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New Hampshire Electric Rate Changes
Adjustments to the Default Service supply rate and distribution rates went into effect August 1, 2024.
A residential electric customer on Default Service using 600 kWh per month is seeing a total bill increase of approximately 15% or $19 per month compared to July.
Those not on Default Service for energy supply, such as customers enrolled in a community power program or with a third-party supplier, are seeing their bills increase about $6 on a 600 kWh bill.
Below is a breakdown of all the rate adjustments that took effect August 1, which have been reviewed and approved by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
Default Service Supply Rate
Residential customers saw an increase in the energy supply price, also known as Default Service, from 8.285 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 10.403 cents per kWh. That’s a total bill impact of about $13 per month.
This rate primarily increased due to the changing cost of natural gas. The region relies on natural gas to produce electricity.
The Default Service supply rate changes twice a year – February 1 and August 1. Due to that timing, the August 1 rate includes winter months when natural gas prices are typically higher.
We purchase power on behalf of our customers and only charge them what we pay generators for producing the power. We do not earn a profit on the cost of electricity.
New Hampshire customers have the option to obtain energy supply from a competitive supplier licensed by the PUC. If you live in a city or town with community power programs but are not currently enrolled in the program, make sure you review your options and choose the one that works best for you.
Regulatory Reconciliation Adjustment (RRA)
This rate is adjusted annually to account for under- or over-recovery of costs, and customers will see a decrease of about 54 cents. This is within the delivery portion of the electric bill.
Base Distribution Rate Review
We recently filed a base distribution rate change request. The PUC has reviewed and approved a temporary rate adjustment starting August 1, while the Commission reviews our rate request.
The typical residential electric customer using 600 kWh per month saw an increase to the base distribution rate of about $7 per month. This is within the delivery portion of the electric bill.
When I look at my bill, there’s a message that says I can expect to see an increase of about 9.5% or $12. Why is that number different compared to what’s here?
That number includes the bill impact for Default Service supply rate and Regulatory Reconciliation Adjustment (RRA) and not the base distribution rate review.
Due to the timing of when various rate adjustments were approved by the NH Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the on-bill message referred customers to this website for the total bill impact of all components changing August 1, which includes a temporary rate from that rate review.