Met-Ed Customers Brace for High Winter PTC Bills
UtilityRates.com Alerts Met-Ed Customers of Grinchy 8.9% Rate Hike
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Ratepayers from Bethlehem to Reading to York may despair when they open their Met-Ed power bills. Some may even see their electric bills snatch way their holiday completely.
UtilityRates.com is cautioning Met-Ed Price to Compare customers in southeast PA that the utility raised its default rate for non-shopping customers by 8.9% on December 1. For households in southeast PA, this means the average monthly supply charge will increase from $95.22 to $103.72. This rate hike feels especially Grinchy right now as NOAA is predicting a cold, wet winter for Pennsylvania. So customers are likely to use more electricity than last year.
UtilityRates.com warns southeast PA consumers that their average monthly electric bills may cost them over $200 a month this winter.
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Key Takeaways
- Starting in December, an average home using 854 kWh per month will pay approximately $103.72 in monthly supply charges. That about $8.50 more than in November.
- Met-Ed customers normally use more electricity during winter, so supply charges could increase further by $10 or more per month.
- Once Met-Ed distribution charges are added, the average monthly winter bill in southeast PA could exceed $200.
What Met-Ed Customers Can Do
UtilityRates.com encourages southeast PA customers to compare retail electric suppliers and choose the lowest-priced fixed-rate plan available right now. For the best protection, Met-Ed customers should consider 12-month (or longer) plans that lock in a steady rate and avoid high those PTC costs.
It can also shield customers from high bills when new PTC rates will take effect on June 1, 2026. These new rates could results could add another 1.5%??"5% to average monthly bill from the PJM Capacity Auction.
But, Met-Ed customers need to shop plans soon or their next bill will be a mean one.
Karl Trollinger, CEO of Electricity Ratings, says, "We understand that southeast PA electric customers are frustrated by another Met-Ed PTC rate hike. Even though Pennsylvania's energy market is dealing with new supply and demand pressures, the price to compare isn't the only option. southeast PA customers that they still have the power to choose their electricity supplier. We want to remind them we're here to help them find the best deals for their needs."
UtilityRates.com also urges PA electricity customers to make energy-saving home upgrades before the end of the year. Not only can these improvements lower monthly bills, but this is the final opportunity to claim Energy Tax Credits. Customers can receive credits worth up to 30% of the cost of eligible upgrades and appliances, but all work must be completed before midnight on December 31, 2025.
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