Setting up utilities in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh, Duquesne Light Company delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, Pittsburgh Water handles sewer, and the City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services handles trash pickup.
Moving to Pittsburgh? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.
Your utilities in Pittsburgh
Who to call for each service in Pittsburgh, and how to start it.
Electric
Duquesne Light Company
Electric service in two counties, including the city of Pittsburgh.
To start: Submit your start request online, up to 30 days before you need service.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
Depends on your address
Peoples Natural Gas
The largest natural gas distribution company in Pennsylvania.
Most of the city
To start: Start online in Peoples e-Account with your SSN, income and occupancy details, and payment for any required deposit, as the tenant or owner responsible for the bill.
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania
Natural gas in 450 Pennsylvania communities, based in Canonsburg.
Parts of southern Pittsburgh
To start: Start online with the account holder’s name, SSN or TIN, phone, date of birth and email address.
Water
Depends on your address
Pittsburgh Water
Sewer in all of Pittsburgh, drinking water in most neighborhoods.
Most of the city
To start: Submit the tenant application for service with proof of tenancy if you rent.
Pennsylvania American Water
The largest investor-owned water utility in Pennsylvania.
Parts of southern Pittsburgh
West View Water Authority
Water for 32 municipalities, including part of Pittsburgh.
Part of the 28th Ward; check with West View
To start: Call customer service to complete an application and pay any required deposit.
Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority
Drinking water for Wilkinsburg, Swissvale and nearby towns.
Part of the 13th Ward; check with the authority
To start: Apply with the last four digits of your Social Security number, photo ID, and a signed lease if you rent or signed proof of ownership if you own.
Sewer
Pittsburgh Water
Sewer in all of Pittsburgh, drinking water in most neighborhoods.
To start: Submit the tenant application for service with proof of tenancy if you rent.
Trash & recycling
City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services
The City picks up trash every week and recycling every two weeks.
The City collects only from residential buildings with five units or fewer.
What Pittsburgh homes pay for electricity
This is Duquesne Light Company’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$152
Duquesne Light Company’s average home bill, per month
25.4¢
Duquesne Light Company’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Pittsburgh
Sources: Duquesne Light Company, Peoples Natural Gas, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Water, Pennsylvania American Water, West View Water Authority, Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority, City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services, EIA.
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