Energy costs in Pittsburgh, PA
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Pennsylvania figures and apply to Pittsburgh the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Pittsburgh's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Pittsburgh's coordinates
7,144kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Pennsylvania average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 21.55¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 7.8 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Pennsylvania
21.55¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Pennsylvania
$172
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$176
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1991
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Pittsburgh?
21.55¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Pennsylvania residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Pittsburgh and the rest of Pennsylvania alike.
What is the average electric bill in Pittsburgh?
About $172 a month for a typical Pennsylvania household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Pittsburgh?
A 6 kW system at Pittsburgh's coordinates is modelled at about 7,144 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 7.8 years at Pennsylvania electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Pennsylvania energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.