Direct Energy - Company Information

“  I was reupping with Direct and found the rate was to be higher than before. So I dropped them and tried to sign about a month later. It did not work. Why should a loyal customer have to pay more the next time they sign up? ”

“  My recent experience with Direct Energy was not exactly pleasant. My bill was very high, I cancelled the service and went back to MetEd with lower rates. However Direct Energy charged me a $99 cancellation fee after only a little over 1 month service.
I responded to their email to rate their service and explained how upset I was to be charged the cancellation fee as the representative had told me it was not usually enforced.
I have just received another email from Direct Energy stating the are voiding the fee for me. I greatly appreciate this since I am on a limited income. Thank you so much for this!!!! ”

“  Do not allowed the undertrained representatives to take your payment over the phone. I authorized one amount for a specific bill amount verbally and was a charge was placed on my debit card for the entire balance which was not yet due. When discussing their error with their rep immediately after I called back when seeing the incorrect amount on my bank account, I'm told I have to wait 14 days to receive the money back, and then pay the cirrec t amount AGAIN that day to keep connected. UNACCEPTABLE! I then requested next level who said they would cancel the incorrect payment and restore services until my refund is back and I can then pay the accurate amount. That's an ok attempt, but now it's been 3 days and the funds are still pending withdrawal, I have at least one NSF charge to deal with so far because of this, and am not able to buy groceries for the family until my next payday or this money is back in my account. When I asked the second mgr on the second call what happened I was told the initial representative "made a mistske!" Cancelling contract ASAP this is careless. ”

“  They not the worst, but certainly not the best. The rates are 'ok', but what will get you is if you have to pay late. 3 days after the due date, they issue a disconnect letter, and there is a $30 charge if they send it. It's a ridiculous practice and the customer service dept is not very helpful. ”

“  I do like that they have a deal with Hallmark A/C. They check our system for free and that is a nice touch. ”

“  It wasn't the best reason to choose an electric company, but I chose Direct Because I'd been seeing their banners all over the place at the Rocket's games. I figured I'd give them a shot. Well, I did, and I would have to say that they haven't done anything to set themselves apart from any of my past experiences with Reliant and TXU. Their prices are ok, but not fantastic. I would recommend them to someone else, but mostly just because of worst experiences I've had with other providers than anything special they've done for me. ”

“  When my contract was ending they tried to automatically move me into a more expensive plan. Ween I disconnected they charged a $300 fee, twice as much as other plans. Would not recommend ”

“  I tried getting through with Direct Energy today. The computer kept asking me to enter a credit card number instead of putting me through to a representative. I just wanted to talk to a representative to get a refund since I accidently overpaid them. They hung up on me twice. I am going to end my service with them because I was so frustrated. ”

“  I wanted to know why I have 2 bills from this company on my credit report for 2 different prices it's not adding up at all because I only had service with you guys once and I nevered had an electric bill on my credit report...I'm disputing this ”

“  I was a customer for a couple years. rates were good until all the sudden they hiked it up to 13 cents without telling me. our monthly bill sky rocketed. needless to say i cancelled their service. ”

“  My bill is always paid in full each month. I just paid my bill for September on the 14th. I just checked my account and now my bill for October is $318 due on the 10th. How is that possible without any balance from the previous month? This is ridiculous, it really is. I NEED ANSWERS!!! ”

“  When i signed up there was promotion for a $50 gift card to be give after 6 month of service. It is now 9 months and they still can't tell me where/when a card was issued. DO NOT believe them. They lie!! ”

“  I've been a Direct energy customer for several years. Upon renewal for the contract, I received a letter for my gas & one for electric usage. There is no place in the letter & or contract that says "To call Us to renew". I want cancelling so I thought, I should be ok where I am, and I will be in my plan. Well no, I was wrong. I'm on second bill that is sky high because of the new rates... Why isn't my supplier going to Bat for me? They are just squeezing me for more money. I did get $100 in a prepaid VISA to compensate for last months charges, but nothing for the same high rate again this month. Bastards. Can't adjust their billing statements? What a crock of crap. Buyer beware.... ”

“  When I moved it was a huge hassle to move my service. They made me change plans to a much higher rate and they are still charging me for a house I no longer live in. I have called and chatted and still no help. I hope the people living in my prior place of residence enjoy the FREE ELECTRICITY. PLEASE HIRE PEOPLE WHO CAN UNDERSTAND ENGLISH. ”

“  I didn't renew and they put us on a plan that costs 14.5/kwh! They offered a $75 rebate. I think I paid thousands too much over the past years I didn't notice. My average bill is over $200, and I currently owe $900. ”

“  I have been with them for over a year. My avg bill is around 700/month so you would think I would be somewhat important. I signed up online and gave a credit card to direct pay monthly. The credit card number was stolen and had to give a different number. Easy right? NO! I get a call every month and have for the last 6 months from them telling me I need to give them a new credit card number b/c mine is no good. I tried calling once and b/c I am an "online customer" I had to pay 5 or 6 dollars to speak to a live person regarding this. They will not let you speak to anyone that is important. Just the guy from another country that calls you to get the card info every month. Very frustrating when you try to make sure all bills are paid every month and you have to deal with this. When I redo my electric, direct energy will have to be substantially cheaper for me to stay. ”

“  I signed up with Direct Energy one year ago when they claimed that they charged less for electricity than their competitor. When the contract ended the charge per KWH (kilowatt hour) went from 7.3 cents to 12.8 cents. ($99.00) I changed electric suppliers at 6.4 cents and for some reason it will take 2 months to switch. So Direct Energy will be raping me for the next two months. ”

“  I have literally had ONE nice experience with CS seriously to the point that I am willing to pay the early disconnect fee just to not have to deal with them. Literally do not GAF about working with people in difficult situations. Condescending and rude ”

“  Near the end of your contract, they send letters stating you will no longer be a customer if you do not renew. This is not true. You will be a customer, and they will hike up your rate. You find this out after getting an enormous billand its too late. You will end up paying way more than you saved on that one bill. Even if they gave you gift cards. ”

“  The fee for this third party provider is double my actual gas bill from PSEG. Was never paying more than 80 per month before switching to them, and wasnt for the first year. Second year? The charge for using them was 80 dollars and my actual energy use was 40. Huge mistake switching to them. Ive promptly switched back. ”