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Shop a Lower Pittsburgh Commercial Electricity Rate <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Pittsburgh commercial electricity rate is coming down at last. But not until March. Find out how you can shop cheaper fixed rates to shield your business and home from fluctuating energy costs!<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Electricity rates have been high thanks to unstable natural gas prices<\/a>, but some relief may be in sight. Duquesne Light<\/strong><\/a> has filed to lower their default commercial electricity supply rate by a staggering 51% starting in March. Is it time to shop for a new plan for your business? And what does this mean for residential customers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the New DLC Commercial Rate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DLC<\/strong> <\/a>is lowering their generation supply rates from $0.205977 kWh to $0.100237 kWh.This doesn\u2019t include the transmission and state tax adjustment surcharge that\u2019s included in the final PTC rate, but it\u2019s still a huge decrease!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, since this change isn\u2019t taking place until March, commercial electricity rates are still high. Not to mention, that PTC rate could rise again later in the summer. Your best bet to save money long term on your electricity expenses is to sign up for a fixed-rate plan. Currently our most affordable commercial electricity plan<\/a> in Pittsburgh is with SFE Energy<\/strong>. Their plan only cost $0.11106 kWh, nearly half of what you\u2019re paying at current rates! At the typical business usage of 4,247 kWh per month<\/a> that\u2019s roughly $471.67 a month. That same usage is $874.78 a month with current PTC rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will My Residential Electricity Rate Go Down?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There’s no news from DLC<\/strong> yet regarding their residential PTC rate. But recently we’ve seen DLC change their commercial PTC rate<\/a> before<\/em> their residential rates. However, other utilities have filed to lower their residential rates. First Energy<\/strong><\/a> has filed to lower all of their utilities’ PTC rates in PA. All of the changes are marginal, but this means that DLC <\/strong>customers can expect their PTC rates to decrease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n