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Energy supplier + plan comparisons.
Plain-language side-by-sides on every contract decision a US household or commercial buyer hits — fixed vs variable, 12 vs 24 vs 36 month locks, utility default vs alternative supplier, state vs state. Each page lays out what changes, what stays the same, and how to pick on a budget cycle.
Each page references public state Public Utility Commission filings, supplier contracts of record, and Seenra editorial review. Any savings discussed are estimates, never guaranteed.
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LiveEvery comparison renders the same matrix — rate stability, term, predictability, renewal — so you can read across pages without re-learning the schema.
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Concept vs concept
10 comparisons in this category
The core contract decisions every US energy buyer hits. Fixed vs variable. 12 month vs 18 month. Time-of-use vs flat rate. Each one shapes the supply line of your bill in a different way.
Fixed-rate plan vs Variable-rate plan
Locks the supply rate per kWh for the whole contract.
Open comparison12-month contract vs 18-month contract
Shorter lock; renew sooner; less exposure to rate cycles.
Open comparisonUtility default supply vs Alternative supplier
Your utility procures supply on the wholesale market and resets the rate every 1-3 months.
Open comparison100% green plan vs Conventional plan
Your kWh are matched 1:1 with renewable energy credits (RECs).
Open comparisonPre-paid electricity vs Post-paid electricity
Pay in advance; usage drains a balance daily.
Open comparisonTime-of-use rate vs Flat rate
Different prices for on-peak vs off-peak hours.
Open comparisonAutopay vs Manual pay
Bill drafts automatically; some suppliers waive a small fee.
Open comparisonBudget billing vs Monthly billing
Pay a flat monthly amount based on your annual usage.
Open comparisonSwitch now vs Wait until renewal
Lock today's rate before the next utility update.
Open comparisonGoing direct to a supplier vs Using a broker
Pick one supplier and one plan yourself.
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Utility default vs alternative supplier
15 comparisons in this category
Same wires, same meter, same outage response — but who sets the per-kWh supply rate is yours to choose. These pages compare your utility default against a fixed-rate alternative supplier in the same territory.
AEP Ohio default supply vs Alternative supplier in AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio buys supply on the wholesale market; rate resets quarterly.
Open comparisonFirstEnergy Ohio default vs Alternative supplier in FirstEnergy Ohio
FirstEnergy default supply for Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Illuminating Company.
Open comparisonDuke Energy Ohio default vs Alternative supplier in Duke Ohio
Duke Ohio default supply.
Open comparisonPECO default vs Alternative supplier on PECO
PECO price-to-compare resets quarterly.
Open comparisonPPL default vs Alternative supplier on PPL
PPL default supply price-to-compare.
Open comparisonCon Ed default supply vs ESCO on Con Ed
Con Ed default rate; resets every billing cycle.
Open comparisonComEd default vs Alternative supplier on ComEd
ComEd default supply rate.
Open comparisonCenterPoint default REP vs Alternative REP
CenterPoint Energy POLR (Provider of Last Resort).
Open comparisonOncor default REP vs Alternative REP
Oncor POLR.
Open comparisonEversource MA default vs Alternative supplier (MA)
Eversource Massachusetts basic service.
Open comparisonNational Grid MA basic service vs Alternative supplier (MA)
National Grid MA basic service.
Open comparisonPSE&G basic generation service vs Third-Party Supplier on PSE&G
PSE&G BGS rate.
Open comparisonJCP&L BGS vs TPS on JCP&L
JCP&L Basic Generation Service.
Open comparisonBGE standard offer vs Alternative supplier on BGE
BGE Maryland Standard Offer Service.
Open comparisonPepco standard offer vs Alternative supplier on Pepco
Pepco MD Standard Offer Service.
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Supplier vs supplier
4 comparisons in this category
Two licensed retail suppliers competing for your supply-of-record. Compared on rate, term, renewable mix, early-termination posture, and renewal clause.
Constellation vs Direct Energy
Major retail supplier across deregulated states.
Open comparisonConstellation vs Just Energy
Major retail supplier.
Open comparisonReliant Energy vs TXU Energy
NRG-owned; Texas-focused.
Open comparisonGreen Mountain Energy vs CleanSky Energy
100% renewable plans across multiple states.
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State vs state
6 comparisons in this category
Two US deregulated markets compared on supplier shelf depth, average locked rate, and PUC posture. Useful when expanding multi-site commercial operations or aligning renewal calendars.
Ohio vs Pennsylvania
Open since 2001; ~16.4 cents/kWh average residential.
Open comparisonTexas vs Ohio
Full retail choice; you pick supplier directly.
Open comparisonNew York vs New Jersey
~22.6 cents/kWh average residential.
Open comparisonMassachusetts vs Connecticut
~30.5 cents/kWh; among highest in lower 48.
Open comparisonIllinois vs Michigan
Full retail choice for residential.
Open comparisonMaryland vs District of Columbia
~16.8 cents/kWh average residential.
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Service vs service
3 comparisons in this category
Electricity vs gas. Residential vs commercial supply. Different commodities on the same bill, different deregulation status state by state.
Electricity supply choice vs Natural gas supply choice
Switch the supply portion of your electric bill.
Open comparisonSwitching electricity supplier vs Switching gas supplier
Same wires; different supplier sets the kWh price.
Open comparisonHeat pump household bills vs Gas furnace household bills
Heat pump shifts winter load to electricity; lock the rate.
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How we build these
Methodology — what goes into every Seenra comparison.
Six-dimension matrix
Rate stability, term length, bill predictability, renewal cadence, early-termination, switching effort — every comparison runs the same matrix so you can read across pages.
No guarantees, only estimates
Energy is YMYL. We say 'estimated', 'average', 'could save up to'. Actual outcomes vary by ZIP, by load profile, by the day you lock.
State PUC sourcing
State Public Utility Commission filings are refreshed quarterly. License IDs are published on each /state page. We do not invent rates.
Public-source backing
Comparisons reference public state Public Utility Commission filings, supplier contracts of record, and the Seenra editorial review pipeline.
Last-updated stamps
Every comparison page carries a published-on and last-updated date. Anything older than 90 days gets a refresh sweep.
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