As Pennsylvanians switch on their furnaces for the first major cold snap of the season, millions are also waking up to higher electric bills. Effective December 1, 2025, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved new “Price to Compare” (PTC) supply rates for every PUC‑regulated electric utility in the state, with most residential customers seeing 3%–11% increases in the supply portion of their bill. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission+1 The hikes arrive on top of already elevated prices driven by record‑high capacity costs in the PJM Interconnection power market, a surge in demand from data centers and electrification, and the retirement