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United Illuminating Company Electricity Prices & Plans

Shopping for electricity in Connecticut, because it is deregulated, is no different than now people shop for internet, cell phone plans, car insurance or cable. They have options, and they want to do it online because that's the easiest way to shop! In Connecticut, the two main differentiators in electricity plans are the rate and the number of Billing Cycles. This can be as low as a few months or as long as a few years.

Customers in the United Illuminating footprint in Connecticut will have the ability to pay the same rate for electricity each month with a Fixed Rate Electricity Plan. Basically, just like a cellular phone plan, you're paying the same rate for the electricity each month (Billing Cycle) and the variable on how much your bill will be is the amount of electricity that you use. Naturally in CT this will fluctuate depending on the time of the year, but it still makes your monthly bills predictable. That being said, other things that could be add-ons to your bills could include any enrollment fees, cancellation fees, or monthly service charges.

Understanding Your United Illuminating Company Bill

An electricity bill has a LOT of different line items that can be confusing to customers. Here is where we break down the most important items. Below is a sample United Illuminating Company electricity bill.

1. Amount Now Due: Total Amount owed United Illuminating, at the top right of the page.
2. Account Number: In the top left is a customer's account number with UI.
3. Customer Name Key:A very important 3 or 4 letter code (usually an abbreviation of a customer's last name) that helps identify you as a UI customer.
4. UI Pod Number: Average daily energy usage and a comparison to a previous month.
5. Total Generation Charges Under Pod Number its the cost of the energy you used during this pay period.
6. Total Delivery Charges: Beneath the Generation Service charges is the total cost incurred for moving the electricity from the generation plan to your home or business
7. Delivery Usage Chart: A graph showing the trend of how much energy you're using per day over the course of months so you can identify trends.

Explaining United Illuminating Delivery Charges.

There are two main areas that electricity service in Connecticut can be carved. First is generation supply, or effectively the electricity rate. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approves the standard service generation rate, and you can also choose an alternative supplier for electricity and select their rate. The second area would be delivery. United Illuminating Company maints the power lines, poles, wires and all the infrastructure to reliably make sure electricity gets from point A to point B when you turn something on in your home, customers will also pay a delivery charge to cover operating costs. This delivery charge is overseen by PURA as well.

Generation Services Charges for United Illuminating

Customers can select an electricity rate from a competitive supplier, or from a standardized rate from United Illuminating Company.

A wholesale auction determines the supply rate for UI. PURA then approves the rate. This rate is then offered to customers without any markup. This happens twice a year, which means UI??™s rate changes every six months, on January 1st and July 1st. Competitive rates can end up lower than the UI rate if they create market efficiencies and can offer customers a lower rate than the incumbent utility.

The current United Illuminating generation supply rate: 11.190

This generation supply rate expires:7/31/2025

United Illuminating Delivery Charges

Connecticut electricity customers also pay delivery charges which cover the expenses incurred to maintain the electricity infrastructure.

Delivery charges consist primarily of:

• Customer service charge
• Charge per kWh.

However, the additional charges in riders can add substantially to the total amount.

United Illuminating delivery charges for residential (Rate 1) customers can be as costly as the supply charges. All customers pay United Illuminating delivery charges regardless of where their electricity supply comes from.

United Illuminating's current residential delivery rate: .

The US Energy Information Administration estimates an average Connecticut household used 724 kWh per month in 2018.

A residential United Illuminating CT customer would pay $81.02 for their generation supply rate and $53.10 in delivery charges.

Combining these two costs results in an average residential bill of:

$134.12

Regardless of whether you choose the United Illuminating generation supply rate or pick an alternative retail supplier, your monthly bill comes from United Illuminating. Your bill will list the cost of the electricity you consume and United Illuminating's delivery charges.

United Illuminating Company Reviews

United Illuminating Company is an incumbent utility provider that offers electricity service in Connecticut. United Illuminating Company has an A+ rating with the BBB, and are the biggest provider of electricity service in Connecticut.

United Illuminating Company Coupons, Energy Promotions, Discounts, Rebates and Promo Codes

United Illuminating Company has a few options and discounts available to save some money because they are the incumbent utility. If you are on the below list, you might qualify for a discount electricity rate. If eligible, you can download the Discount Rate Application and mail it to the listed address.