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Pennsylvania Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pennsylvania had no October 1, 2026 rate change that we could find as of September 29, 2026. The big 2026 change came on June 1, when utilities reset the default supply price for customers who have not picked an electricity supplier.

Quick Summary

These are residential default-service supply prices (the Price to Compare), not your total bill. Utilities marked “estimated” are labeled that way by the Pennsylvania PUC.

Utility	Effective Date	Previous Rate	New Rate	Change	Customer Impact
PECO (estimated)	June 1, 2026	11.024 ¢/kWh	11.572 ¢/kWh	+4.97%	About +$5.48 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
PPL	June 1, 2026	12.953 ¢/kWh	13.147 ¢/kWh	+1.5%	About +$1.94 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
Duquesne Light (estimated)	June 1, 2026	13.75 ¢/kWh	14.14 ¢/kWh	+2.84%	About +$3.90 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
Met-Ed	June 1, 2026	12.965 ¢/kWh	13.951 ¢/kWh	+7.6%	About +$9.86 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
Penelec	June 1, 2026	11.747 ¢/kWh	13.142 ¢/kWh	+11.88%	About +$13.95 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
Penn Power	June 1, 2026	12.606 ¢/kWh	13.477 ¢/kWh	+6.9%	About +$8.71 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)
West Penn Power	June 1, 2026	10.947 ¢/kWh	12.075 ¢/kWh	+10.3%	About +$11.28 per 1,000 kWh (our estimate)

What Changed on June 1, 2026?

The PUC said generation prices for all PUC-regulated electric utilities adjust on June 1. These prices are based on wholesale market rates. The PUC said generation can be about half or more of a total bill. It also noted that summer heat and air-conditioning use can affect bills more than the price change itself.

Net metering by state, 2026: where the math still works

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Net metering rules have splintered enough by state — and increasingly by utility within a state — that a national payback estimate is close to useless without checking your specific utility’s tariff.

The three structures worth knowing

True net metering credits exported power at the retail rate. Net billing credits it at a lower “avoided cost” rate, often 30-50% of retail. A hybrid structure credits retail rate up to your own annual usage, then avoided cost beyond it.

New York Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

No October 1, 2026 rate change had been announced for New York electric utilities as of September 29, 2026. The main 2026 story for upstate customers is temporary rates for NYSEG and RG&E that began June 1, with a final decision still pending.

Quick Summary

Utility	Effective Date	Previous Rate	New Rate	Change	Customer Impact
NYSEG (electric)	June 1, 2026 (temporary)	Prior delivery rates	Not listed in sources reviewed	Revenue +3.7%	Typical residential total bill about +0.2%
RG&E (electric)	June 1, 2026 (temporary)	Prior delivery rates	Not listed in sources reviewed	Revenue +4.0%	Typical residential total bill about +2.9%

What Is Changing?

On May 14, 2026, the Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to set temporary rates for NYSEG and RG&E, effective June 1, 2026. The PSC said it granted only a fraction of what the utilities requested. The rates are temporary and will be reconciled against the final decision. The PSC also said an increase may ultimately be necessary when it makes that decision. NYSEG’s temporary electric increase is $52.572 million a year.

Texas Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

No October 1, 2026 rate change had been announced for Oncor or CenterPoint as of September 29, 2026. The biggest recent change in North Texas was Oncor’s new delivery rates, which began June 1, 2026. This article explains what changed and what could still affect your bill.

Quick Summary

Only verified changes are listed. Rates here are delivery charges, not your full bill.

Utility	Effective Date	Previous Rate	New Rate	Change	Customer Impact
Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth area)	June 1, 2026	Prior delivery rates	Not listed in sources reviewed	About +3% on the total bill	About +$4.64/month at 1,000 kWh on a 15¢/kWh plan (Oncor estimate)

Who Sets What on a Texas Electric Bill?

If you live in a competitive area, two companies affect your bill. Your retail electricity provider sells you the electricity and sets the energy rate. Your local utility (Oncor, CenterPoint and others) owns the poles and wires and charges a delivery fee that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) regulates. Oncor says it does not bill retail customers directly. Your provider passes its delivery charges through to you.

Florida Electricity Rate Changes for October 2026: FPL Refund Ends and What Changed in 2026

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FPL customers will see their September storm refund end with October bills. FPL’s October 2026 rate sheet removes a refund charge of 0.797 cents per kWh and leaves every other residential charge unchanged. This article also covers what changed in 2026 for FPL and Duke Energy Florida.

Quick Summary

Utility	Effective Date	Previous Rate	New Rate	Change	Customer Impact
FPL (most of Florida)	October 2026 bills	Storm refund of -0.797 ¢/kWh (September only)	Refund removed	+0.797 ¢/kWh versus September	Typical 1,000 kWh bill: $128.45 in September, roughly back to $136.64 (estimate)
Duke Energy Florida	After September 2026	About $6 reduction (June to September)	Reduction scheduled to end	About +$6/month for a typical 1,000 kWh customer (estimate from Duke’s figures)	Bills return to March-May levels, all else equal

What Is Changing on October 1, 2026?

FPL’s September rate sheet included a “Storm Restoration Recovery Refund” of 0.797 cents per kWh. It came from a true-up of costs from the 2024 hurricane season. The October rate sheet drops that line. All other residential charges match September: the $10.52 monthly base charge, 7.865 cents per kWh for the first 1,000 kWh, and the fuel, conservation, capacity, environmental and storm protection charges.

California Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

California’s three big investor-owned utilities had not announced a residential rate change for October 1, 2026 as of September 29, 2026. That is different from October 2025, when Southern California Edison raised its average residential rate from 31.2 to 35.3 cents per kWh. This article covers what is in effect now and what could still change.

Quick Summary

These are the most recent verified changes for each utility, not October 1 changes. All figures are average residential rates or utility-estimated bills, not your personal rate.

Illinois Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published: September 30, 2026 | Last verified: September 30, 2026

Illinois is one of the few states where a real, documented rate change lands on October 1, 2026. Both of the state’s largest utilities reset the default price of the electricity itself (the “supply” part of your bill) for the fall and winter. Ameren Illinois customers in central and southern Illinois see a drop of about 8% from the summer price. ComEd customers in northern Illinois see a smaller drop of about 3%. Both prices are still high compared with two years ago, and neither change touches the delivery part of your bill.

Massachusetts Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published: September 30, 2026 | Last verified: September 30, 2026

We did not find a Massachusetts residential electricity rate change scheduled for October 1, 2026. Default supply (“basic service”) prices reset every six months, and the most recent reset was August 1, 2026. Prices should hold steady through the fall, then reset again in early 2027. Because that August increase is what most homeowners are seeing on bills now, it is covered below.

Michigan Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published: September 30, 2026 | Last verified: September 30, 2026

We did not find a Michigan residential electricity rate change taking effect on October 1, 2026. Michigan works differently from states with seasonal or auction-based default rates: DTE and Consumers Energy change their rates through rate cases decided by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Both got increases earlier this year, and both have new requests pending.

Quick Summary

Utility	Effective Date	Previous Rate	New Rate	Change	Customer Impact
DTE Electric	March 5, 2026	—	—	+$242.4M/year approved (case U-21860)	Residential bills up by more than 4% (Citizens Utility Board of Michigan); about $4.23/month for an average residential customer (DTE)
Consumers Energy	May 1, 2026	—	—	+$276.6M/year approved	Residential bill impact not verified
DTE Electric (pending)	Not yet decided	—	—	$474.3M/year requested, filed April 28, 2026	Attorney General says 9.7% for residential customers if granted in full
Consumers Energy (pending)	Not yet decided	—	—	New electric case U-22070, filed June 2026	Amount not verified

These are total rate-case revenue increases, not per-kWh prices. Utility revenue increases are spread across customer classes, and the MPSC and utilities publish bill impacts for a typical residential customer.

New Jersey Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published: September 30, 2026 | Last verified: September 30, 2026

Short answer: we did not find a headline statewide electricity rate change on October 1, 2026 in New Jersey. The big supply-price reset happened on June 1, 2026. What we can document for the fall is narrower: Atlantic City Electric adjusts a supply reconciliation charge twice a year, on June 1 and October 1, and New Jersey’s default supply tariffs are designed with seasonal pricing. Here is what is confirmed, and what is not.

Ohio Electricity Rate Changes: What Changed in 2026 and What's Next

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published: September 30, 2026 | Last verified: September 30, 2026

We did not find a verified Ohio electricity rate change taking effect on October 1, 2026. Ohio’s default supply rates for AEP Ohio, AES Ohio and the FirstEnergy utilities were reset on June 1, 2026, and the utilities say they run through May 31, 2027. If you saw a website claiming a new AEP Ohio rate starting October 1, our primary source says otherwise (see below).