On March 27, 2026, UGI Electric filed a request to increase annual overall revenue by nearly $17.3 million (about 11.9%).
On April 16, 2026, the PUC voted to suspend and investigate the company’s request which as proposed would result in the total monthly bill for a residential customer, using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month, increasing from $200.50 to $226.23 (12.8%).
A final decision by the Commission on this rate increase request is due by Jan. 1, 2027.
Customers are encouraged to follow the case and learn more about how to participate in the ratemaking process through resources available on the PUC’s website.
In-Person Public Input Hearings
In-person public input hearings will be held at the following locations and times:
-- Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Wilkes-Barre Arena
879 Schechter Drive
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Telephonic Public Input Hearings
-- Thursday, June 11, 2026
Hearing #1 will begin at 1 p.m.
Hearing #2 will begin at 6 p.m.
Toll-free Bridge Number: 888-537-9826
PIN Number: 59951562
Administrative Law Judges Steven K. Haas and Chad L. Allensworth will preside over the hearings.
Registering for the Telephonic Hearings
Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. If you choose to pre-register, please do so by Noon on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Individuals will testify in the order in which they pre-register, although priority may be given to customers of UGI Electric and legislators. You may pre-register by email or by phone.
To pre-register by email, please email the presiding officers legal assistant, Cadi Eberly, at caeberly@pa.gov, and provide:
-- Your first and last name.
-- The time of the hearing at which you wish to testify.
-- The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
-- If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, the language of the interpreter.
To pre-register by phone, please call the Administrative Law Judge’s office at 717-787-1399 and provide:
-- Your first and last name.
-- The time of the hearing at which you wish to testify.
-- The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
-- A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing.
-- Your email address, if you have one.
-- If you require an interpreter to participate in the hearing, the language of the interpreter.
If you need assistance pre-registering for a hearing, you may have someone help you register, but they will need to provide all the required information.
Additionally, if more than one person in your household would like to testify, one person may pre-register for other individuals in the same household but will need to provide all the required information for everyone.
Requests for Interpreters
If you require an interpreter, please pre-register as soon as possible. If you register too close to the hearing date, we may not have enough time to arrange for an interpreter.
If you request an interpreter, we will make every reasonable effort to have one present.
TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service number for persons who are deaf or hearing-impaired is 711.
Hearing Exhibits
If you intend to present any documents or exhibits at a public input hearing, you must email one copy to the Presiding Officers via the Legal Assistant, Cadi Eberly, at caeberly@pa.gov and one copy each must be sent to every active party listed on the hearing notice.
All copies must be received by Noon the business day immediately before the hearing. Proposed exhibits should be properly pre-marked for identification purposes.
If you filed a formal complaint in this proceeding, you may not testify at a public input hearing and also at an evidentiary hearing.
Offering Testimony at a Public Input Hearing
The PUC offers tips on how to participate in a public input hearing, including:
-- Prepare what you are going to say beforehand. Even though it is not required, you may want to write out your statement, which can be read.
-- Any formal testimony that is offered during the hearing will become part of the record on which the PUC will issue its final decision.
-- Understand that parties in the case may want to ask you a question to clarify something you said.
Questions
The Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) represents the interests of utility customers before the PUC.
If you have questions about the public input hearings or the Company’s requested rate increase, please contact the OCA toll free on 800-684-6560 or by email at: consumer@paoca.org.
Documents related to the rate case can be found at: PUC Docket No.: R-2025-3059430
Click Here for the PUC announcement.
Related Articles This Week:
-- PUC: Electric Utilities Changing Cost Of Electricity For Customers On June 1 From 0.05% to 19.8% [PaEN]
-- PUC Hearings Begin June 10 On Proposed UGI Electric 12.8% Rate Increase [PaEN]
-- PUC Schedules In-Person, Telephonic Public Hearings On 13.1% Rate Increase Proposed By Peoples Natural Gas Starting June 2 [PaEN]
-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Announces $183,750 In Penalties For Underground Utility, Pipeline Violations; Next Meeting June 9
NewsClips:
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Electric Bills Around Pittsburgh Will Be Rising (Again) Next Month
-- TribLive: Electric Bills To Increase For Duquesne Light, West Penn Power Customers
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: Pittsburgh-Area Electric Rates To Rise June 1, As Utilities Expect High Summer Demand
-- Observer-Reporter: Get Ready For Higher Electric Bills In June
-- LancasterOnline: Met-Ed Default Electricity Rates To Increase 7.5% June 1
-- Morning Call: PPL, Met-Ed Electric Bills Set To Increase In Lehigh Valley June 1
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: PECO Electric Bills Will Rise By About $5/Month On Average Starting June 1
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Peoples Gas Customers Can Tell The PUC What They Think About A Proposed 13.1% Rate Increase
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s A.I. Data Center Energy Future Must Not Leave The Working Class Behind - Chad Quinn, Dollar Energy Fund
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PUC Publishes Voluntary Model Tariff To Try To Shield Ratepayers From A.I. Data Center Costs
-- PennLive Editorial: Don’t Let A.I. Data Centers Stick You With Their Electric Bill
-- WESA/WHYY - Susan Phillips: PA Lawmaker’s Bill Would Rein In Utility Profits: ‘The Entire System Is Out Of Whack’
-- Reps. Fiedler, Burgos Introduce Legislation To Curb Excessive Profits By Utility Companies, Safe Consumers Money
-- Post-Gazette: Severe Weather Is Increasingly Causing Widespread Power Outages In Pittsburgh, This Organization Wants To Find Solutions
-- Bloomberg: European Power Prices Turn Negative Due To Renewable Generation As Heat Wave Breaks Records [Natural Gas Can’t Do That]
[Posted: May 30, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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