Utility Providers in Pittsburgh, PA

In Pittsburgh, electric delivery is handled by Duquesne Light — and since Pittsburgh sits in Pennsylvania's deregulated market, you pick your own Pittsburgh retail plan; Peoples Gas (WEC Energy) is Pittsburgh's natural-gas utility. The exact lineup depends on your Pittsburgh address — even nearby Altoona and State College answer differently.

4
providers across 12 sampled Pittsburgh addresses
Duquesne Light
electricity at every one of sampled Pittsburgh addresses
You pick your plan
Pittsburgh sits in Pennsylvania's retail-choice market
2026-07-20
Pittsburgh data refreshed

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If you're setting up service in Pittsburgh, the delivery side is settled. Duquesne Light runs the power lines and answers outage calls at addresses across the city, and Peoples Gas moves the gas. Electricity is a choice market here, so you can shop your electric supplier through PA Power Switch while Duquesne Light keeps delivering; Peoples Gas delivers your gas. Water and sewer are the wild card: about two in three sampled addresses sit with Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, the rest with Pennsylvania American Water. The lookup settles which.

Pittsburgh grew up on steep hillsides where the Allegheny and Monongahela join to form the Ohio, and it never settled into one tidy grid. It's a stack of distinct neighborhoods stitched together by bridges and hillside inclines, and that fragmentation is why utility boundaries here rarely line up cleanly — the water provider especially can change from one hillside to the next while the electric and gas names hold steady.

Pittsburgh utility providers at a glance

UtilityProviderPhoneStart service
⚡ Electricity Duquesne Light
Delivery utility — you choose your plan
(412) 393-7100 Provider site
🔥 Natural gas Peoples Gas (WEC Energy) (866) 556-6001 Provider site
💧 Water Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority or Pennsylvania American Water
Varies by address
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🚽 Sewer Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority or Pennsylvania American Water
Varies by address
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Based on 12 sampled Pittsburgh addresses spanning ZIP codes 15201, 15203, 15204, 15206, 15210, 15211, 15212, 15214, 15216, 15217, 15219, 15227 (2026-07-20). Yours may differ — the Pittsburgh lookup is the tiebreaker.

It depends on your address — even in Pittsburgh

Edges matter here. Cross the city line into one of Allegheny County's many surrounding boroughs and townships — Mount Lebanon, Wilkinsburg, Penn Hills — and water or sewer can switch hands even when the electric and gas names hold steady. Check the address, not the neighborhood.

  • Water: Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority serves much of Pittsburgh — about two in three of the addresses we sampled.
  • Water: Pennsylvania American Water serves parts of Pittsburgh — about one in three of the addresses we sampled.
  • Sewer: Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority serves much of Pittsburgh — about two in three of the addresses we sampled.
  • Sewer: Pennsylvania American Water serves parts of Pittsburgh — about one in three of the addresses we sampled.

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Electricity in Pittsburgh: wires vs. plans

Duquesne Light — Pittsburgh's EDC — owns the wires here, and restores Pittsburgh outages ((412) 393-7100) whoever you pay. Your separately chosen Pittsburgh plan (compare at PA Power Switch) sets the rate on your Pittsburgh bill — full wires-vs-plans explainer here.

Moving to Pittsburgh? Your setup checklist

Before the moving truck climbs your street in Squirrel Hill, Lawrenceville, or the South Side, run this checklist so nothing about utilities catches you off guard.

  1. Confirm your Pittsburgh providers first. Before calling anyone, run your exact Pittsburgh address through the lookup — especially if your block sits near the city line, where water and sewer can change hands.
  2. Pick your Pittsburgh electricity plan (1–3 days out). Compare at PA Power Switch — around Pittsburgh, same-day starts are usually possible, just not worth gambling your move-in morning on.
  3. Set up water and sewer. Water service here varies by address — your lookup result will name the district to contact, which may be a municipal utility district (MUD) rather than the city.
  4. Gas check: does your Pittsburgh home use it? If yes, start with Peoples Gas (WEC Energy) ((866) 556-6001); all-electric Pittsburgh homes skip this one.
  5. Keep your confirmation numbers. Pittsburgh landlords and title companies often want proof that Pittsburgh utilities are in your name from day one.

Pittsburgh utility questions, answered

Who is the electric company in Pittsburgh, PA?

Duquesne Light is the EDC for Pittsburgh — the wires-and-meters utility — at every one of the Pittsburgh addresses we sampled. You pick the retail plan that sets your Pittsburgh rate; Duquesne Light delivers either way.

Who provides water in Pittsburgh?

Water service in Pittsburgh genuinely varies by address — our sampling found Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority serving many areas alongside other districts. Enter your address in the lookup above to get the answer for your exact home.

Does every Pittsburgh home have natural gas?

No — at every one of the sampled Pittsburgh addresses, Peoples Gas (WEC Energy) was the gas utility, but plenty of Pittsburgh homes are all-electric and never open this account.

Who is my electricity provider in Pittsburgh, and can I pick my own?

Duquesne Light delivers electricity and handles outages at addresses across Pittsburgh, so it's the company to call when the power goes out. Pennsylvania is a retail-choice state, though, so the supply portion is up to you: you can stay on Duquesne Light's default supply or shop competing suppliers through the state's PA Power Switch site. Delivery stays with Duquesne Light either way. Use the lookup to confirm your address.

Who provides water and sewer service in Pittsburgh?

That one depends on your address. Across sampled Pittsburgh addresses, about two in three are served by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, and about one in three by Pennsylvania American Water. Water and sewer tend to travel together, so whichever handles your water usually handles your sewer too. Because the two overlap across different parts of the city, don't assume based on a neighbor a few blocks away — run the lookup for your exact address.

Do I set up gas service separately, and who handles it?

Yes — gas is its own setup, separate from electricity. Peoples Gas moves natural gas to addresses across Pittsburgh, so that's who you contact to start service and who you call about a gas leak or smell. Peoples Gas delivers the gas directly; your electricity is the side Pennsylvania lets you shop, through PA Power Switch. The lookup confirms it for your address.

How do I find the utility providers for a Pittsburgh address?

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Pittsburgh provider data comes from our address-level utility lookup engine — 12 Pittsburgh sample addresses spread across ZIPs 15201, 15203, 15204, 15206, 15210, 15211, 15212, 15214, 15216, 15217, 15219, 15227, refreshed 2026-07-20. Individual Pittsburgh addresses vary — check yours directly. Here's how we verify Pittsburgh provider data.