{"id":262,"date":"2018-05-24T09:29:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T14:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2018-05-18T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T19:35:07","slug":"powerswitch-comparing-pennsylvania-electricity-plans-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paenergyratings.com\/blog\/powerswitch-comparing-pennsylvania-electricity-plans-101\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerSwitch \u2014 Comparing Pennsylvania Electricity Plans 101"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shopping to find the electricity supplier that best fits your family\u2019s needs for your Reading, PA, home can be difficult. We show you what to look out for. <\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are my energy choice options in Pennsylvania?<\/h2>\n

Making the choice for your Pennsylvania energy supplier can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Once you\u2019ve dug into the information, however, it becomes much clearer. Let\u2019s go through 3 similar plans for Reading, PA, in the Met Ed. footprint. It\u2019ll hopefully help make your electric choice<\/a> easier.<\/p>\n

Learn to shop for the best offers for your electricity<\/h3>\n

The first part of an electricity plan that we all look at is the price. Let\u2019s look at the Met Ed electricity rates<\/a> for 12 month plans in Reading. Three of the most competitively priced plans for the area are North American Power\u2019s 12-month fixed<\/strong><\/a> plan, Next Era\u2019s Saver 12<\/strong><\/a> plan and Direct Energy\u2019s Live Brighter 12<\/strong><\/a> plan. With rates of 6.6 cents per kwh, 6.5 cents per kwh, and 7 cents per kwh respectively, the differences are rather small. But, over the course of a year, small differences add up. The average residential PA electricity consumption according to the Energy Information Administration<\/a> is 10,402 kwh per year (about 867 kwh per month). So knowing this information, we can easily do the math for a guess at your monthly bills and total cost with each of these plans.<\/p>\n