REA Energy Coop Inc electricity rates
REA Energy Coop Inc charges an average of 14.53 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $135 a month using 930 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where REA Energy Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 20,932 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 14.53¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Pennsylvania, 32.6% under the statewide average of 21.55¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 930 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REA Energy Coop Inc | 14.53¢ | $135 | 930 |
| Pennsylvania average | 21.55¢ | $172 | 845 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where REA Energy Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 7 Pennsylvania counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by REA Energy Coop Inc.
- Armstrong
- Blair
- Cambria
- Clearfield
- Indiana
- Jefferson
- Westmoreland
Rooftop solar on this system
62 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.61 megawatts. That works out to 3 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Pennsylvania utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 17.37¢ | $149 | 1.5 million |
| PECO Energy Co | 16.16¢ | $121 | 1.2 million |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc | 17.03¢ | $130 | 23,629 |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | 20.08¢ | $114 | 18,206 |
| Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc | 15.58¢ | $139 | 18,190 |
REA Energy Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does REA Energy Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 14.53 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -32.6% against the Pennsylvania average of 21.55¢ and -21.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average REA Energy Coop Inc bill?
$135 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 930 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns REA Energy Coop Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is REA Energy Coop Inc expensive compared with other Pennsylvania utilities?
It ranks #17 of the 21 Pennsylvania utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #487 of 1369.