the rate stays put even as your kWh curve doubles seasonally.
For natural gas, Allentown is UGI Utilities territory rather than Columbia or Peoples. UGI participates in Pennsylvania's gas Choice program, so gas shopping is possible but happens on a separate track from PPL electric shopping.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who delivers electricity in Allentown, PA?
PPL Electric Utilities. It's the electric distribution company for Allentown, the wider Lehigh Valley and most of eastern and central Pennsylvania, and continues to handle wires, metering and outages after you switch competitive suppliers.
What is PPL's Price to Compare for Allentown?
PPL publishes its residential Price to Compare on every Allentown bill and on PA Power Switch. It changes on a set schedule (typically June and December) as PPL runs new PUC-approved supply auctions, so it's worth re-checking around those dates.
Which gas utility serves Allentown?
UGI Utilities is the natural gas distribution company for Allentown and most of the Lehigh Valley. UGI participates in Pennsylvania's gas Choice program, so residents can shop natural gas suppliers separately from electricity.
Do I lose PPL if I switch to a competitive supplier?
No. PPL still delivers the electricity, reads your meter and restores your service after storms. A competitive supplier only replaces the generation-charge line on your bill; everything else stays with PPL.
How often should Allentown residents re-shop electric rates?
At minimum, check PA Power Switch around each Price to Compare change (roughly June and December for PPL) and again about 45 days before your current fixed contract ends, so you can lock a new rate before rolling to a month-to-month variable rate.