Philadelphia Electricity Shopping: PECO's Price to Compare vs. the Market
PECO Energy is Philadelphia's default electric and gas utility. Pennsylvania's PA Power Switch program lets you replace PECO's supply rate with an offer from any state-licensed supplier while PECO keeps handling delivery.
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Switch Both Electric + Gas in Philadelphia — Save $140+/year
Philadelphia is in a dual fuel deregulated state. You can switch both your electricity AND natural gas provider. Most customers who switch both save $140 or more per year.
About Energy Choice in Philadelphia
Philadelphia sits entirely inside PECO Energy's service territory, which is why 'shopping electricity in Philly' really means shopping the generation charge on your PECO bill. PECO publishes a Price to Compare (PTC) every quarter — that's the supply rate a competing supplier has to beat, and it's the same benchmark the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission uses on its PA Power Switch comparison site.
PECO is one of the few utilities in the country that delivers both electricity and natural gas to the same household, which makes Philadelphia a rare 'single-utility, dual-fuel' shopping market. You can pick one supplier for electric, a different supplier for gas, and PECO still consolidates everything onto one bill.
For Philadelphia row homes and rental apartments the biggest variable is usually contract length: PECO's PTC resets every three months, so a 6-month fixed rate might dodge a summer reset but leave you exposed at renewal, while a 24-month term smooths out four full reset cycles. Compare apples-to-apples against the PTC for the months your contract will actually run, not just today's number.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PECO my electric utility in Philadelphia?
Yes. PECO Energy is the electric distribution utility for the City of Philadelphia and surrounding southeastern Pennsylvania counties. PECO also delivers natural gas to most Philadelphia households.
What is PECO's Price to Compare?
It's the per-kWh supply rate PECO charges customers who haven't shopped, updated quarterly (March, June, September, December). A competing supplier's fixed rate should be measured against the PTC that will be in effect during your contract term.
Can I switch both electric and natural gas with PECO in Philadelphia?
Yes. PECO participates in both electric choice and natural gas choice programs. You can pick separate suppliers for each fuel, and PECO will continue to deliver both and send one combined bill.
Does switching suppliers change how PECO handles Philadelphia outages?
No. PECO still owns every wire, pole and substation in Philadelphia and still runs outage response. Call PECO at 1-800-841-4141 for outages regardless of who supplies your energy.
How does the PA Power Switch program work?
PA Power Switch is the state PUC's public comparison site. Any licensed supplier serving Philadelphia files its residential offers there. You can also enroll directly with a supplier — either way, PECO processes the switch and your rate typically takes effect on your next meter read.