{"id":1609,"date":"2023-02-07T12:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/?page_id=1609"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:37:22","slug":"stamford-electricity-rates","status":"publish","type":"ep_city","link":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With deregulation, you don&#8217;t have to pay utility rates. You can compare electricity suppliers to get the  <strong>best electricity rates in Stamford. <\/strong>Thanks to electricity choice in your state, you can shop for the best CT electricity supplier for your home or business energy rates..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>When you compare electricity suppliers in CT, there are certain providers that rise to the top. ElectricityPlans works with a select number of brand name CT energy suppliers. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block plan-list-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Compare Residential Electricity Rates in Stamford<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"plan-list tablepress\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"plan-list-ptc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"5\">United Illuminating (UI)&#8217;s residential <b>Price to Compare<\/b> for the generation supply portion of your bill is 13.6950\u00a2\/kWh from January 1, 2026 &#8211; June 30, 2026. Compare that to the supplier rates below.<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Plan Name<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-term\">Term<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-rate\">Rate\/<span>kWh<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=SureLock%206\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">XOOM Energy SureLock 6<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">6<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.99 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=SureLock%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">XOOM Energy SureLock 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t13.69 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=18%20Month%20Home%20Power%20Plan\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Constellation 18 Month Home Power Plan<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">18<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t13.69 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=SureLock%2012%20-%20Airline%20Rewards\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">XOOM Energy SureLock 12 &#8211; Airline Rewards<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t14.29 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=SureLock%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">XOOM Energy SureLock 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t14.49 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=RescueLock%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">XOOM Energy RescueLock 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t14.99 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=Think%20Simple%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Think Simple 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t15.90 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/plans\/?plan_title=Think%20Simple%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Think Simple 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t16.00 &cent;\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<time class=\"last-updated-time\">\n\t\t\tRates updated 04\/20\/2026.\n\t\t\t<!--\t\t -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll prices shown for United Illuminating (UI) delivery area.\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Compare this to the current United Illuminating standard offer rate. For Rate R, the most common residential rates, the <strong>standard offer rate from January 1, 2025 &#8211; June 30, 2025 is 13.5683\u00a2 per kWh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That rate changes twice a year on January 1st and July 1st. We can&#8217;t project where rates are going, but you can take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/utilities\/united-illuminating\/\">United Illuminating historic and current Standard Service Rates<\/a> to see where rates have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fixed rate plan gives you the benefit of price certainty and stability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block zip-search-block zip-search-horizontal\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zip-search-title\">Shop Stamford CT Residential Electricity Rates<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"zip-search-form header-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-facets=\"\" data-plan-slug=\"plans\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"zipcode\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Zip Code\" maxlength=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" name=\"zipsearch\"  value=\"Compare\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-find-the-cheapest-electric-rates-in-houston-centerpoint\">How to Find the Best Home Electricity Rate in Stamford CT<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The state shopping site, EnergizeCT, shows rates from all energy suppliers in CT. But using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ElectricityPlans.com<\/a> <\/strong>makes it easy to shop for your electricity. Here&#8217;s a step by step process to find the best electricity rate for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There is no early termination penalty allowed for your residential electricity contact in CT. Look for the best rate, no matter the contract term either from the utility or an alternative electricity supplier.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-total-time\"><span class=\"schema-how-to-duration-time-text\">Time needed:&nbsp;<\/span>10 minutes<\/p><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><strong>How to find best electricity rates in Connecticut<\/strong><\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1670542475237\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Get a copy of your electricity bill.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">You&#8217;ll need your account number from your bill to enroll with a new supplier.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1612286642777\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Search electricity rates by zip code.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Enter your zip code to see CT electricity prices in your area.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1656692213649\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Sort results by &#8220;Sort Low to High&#8221; to have the cheapest electricity plan at the top.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1670542239805\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Review electricity plan details.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Plan details include the rate, the type of plan and the term of the plan. The electricity rate is the price per kWh. For type of plan, you will look for a fixed rate plan. And the term doesn&#8217;t matter, since there&#8217;s no termination penalty for residential electricity plans. <\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1612288496310\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Enroll with the lowest rate electricity plan for your home.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">We recommend enrolling with the best electricity rate you find. UI will continue to issue your bill, respond in an emergency and answer the phone when you call. So it&#8217;s really all about the lowest rate.<\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs-about-stamford-ct-electricity-rates\">FAQs About Stamford CT Electricity Rates<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1656691455964\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between a Stamford electricity supplier and a Stamford electricity provider? <\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In Stamford CT, you have a choice of getting your electricity from your utility, United Illuminating, or from an electricity supplier licensed by the state of Connecticut. Electricity supplier and electricity provider mean the same thing. It means that you are choosing to get your power from a source other than the utility. Whether you get power from the utility or a supplier\/provider, your utility still bills for service. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1671036693524\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there a difference in reliability when I switch to CT energy supplier?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Simple answer: no, there is no difference in electrical reliability whether you get your supply from the local utility or from an energy supplier. Your local utility company will still roll their trucks if the lights go out in your neighborhood. They don&#8217;t pick and choose whose power they restore. You will continue to call the local utility if you have a billing or service question. The only difference is in your bill. Your electricity bill will have <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1670597650072\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do electricity rates in Stamford CT compare to rates across the US?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/monthly\/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EIA.gov<\/a>, the average electricity price in Connecticut is 30.06\u00a2 per kWh (January 2025). The average price of electricity across the USA is 15.95\u00a2 per kWh. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_hide_date_in_meta":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"coauthors":[150,149],"class_list":{"0":"post-1609","1":"ep_city","2":"type-ep_city","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Connecticut\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopelectricity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-21T16:37:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@shopelectricity\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"Shannon Bedrich, Rebecca Bridges\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\",\"name\":\"Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-07T17:41:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-21T16:37:22+00:00\",\"description\":\"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#product-aggregate\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cities\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Stamford\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/\",\"name\":\"Connecticut\",\"description\":\"Shop For Electricity Plans In Connecticut\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ElectrictyPlans\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg\",\"width\":700,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"ElectrictyPlans\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopelectricity\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/shopelectricity\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/electricityplans.com\"]},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964\",\"position\":1,\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964\",\"name\":\"What's the difference between a Stamford electricity supplier and a Stamford electricity provider?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"In Stamford CT, you have a choice of getting your electricity from your utility, United Illuminating, or from an electricity supplier licensed by the state of Connecticut. Electricity supplier and electricity provider mean the same thing. It means that you are choosing to get your power from a source other than the utility. Whether you get power from the utility or a supplier\/provider, your utility still bills for service. \",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524\",\"position\":2,\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524\",\"name\":\"Is there a difference in reliability when I switch to CT energy supplier?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Simple answer: no, there is no difference in electrical reliability whether you get your supply from the local utility or from an energy supplier. Your local utility company will still roll their trucks if the lights go out in your neighborhood. They don't pick and choose whose power they restore. You will continue to call the local utility if you have a billing or service question. The only difference is in your bill. Your electricity bill will have \",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072\",\"position\":3,\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072\",\"name\":\"How do electricity rates in Stamford CT compare to rates across the US?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"According to <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/monthly\/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">EIA.gov<\/a>, the average electricity price in Connecticut is 30.06\u00a2 per kWh (January 2025). The average price of electricity across the USA is 15.95\u00a2 per kWh. \",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"HowTo\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#howto-1\",\"name\":\"Stamford\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/\"},\"description\":\"&lt;strong>How to find best electricity rates in Connecticut&lt;\/strong>\",\"totalTime\":\"P0DT0H10M\",\"step\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1670542475237\",\"name\":\"Get a copy of your electricity bill.\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToDirection\",\"text\":\"You'll need your account number from your bill to enroll with a new supplier.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1612286642777\",\"name\":\"Search electricity rates by zip code.\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToDirection\",\"text\":\"Enter your zip code to see CT electricity prices in your area.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1656692213649\",\"text\":\"Sort results by \\\"Sort Low to High\\\" to have the cheapest electricity plan at the top.\"},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1670542239805\",\"name\":\"Review electricity plan details.\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToDirection\",\"text\":\"Plan details include the rate, the type of plan and the term of the plan. The electricity rate is the price per kWh. For type of plan, you will look for a fixed rate plan. And the term doesn't matter, since there's no termination penalty for residential electricity plans.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"HowToStep\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1612288496310\",\"name\":\"Enroll with the lowest rate electricity plan for your home.\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"HowToDirection\",\"text\":\"We recommend enrolling with the best electricity rate you find. UI will continue to issue your bill, respond in an emergency and answer the phone when you call. So it's really all about the lowest rate.\"}]}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Product\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#product-aggregate\",\"name\":\"Stamford\",\"description\":\"Residential Electricity Rates\",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"AggregateOffer\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"lowPrice\":0.1199,\"highPrice\":0.16,\"offerCount\":8,\"offers\":[{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"XOOM Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1199,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"XOOM Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1369,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"Constellation\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1369,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"XOOM Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1429,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"XOOM Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1449,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"XOOM Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.1499,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"Think Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.159,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}},{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"offeredBy\":{\"@type\":\"Corporation\",\"name\":\"Think Energy\"},\"priceSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"UnitPriceSpecification\",\"price\":0.16,\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"unitText\":\"kWh\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00\"}}]}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae","description":"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae","og_description":"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.","og_url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/","og_site_name":"Connecticut","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopelectricity","article_modified_time":"2025-04-21T16:37:22+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@shopelectricity","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes","Written by":"Shannon Bedrich, Rebecca Bridges"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/","name":"Compare Stamford CT Electricity Rates - ElectricityPlans\u00ae","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-02-07T17:41:26+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-21T16:37:22+00:00","description":"Electricity rates in Stamford CT are deregulated. You can pay the utility rates from UI or get your supply from an energy supplier. Shop now.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964"},{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524"},{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072"},{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#product-aggregate"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cities","item":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Stamford"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#website","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/","name":"Connecticut","description":"Shop For Electricity Plans In Connecticut","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#organization","name":"ElectrictyPlans","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/ep-logo.jpg","width":700,"height":400,"caption":"ElectrictyPlans"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopelectricity","https:\/\/x.com\/shopelectricity","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/electricityplans.com"]},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1656691455964","name":"What's the difference between a Stamford electricity supplier and a Stamford electricity provider?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"In Stamford CT, you have a choice of getting your electricity from your utility, United Illuminating, or from an electricity supplier licensed by the state of Connecticut. Electricity supplier and electricity provider mean the same thing. It means that you are choosing to get your power from a source other than the utility. Whether you get power from the utility or a supplier\/provider, your utility still bills for service. ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1671036693524","name":"Is there a difference in reliability when I switch to CT energy supplier?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Simple answer: no, there is no difference in electrical reliability whether you get your supply from the local utility or from an energy supplier. Your local utility company will still roll their trucks if the lights go out in your neighborhood. They don't pick and choose whose power they restore. You will continue to call the local utility if you have a billing or service question. The only difference is in your bill. Your electricity bill will have ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#faq-question-1670597650072","name":"How do electricity rates in Stamford CT compare to rates across the US?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/monthly\/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EIA.gov<\/a>, the average electricity price in Connecticut is 30.06\u00a2 per kWh (January 2025). The average price of electricity across the USA is 15.95\u00a2 per kWh. ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"HowTo","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#howto-1","name":"Stamford","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/"},"description":"&lt;strong>How to find best electricity rates in Connecticut&lt;\/strong>","totalTime":"P0DT0H10M","step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1670542475237","name":"Get a copy of your electricity bill.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"You'll need your account number from your bill to enroll with a new supplier."}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1612286642777","name":"Search electricity rates by zip code.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Enter your zip code to see CT electricity prices in your area."}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1656692213649","text":"Sort results by \"Sort Low to High\" to have the cheapest electricity plan at the top."},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1670542239805","name":"Review electricity plan details.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"Plan details include the rate, the type of plan and the term of the plan. The electricity rate is the price per kWh. For type of plan, you will look for a fixed rate plan. And the term doesn't matter, since there's no termination penalty for residential electricity plans."}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#how-to-step-1612288496310","name":"Enroll with the lowest rate electricity plan for your home.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"We recommend enrolling with the best electricity rate you find. UI will continue to issue your bill, respond in an emergency and answer the phone when you call. So it's really all about the lowest rate."}]}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Product","@id":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/cities\/stamford-electricity-rates\/#product-aggregate","name":"Stamford","description":"Residential Electricity Rates","offers":{"@type":"AggregateOffer","priceCurrency":"USD","lowPrice":0.1199,"highPrice":0.16,"offerCount":8,"offers":[{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"XOOM Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1199,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"XOOM Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1369,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"Constellation"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1369,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"XOOM Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1429,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"XOOM Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1449,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"XOOM Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.1499,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"Think Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.159,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}},{"@type":"Offer","offeredBy":{"@type":"Corporation","name":"Think Energy"},"priceSpecification":{"@type":"UnitPriceSpecification","price":0.16,"priceCurrency":"USD","unitText":"kWh","validFrom":"2026-04-20T10:46:49-04:00"}}]}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ep_city\/1609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ep_city"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ep_city"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/connecticut\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}