Low-Income Utility Assistance Programs in Pennsylvania

Many Pennsylvania utility companies have programs to assist low-income customers. Below is a list of major utility companies regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission: click on the name of your utility company for a complete description of its low-income assistance programs.

Allegheny Power – West Penn Power Company (Electric)
Columbia Gas Of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Natural Gas)
Dominion Peoples – People’s Natural Gas Company (Natural Gas)
Duquesne Light Company (Electric)
Equitable Gas Company (Natural Gas)
First Energy – Met Ed, Penelec, & Penn Power(Electric)
National Fuel Gas Company (Natural Gas)
PECO (Electric & Natural Gas)
Philadelphia Gas Works – PGW (Natural Gas)
T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil Company (Natural Gas)
Pike County Light & Power Company (Electric)
PPL Electric Utilities (Electric)
UGI Penn Natural Gas (Natural Gas)
UGI Gas Utilities Inc. (Natural Gas)

Please note that this list is not comprehensive. If you do not see your utility company listed, you should contact them directly and ask for a description of their programs to help low-income customers. These programs are called Universal Service Programs. If your utility company will not help you, contact the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for additional information or to file a complaint.

The information provided in this section is for general reference only and is not intended as a substitute for specific legal advice. Since the programs may change from time to time, please do not rely entirely on these summaries, but feel free to contact the company directly, the PUC, or PULP.