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About Direct Energy

Direct Energy serves electricity to 17 states in the nation including cities like New York, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and Dallas. The entity is a retail power marketer. At the time of the most recent government reports, the supplier reported a total of 370,756 electricity customers signed on for their services. This total is made up of 304,884 residential customer accounts, 62,419 commercial customer accounts and 3,453 industrial properties. Direct Energy's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 12.92 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.13% less than the nationwide average of 15.59 cents. In 2022 the company sold 1.35% of their total megawatt hours disposed to other providers on the wholesale market. The electricity they sourced was made up of megawatt hours that they purchased by way of the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 73,634,344 megawatt hours on the wholesale market. The total revenue for Direct Energy in 2022 from electricity sales was $6,002,007,700, with $5,895,265,600 coming from retail sales to end users and $106,742,100 from wholesale electricity sales.

Consumers of the company pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $159.04. This is 19.39% higher than the US average bill of $133.21. Electricity production is not part of the Direct Energy business plan, as they purchase electricity at wholesale rates and then resell to their consumers.

Energy Loss

Direct Energy loses electricity at a rate of 3.63% of their generation due to heat dissipation and other causes. The national energy loss average is 2.87%, giving Direct Energy a rank of 527th best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the country.

Direct Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Direct Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.114/kWh$159.04/mo.$119.63/mo.
1460th12.92¢Direct Energy's Average residential price per kWh
2460th$159.04Average monthly electricity bill for Direct Energy's residential customers

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Energy provider of the year for Rhode Island, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
Rhode Island, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Rhode Island, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
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Energy provider of the year for New Hampshire, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
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Energy Loss

Direct Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.63%

Total Energy Loss

2,675,221MWh

527 National Rank

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Direct Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
California7,481307,548,10014
Connecticut39,076174,894,90044.15%
Delaware5,93240,789,30041.02%
District of Columbia5,65281,067,90080.25%
Illinois76,250538,193,30048.45%
Maine71041,066,0004
Maryland35,999283,104,10065.48%
Massachusetts258,016542,466,400442.29%
Michigan1,06952,289,5006
New Hampshire35,18185,157,80044.91%

Direct Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Adams County106,0276018.36$157.64/mo
Adams County65,8783918.87$142.59/mo
Adams County27,5645519.70$158.15/mo
Albany County315,8114823.70$161.41/mo
Albemarle County114,534614.25$159.61/mo
Alcona County10,138418.44$107.35/mo
Alexander County5,4884018.79$143.97/mo
Alexandria city155,525313.96$136.56/mo
Alger County8,911522.99$103.08/mo
Allegan County121,210518.45$115.62/mo

Cities Direct Energy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Direct Energy FAQ:

Does Direct Energy have any subsidiary companies?

Direct Energy owns Bounce Energy, First Choice Power, and Strategic Energy LLC.

How many states does Direct Energy provider electricity to?

There are 17 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Direct Energy including California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.

How many counties does Direct Energy provider electricity to?

Direct Energy offers service to customers in 804 counties.

What company is Direct Energy owned by?

Direct Energy is owned by NRG Energy.

What is the average bundled bill for Direct Energy customers each month?

Consumers of Direct Energy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $159.04.

What is the phone number for Direct Energy?

The Direct Energy phone number is (888) 305-3828.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Direct Energy customers?

Consumers of Direct Energy, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 12.92 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What cities does Direct Energy offer service to?

Direct Energy supplies in 7716 cities throughout the country.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2022-08-04