FirstEnergy Utility Default Service Rates to Jump 50% for Some Classes

Default service electric rates for certain customer classes at the FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities will jump up to 50% on June 1.

The rates quoted in this story are tariffed default service rates filed with the PUC, and do not reflect the State Tax Adjustment Surcharge, and therefore are not the official Price to Compare.

The Met-Ed residential default electric rate will increase 25% from 7.776¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 9.753¢/kWh, starting June 1, 2014.

The Met-Ed commercial default electric rate will increase slightly to 7.833¢/kWh (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate MS, Borderline Service, Street Lighting Service, Ornamental Street Lighting, and Outdoor Lighting Service).

The Penelec residential default electric rate will increase 20% from 7.734¢/kWh to 9.284¢/kWh.

The Penelec commercial default electric rate will increase 20% from 7.361¢/kWh to 8.844¢/kWh (Rate GS-Small, Rate GS-Medium, Rate H, Borderline Service, High Pressure Sodium Vapor Street Lighting Service, Municipal Street Lighting Service, and Outdoor Lighting Service)

The Penn Power residential default electric rate will increase 31% from 6.181¢/kWh to 8.094¢/kWh.

The Penn Power commercial default electric rate will increase 30% from 5.651¢/kWh to 7.353¢/kWh (Rate Schedules GS [excluding GS Special Rule GSDS], GS Optional Controlled Service Rider, PNP, GM, GM Optional Controlled Service Rider, PLS, SV, SVD, SM, OH With Cooling Capabilities, OH Without Cooling Capabilities, and WH Non-Residential)

The West Penn Power residential default electric rate will increase 50% from 4.961¢/kWh to 7.514¢/kWh.

The West Penn Power commercial default electric rate will increase 17% from 5.780¢/kWh to 6.777¢/kWh (Rate Schedules 20, 22, 23, 24, 30 (small), 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 71).