In Pittsburgh, Duquesne Light Owns the Wires and PA Power Switch Owns the Comparison
Pittsburgh's electric distribution utility is Duquesne Light Company. Under Pennsylvania's PA Power Switch program, Allegheny County households replace Duquesne's default generation rate — the Price to Compare — with a PUC-licensed supplier of their choice.
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Switch Both Electric + Gas in Pittsburgh — Save $140+/year
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh
Unlike most of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh isn't on PPL, PECO or FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utilities (Met-Ed / Penelec / Penn Power / West Penn Power). The city and nearly all of Allegheny County are served by Duquesne Light, a stand-alone electric distribution utility with its own PUC-approved rate structure and its own Price to Compare.
Because Duquesne is smaller than PPL or PECO, its supplier list on PA Power Switch is a bit shorter — but the mechanics are identical. You compare fixed and variable offers against Duquesne's default supply rate, pick a term, and the utility switches your generation charge on the next meter read. Delivery still comes from Duquesne, and so does the bill.
Pittsburgh's housing is dense and old by U.S. standards — a lot of row homes in Lawrenceville, the South Side and the North Side, plus larger single-family homes in the East End and the suburbs. Older stock tends to run gas heat with modest electric baseload, which shifts the shopping math toward long fixed terms and away from usage-tier gimmicks.
Natural gas in Pittsburgh is split between Peoples Natural Gas (most of the city and Allegheny County) and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania in some outlying areas. Both are deregulated, so gas is a second, separate shopping decision from electricity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Pittsburgh's electric utility?
Duquesne Light Company. It's the electric distribution utility for the City of Pittsburgh and nearly all of Allegheny County, and it stays responsible for wires, meters and outage response after you switch generation suppliers.
Is Pittsburgh part of PPL or PECO?
No. PPL Electric Utilities covers eastern and central Pennsylvania, PECO covers the Philadelphia region, and Duquesne Light is the standalone utility for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Each has its own Price to Compare and its own supplier list on PA Power Switch.
How do I find Duquesne Light's Price to Compare?
It's printed on every Pittsburgh bill and posted on PA Power Switch under the Duquesne Light service territory. That per-kWh generation rate is what a competitive supplier's offer needs to beat over the full contract term to save you money.
Who is my gas utility in Pittsburgh?
Most of Pittsburgh is served by Peoples Natural Gas, with Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania covering some outlying areas of Allegheny County. Both participate in Pennsylvania's natural gas Choice program, so gas is a separate shopping decision from electricity.
Does my supplier handle outages in Pittsburgh?
No. Duquesne Light dispatches every outage response in the city and county regardless of which competitive supplier appears on your bill. Report outages directly to Duquesne Light.