HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted to suspend and investigate a proposed rate increase by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation that would affect nearly 1.5 million customers across 29 counties in central and eastern Pennsylvania.
The commission voted 5-0 on Thursday to open a formal investigation into the request, which PPL filed on Sept. 30. The company is seeking an annual revenue increase of $356.3 million — about 33.4% overall — to cover infrastructure investments and other operational costs.
According to the PUC, the proposed changes would raise the average monthly bill for a residential customer using 918 kilowatt-hours from $177.01 to $189.40, an increase of roughly 7%.
Under state law, the filing is automatically suspended for up to seven months from its proposed effective date of Dec. 1, 2025. The case will now be assigned to the PUC’s Office of Administrative Law Judge for a full review and recommended decision.
The investigation will include public input hearings where consumers and stakeholders can share testimony. Dates and locations for those hearings will be announced in future PUC releases.
A final decision on PPL’s rate increase request is expected by July 1, 2026.
