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Allentown Utilities: Providers by Address

Here's how it shakes out in Allentown. Your electricity runs through PPL Electric and your natural gas through UGI at every address we sampled across the city; those two handle the delivery lines and the outage calls.

  • Gas UGI Utilities Inc Usually. 99% of Allentown addresses we checked.
  • Water Lehigh County Authority Usually. 99% of Allentown addresses we checked.
  • Electric PPL Electric handles poles and meters Allentown is retail-choice. The plan provider is yours to choose.

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100+ Allentown addresses · 5 ZIP codes · updated Jul 2026

Allentown guides draw on 684,000+ observed U.S. provider assignments, including 100+ local ones. How we verify.

Gas service in Allentown: the usual answer

How gas works in Allentown and beyond

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UGI Utilities Inc
UGI Utilities Inc · 99% of 100+ Allentown addresses we checked.
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Allentown gas emergency: evacuate first, alert UGI Utilities Inc at (800) 276-2722, and call 811 before digging near lines.

Allentown water, who sends the bill?

How water works in Allentown and beyond

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Lehigh County Authority
Lehigh County Authority · 99% of 100+ Allentown addresses we checked.
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Watch the edges

The edges are where it gets fuzzy. Right where Allentown meets Salisbury Township, South Whitehall, or Whitehall, the water and sewer side is the most likely to look different from address to address. Anything sitting near those city-line blocks is worth confirming rather than guessing.

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Allentown electricity. Wires vs. the plan

How electricity works in Allentown and beyond

Allentown residents don't pick the poles-and-wires company. The plan riding on top is the part Allentown lets you choose.

wires vs. plans

Poles & meters
PPL Electric
The Allentown delivery company for most sampled addresses. Outages and the meter are their job.
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Retail electric plans
Official shopping starts at PA Power Switch.

Allentown delivery outages route to PPL Electric at (800) 342-5775. Keep that number even after you switch retailers.

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Moving to Allentown: set up in this order

Before your first night in that West End twin or Center City rowhouse, run through this quick checklist so nothing gets switched on late.

  1. Lock in electricity (retail plan). Do this before move-in; PPL Electric energizes after the plan is set. Watch edges if you're near the Salisbury or Whitehall line, where water and sewer can shift.
  2. Gas account: UGI Utilities Inc (99% of Allentown checks). Timing: gas starts often take 2–3 days in Allentown.
  3. Allentown water/sewer/trash accounts. Keep the Allentown address handy. Mailing city alone can misroute water.
  4. Set a date for internet tech visit. Popular Allentown move-in weeks fill up fast.

Allentown utility questions, answered

Who provides electricity in Allentown, and can I choose my supplier?

PPL Electric shows up at every address we sampled across Allentown, and it handles the delivery lines and any outages. Because Pennsylvania is a retail-choice state, you can shop for the actual electricity supply through PA Power Switch and pick a plan you like, while PPL still delivers the power and answers outage calls. Your address in the lookup confirms it.

What about natural gas and water when I move to Allentown?

Natural gas comes through UGI at every Allentown address we checked. UGI delivers it directly to the meter. Water and sewer both run through the Lehigh County Authority's Allentown Division. Only your electricity is the shop-around side here (through PA Power Switch); gas and water you simply set up with the utility. Line them up before your move-in date so you're not scrambling that first week.

Does my utility setup change if I'm just outside the city line?

It can. PPL and UGI cover a broad stretch of the Lehigh Valley, but water and sewer follow more local boundaries, so a home in Salisbury Township, South Whitehall, or Whitehall may not sit under the Lehigh County Authority's Allentown Division. If your new place is anywhere near the city line, run the exact address through the lookup instead of assuming your block matches the one next door.

Who is the electric company in Allentown?

Retail choice applies in Allentown: PPL Electric is the fixed wires company; the plan provider is yours to pick. The wires company (PPL Electric) is fixed. Shop the plan on top.

How do I set up all utilities for a Allentown address?

Run the Allentown lookup above. It returns your exact providers for each utility, with sign-up links, in about a minute.

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Provider data: 198 Allentown-area addresses from our mapping database plus 12 geographically spread sample addresses, aggregated at ZIP level. Data refreshed Jul 2026. Territories vary address by address. Always confirm yours with the lookup. Reviewed by the Utility Wallet data team · How we verify provider data.

It depends on your address, even in Allentown

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