Somerset Rural Electric Co-op electricity rates
Electric cooperative · Pennsylvania · RFC region · PJM
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op is a member-owned electric cooperative, so its customers own it and elect its board, serving 12,354 homes in Pennsylvania. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.42¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 14% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Somerset Rural Electric Co-op bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $77.10 | $58.90 |
| 1,000 kWh | $154.20 | $99.40 |
| 1,500 kWh | $231.30 | $138.40 |
| 2,000 kWh | $308.40 | $177.40 |
*Farm and Home Service-Space Heating (effective 2011-11-01, $15.00/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm and Home Service-Space Heating | 2011-11-01 | $15.00 | 9.80¢ first 200 kWh, 8.10¢ first 1,000 kWh, 7.80¢ first 5,000 kWh, 8.10¢ after |
| Residential Single-Phase | 2011-01-01 | $15.00 | 9.80¢ first 200 kWh, 8.10¢ after |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op rate history
2015–2025: +32% change in the average residential rate (10.92¢ → 14.37¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Somerset Rural Electric Co-op's counties, customers averaged 12 hr 19 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 879 | 79 | 67,124 | 2025-04-29 |
| Bedford | 615 | 58 | 3,676 | 2025-04-20 |
| Fayette | 606 | 64 | 16,438 | 2025-03-16 |
| Somerset | 316 | 54 | 4,027 | 2025-03-16 |
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op service area
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op serves 4 counties in Pennsylvania and 189 ZIP codes.
Bedford, Fayette, Somerset, Westmoreland
Cities: Johnstown, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Uniontown, Jeannette, Latrobe, Maple Glen, Connellsville, Monessen, Somerset, Vandergrift, Arnold, Westmont, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, Level Green, Windber, Acme, Elim, Loyalhanna, Masontown, Manor, Youngwood, Belmont, Delmont, Leith-Hatfield, West Newton, Oliver, Hyde Park, East Uniontown, Geistown, Brownsville, Lawson Heights, Southmont, New Stanton, Hopwood, Southwest Greensburg, Meyersdale, Fairdale
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 27% |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 35 |
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op at a glance
| Ownership | Electric cooperative |
| Services | Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 13.71¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 10.69¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $26,992,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 197,855 MWh |
| Peak demand | 37 MW summer · 56 MW winter |
| Line losses | 5.5% |
| Balancing authority | PJM |
| EIA utility ID | 40167 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Somerset Rural Electric Co-op's electricity rate?
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op residential customers pay an average of 15.42¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 26% below the Pennsylvania average of 20.70¢ and 14% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Somerset Rural Electric Co-op electric bill?
About $138 a month. The average Somerset Rural Electric Co-op home uses 892 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $154.
How many customers does Somerset Rural Electric Co-op have?
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op serves 12,354 residential customers and 13,928 customers in total in Pennsylvania, across 4 counties.
Does Somerset Rural Electric Co-op offer net metering for solar?
Somerset Rural Electric Co-op had 35 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.4 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Somerset Rural Electric Co-op before making decisions.