Compare the Best Electricity Rates and Suppliers in Philadelphia

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Recommended Electricity Plans in Philadelphia

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    • I normally use:
      1,000
      kWh per month
    6 Month Fixed Rate

    Recommended

    9.9 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Think Basic 6

    or call call: 866-763-5041
    • 6
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    Think Basic 6 Details
    • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
    • fixed-rate
    • 6 Months
    3 Month Fixed Rate

    Recommended

    10.2 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    True Simple 3

    or call call: 866-788-8348
    • 3
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    True Simple 3 Details
    • fixed-rate
    • 3 Months
    12 Month Fixed Rate

    Recommended

    10.7 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Clean Power 12

    or call call: 866-953-8160
    • 12
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 100% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    Clean Power 12 Details
    • fixed-rate
    • 12 Months
    12 Month Fixed Rate

    Recommended

    10.8 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Secure Choice 12

    or call call: 866-756-8272
    • 12
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    Secure Choice 12 Details
    • fixed-rate
    • 12 Months

    Average Electricity Rates & Usage in Philadelphia

    In November, the average electricity rate in Philadelphia was 17.49¢ per kWh. The average households monthly electricity usage was 727 kWh, making the average bill around $127.

    based on EIA Data as of May, 2025

    Philadelphia Energy Choice

    You can choose your electricity or natural gas retailer in Philadelphia. We're here to help you navigate the sometimes daunting array offers and providers. As a neutral third party we provide you with the tools to make the best choice for your home energy needs.

    To help you with this choice, you may browse the best electricity and natural gas companies in Philadelphia, or read Philadelphia energy company reviews. If you would rather go directly to comparing plans, you may view all Philadelphia electricity plans, or compare the best natural gas plans in Philadelphia .

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    All Electricity Plans in Philadelphia

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        12 Month Home Power Plan

        • fixed rate
        • 12 months of price protection
        • Popular Provider
        12.7 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-773-8761
        • Early Termination Fee: $150
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months
        Plan Details

      • fixed rate
      • 12 months of price protection
      • Popular Provider

        • True Simple 6

        10.6 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-788-8348
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        Residential Clean Energy Plan

        7.0 ¢ kWh
        1 Month Variable Rate
        • 25% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-3786
        • variable-rate
        • 1 Month

        Electric 12 Month Fixed Rate WITH MRC

        8.9 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $14.95 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-752-4690
        • Early Termination Fee: $50
        • Monthly Recurring Charge: $14.95
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months
        Recommended

        Think Basic 6

        9.9 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-5041
        • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months
        Recommended

        True Simple 3

        10.2 ¢ kWh
        3 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-788-8348
        • fixed-rate
        • 3 Months

        Safe Harbor Value 6

        10.5 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-632-6308
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months
        Recommended

        Clean Power 12

        10.7 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-953-8160
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months
        Recommended

        Secure Choice 12

        10.8 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-756-8272
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Secure Green Choice 12

        11.0 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-756-8272
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        PA Frontier Secure Power 12

        11.0 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $9.95 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-775-9922
        • Monthly Recurring Charge: $9.95
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        SureLock 6

        11.2 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        Check Availability
        • Early Termination Fee: $55.00
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        Safe Harbor Value 12

        11.2 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-632-6308
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Safe Harbor Value 8

        11.3 ¢ kWh
        8 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-632-6308
        • fixed-rate
        • 8 Months

        Safe Harbor Value 14

        11.3 ¢ kWh
        14 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-632-6308
        • fixed-rate
        • 14 Months

        Electric 14 Month Standard Fixed Rate

        11.4 ¢ kWh
        14 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-752-4690
        • Early Termination Fee: $50
        • fixed-rate
        • 14 Months

        Think Clean 12

        11.5 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-5041
        • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        True Simple 8

        • Flexible, affordable electric plans
        • Fixed price protection
        • Low average bill
        11.5 ¢ kWh
        8 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-788-8348
        • fixed-rate
        • 8 Months
        Plan Details

      • Flexible, affordable electric plans
      • Fixed price protection
      • Low average bill

        • True Simple 12

        11.7 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-788-8348
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Live Brighter 12

        • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
        11.8 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-646-0311
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months
        Plan Details

        NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!

        Residential 6 Month Fixed Plan

        11.8 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 25% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-3786
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        Think Clean 36

        11.9 ¢ kWh
        36 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-5041
        • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
        • fixed-rate
        • 36 Months

        SureLock 12

        12.1 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        Check Availability
        • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Live Brighter 18

        • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
        12.1 ¢ kWh
        18 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-646-0311
        • fixed-rate
        • 18 Months
        Plan Details

        NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!

        True Simple 24

        12.3 ¢ kWh
        24 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-788-8348
        • fixed-rate
        • 24 Months

        Online Premier - 6

        12.3 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-775-9922
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        Online Premier - 12

        12.3 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-775-9922
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Residential 100% Green 6 Month Fixed Plan

        12.3 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-763-3786
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        SimpleClean 12

        12.4 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 50% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        Check Availability
        • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        RescueLock 12

        12.7 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        Check Availability
        • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        12 Month Green Home Power Plan

        13.0 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-773-8761
        • Early Termination Fee: $150
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        SureLock 24

        13.0 ¢ kWh
        24 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        Check Availability
        • Early Termination Fee: $200.00
        • fixed-rate
        • 24 Months

        Fixed-Rate Electricity 12

        13.1 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-607-2101
        • Early Termination Fee: $120
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Pollution Free Reliable Rate

        13.2 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        12-Month Electric Choice Plan

        13.3 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        SolarSPARC 10% 12

        13.4 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 90% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Embrace Green 24

        14.0 ¢ kWh
        24 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-751-2986
        • Early Termination Fee: $150
        • fixed-rate
        • 24 Months

        Embrace Green 12

        14.0 ¢ kWh
        12 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-751-2986
        • Early Termination Fee: $75
        • fixed-rate
        • 12 Months

        Pollution Free 24

        14.1 ¢ kWh
        24 Months Locked Rate
        • 100% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        • fixed-rate
        • 24 Months

        Embrace Green 6

        15.5 ¢ kWh
        6 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-751-2986
        • Early Termination Fee: $50
        • fixed-rate
        • 6 Months

        Embrace Green 3

        17.0 ¢ kWh
        3 Months Locked Rate
        • 0% Green Energy
        $0 MRC per month
        or call call: 866-751-2986
        • Early Termination Fee: $25
        • fixed-rate
        • 3 Months
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        Customer Service Rep John Neesham is very professional in handling client concern's about their account. John is knowledgeable about products offered.
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        • February 4th, 2025
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        Other information about electric service in Philadelphia

        Electricity Utilities

        PECO handles the powerlines and electricity distribution through out the City of Philadelphia and also for most of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

        Trash and Recycling

        See https://beta.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/ for information on all things trash, from Christmas tree disposal to pickup schedules

        Water Supply

        If you have any issues with the water in your home, call the Water Revenue Bureau at 215-685-6300. To set up new service, visit https://beta.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/water-sewer-services/

        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated in Philadelphia County is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populated city in the United States with an approximate population of almost 1.6 million residents and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest urban analytical location, as of 2016.

        The Liberty Bell is a renowned sign of American self-reliance, situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously put in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House (now relabeled Independence Hall), the bell today is situated in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park.

        The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum initially chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The museum administers collections including over 240,000 things consisting of significant holdings of European, Asian and American origin.

        Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a non-profit company, folk art environment, and gallery area on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Magic Gardens covers 3 city lots, and consists of indoor galleries and a big outside maze.

        The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research study in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Established in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the earliest centers of science education and advancement in the United States.

        The Philadelphia Zoo, situated in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, was the very first real zoo in the United States. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, its opening was postponed by the American Civil War up until July 1, 1874. It opened with 1,000 animals and an admission cost of 25 cents.

        The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is the main arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The arboretum was previously the estate of John and Lydia Morris, who bought and landscaped much of the arboretum's existing location beginning with the 1880s. Today the arboretum consists of more than 13,000 identified plants of over 2,500 types, representing the temperate plants of North America, Asia, and Europe, with a main concentration on Asia.

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