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Recommended Electricity and Natural Gas Plans in Pittsburgh

Electricity
Natural Gas
    • I normally use:
      1,000
      kWh per month
    6 Month Fixed Rate
    11.3 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Think Basic 6

    • 6
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    Save 9.1%under utility rate
    • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
    • fixed-rate
    • 6 Months
    3 Month Fixed Rate
    12.2 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    True Simple 3

    • 3
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    Save 2.3%under utility rate
    • fixed-rate
    • 3 Months
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12.5 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Clean Power 12

    • 12
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 100% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    • fixed-rate
    • 12 Months
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12.7 ¢ effective rate per kwh

    Secure Choice 12

    • 12
    • monthsmo.
    • Fixed Rate
    • 0% Green Energy
    • Plan MRCMRC
    • $ 0
    • fixed-rate
    • 12 Months
      • I normally use:
        1,000
        kWh per month
      12 Month Fixed Rate
      $ 5.290 effective rate per mcf

      SureLock 12

      • 12
      • monthsmo.
      • Fixed Rate
      • 0% Green Energy
      • Plan MRCMRC
      • $ 0
      • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months
      12 Month Fixed Rate
      $ 5.790 effective rate per mcf

      Fixed-Rate Gas 12

      • 12
      • monthsmo.
      • Fixed Rate
      • 0% Green Energy
      • Plan MRCMRC
      • $ 0
      • Early Termination Fee: $120
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months
      12 Month Fixed Rate
      $ 5.652 effective rate per mcf

      Affordable Clean Gas 12

      • 12
      • monthsmo.
      • Fixed Rate
      • 0% Green Energy
      • Plan MRCMRC
      • $ 0
      12 Month Fixed Rate
      $ 5.990 effective rate per mcf

      Clean Gas 12

      • 12
      • monthsmo.
      • Fixed Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      • Plan MRCMRC
      • $ 0
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months

      Residential Clean Gas Plan

      $ 3.890 MCF
      1 Month Variable Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • variable-rate
      • 1 Month

      SureLock 12

      $ 5.290 MCF
      12 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months

      SureLock 24

      $ 5.290 MCF
      24 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • Early Termination Fee: $200.00
      • fixed-rate
      • 24 Months

      Affordable Clean Gas 12

      $ 5.652 MCF
      12 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage

      Fixed-Rate Gas 12

      $ 5.790 MCF
      12 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • Early Termination Fee: $120
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months

      Secure Choice 12

      $ 5.990 MCF
      12 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months

      Clean Gas 12

      $ 5.990 MCF
      12 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      • fixed-rate
      • 12 Months

      Affordable Clean Gas 24

      $ 6.212 MCF
      24 Months Locked Rate
      • 100% Green Energy
      $0 MRC per month
      • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
      Rates as of Jun 11, 2025 at 03:34 PM

      Average Electricity Rates & Usage in Pittsburgh

      In November, the average electricity rate in Pittsburgh 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

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      All Electricity and Natural Gas Plans in Pittsburgh

      Electricity
      Natural Gas
        • I normally use:
          1,000
          kWh per month
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          True Simple 6

          12.6 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          Residential Clean Energy Plan

          8.2 ¢ kWh
          1 Month Variable Rate
          • 25% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          Save 34.1%under utility rate
          • variable-rate
          • 1 Month

          Electric 12 Month Fixed Rate WITH MRC

          11.0 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $14.95 MRC per month
          Save 11.6%under utility rate
          • Early Termination Fee: $50
          • Monthly Recurring Charge: $14.95
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Think Basic 6

          11.3 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          Save 9.1%under utility rate
          • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          PA Frontier Secure Power 12

          12.0 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $9.95 MRC per month
          Save 3.5%under utility rate
          • Monthly Recurring Charge: $9.95
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          True Simple 3

          12.2 ¢ kWh
          3 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          Save 2.3%under utility rate
          • fixed-rate
          • 3 Months

          Clean Power 12

          12.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Safe Harbor Value 6

          12.7 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          Secure Choice 12

          12.7 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Secure Green Choice 12

          12.9 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Safe Harbor Value 12

          13.1 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Safe Harbor Value 8

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

          Fixed-Rate Electricity 12

          13.2 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $120
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          True Simple 8

          • Flexible, affordable electric plans
          • Fixed price protection
          • Low average bill
          13.3 ¢ kWh
          8 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 8 Months
          Plan Details

        • Flexible, affordable electric plans
        • Fixed price protection
        • Low average bill
        • Safe Harbor Value 14

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

          Electric 14 Month Standard Fixed Rate

          13.4 ¢ kWh
          14 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $50
          • fixed-rate
          • 14 Months

          True Simple 12

          13.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Online Premier - 12

          13.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          SureLock 6

          13.5 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $55.00
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          Think Clean 12

          13.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Residential 6 Month Fixed Plan

          13.7 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 25% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          True Simple 24

          14.0 ¢ kWh
          24 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 24 Months

          Online Premier - 6

          14.0 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          SureLock 12

          14.0 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Residential 100% Green 6 Month Fixed Plan

          14.2 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 6 Months

          SimpleClean 12

          14.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 50% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Think Clean 36

          14.5 ¢ kWh
          36 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $0 (Residential Customers Only)
          • fixed-rate
          • 36 Months

          Live Brighter 12

          • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
          14.8 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months
          Plan Details

          NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!

          RescueLock 12

          14.8 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          SureLock 24

          15.0 ¢ kWh
          24 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $200.00
          • fixed-rate
          • 24 Months

          Live Brighter 18

          • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
          15.1 ¢ kWh
          18 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 18 Months
          Plan Details

          NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!

          12-Month Electric Choice Plan

          15.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Pollution Free Reliable Rate

          15.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          SolarSPARC 10% 12

          15.7 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 90% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          12 Month Green Home Power Plan

          16.0 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • Early Termination Fee: $150
          • fixed-rate
          • 12 Months

          Pollution Free 24

          16.3 ¢ kWh
          24 Months Locked Rate
          • 100% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 24 Months

          Go Green Lights 8

          16.4 ¢ kWh
          8 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          • fixed-rate
          • 8 Months

          Embrace Green 12

          17.5 ¢ kWh
          12 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month

          Embrace Green 24

          17.5 ¢ kWh
          24 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month

          Embrace Green 6

          18.0 ¢ kWh
          6 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month

          Embrace Green 3

          19.0 ¢ kWh
          3 Months Locked Rate
          • 0% Green Energy
          $0 MRC per month
          Rates as of Jun 11, 2025 at 03:34 PM
            • I normally use:
              1,000
              kWh per month
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              12 Month Fixed Rate
              $ 5.290 effective rate per mcf

              SureLock 12

              • 12
              • monthsmo.
              • Fixed Rate
              • 0% Green Energy
              • Plan MRCMRC
              • $ 0
              • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months
              12 Month Fixed Rate
              $ 5.790 effective rate per mcf

              Fixed-Rate Gas 12

              • 12
              • monthsmo.
              • Fixed Rate
              • 0% Green Energy
              • Plan MRCMRC
              • $ 0
              • Early Termination Fee: $120
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months
              12 Month Fixed Rate
              $ 5.652 effective rate per mcf

              Affordable Clean Gas 12

              • 12
              • monthsmo.
              • Fixed Rate
              • 0% Green Energy
              • Plan MRCMRC
              • $ 0
              12 Month Fixed Rate
              $ 5.990 effective rate per mcf

              Clean Gas 12

              • 12
              • monthsmo.
              • Fixed Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              • Plan MRCMRC
              • $ 0
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months

              Residential Clean Gas Plan

              $ 3.890 MCF
              1 Month Variable Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • variable-rate
              • 1 Month

              SureLock 12

              $ 5.290 MCF
              12 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • Early Termination Fee: $110.00
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months

              SureLock 24

              $ 5.290 MCF
              24 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • Early Termination Fee: $200.00
              • fixed-rate
              • 24 Months

              Affordable Clean Gas 12

              $ 5.652 MCF
              12 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage

              Fixed-Rate Gas 12

              $ 5.790 MCF
              12 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • Early Termination Fee: $120
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months

              Secure Choice 12

              $ 5.990 MCF
              12 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months

              Clean Gas 12

              $ 5.990 MCF
              12 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              • fixed-rate
              • 12 Months

              Affordable Clean Gas 24

              $ 6.212 MCF
              24 Months Locked Rate
              • 100% Green Energy
              $0 MRC per month
              • estimate for 1000 kWh usage
              Rates as of Jun 11, 2025 at 03:34 PM
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              • December 17th, 2024
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              Other information about electric service in Pittsburgh

              Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the USA, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. Pittsburgh is often referred to as "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related companies and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges.

              The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is a hands-on interactive kids museum in Pittsburgh, PA. Established in 1983 in the old Allegheny Post Office, it was gifted to the museum by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

              The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (also often referred to as CMNH), situated on Forbes Ave in the Oakland community of Pittsburgh, PA, was established by the Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie around 1896. It maintains an international reputation for research study and is ranked amongst the leading five nature museums in the USA.

              Heinz Field is a stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It mostly serves as home to the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Pittsburgh Panthers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The stadium was designed with the city of Pittsburgh's history of steel production in mind, which led to the addition of 12,000 tons of steel into the design.

              The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is one of only six major zoo and aquarium combinations in the United States. Located in Pittsburgh's Highland Park, the zoo rests on 77 acres of park land where it features more than 4,000 animals representing 475 species, consisting of 20 threatened or endangered types. The zoo's accredited membership of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was dropped in 2015.

              The Carnegie Science Center is one of four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. It lies in the Chateau community and is located across the street from Heinz Field. The Carnegie Science Center is the most visited museum in Pittsburgh and has four floors of interactive exhibitions including the Buhl Planetarium, the Rangos Omnimax Theater, SportsWorks, the Miniature Railroad & Village, the USS Requin (a World War II submarine), and Roboworld.

              The Andy Warhol Museum is found on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, PA. It is the biggest museum in the North America devoted to a single artist. The museum holds a substantial collection of art and archives from the Pittsburgh-born pop art icon Andy Warhol and features 17 galleries, 900 paintings, nearly 2,000 works on paper, over 1,000 released distinct prints, 77 sculptures, 4,000 pictures, and over 4,350 Warhol movies and videotaped works.

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