Loss of Residential Electric Shoppers Continues in Pennsylvania

Last week saw another period in which all of Pennsylvania's major electric distribution companies saw a decline in residential customers on competitive supply.

Specifically, from about March 27 to April 2 (reporting date varies slightly by utility) the weekly change in the number of residential customers on competitive supply was:

Duquesne Light         (718)
Met-Ed                 (987)
PECO                   (860)
Penelec                (994)
Penn Power              (94)
PPL                    (453)
West Penn Power      (2,290)

In aggregate, the competitive electric market saw a net decline of 6,400 residential shopping customers during the most recent week, versus a loss of 7,200 residential shopping customers in the immediately prior week

For comparison, the weekly change in the number of residential customers on competitive supply from about March 20 to March 26 at each utility was:

Duquesne Light         (481)
Met-Ed               (1,498)
PECO                   (286)
Penelec              (1,524)
Penn Power              (79)
PPL                  (1,686)
West Penn Power      (1,670)