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About PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities is part of the PPL Corporation family of companies and one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the U.S. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities serves about 1.5 million customers across 29 counties in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, including major communities such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport. PPL Electric Utilities provides energy delivery, billing, account services, and outage support across its service territory.
PPL Electric Utilities Electricity Options
PPL Electric Utilities delivers electricity to customers within its service territory. Pennsylvania customers served by PPL Electric Utilities can also purchase their electricity supply from competitive energy providers. Customers can use PPL Electric Utilities’ Price to Compare when reviewing offers from competitive suppliers.
Utility vs ESCO(CPG): What’s the Difference?
| Category | Utility | City Power & Gas (CPG) |
| What they handle | Your utility takes care of getting electricity or natural gas from the local distribution system to your home. | CPG handles the supply of the electricity or gas you use and provides competitive energy pricing with transparent plan options. |
| Delivery system | The utility remains responsible for the infrastructure that makes delivery possible, including the local poles, wires, and gas pipes. | ESCOs is not responsible for maintaining the delivery infrastructure. Your existing utility continues to manage the poles, wires, and pipes serving your property. |
| How rates work | If you remain on the utility’s default supply, you receive its standard rate, which is typically adjusted every two weeks in a month as market conditions change. | With a CPG fixed-rate plan, the supply price is locked for the duration of your agreement. Available terms include 3, 6, and 12 months, helping keep the rate from moving with the market during that period. |
| Available choices | Customers in the utility’s territory generally receive a single standard supply rate when they use the default utility option. | ESCOs offers a range of plans, including 100% renewable options at affordable rates. Customers can choose flexible terms of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. |
| Making a switch | Your utility is automatically associated with your address for delivery and default supply when you have not selected another supplier. | You decide whether to move your energy supply to ESCOs. You can also switch back to your previous supplier later without changing or interrupting the utility service that delivers energy to your home. |
Energy Deregulation in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania deregulated its energy market so customers can choose their own electricity and natural gas supplier instead of relying solely on their utility’s default rate. Your utility still handles delivery and outages, but you decide who supplies the actual energy.
When multiple suppliers compete, it drives better pricing and gives customers more plan choices than a single fixed rate set by one utility. Switching is optional but if you don’t choose a supplier, you simply stay at your utility’s default rate, which fluctuates with the market.
To plan ahead, CPG offers fixed-rate plans so your price stays locked in for your full term instead of moving with the market. Pick an energy plan with tenure of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months to match your needs, paired with affordable, renewable-friendly pricing, so you can budget your energy costs with confidence.
FAQs
1. PPL Electric only mentions electricity. Does that mean I can’t get natural gas through them?
Yes. PPL Electric Utilities is an electric utility, so it delivers electricity rather than natural gas. If your home uses natural gas, that service comes from a separate natural gas utility serving your address.
This also means you can make your electricity supplier decision separately from your natural gas service. If you choose CPG or another competitive electricity supplier, the change applies to your electricity supply, not your natural gas service.
- PPL Electric: electricity delivery
- Competitive supplier: electricity supply
- Natural gas: handled separately by the gas utility serving your property
2. What areas does PPL Electric Utilities serve?
PPL Electric Utilities serves about 1.5 million customers across 29 counties in central and eastern Pennsylvania. Its territory includes communities such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport.
Because PPL Electric’s service territory covers a large part of Pennsylvania, the competitive supplier offers available to a customer can depend on their specific service location.
If you are comparing electricity suppliers, check that the plan is available for your PPL Electric account and service address before enrolling.
3. What does PPL Electric Utilities cover if I switch to an ESCO?
Switching to a competitive electricity supplier like CPG changes who supplies your electricity, but PPL Electric continues to deliver it to your property. The utility remains responsible for the distribution system and electricity delivery.
PPL Electric continues to handle delivery-related services such as:
- Maintaining its electric distribution infrastructure
- Delivering electricity to your property
- Responding to power outages
- Providing utility service and emergency support
The supplier handles the generation or supply portion of your electricity costs. Your physical connection to PPL Electric does not change when you switch suppliers.
4. Can I switch back to PPL Electric Utilities after choosing an ESCO?
Yes. You can return to PPL Electric’s default electricity supply service after choosing a competitive supplier, subject to the terms of your supplier agreement. Changing suppliers does not mean permanently leaving PPL Electric as your utility.
Before switching back, check your current supplier agreement for any:
- Contract requirements
- Cancellation provisions
- Early termination fees
- Renewal terms
PPL Electric continues to deliver your electricity regardless of which eligible supplier provides the supply, so changing suppliers does not require a new physical connection.
5. Does choosing an ESCO affect my PPL Electric Utilities bill?
Yes, choosing a competitive electricity supplier can change the supply portion of your bill, but PPL Electric’s delivery charges still apply. The utility continues to deliver your electricity through its distribution system.
Your bill can be understood in two main parts:
- Supply: the cost of the electricity provided by your chosen supplier
- Delivery: the charges associated with delivering that electricity through PPL Electric’s system
PPL Electric’s Price to Compare can be used as a benchmark when evaluating competitive electricity offers. Compare the supplier’s actual rate and contract terms with PPL Electric’s current Price to Compare rather than looking at the supply rate alone.
6. I keep seeing “Price to Compare” mentioned. What actually is that?
PPL Electric’s Price to Compare is the benchmark customers can use to compare a competitive electricity supplier’s rate with PPL Electric’s current supply price. It applies to the supply portion of your electricity bill, not the delivery charges.
This is useful when comparing an offer from CPG or another competitive supplier. If a supplier advertises a rate of X cents per kWh, you can compare that figure with PPL Electric’s current Price to Compare for the applicable period.
Keep in mind that the comparison should include more than the advertised rate:
Price per kWh
Fixed or variable rate
Contract length
Renewal terms
Cancellation or other applicable fees
Contact & Customer Information
For service questions, billing assistance, or electric and gas service issues, contact PPL Electric Utilities customer service directly.