Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with REA Energy Cooperative, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
21 thousand
20,951 homes
Average price
16.14 cents
Pennsylvania average 19.29
Average bill
$155.96
Per month at 966 kWh
Price rank
5 of 13
Lowest to highest in Pennsylvania
REA Energy Cooperative rates and average bill
REA Energy Cooperative reported 20,951 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 966 kWh a month on average at 16.14 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 13 Pennsylvania utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, REA Energy Cooperative ranks 5 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| REA Energy Cooperative | 16.14 | 966 | $155.96 |
| Pennsylvania (all utilities) | 19.29 | 839 | $161.90 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where REA Energy Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 7 counties in Pennsylvania. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Pennsylvania (7 counties)
Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. REA Energy Cooperative does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 71 residential net-metered systems on the REA Energy Cooperative grid in 2025, with 0.7 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
REA Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Pennsylvania.
REA Energy Cooperative operates in the PJM power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
REA Energy Cooperative compared with Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 18 utilities with residential customers in the 2025 EIA data. REA Energy Cooperative is 8th by size and serves about 0.38% of the state's homes. REA Energy Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 7 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 71 of its residential customers use net metering, or 3.4 per 1,000 homes, against 17.4 for Pennsylvania as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Pennsylvania with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Pennsylvania utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| REA Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 20,951 | 16.14 |
| Adams Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 32,580 | 15.41 |
| Central Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 23,675 | 16.90 |
| Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,214 | 22.38 |
| Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative A | Cooperative | 18,200 | 16.08 |
| Valley Rural Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,057 | 15.13 |
See every one on the electric companies in Pennsylvania page.
Official site and where to get help
Kilowatt Atlas is not REA Energy Cooperative and does not take payments, start service or manage accounts. To pay a bill, report an outage or start service, use the website, app or phone number printed on your bill. Be careful with search ads and lookalike sites that offer to pay your bill for a fee.
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- Pennsylvania allows retail choice in part or all of the state. See the provider guide.
REA Energy Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for REA Energy Cooperative?
REA Energy Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 16.14 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 966 kWh a month and an average bill of $155.96 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Pennsylvania average was 19.29 cents.
How many customers does REA Energy Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 20,951 residential customers for REA Energy Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates REA Energy Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania state page.