Fall Into Lower Electric Bills – the Fall Season is a Perfect Time to Lock in a Lower Electric Rate

As a full-time energy analyst and business owner (www.ChooseEnergy.com), people always ask me – when is it a good time to lock in an electric rate?  Well, you can “fall” into lower electric rates if you lock in during the fall months.  There are peeks and valleys (head and shoulder) months in regards to energy prices.  Electric rates track closely with natural gas prices and historically the months during the fall are valleys or shoulder months which makes for a good curve when trying to determine when to lock in your electric rate. 

So what should you do?  There still seems to be a premium on pricing out in 2012 and 2013 so I would recommend signing either a 12 or 24 month contract at the present time. This is where the rates are most attractive and the best time to end your contract during these same shoulder months so you can renegotiate during the low season.

Just as the Internet has made it easier for people to compare mortgages, travel rates and other services, ChooseEnergy.com has developed a compare and buy site that offers a trusted and objective comparison of available Texas electricity providers for residential and small commercial customers.  Not only do we select the providers that participate on our site, but we also show their most attractive rate plans for your home or business.  Plus, as I mentioned the fall season is a great time to lock in a lower Texas electricity rate.  Electricity prices usually track with natural gas costs, and natural gas is traditionally lower in shoulder months during the fall and spring season, before consumer demand increases during the cold winter months when consumers are using more natural gas. 

As I mentioned in a previous post – just like cell phone providers – like AT&T or Sprint – Retail electric providers bid on customers’ electricity business.  These providers can also personalize their bids to each customer or modify their offers and terms as often as they wish.   For instance, electricity retailers may offer exceptionally competitive rates tied to longer term contracts (but we recommend not signing longer than 36 months at the present time) to attract customers in a targeted geographic area or offer a renewable energy product, like energy produced from wind, for the same price as you are currently paying.  

It certainly pays to not only get the right offering that fits your home or business needs, but also getting that offering at the right time.  So do some shopping for your home or business during this holiday season and take advantage of fall electric rates.

About the Author

Jerry Dyess is the President & CEO of ChooseEnergy.com (www.ChooseEnergy.com) – Choose Energy is a neutral service that compares offers from the best Texas energy providers to help residential and small business customers choose the best energy plan for their home or business. Residential and business customers now have a simple way to compare offers made by different Texas electricity companies and switch to their choice of preferred provider in just a few clicks. Choose Energy gives consumers the power to save money on electricity while making educated choices based on accurate, up-to-date, comparable information.

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