Potomac Edison price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information): current rate and history

The Potomac Edison price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information) is 12.433¢ per kWh now (since October 1, 2026). On 1,000 kWh, that is $124.33 for the supply part of the bill. It is the price per kWh that Potomac Edison charges for electricity supply when you do not select a supplier. Compare it with the price of a supplier offer. Each value below has a link to the official document.

Now: 12.433¢; per kWh, since October 1, 2026
A year ago: 11.193¢; +1.240¢ (+11%)
Highest since 2023: 12.936¢; from June 2026
Lowest since 2023: 6.537¢; from January 2023

Potomac Edison price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information), cents per kWh, January 2023 to November 2026.

All periods

Period	Price to compare (Generation, Transmission & Energy Cost Adjustment Price Comparison Information)	Change	Source
October 1, 2026 to nowThe current price for SOS electricity, 'effective through May 31, 2027' (customer choice page); same value for October 2026 in the FirstEnergy table	12.433¢	−0.503¢	FirstEnergy 'Customer Choice - Maryland' page, Standard Offer Service Price, Residential Customers (Generation, Transmission & Energy Cost Adjustment Price Comparison Information)
June 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	12.936¢	+1.254¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
January 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	11.682¢	+0.489¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	11.193¢	+0.251¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
June 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	10.942¢	+0.664¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
January 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	10.278¢	+0.392¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	9.886¢	+0.101¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
June 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	9.785¢	+0.457¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
January 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	9.328¢	−0.197¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	9.525¢	+0.899¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
June 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	8.626¢	+2.089¢	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')
January 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023Calendar month, as printed on the FirstEnergy Electric Supply (SOS) Rate table	6.537¢	—	Potomac Edison Electric Supply (SOS) Rate: Schedule R - Residential Service (FirstEnergy supplier services, Maryland, version with '12-month Trailing Average as of October 2026')

What the price includes

Residential SOS generation (electric supply) charge, transmission charge and energy cost adjustment (ECA).

Each value is the price as the utility or the state printed it for that period. The value in effect now agrees with the supply charges of our Potomac Edison bill calculator (12.433¢ per kWh). Potomac Edison also publishes its own list of past prices.

How to compare a supplier offer

A supplier offer replaces only this price. The delivery charges of Potomac Edison stay the same with any supplier. If an offer is less than the price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information), you save the difference on each kWh while the offer price stays fixed. Read the contract term, the price after the term, and any monthly or early cancellation fee. The price to compare (generation, transmission & energy cost adjustment price comparison information) changes one or more times a year, so compare the offer with the next value too.

Use the Potomac Edison calculator: select "A supplier that I selected" and type the offer price to see your bill with it.

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Questions

What is the Potomac Edison price to compare now?

12.433¢ per kWh, since October 1, 2026. On 1,000 kWh, the supply part of the bill is $124.33 at this price.

When does the Potomac Edison price to compare change?

The current price has been in effect since October 1, 2026. It has changed 11 times since January 1, 2023.

What was the Potomac Edison price to compare a year ago?

11.193¢ per kWh on November 2, 2025. The price now is 1.240¢ higher (11%).