Electric Utility That Serves You in New York and Pennsylvania

New York Utilities

1. Con Edison

Con Edison provides electricity, natural gas, and steam services across New York City and Westchester County. Customers in its service territory can explore competitive energy suppliers for their electricity or natural gas supply.

Service area: New York City and Westchester County

2. National Grid

National Grid delivers electricity and natural gas across parts of Upstate New York, serving urban communities such as Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany, along with rural areas. Customers can explore available energy supply options within its service territory.

Service area: Parts of Upstate New York

3. Orange and Rockland Utilities

Orange and Rockland provides electricity and natural gas services to more than 300,000 households and businesses across six counties in New York and northern New Jersey. Eligible customers can compare competitive energy suppliers while retaining Orange and Rockland for delivery services.

Service area: Northwestern suburbs of New York City and northern New Jersey

4. New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG)

NYSEG serves more than 1.2 million customers across Upstate New York. Its infrastructure includes approximately 35,000 miles of electric distribution lines and more than 8,150 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines.

Service area: 44 counties across Upstate New York

5. Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E)

RG&E provides electricity and natural gas to more than 700,000 customers in a nine-county region centered on Rochester. Customers may be able to choose a competitive supplier for their electricity or natural gas supply.

Service area: Rochester and surrounding communities in Upstate New York

6. Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Central Hudson supplies electricity and natural gas delivery services to approximately 315,000 electric customers and 90,000 natural gas customers in New York’s Mid-Hudson River Valley.

Service area: Mid-Hudson River Valley, extending toward the Albany region

Pennsylvania Utilities

1. PECO Energy

PECO provides electricity and natural gas services across the Greater Philadelphia region. Customers can compare competitive energy supply offers against PECO’s Price to Compare to evaluate available electricity and natural gas plans.

Service area: Greater Philadelphia region

2. PPL Electric Utilities

Headquartered in Allentown, PPL Electric Utilities serves approximately 1.5 million customers across 29 counties in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. It delivers electricity and provides billing, account, and outage support services.

Service area: Central and Eastern Pennsylvania

3. UGI Utilities

UGI Utilities traces its roots to 1882 and provides natural gas and electric utility services. Your PDF estimates that it serves approximately 660,000–700,000 customers across 45 Pennsylvania counties and one Maryland county.

Service area: Pennsylvania and parts of Maryland

4. Duquesne Light Company

Based in Pittsburgh, Duquesne Light Company provides electricity to more than 600,000 customers across southwestern Pennsylvania. Its service territory covers approximately 817 square miles, including Allegheny and Beaver Counties.

Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding southwestern Pennsylvania communities

5. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania delivers natural gas to more than 445,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 450 communities in 26 counties. Its service areas include the greater York region, State College, and parts of Western Pennsylvania.

Service area: 26 Pennsylvania counties

6. Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW)

Established in 1836, Philadelphia Gas Works is a municipally owned natural gas utility serving more than 500,000 residential and commercial customers in Philadelphia, it operates more than 6,000 miles of gas mains and service pipes.

Service area: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How to Compare Your Energy Options?

Comparing energy plans can help you find an option that fits your household’s budget and energy needs. In New York and Pennsylvania, eligible customers can choose an energy supplier while their local utility continues to deliver electricity or natural gas, maintain the lines and respond to outages. The choices available depend on where you live and which utility serves your home.

Before switching suppliers or renewing a plan, here are a few things to consider:

• Compare the rate: Check how much you’ll pay for the energy you use. Electricity rates are usually listed in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while natural gas rates may be listed in dollars per hundred cubic feet (CCF) or per therm, depending on the provider. Compare rates using the same unit and check whether additional charges apply.
• Understand fixed and variable rates: A fixed-rate plan keeps your supply rate the same for the agreed term, while a variable-rate plan can change over time. A fixed rate may offer more predictable energy costs, whereas a variable rate may rise or fall with market conditions.
• Check the contract terms: Look at the length of the agreement, any early termination fees, renewal conditions and what happens when the contract ends. Some plans may have introductory rates that change after a specified period.
• Review your utility bill: Your bill can help you understand your typical energy consumption and current supply charges. Use your average monthly usage to compare plans more realistically instead of looking at the advertised rate alone.
• Look beyond the price: Some suppliers offer renewable energy options or other plan features. Check the terms carefully to understand what is included and whether it costs extra.