Citizens Electric Co - (PA)
Investor Owned electric utility · Pennsylvania · #1,308 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3597
Citizens Electric Co - (PA) is a investor owned electric utility serving 7,168 customers in Pennsylvania. In 2025 it sold 122 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $17.66M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.50¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.53¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 6,001 | 87.4 | $12.70M | 14.53¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,145 | 23.9 | $3.58M | 15.01¢ | |
| Industrial | 22 | 10.5 | $1.38M | 13.14¢ | |
| Total | 7,168 | 122 | $17.66M | 14.50¢ |
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 (1,214 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,028 | 123 | $12.94M | 10.52¢ |
| 2022 | 7,064 | 131 | $16.20M | 12.34¢ |
| 2023 | 7,080 | 116 | $20.07M | 17.41¢ |
| 2024 | 7,108 | 114 | $15.43M | 13.63¢ |
| 2025 | 7,168 | 122 | $17.66M | 14.53¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 56 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.53 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 107 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 127 GWh
Winter peak demand: 50 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,228 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 103 installations, 5.9 MW of capacity
This utility also reported 61 delivery-only customers (36.7 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
Northumberland, PAUnion, PA
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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 #3597 in the EIA frame.