Choose Energy Service Areas
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Choose Energy’s service areas
Choose Energy is a free online marketplace that connects shoppers with deregulated energy plans. You can compare plans, providers, and rates on our marketplace and sign up in minutes. We offer electricity and natural gas plans in the following states for residential customers:
| Electricity | Natural Gas |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | Georgia |
| Georgia | New Jersey |
| Maine | Ohio |
| Massachusetts | Pennsylvania |
| New Jersey | |
| New York | |
| New Hamshire | |
| Ohio | |
| Pennsylvania | |
| Texas |
Energy plan availability may not extend throughout the entire state and is subject to change.
Commercial energy
Choose Energy also sells commercial electricity plans in Texas. Businesses of all sizes and industries in the Lone Star State can explore deregulated energy solutions on our free marketplace. Visit our commercial energy page to chat with an energy expert and build a customized plan.
Learn about your power to choose
Until the early 2000s, U.S. residents and businesses had little control over their electricity bills. Local utility companies were solely responsible for selling and delivering energy in their designated areas. The state government set a price the utility could charge for its services, and that rate was reflected on consumers’ bills.
Fortunately, deregulation brings energy choice to millions of consumers and fosters competition in the energy market. Under this new system, customers can compare plans and rates from multiple companies and pick the one they prefer.
Energy choice in the U.S.
Today, residents and businesses in 32 states and Washington, D.C. have some form of retail energy choice. However, each state handles energy deregulation differently. In some states, both electricity and natural gas are deregulated, while others offer only one. Additionally, state laws vary in terms of who deregulation applies to — residents, businesses, or both.
| California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida |
| Georgia | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky |
| Maine | Maryland | Massachussetts | Michigan | Montana |
| Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Maxico |
| New York | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island |
| South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | Wyoming | District of Columbia |