Electricity supply choice
Switch the supply portion of your electric bill.
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Electricity supply choice vs Natural gas supply choice
Two services on the household or commercial energy stack. Same household; different commodities; different deregulation status state by state. Below: what each one is, where the savings live, and how a Seenra lock works on each.
Natural gas supply choice
Switch the supply portion of your gas bill.
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How electricity supply choice and natural gas supply choice compare across six dimensions
| Dimension | Electricity supply choice | Natural gas supply choice |
|---|---|---|
| Commodity | Electricity supply choice | Natural gas supply choice |
| Deregulated in | Subset of US states; check coverage map. | Subset of US states; check coverage map. |
| Where the savings live | Supply line — same wires, different supplier. | Supply line — same wires, different supplier. |
| Average lock window | 12–48 months. | 12–48 months. |
| Switching effort | 5-minute account-level change; no truck roll. | 5-minute account-level change; no truck roll. |
| Estimated savings | Could save up to 14.6% on supply on average. | Could save up to 14.6% on supply on average. |
What is electricity supply choice?
Electricity supply choice is exactly what it sounds like: Switch the supply portion of your electric bill. On a deregulated US supply market — Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and a dozen others — this is one of the two shapes the supply line of your bill can take. The wires, the meter, the outage response, and the regulated delivery charges all stay with your utility regardless of which side you pick.
In electricity supply choice, the per-kWh rate is set by the relevant supply contract. That has knock-on effects for budgeting, renewal cadence, and how exposed you are to the wholesale capacity auctions that drive winter price spikes in PJM territory and the August peaks in ERCOT. Buyers who care about predictability tend to weight electricity supply choice more heavily; buyers who actively trade the curve tend the other way.
Note that electricity supply choice is not a regulator-set product. It is a contract you sign with a licensed supplier (or stay on with your utility, depending on the kind). The PUC in your state publishes the supplier shelf and average rates; Seenra's job is to make the comparison effortless and to lock the term that fits your renewal calendar.
What is natural gas supply choice?
Natural gas supply choice works differently: Switch the supply portion of your gas bill. For most US households this is the default state — meaning if you have never opted into an alternative supplier, this is what is on your bill today. For commercial operators it is usually the starting point of a procurement audit, not the ending point.
The price formation under natural gas supply choice is more dynamic. The price changes more frequently than a locked alternative, so seasonal volatility passes through to the bill. That dynamism is the feature for some buyers and the bug for others. If you have a fixed lease term, predictable hours, and a CFO who wants the supply line to look like a flat number on the rolling 12-month average, natural gas supply choice introduces variance you may not want.
One thing that gets glossed over: switching between electricity supply choice and natural gas supply choice is account-level, not infrastructure-level. There is no truck roll, no service interruption, no credit pull on the residential side. The first locked rate kicks in at your next utility meter read, typically 30 to 45 days after submission.
When electricity supply choice is the right call
- You want to lock the supply rate on this commodity and treat the other one separately.
- Your usage profile makes one commodity dominate the bill.
- Your state deregulates one side but not the other.
When natural gas supply choice is the right call
- You want to lock the supply rate on this commodity and treat the other one separately.
- Your usage profile makes one commodity dominate the bill.
- Your state deregulates one side but not the other.
What stays the same either way
Regardless of which side you pick, the regulated half of your bill — wires, meter, capacity riders, taxes, the provider-of-last-resort fee — stays under your state PUC's tariff. Locking a supply rate does not lock the delivery line. We say so in plain English on every Seenra estimate.
Your outage call still goes to the same utility number. The truck that responds to a downed line is still your utility's truck. If you have a smart-meter dispute, that is still a utility-side conversation. Suppliers, on either side of this comparison, do not own physical infrastructure on US deregulated markets.
Finally: estimated savings shown on this site are averages from Seenra's 2025–2026 book. Actual outcomes vary by ZIP, by load profile, by season, and by the state of the wholesale market the day you lock. We say "could save up to" and "estimated" for that reason.
Common questions
Quick answers from the editorial desk
Will switching between electricity supply choice and natural gas supply choice cause an outage?
No. The wires, the meter, and the outage response are all your utility — they do not change. The only thing that changes is which entity sets the per-kWh supply rate on your bill. The transition happens at your next utility meter read, typically 30 to 45 days after submission, with no service interruption.
Does this require a credit pull?
On the residential side, no. Suppliers may run a soft check; some states forbid hard pulls outright. On the commercial side, larger contracts can involve a credit review, but it is at the supplier level and does not move your personal credit score.
How long does a fixed-rate lock typically last?
Lock terms run 12, 24, 36, and sometimes 48 months. The right term depends on your lease, your CFO's planning window, and the shape of the wholesale curve when you lock. Shorter terms give optionality; longer terms give stability. We surface the full shelf so you can pick.
Are the savings guaranteed?
No — and any service that tells you they are is misleading you. We say "estimated" and "could save up to" because actual outcomes vary by ZIP, by load profile, by season, and by what the wholesale market is doing the day you lock. We publish our 2025–2026 book averages on the homepage; your specific savings will sit somewhere in that distribution.
Sources: state Public Utility Commission rate filings, supplier contracts of record, and Seenra's 2025–2026 commercial procurement book (~2,400 accounts re-priced, $14.2M estimated savings). Numbers shown are estimates and never guaranteed; actual results vary by state, utility, contract term, and seasonal usage.
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