Save Money on Your Home Energy

Compare gas and electricity prices to save money.

The difference between the lowest and highest price available in the market at any given time is 15 to 20% - and will save you hundreds of dollars per year. Energyshop provides valuable information and education for home and business. It's insurance against paying too much on current utility rates. We have historical data, supplier information, home heating calculations, natural gas price charts; and links to solar energy, green power and wind power sites.

This price comparison helps you find the cheapest electricity and natural gas among energy companies. While taking the time to compare energy prices does not have the sex appeal of shopping for TVs and electronics, it actually saves you much more money in your personal budget. If you sign a contract for 1 cent less per m³ (27¢/GJ), you will save about $30 per year. The difference between the highest and lowest price is usually 5 cents ($1.35/GJ), so signing with the lowest cost provider will save you $150 per year. Think about this when the door to door marketers and telemarketers call.

Only Some US States are Deregulated

Some US states are fully deregulated, some are deregulated for only gas or electricity and several are deregulated by have quite inactive markets. Georgia (GA), Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio are active and have the longest history. The most active marketers to compare in Georgia are Georgia Natural Gas (GNG), Coweta-Fayette EMC, Gas South, Infinite Energy, SCANA, Stream, Click on Energy for my Home and input your zip code to price compare in your area.

Many Choices for Electricity and Gas Marketers

There are many suppliers with consumer energy rates, natural gas prices and electricity costs. These including Direct Energy, Just Energy, Epcor, Enmax, Constellation NewEnergy (CNE), BCESC, Universal Energy, RiteRate, Active Energy, Summitt, TransAlta and green power marketer Bullfrog. Energyshop provides information on deregulated markets in Georgia and Ontario. It covers gas distributed by Enbridge, Union, Kitchener utilities, Kingston, Atlanta Gas Light PUC.

Energyshop is a consumer report on the energy industry. Real estate professionals like the information we provide on utility bills, cost history, heating system conversion costs, and energy price forecasts to help their clients manage expenses and cost of living.

Energy Options for Business Customers

Business customers have many more options for buying natural gas and electricity. They can buy full requirements gas contracts with all of the delivery and compressor fuel charges added, or they can buy naked price contracts based on NYMEX quotes, and pay all of the other charges quoted separately. Electricity can be either a fixed price for every kWh used regardless of timing, or a business can buy a block of electricity to best match their time of use. Business customers can buy from companies such as Coral (Shell Trading), Sempra, CNE, Direct Energy, Enmax and Epcor.