Fixed vs variable rates
A fixed rate locks your price per kWh for the whole term. A variable rate can move every month — cheap in mild weather, painful in a heat wave.
ScoutRoo Electricity
Lower electricity rates, fewer surprises.
Electricity shopping is designed to be confusing. We normalize every plan to a rate per kWh and an estimated monthly bill at your real usage — then let you enroll with a licensed supplier.
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Shop electricity by plan type
Every plan structure explained in plain language, with the suppliers that do it best.
Fixed-rate electricity
A fixed-rate plan locks your price per kilowatt-hour for the length of the contract. Your bill still moves with how much you use, but the rate behind it will not change when the market spikes in July or January.
From 10.9¢/kWh · 6 – 36 months
Variable-rate electricity
A variable rate can change every billing cycle with the wholesale market. It can be a bargain in mild months and painful during extreme weather — which is why we always show you what the same usage would cost on a fixed plan.
From 9.8¢/kWh · No term
Month-to-month electricity
No contract, no exit fee, and no long-term price promise. Month-to-month is the right call when your address is temporary or you want to keep the lights on while you compare longer plans.
From 11.4¢/kWh · Rolling monthly
Prepaid electricity
Prepaid plans let you buy electricity before you use it, usually with no credit check and no deposit. You get daily usage alerts and top up your balance like a phone plan.
From 12.2¢/kWh · No term
No-deposit electricity
A deposit can run $150–$400 when you start service. No-deposit plans waive it — either through a prepaid balance, a satisfactory credit check, or a letter of credit from your previous supplier.
From 11.6¢/kWh · No term – 24 months
Green energy
Green plans match your usage with renewable energy certificates from wind and solar generation. In most deregulated markets they now price within a cent of conventional plans.
From 11.1¢/kWh · 12 – 36 months
Time-of-use electricity
These plans price electricity differently by hour — free nights, free weekends, or cheaper overnight windows. They pay off only if you can genuinely shift laundry, dishes, and EV charging off-peak.
From 12.9¢/kWh · 12 – 24 months
Electricity rates by state
Average residential rates and the utilities that deliver your power.
Electricity suppliers
Licensed retail suppliers, reviewed on rate, terms and service.
What to look at before switching
Read the fee print
Base charges, minimum-usage fees and bill credits can swing your effective rate by cents per kWh. We surface them next to the headline number.
Term length matters
Longer terms usually mean lower rates and higher exit fees. Match the term to how long you expect to stay at the address.
Renewable mix
100% renewable plans are often within a cent of conventional ones. If green matters to you, it rarely costs much extra.
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Real rates from licensed suppliers
ScoutRoo helps you compare rates from licensed retail suppliers in deregulated markets. Review rates, terms and renewable mix side by side before choosing a plan.
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Energy learning center
Deregulated energy 101What energy choice actually means, which states have it, and how the supplier and utility split the work on your bill.How to read your electricity billBreak your bill into supply, delivery, and fees so you can calculate the only number that matters: your true effective rate.How to switch electricity providersA five-step switch that takes about ten minutes, with no service interruption and no visit from a technician.Estimate your energy usageHow much electricity your home actually uses, appliance by appliance, so you can size a plan to reality instead of a marketing average.Set up electricity when you moveTiming, documents, and the deposit question — everything needed to have the lights on the day you get the keys.How green energy plans workWhat a 100% renewable plan actually buys, how renewable energy certificates work, and what the premium looks like today.
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