Jenkintown, PA electricity service area
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Jenkintown residents can choose from PA PUC-licensed electricity suppliers like Direct Energy, Constellation, Verde Energy, and ENGIE. PECO delivers the power—you pick your supplier and rate.

Who has the cheapest electricity rates in Jenkintown?

The cheapest electricity rates in Jenkintown, PA typically range from 8-12¢/kWh for the generation portion of your bill. Jenkintown is served by PECO, which offers a Price to Compare (PTC) rate—if a supplier beats that rate, you save money. Enter your ZIP code above to compare all available supplier rates and find the best deal for your Jenkintown home.

Rates are for generation only · Your PECO delivery charges stay the same regardless of supplier

Jenkintown residents can lower electricity costs by comparing competitive supplier rates.

Jenkintown is one of the smallest boroughs around Philadelphia but has its own walkable downtown and train station.

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Benefits of Energy Choice in Jenkintown

Lower rates from licensed suppliers

Jenkintown customers can compare rates from suppliers like Direct Energy, Constellation, and Verde Energy—all PA PUC-licensed.

Same reliable service

PECO continues delivering electricity to your Jenkintown home. Only your generation rate changes—same wires, same reliability.

Price protection

Lock in fixed rates for 12-36 months and avoid seasonal price fluctuations in the Pennsylvania electricity market.

Green energy options

Choose renewable energy plans from suppliers offering 100% wind or solar electricity for your Jenkintown home.

About PECO in Jenkintown

PECO is the regulated utility serving Jenkintown in Philadelphia County. PECO maintains power lines and meters—your supplier (Direct Energy, Constellation, Verde Energy, etc.) sells the electricity itself.

Pennsylvania deregulated electricity in 1996 under the Electricity Generation Customer Choice Act, overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC). Jenkintown residents can compare rates from 50+ licensed suppliers via PA Power Switch or here.

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Rate history for Jenkintown electricity

Has PECO raised rates in Jenkintown?

Jenkintown is served by PECO. Here's the documented residential rate history for that utility, filed with the PA PUC and indexed by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database.

What you pay just to have service in Jenkintown

Jenkintown's fixed monthly customer charge — the amount Jenkintown households pay each month before using a single kWh.

Source: Tariffs filed with the PA PUC, indexed by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database (URDB). Individual tariff PDF links appear inside each card above.

How do I compare electricity rates in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania?

Enter your ZIP code and you'll see live generation rates from PA PUC-licensed suppliers serving Jenkintown on the PECO grid. Pennsylvania deregulated retail electricity in 1996 under the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act, overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC). PECO still delivers the power and handles billing, but the generation portion — usually half of your bill — comes from whichever supplier you pick. Compare each offer against PECO's Price to Compare (PTC), the default rate Jenkintown residents pay if they don't shop. Watch for variable-rate plans that introduce a low teaser and reset after 3-6 months, plus any monthly fees buried in the contract disclosure.

What's the cheapest electricity plan in Jenkintown?

The cheapest generation rate in Jenkintown typically lands between 8¢ and 10¢ per kWh on a 12-24 month fixed plan from a PA PUC-licensed supplier — but the headline ¢/kWh isn't the whole bill. Some plans add a $4.99-$9.95 monthly fee that quietly erases the savings on lower-usage homes. The honest test is the supplier's offer vs. PECO's current Price to Compare, which resets every June and December. Compare each fixed offer's all-in total monthly cost at your real 12-month usage against the PTC — that's how you tell whether a fixed offer beats default service for your home, or whether you'd save more by staying on the PTC for now.

How is Jenkintown electricity different from a flat statewide rate?

Pennsylvania doesn't have one flat statewide rate. Jenkintown sits in PECO's service territory — one of several Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) including PECO, PPL Electric, Met-Ed, Duquesne Light, West Penn Power, and PENELEC — and each EDC has its own delivery charges and Price to Compare set by the PA PUC. So a Jenkintown household pays different delivery rates than a Philadelphia or Pittsburgh household, even on the same supplier plan. The 1996 Choice Act opened the generation market to competition, but the wires side stays with PECO and doesn't change when you switch suppliers. Two neighbors on the same Jenkintown street can pay very different total bills depending on when each one last shopped.