Why is my PPL Electric Utilities bill so high?

PPL Electric Utilities residential service runs about 19.2¢ per kilowatt-hour all-in, so 1,000 kilowatt-hours costs roughly $192 before fixed charges. If your usage has not changed and the bill has, the cause is the rate or your third-party supplier contract.

How much is PPL Electric Utilities per kWh?

About 19.2¢ all-in as of August 2026, combining supply, delivery and riders. Your own bill divided by your kilowatt-hours is the exact figure for your account.

Can I switch away from PPL Electric Utilities?

Not for delivery — that is set by your address. You can buy supply from a third party while PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

Would solar cover my whole bill?

Almost certainly not all of it. You stay connected, you keep a customer charge, and you draw at night. Solar offsets a portion of usage, and how large a portion depends on your roof.

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PPL Electric Utilities · Pennsylvania · Updated August 2026

Why your PPL Electric Utilities bill is so high

What PPL Electric Utilities charges, why it moved, and what a roof produces against it.

~19.2¢All-in rate

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Illinois · Updated September 2026

Ameren Illinois rates in 2026

What Ameren Illinois customers are paying, where the number comes from, and what it means for your bill. Serving central and southern Illinois.

11.3¢per kWh — Price to Compare — supply plus transmission, before delivery

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The numbers

Measure	Current	Detail
Price to Compare	11.326¢/kWh	First 800 kWh, June–Sept 2026
Electric supply	8.2¢/kWh	Up from 8.769¢ through May
Supply cost adjustment	0.308¢/kWh	Fixed, set by the ICC
Transmission service	2.765¢/kWh	Effective June 2026
MISO capacity auction	$666.50/MW-day	Up from $30 — the main driver
ICC delivery increase	$308.6M	Approved December 2024

Source: Illinois Commerce Commission via PlugIn Illinois, effective June 1 – September 30, 2026.

Ameren Illinois runs on MISO, not PJM. ComEd runs on PJM. They are separate utilities with separate grid operators and separate rate structures — a ComEd figure does not apply to an Ameren bill or the reverse.

How to check your own rate in thirty seconds

Take the total dollar amount on your most recent bill and divide it by the kilowatt-hours you used that month. That figure includes supply, delivery, transmission, riders and taxes, and it is the only number that matters when comparing against solar. Every published average — ours included — is a stand-in for it.

If your figure is materially different from the one above, yours is right and ours is an average. Rates vary by rate class, by season and by usage tier.

What solar does against this rate

Solar does not stop your utility raising rates. It reduces how many kilowatt-hours you buy at whatever the rate becomes, and under a power purchase agreement it fixes the price of your own production in advance. That is a reduction in exposure, not a guaranteed saving, and the size of it depends entirely on your roof, your usage and your export credit.

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Common questions

What does Ameren Illinois charge per kWh?

About 11.3¢ per kilowatt-hour — Price to Compare — supply plus transmission, before delivery. Source: Illinois Commerce Commission via PlugIn Illinois, effective June 1 – September 30, 2026. Divide your own bill total by kWh used for your exact figure.

Why did my Ameren Illinois bill go up?

Rate changes are filed publicly and the table above lists the current ones with dates. Most recent increases across the region have landed in delivery and transmission rather than supply, which means switching suppliers does not avoid them.

Is solar worth it against Ameren Illinois rates?

It depends on your usage, your roof and your state's export credit structure, not on the rate alone. Use the calculator with your own numbers rather than a published average.