Tip · 01
"Fixed" doesn't always mean the same thing
Two quotes can both say "fixed rate" and still be pricing different parts of your bill.
Why it happens
Here's why. A Texas commercial bill has the energy charge, which is what suppliers compete on, and delivery charges from your utility, the company that owns the poles and wires.
Delivery charges are set by state regulators and apply no matter which supplier you pick.
Some fixed products roll more of the bill into one rate. Others fix only the energy and pass delivery, fees and taxes through on top.
Neither one is wrong. You just can't compare them side by side until you know which is which.
Before you compare quotes, ask each one
- What's included in this rate, and what passes through?
- How long is the term?
- What happens when it ends?
- What does it cost to leave early?
Get the answers in writing.
Read more
The full guide, with a side-by-side of fixed, variable and index: Fixed vs. variable vs. index rates
Want a second set of eyes?
If you'd rather not decode it yourself, send me your latest bill and I'll walk you through it. In areas with electricity choice.
There's no cost to you. The supplier pays me, and it's built into the rate.
Not cute. Correct.
Vee
Feral Watt
(346) 694-5454
