Businesses to Pay PECO Over 8% More for Price to Compare Electricity Next Month

PECO's commercial electric rate rises 8% to 12.569¢/kWh on December 1, adding about $48 a month for a business using 5,000 kWh. See what it means for your bill and how to compare rates.

Philadelphia, PA - November 12, 2026 - Analysts with PAEnergyRatings.com warn that business owners in the metro-Philadelphia area will pay over 8% more on their monthly electricity bills if they stick with PECO's commercial Price to Compare (or PTC) rate this winter. The utility announced its default General Secondary supply rate will increase on December 1, 2026, from 11.604 cents per kWh to 12.569 cents per kWh. Analysts warn that businesses using an average of 5,000 kWh a month will see their monthly supply charges go up $48 from about $580 to $628.

Experts also caution that this PTC rate hike means PECO commercial electricity rates will have risen by over 102% in the last five years. Businesses in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and other counties around Philadelphia are already feeling pressure from rising energy bills.

The PTC is a pass-through rate. Customers who do not shop for their own supplier pay exactly what PECO pays for the electricity, while business owners who compare PECO electricity plans can avoid that default rate. But, unlike residential bills, where utility delivery charges make up most of the cost, commercial electric bills are driven mainly by the energy supply rate. Most electricity supply increases have stemmed from tight generator supplies on the PJM Interconnection grid as well as rising wholesale prices throughout the industry.

As a result, energy experts warn that PA businesses staying on their utility's default supply rate will likely pay far more than those that compare Philadelphia electricity rates and choose their own plan.

Karl Trollinger, CEO of Lumanex, says, "Companies in and around Philadelphia that are closely watching every dollar need to lock in a cheap electricity plan before December 1. Businesses can avoid these periodic rate hikes by comparing plans from PA electric companies at sites like PAEnergyRatings. Right now, some variable and fixed rate plans are running 26% less than what we'll see from PECO on December 1. But business owners need to move on that as soon as possible."

PAEnergyRatings.com is operated by Lumanex LLC.

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