Weekly Growth in Pennsylvania Residential Shopping Exceeds 2,000 Accounts

Weekly growth in the number of Pennsylvania residential electric customers on competitive supply was nearly 2,300 for the most recent week, but continues to be driven solely by the four FirstEnergy EDCs, with declines in shopping continuing to be recorded at PECO, PPL, and Duquesne Light.

The aggregate weekly growth of 2,300 residential shoppers compares to the growth of 1,566 shoppers in the immediately prior week.

Specifically, from about June 26 to July 2 (reporting date varies slightly by utility) the weekly change in the number of residential customers on competitive supply was:

Duquesne Light         (312)
Met-Ed                1,250
PECO                   (224)
Penelec                 495
Penn Power              113
PPL                    (195)
West Penn Power       1,136

For comparison, from about June 19 to June 25 (reporting date varies slightly by utility) the weekly change in the number of residential customers on competitive supply was:

Duquesne Light         (122)
Met-Ed                1,259
PECO                   (452)
Penelec                 487
Penn Power              128
PPL                    (835)
West Penn Power       1,101