New Hampshire Electricity Providers: How Choice Works Here

Households can buy supply from a competitive supplier while the local utility keeps delivering it. The default utility supply rate is reset on a regular schedule.

Utilities supply default energy service to customers who do not choose a supplier, and the price is reset on a regular schedule.

• What a supplier changes: the price and terms of the energy you buy, and often the company that sends the bill.
• What it does not change: your delivery utility, your meter, outage service and the poles and wires.

In 2025, 17.8% of New Hampshire homes bought from a retail supplier. Among the 15 choice markets on this site, that ranks 7th of 15 for the share of homes with a supplier. The average price was 24.53 cents per kWh, 42% above the US average, and the average bill was $156.94.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), residential. A higher share of homes with a supplier does not mean lower prices.

Delivery utilities in New Hampshire are regulated, and the largest by residential customers in 2025 were:

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Cooperatives and municipal utilities may sit outside the choice program. Check who sends your bill.

Not sure who serves you? Use the find my electric company tool or check the top of your bill.

Ready to switch? Read the New Hampshire switching guide for the steps, the rules we checked and what to confirm first.

1. Find your current default price and the date it will next change.
2. Ask each supplier for the price, the type, the term, every fee and the early termination fee in writing.
3. Compare over a full year, not one month.
4. Check what happens when the term ends.

New Hampshire households can buy from a competitive supplier while Eversource, Unitil or another utility keeps delivering the power. The Public Utilities Commission lists licensed suppliers and publishes current default service rates.

Some New Hampshire towns offer community power programs that buy electricity for residents. Check your town before you sign with another supplier.

1. What is the price per kWh, and is it fixed or variable?
2. How long is the term, and what is the fee for leaving early?
3. Are there monthly charges, minimum usage fees or conditions on credits?
4. What happens when the term ends, and how will I be told?
5. How long do I have to cancel after signing?

Suppliers are licensed or registered with the state, and the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission handles complaints. Keep a copy of your contract and any call or email confirmation. If you think you were switched without permission, tell your utility and your regulator right away.