Pennsylvania energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Pennsylvania

As of Apr 2026, industrial electricity in Pennsylvania runs 9.82 cents per kWh. That is 13.4% more expensive than the U.S. average and places the state 36 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Pennsylvania

  • Industrial electricity: 9.82 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Pennsylvania typically pays: 13.68 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 12.72 per Mcf (Apr 2026), 159.6% above the national average.
  • Just below Pennsylvania on the price ladder: Colorado at 9.4, Delaware at 9.74, Illinois at 9.74 cents. Just above: Minnesota at 9.86, Virginia at 9.86, Ohio at 9.95 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 3,928 in electricity at Pennsylvania rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 19,640 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 78,560 versus 69,280.
  • Power costs here punish waste. In Pennsylvania, load-shifting, waste heat recovery, and idle-time elimination pay back quicker than the national math suggests, and quotes for energy-heavy work should use the local rate, not a national default.

What factory labor pays in Pennsylvania

  • Industrial production managers: $52.47/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $47.87/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $36.05/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $30.69/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $29.40/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Machinists: $27.79/hr median in Pennsylvania versus $28.24 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Pennsylvania employs about 556,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Pennsylvania observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.