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Rhode Island electricity choice

Rhode Island electricity choice and energy broker help

Most Rhode Island Energy customers can shop for electricity supply or stay on Last Resort Service, while Rhode Island Energy still delivers the power. Peoples Power Choice is an independent broker. We quote fixed rates only and never invent a price on this page.

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How electricity choice works in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Energy customers can buy electricity from a competitive supplier — a nonregulated power producer registered with the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers — or they can remain on the utility’s Last Resort Service. The supplier is responsible for the energy-cost portion of the bill. Rhode Island Energy continues to deliver electricity, maintain the system, and respond to service calls, emergencies, and storm restoration.

You do not have to choose a competitive supplier. Last Resort Service is the default supply if you do not shop, and residential and some other Last Resort prices are adjusted on a published schedule; we do not list those prices here. The Division offers a free comparison resource, Empower RI. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission also publishes competitive-supply guidance. When you compare, look at whether a price is fixed or variable, how long it lasts, and whether there is an early-termination fee. Peoples Power Choice quotes fixed rates only.

Which utilities participate

Most homes and businesses in the state take delivery from:

  • Rhode Island Energy

Two smaller utility districts do not participate in competitive supply: the Block Island Utility District and the Pascoag Utility District. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission states that clearly in its competitive-supply information. If your bill is from Block Island or Pascoag, you generally cannot shop among competitive suppliers the way Rhode Island Energy customers can.

What your utility still does

Choosing a competitive supplier does not end your relationship with Rhode Island Energy. The utility still delivers the power and is the company to call in an emergency or a power outage. Residential customers typically do not get a separate supplier bill; the “Supplier Services” portion of the Rhode Island Energy bill is what changes. If you later want to return to Last Resort Service or move to another supplier, you contact the current supplier so it can notify the utility, and the utility needs notice before the next meter read to complete the change.

How a broker helps with shopping and renewals

Peoples Power Choice is independent. We help Rhode Island Energy customers review a bill, compare a fixed-rate contract with Last Resort Service, and calendar the end of a term so a renewal is a decision rather than a surprise. Commission guidance encourages customers to mark a reminder before a contract or initial rate offering expires and to read early-termination terms carefully.

Start a chat with Optimus — it will open already set to Rhode Island — upload a recent bill, or call 855-330-3580. A specialist follows up with current fixed-rate options only. Leads go to info@peoplespowerchoice.com.

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose my electricity supplier in Rhode Island?

If Rhode Island Energy delivers your power, yes. You may choose a competitive supplier registered with the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, or you may stay on Last Resort Service. The Block Island Utility District and the Pascoag Utility District do not participate in competitive supply.

What is Last Resort Service?

Last Resort Service is the default electricity supply Rhode Island Energy provides if you do not choose a competitive supplier. Delivery of the power still comes from Rhode Island Energy either way.

If I switch suppliers, who do I call for an outage?

Call Rhode Island Energy. The utility continues to deliver electricity and to respond to service calls, emergencies, and storm restoration. The competitive supplier covers the energy-cost portion of the bill, not outage response.

How does a Rhode Island energy broker help, and do you show rates here?

Peoples Power Choice reviews your bill and presents fixed-rate options. We do not publish Last Resort Service or supplier prices on this page, and the Ask Optimus chat never invents a number. Start a Rhode Island chat, upload a bill, or call 855-330-3580.

Official sources

These are the government and utility references used for this page. They are the best place to confirm whether your address can shop.

Other state guides