PPL Electric Utilities, Pennsylvania
PPL Electric distribution base rate case settlement
Settled Base rate case before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
4.9% of the $184 typical bill the utility cites. Our arithmetic, not the utility's figure; the methodology page shows how.
What happens next
The new rate took effect July 1, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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PPL Electric had asked to raise its base distribution rates, the part of the bill that pays for poles, wires and local service rather than the electricity itself, by 356.3 million dollars a year. A settlement filed in March 2026 cut that to 275 million dollars, working out to about a 4.9 percent increase for a typical residential customer, whose bill would rise to roughly 184 dollars a month once new rates take effect July 1, 2026. The settlement also builds in a large load tariff for new data center customers, including minimum 10 year contracts and security deposits, plus an 11 million dollar a year contribution to low income customer assistance programs.
What it means for your bill: A typical PPL residential customer's total monthly bill was set to rise by a few dollars once the new distribution rates took effect July 1, 2026, on top of separate increases in the supply portion of the bill.
- Status
- Settled
- Utility
- PPL Electric Utilities
- Commission
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Approved
- 4.9% residential
- Decided
- March 13, 2026
- On bills from
- July 1, 2026
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my PPL Electric Utilities bill go up?
Adds about $9 a month on a typical bill. 4.9% of the $184 typical bill the utility cites.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on July 1, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
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