Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                          File No. 33-49669





          PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4, DATED MAY 25, 1994
          (To Prospectus dated June 25, 1993
          and Prospectus Supplement dated June 30, 1993)

          PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
          Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series D
          (A Series of First Mortgage Bonds)



          Trade Date:              May 23, 1994

          Principal Amount:        $40,000,000

          Original Issue Date:     June 1, 1994

          Maturity Date:           June 3, 2024

          Issue Price:             100%

          Interest Rate:           8.38%

          Additional Terms:   Redeemable,  at  par,  under certain  limited
                              circumstances,     as     described     under
                              "Description  of Securred  Medium-Term Notes,
                              Series D --Redemption and Repurchase"  in the
                              Prospectus  Supplement  dated June  30, 1993,
                              and  at the  option of  Company, on  or after
                              June 1, 2004 at the Regular Redemption Prices
                              set forth below:

            (If redeemed during              (If redeemed during
            the twelve months      Regular   the twelve months     Regular
            beginning June 1)    Redemption  beginning June 1)   Redemption
                  Year             Price            Year           Price   

                  2004             104.190%         2014           100.00%
                  2005             103.771          2015           100.00
                  2006             103.352          2016           100.00
                  2007             102.933          2017           100.00
                  2008             102.514          2018           100.00
                  2009             102.095          2019           100.00
                  2010             101.676          2020           100.00
                  2011             101.257          2021           100.00
                  2012             100.838          2022           100.00
                  2013             100.419          2023           100.00
                                                    2024           100.00







          Plan of Distribution:    $25,000,000 of the  principal amount  of
                                   the Notes has been sold to Merrill Lynch
                                   &  Co., Merrill Lynch,  Pierce, Fenner &
                                   Smith  Incorporated,  as principal,  for
                                   resale   to    purchasers   upon   terms
                                   described in  the Prospectus Supplement.
                                   (See  "Plan of Distribution of Notes" in
                                   the Prospectus Supplement.)