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PECO R vs R-TOU

R and R-TOU cost about the same for a typical Pennsylvania home (within $19 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility PECOTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 837 kWh/mo, Pennsylvania

Head to head

ScenarioRR-TOUCheaper
Typical home, per month$196$197Tie
All-in price per kWh23.4¢23.6¢R
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$256$244R-TOU
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$256$251R-TOU
Fixed charge$11.33$11.33

Typical home: Pennsylvania average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on R, 12 am on R-TOU.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
R$260$238$189$151$149$184$236$212$165$154$170$239
R-TOU$256$236$187$150$153$190$243$219$170$155$169$238

R: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
22.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R-TOU: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
17.0¢19.6¢42.7¢19.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R or R-TOU: common questions

Is R or R-TOU cheaper?

R and R-TOU cost about the same for a typical Pennsylvania home (within $19 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, R-TOU gives the lower total ($244 against $256 a month).

What is the difference between R and R-TOU?

R is flat: the same price at every hour, with a fixed charge of $11.33 a month. R-TOU is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–12 am; lowest price 12 am–6 am), with a fixed charge of $11.33 a month.

How the two plans work

R: Residential Service

  • One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 22.0¢.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $11.33 a month.

R-TOU: Residential Time-of-Use

  • Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 42.7¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 17.0¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 25.7¢.
  • January weekdays range from 17.0¢ to 42.7¢.
  • Weekends differ: Mid-peak 6 am–12 am.
  • Fixed charge: $11.33 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every PECO plan on your usage, or see all PECO plans, sources and peak hours.