Manufacturing costs in Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA ranks 89 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Pennsylvania costs 10.47 ¢/kWh, +8.4% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Northeast, size B/C index are +4.1% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 89 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 21.5 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 1,900 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 15.1 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 30,297
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Pennsylvania industrial power, Aug 2026
- 10.47 ¢/kWh (+8.4% from a year earlier)
- Pennsylvania citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $7.01 per Mcf (5 months reported)
- Inflation, Northeast, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +4.1% from a year earlier; +10.7% over three years
Inflation in Northeast, size B/C
- Northeast, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania industrial
Other Pennsylvania metros in the index
- Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, rank 6
- Pittsburgh, PA, rank 12
- Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ, rank 44
- Lancaster, PA, rank 65
- Reading, PA, rank 76
- York–Hanover, PA, rank 84
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Scranton–Wilkes-Barre.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Scranton–Wilkes-Barre?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA metro use about 21.5 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 89 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Scranton–Wilkes-Barre?
The average industrial electricity price in Pennsylvania was 10.47 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +8.4% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Scranton–Wilkes-Barre?
Consumer prices in the Northeast, size B/C index rose +4.1% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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