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About Direct Energy

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PURA#: 06-03-06

Direct Energy is one of the largest providers of energy and energy-related services in North America. With customers in all 50 states, 10 Canadian provinces, and Washington, D.C. Direct Energy has also shown to be a progressive company, developing new plans, products and technology that deliver consumer insights and resources to help them save money. The Nest Learning Thermostat, Plenti and their personalized Online Account Manager are all tools that Direct Energy puts in the hands of their customers to use less energy. They're also very progressive, with active social communities on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest that help them stay in contact with their customers.

CT Energy Ratings Score:


( 3.3 / 5 )
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Direct Energy Customer Engagement

655   Reviews

505   Replies

Response Rate:
77.10 %




This graph ranks Price, Plans, Promotion, Order Experience, Customer Service, Billing, Account Management, Likelihood to recommend and Overall score of Direct Energy





655 Reviews and 505 Replies for Direct Energy


DIRECT ENERGY

(4.2 / 5)

  WENT WELL, VERY EASY TO DO.

MARCIA
April 8th, 2025

Hi! We're so glad that you're happy with our services. Customer satisfaction is very important to us. Please reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns about your account.

Direct Energy Responds April 14th, 2025
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(4.2 / 5)

  None

NO
February 8th, 2024

Thanks! We're glad that you're enjoying your experience with Direct Energy. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with others.

Direct Energy Responds February 9th, 2024
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Direct energy delivers what it promises

(4.2 / 5)

  My prior energy provider offered a "come on" value for switching to them. They had a bonus plus low rates. What I was not notified of was that after three months the rate escalated dramatically. It was a "fixed" rate but after the into period it fixed at more than twice the original. I, unfortunately, did not catch this for several months thru the summer. When I did catch it there was no mercy from their customer service people so I found Direct Energy and they are living up to their agreement

Barry
December 9th, 2023

Thanks Barry! We're glad that you're enjoying your experience with Direct Energy. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with others.

Direct Energy Responds December 15th, 2023
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Why I went to another provider

(4.2 / 5)

  Perfectly happy with entire experience until service contract expired. If customer service had contacted me and offered same rate, I would still be a customer. Signed with another service then get your offer for a lower rate. Sorry.

Elizabeth Reinker
February 18th, 2019

Thanks for the great feedback Elizabeth! We hate to see we lost your business but we would love a chance to make things right! Email us at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com and we would be happy to see options for you :) - Allie

Direct Energy Responds February 27th, 2019
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Customer Service

(4.2 / 5)

  Direct Energy Customer Service is awesome. I am not easy to deal with, but Chas took ownership of the problem and hung in with me until it was resolved. It was an AutoPay issue and he worked with me, even involved his supervisor to get everything taken care of. Seldom do I find Customer Service where "Service" is the key word!

Excellent Customer Service
December 14th, 2018

We appreciate you taking time out of your day to leave us a review. Have a great week! - Allie

Direct Energy Responds February 27th, 2019
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Good online customer service.

(4.2 / 5)

  Customer service helped to correct my issue promptly and easily.

Good online customer service
September 7th, 2018

Thank you for the great ratings! Our goal is to always provide an unbeatable customer experience. We appreciate you sharing. Have a wonderful day! - Jack

Direct Energy Responds October 15th, 2018
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Direct

(4.2 / 5)

  Pretty chill

Tomi
June 30th, 2017

Thank you, Tomi! Have a wonderful weekend! All the best, -Jane

Direct Energy Responds August 4th, 2017
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Good

(4.2 / 5)

  Good service

J
May 18th, 2017

Thank you for the wonderful rating, J! Have a great week! - Ally

Direct Energy Responds May 30th, 2017
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Issues with making a payment

(4.2 / 5)

  The lady on chat helped clear everything with, Malinda was her name. Very helpful

Melinda
April 18th, 2017

Thank you for taking your time to rate and review us. We will be sure to let Melinda know the positive feedback! All the best. - Ally

Direct Energy Responds May 8th, 2017
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Online Chat

(4.2 / 5)

  Very helpful and easy

NY
April 10th, 2017

Thank you for taking your time to rate us. We are glad we could help. Have a great day! - Ally

Direct Energy Responds May 8th, 2017
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Live chat

(4.2 / 5)

  I used thr online chat, and the agent Melinda was very quick and answered my question. She was very professional and nice.

Malinda youngblood
April 3rd, 2017

Thank you for letting us know! We will forward the great feed back to Melinda! Have a great day. - Ally

Direct Energy Responds May 8th, 2017
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Solid value for the money

(4.2 / 5)

  Good value for the money.

Maya
August 17th, 2011

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Sorry I left Direct Energy

(4.2 / 5)

  I made a big mistake and switched from direct to txu my bill jumped from 90$ in nov to 318$ in dec. that is without heat because my heater had been boken since last july. Since then the bill has only gotten higher. No one at txu will talk to me or explain why. As soon as my contract is up at txu im switching back. This month my bill was 418$ That is almost half my s.s. check. I cannot pay it so soon I will be without power. I am a 67 year old widow with health issues.

fay broyles
March 1st, 2010

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Good Company

(4.2 / 5)

  They are a little more expensive, but I haven't had any problems with them. I would put them up there with the top companies

Meda
February 9th, 2010

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Direct Energy

(4 / 5)

  Happy so far but to new to say.

Direct Energy
July 25th, 2023

Welcome to our great team! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to energize you, and it's amazing to have your trust in us! Thank you so much for the awesome comment. We will continue working as hard as we can, so that your experience with us to be always amazing! Have a beautiful day! - Marta / Digital Care

Direct Energy Responds July 26th, 2023
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Ct Energy

(4 / 5)

  Dealing with Direct Energy was easy. Their customer service was excellent. What was not easy was signing up through CT energy. I could not speak to a real person @ CT. Energy.

Dan
April 30th, 2023

Hi Dan. Thank you so much for this awesome comment! We are honored and grateful to have you in our wonderful team and we are thrilled for the opportunity you're giving us to energize your home! We will continue working as hard as we can and providing you with the best services on the market! May this new month brings you a lot of fabulous things, you deserve them all! - Marta / Digital Care

Direct Energy Responds May 2nd, 2023
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3 months for account to start defeats the purpose!

(4 / 5)

  It is taking 3 months to swap over so I am loosing money by not changing service within a month. So far I have lost $350 Plus because of the delay! Eversource is a rip off for seniors and still needs to be addressed! If I can purchase the same electricity on the same lines it is being delivered on then Eversource then why and how can Eversource charge double! Government needs to wake up!!

Bob
April 12th, 2023

Good afternoon, Bob. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to further investigate this matter and help you solve it. Please feel free to get in contact with us by phone toll-free at 1-888-305-3828, or you can also chat with us at http://ms.spr.ly/DESocial1, for your convenience, we are available Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. all times are central, we will do our best to clarify all of your doubts. Have a beautiful day! - Marta / Digital Care

Direct Energy Responds April 13th, 2023
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natural gas

(4 / 5)

  this company has the best price and is easy to sign with no early termination fee

mike
November 18th, 2019

Thank you for the kind words, Mike! We are so pleased to know you are happy with the price and the plan that you have. Enjoy your holiday!

Direct Energy Responds December 18th, 2019
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Much Cheaper that what my Local Company Charges

(4 / 5)

  Duke Energy (Cincy, OH) rates are Steep. When you go on their "Budget-Plan" (to avg your payments) you get a Balloon Payment come Spring for $800.00+, after paying avg $200-350 a month for a Balanced Gas/Elec home with 3 bedrooms. With Direct Energy. my monthly payments dropped to $190/mo and NO $800 Balloon Payment!

J Sanner
November 9th, 2018

We appreciate you taking time out of your day to leave us a review. Have a great week! - Allie

Direct Energy Responds February 27th, 2019
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I Love Electricity!

(4 / 5)

  Good company, just make sure to keep up with contact end dates.

Granielle
August 10th, 2018

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! We appreciate your ratings, and we are glad to have you on the Direct Energy team! Have a great day! - Stevie N.

Direct Energy Responds October 15th, 2018
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