HARRISBURG – The PA Public Utility Commission voted to suspend and investigate a proposed rate increase by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation. PPL provides services to nearly 1.5 million customers in 29 counties in central and eastern PA. The Commission voted 5-0 to investigate PPL’s proposed rate increase, which was filed on Sept. 30th and seeks an annual increase in revenues of $356.3 million or 33.4%. As proposed, the total monthly bill for a residential customer using 918 kWh per month would increase from $177.01 to $189.40 or 7%. The rate increase request is now suspended for up to seven months from the proposed effective date of Dec. 1, 2025, and will be assigned to the PUC’s Office of Administrative Law Judge for investigation and recommendations. The investigation will include public input hearings to gather testimony from consumers and interested stakeholders. A final PUC decision on PPL’s rate increase request is due by July 1, 2026.
