Scranton Shops Supply on PPL — Winter Usage Is Why the Term Length Matters
Scranton is inside PPL Electric Utilities' northeast Pennsylvania territory. Under PA Power Switch, Lackawanna County residents can replace PPL's default generation rate with a PUC-licensed competitive supplier while PPL keeps the poles, meters and storm response.
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About Energy Choice in Scranton
PPL is the electric distribution company for Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and most of northeastern and central Pennsylvania. PPL's Price to Compare adjusts on a set schedule — typically each June and December — as PPL runs new PUC-approved supply auctions, and it's the anchor point every competitive offer for Scranton addresses gets measured against.
Northeast Pennsylvania winters do real work on a Scranton electric bill. Heating-heavy homes in the Hill Section, Green Ridge or the surrounding boroughs can see January kWh double what July looked like — especially in older housing with electric baseboard or heat-pump backup strips. That volatility is why locking a 12- or 24-month fixed rate usually beats gambling on a low variable teaser that resets right into a Price to Compare change.
PA Power Switch lists every PUC-licensed supplier offering service in PPL territory, so Scranton households can filter for fixed-only terms, green-only content, or no monthly fees and see the per-kWh rate line up next to PPL's current default.
Natural gas in Scranton is served by UGI Utilities. UGI participates in Pennsylvania's gas Choice program, so gas shopping is a second, independent decision from PPL electric shopping.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Scranton's electric utility?
PPL Electric Utilities. PPL is the electric distribution company for Scranton and most of northeastern and central Pennsylvania, and remains responsible for wires, meters and outage response after you switch to a competitive supplier.
How often does PPL's Price to Compare change?
PPL updates its residential Price to Compare on a set schedule — typically June and December — as new PUC-approved supply auctions clear. That's the number a fixed contract for Scranton needs to beat over its full term.
Which gas utility serves Scranton?
UGI Utilities is the natural gas distribution company for Scranton and Lackawanna County. UGI participates in Pennsylvania's gas Choice program, so residents can shop natural gas suppliers separately from PPL electric supply.
Why do fixed rates tend to win in Scranton?
Because Scranton winters push kWh usage up sharply from December through March, a locked fixed rate insulates the biggest bills of the year from PPL's twice-yearly Price to Compare resets. Variable and intro-rate plans expose winter usage to whatever the market is doing at reset time.
Does PPL still respond to outages if I switch suppliers?
Yes. PPL dispatches every outage crew in Scranton regardless of your supplier choice. A competitive supplier only replaces the generation-charge line on your bill; delivery, metering and storm response stay with PPL.