Residential Electric

BIll Computation:

Lansdale Borough has been excluded, along with other Pennsylvania municipal run electric utilities, from electric deregulation as provided through Pennsylvania State Law. As long as Lansdale Borough does not seek to attract customers outside its jurisdiction, all electric users living within Borough limits must use Lansdale Electric as their electric supply company.

Customer Charge:
$13.25
This monthly charge for all electric customers covers the overhead costs of bill production and partial funding for future capital projects.

Consumption Charge:
$0.1651

Electric and Sewer rates can be found in the Schedule of Fees and Charges (PDF)

How to Calculate Your Residential Electric Bill:

If you use 1,000 KWH in one month...

Customer Charge $13.25

Usage Formula

$0.1651 x 1000 = $165.10

Total Bill Amount
$13.25 + $165.10 = $178.35

Rate Summary:

  • Two rate increases in the last ten years one in 2008 just under 4 cents per KWH and one in 2015 roughly 1.5 cents per KWH
  • Customer charge increase from $6 to $12 in 2010
  • With the 10.44% rate increase in 2015 the Customer charge is $13.25
  • 2013 removed the hot water and space heat rates
  • 2013 revamped chapter 65 no rate or charge increase

Rate Comparison

Lansdale Bill Electric Heat 2000 KWH PECO Bill Electric Heat 2000 KWH
2000 KWH x $0.1651 = $330.20 2000 KWH x $0.1755 = $351.00
$13.25 Customer Charge $7.13 Customer Charge
TOTAL BILL = $343.45 TOTAL BILL = $358.13