Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and other Energy Assistance is Available for PECO Customers
Funds are now available to assist Pennsylvania low-income and fixed-income individuals and families this heating season. PECO customers should call 1-800-34-HELP-4 (1-800-344-3574) to apply.
LIHEAP is a Federal program that provides assistance to individuals who are having trouble paying their electric, natural gas or other energy bills. Homeowners, renters, roomers and subsidized housing tenants may be eligible. Last year LIHEAP helped more than PECO customers by providing 42,000 grants totaling over $10 million.
The LIHEAP program provides up to $300 in a direct payment to a vendor, such as a utility like PECO. LIHEAP also has money allocated for emergencies including reinstating service that has been shut-off for non-payment, fuel payments, and repairing leaking pipes and broken furnaces.
Grants are based on household size and income, type of fuel used and county of residence. To be eligible, household income cannot exceed 150 percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines, or:
To see if you are eligible, complete a LIHEAP application.
Budget Billing makes short-term fluctuation in monthly bills much easier to handle by dividing annual energy costs evenly over 12 months. Call 1-800-494-4000 for energy efficiency tips and additional information on budget billing.