Reliant Truly Free Nights Review

Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Plan is one of our most popular plans offering free electricity in Texas.

Truly Free Nights is part of Reliant Energy’s “Pick Your Free” campaign. Pick between Truly Free Nights or Truly Free Weekends. Or for ultimate flexibility, Reliant Flextra Credits with free electricity for your two highest usage days each week.

Reliant Truly Free Nights 100% Solar is the latest version of their Truly Free plan. You’ll electricity that’s 100% backed by solar renewable energy.

About the Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Plan

The Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Plan gives you free electricity from 8pm to 6am every day.

The phrase “truly free” refers to the fact that both your energy charges and your utility delivery charges per kilowatt hour (kWh) are free during this time period. Some retailers offer free energy only. The plan does still pass through 100% of your fixed monthly utility delivery charge (around $5 to $10 a month depending on where you live).

In calculating the average price per kilowatt hour, Reliant Energy assumes that you will use 42% of your power at night.  And that’s the key to making a free electricity plan work for you. If you can shift your electricity to night time more than the “typical” person, you will lower your effective rate per kWh.

Is the Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Plan Right for Me?

We always emphasize how important it is to (1) understand your monthly kWh usage, and (2) read the Electricity Facts Label.  The Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Plan is no different.

The Truly Free Nights plan is best for consumers that can shift approximately half of their energy usage to the free night time hours. If you change how and when you use electricity, you could make better use of the free power than the average consumer.

How Does Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights Compare to Other Reliant Plans?

The charge below shows Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights compared to other Reliant Energy Plans. Reliant’s standard 12 month electricity plan, Secure Advantage, might be a better fit for you.

Remember, you can always calculate exactly what a plan will cost for your home by using our Electricity Bill Calculator feature.

Just click any of the plans below. In the pop-up, enter your monthly usage under “Calculate My Bill.” We’ll automatically calculate the price per kilowatt hour and estimated bill for your usage.

ElectricityPlans will always show a variety of Reliant Energy  plans, and the plans noted above may not always be available. We select plans based on the price offerings, product mix, and what other retailers are offering. We work to post the best electricity plans for your area.

Ready to sign up? Call Reliant Energy toll free at 1-833-302-3650. Or enter your zip code to shop all Reliant Energy plans.

About the Reliant Energy Truly Free Flex Days Plan

We can’t write this review without talking about Reliant’s other fabulous free electricity plan. The Reliant Flextra Credits plan is the most flexible free electricity plan in Texas.

You’ll get your two highest usage days each week for free. That gives you 8 free electricity days every month. You don’t have to worry about shifting your electricity usage. Reliant automatically adjusts your bill based on your usage. This gives you the ultimate flexibility for your electricity usage.

In calculating the average price per kilowatt hour, your electricity and delivery charges are both $0 for 2 full days of the week. During the rest of the time, you’ll pay a fixed price per kWh for your electricity, with delivery charges passed through. Reliant assumes that 32% of usage occurs during the 2 highest usage days each week in a billing period.

This plan is also backed by 100% solar energy. It’s part of Reliant’s goal to increase the use of renewable energy in Texas. When you pick this plan you are supporting green energy.

How to Compare Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights vs. Other Plans

Like we said above, the two most important things to know when shopping for electricity are:

1. Know your usage
2. Read the Electricity Facts Label.

Here’s why that’s important.

Know Your Usage.  It’s important to know your usage because it impacts your effective rate.  Your usage will be different month to month. And when folks guess their usage, they usually under or over estimate it. We recommend that you go online to your current account and download your usage history.

Read the Electricity Facts Label.  Once you know your usage, shopping is easy. You just need to review the Electricity Facts Label (EFL). The EFL will show you the average price at three common Texas usage levels — 500, 1000 and 2000 kWh.

Remember these prices are what you would pay if you use exactly that much electricity in a given month. These average price calculations are not the fixed rate. The energy rate is the fixed rate.

Our new electricity bill calculator lets you enter your typical monthly electricity usage (number of kilowatt hours). Then we’ll calculate exactly what you will pay per kWh, and your estimated monthly electricity bill.

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What Time is Reliant Energy Free Nights?

Reliant Energy Truly Free Nights gives you free electricity from 8pm to 6am every day.

Can You Shop for Me? Of Course!

Confused? Want help? We’ve got your back. With our free PlanScan service, we take the work out of shopping.

Unlike other shopping services that charge $10 a month to shop for your electricity ($120 a year! Yikes!), we will shop for you for free.

Just submit a copy of your most recent bill and tell us a little bit about what you are looking for.  Within 24 business hours, we’ll send back recommendations of plans that fit your usage. Easy!