How to Lower Your Electric Bill

Where Electric Bills Get Inflated

• Supply rate markup: Your utility's default supply rate includes a markup above the actual market price. Energy suppliers compete for your business in deregulated states — switching to a competing supplier typically saves $15–35/mo on supply alone with no change in service.
• Wrong rate plan: Time-of-use (TOU) plans charge less for off-peak usage. If you run heavy appliances at night or on weekends, TOU can save 10–20%. If your usage is daytime-heavy, it can cost you more. Most customers are on the wrong plan for their actual behavior.
• Supply vs. delivery confusion: Your electric bill has two line items: supply (what you pay for the electricity itself) and delivery (what the utility charges to bring it to your home). You can shop for supply. Delivery is fixed and regulated — don't bother fighting it.
• Summer AC spikes: A window AC unit running 8 hrs/day adds $30–55/mo in summer. Central AC can add $80–150/mo above baseline. LeanBills flags your month-over-month usage spikes so you can see the exact cost of summer cooling.
• Phantom load: Electronics and appliances left plugged in can draw $10–20/mo in standby power. Home office equipment, game consoles, and always-on routers are the biggest culprits. Identifying what's running constantly is the first step to cutting it.

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