Wellsborough Electric Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Pennsylvania · #1,389 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20334
Wellsborough Electric Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 6,445 customers in Pennsylvania. In 2025 it sold 83.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $14.67M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.01¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,174 | 43.7 | $8.31M | 19.01¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,263 | 25.9 | $4.59M | 17.71¢ | |
| Industrial | 8 | 13.5 | $1.78M | 13.20¢ | |
| Total | 6,445 | 83.1 | $14.67M | 17.66¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (704 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,334 | 75.9 | $10.51M | 14.72¢ |
| 2022 | 6,352 | 81.2 | $12.67M | 16.46¢ |
| 2023 | 6,392 | 77.8 | $14.10M | 20.05¢ |
| 2024 | 6,418 | 78.7 | $11.84M | 16.45¢ |
| 2025 | 6,445 | 83.1 | $14.67M | 19.01¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 305 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.55 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 minutes
As reported for Pennsylvania under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 108 GWh
Winter peak demand: 19 MW
Energy losses: 7.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,492 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 50 installations, 1.6 MW of capacity
This utility also reported 48 delivery-only customers (17.1 GWh delivered) in 2025. Delivery figures are excluded from the totals above because the same electricity is also reported by the energy supplier - see Methodology.
Counties served
Tioga, PA
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- Duquesne Light Co - 476,364 customers, residential 23.47¢
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- SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC - 199,336 customers, residential 15.49¢
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All Pennsylvania utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20334 in the EIA frame.