{"id":1031,"date":"2020-07-24T06:07:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2020-07-20T14:29:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T19:29:42","slug":"best-12-month-electricity-in-columbus-oh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/best-12-month-electricity-in-columbus-oh\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 12 Month Electricity in Columbus, OH"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1039 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Don't get burned by your electric bill for keeping cool! Shop the best electricity rates in Columbus, OH!\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336-230x345.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/iStock-649672336.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><em>Don&#8217;t get burned by your utility from keeping cool this summer! Now is the time to shop for best electricity rates in Columbus, OH!<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop for Best Plans in Columbus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s summer time and that means high temperatures and plenty of electricity going into your air conditioner. While you might be getting cooled down by the AC, you could get burned by your electricity bill.\u00a0Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/outlooks\/steo\/marketreview\/natgas.php\">natural gas prices<\/a> are still at a record low, electricity rates have dipped. If you have a plan from last year, you might be paying more than the current rates.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you\u2019re worried about paying too much for your electricity in Columbus, now is the time to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/ohio-electricity-rates-by-city\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shop for electricity plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheapest Plan in Columbus, OH<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/plans\/santanna-energy-services\/details\/premier-pick-12-month\"><b>Santanna Energy\u2019s Premier Pick 12 Month<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is currently the cheapest plan in Columbus with a rate of 4.98 cents per kWh. However, it does have a large cancellation fee of $100 so if you get the plan, it\u2019s hard to leave. <strong>Santanna Energy<\/strong> also offers a rewards program, where customers can earn discounts for certain stores. Then when the plan ends <strong>Santanna<\/strong> will automatically roll you over to a renewal month-to-month term. So when you\u2019re alerted to the end of the plan, it\u2019ll be the perfect time to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/electricity-rates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shop for cheap electricity plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/plans\/tomorrow-energy\/details\/12-month-fixed\"><b>Tomorrow Energy\u2019s 12 Month Fixed<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a rate of 5.19 cents per kWh and is the second cheapest 12 month available. It has an inconvenient $75 cancellation fee, but <strong>Tomorrow Energy<\/strong> offers something unique with this plan. It is a 100% green energy plan which means if you want to decrease your carbon footprint, this plan is a great choice. Upon the expiration of the plan, unless you\u00a0choose to renew, you\u2019ll be rolled over to a month-to-month plan. Of course, if you want to help the environment this is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\/ohio-green-energy-requirements\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best Columbus green electricity plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find Best Electricity Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/plans\/energy-harbor\/details\/safe-harbor-12\"><b>Energy Harbor\u2019s Safe Harbor 12<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a rate of 5.29 cents per kWh and no cancellation fee. So, customers get a fixed rate and the flexibility that allows them to \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/electricity-rates\/ohio\/columbus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shop for cheaper electricity plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at any time. The downside of this plan is what happens if you don\u2019t renew when the plan expires. If you don&#8217;t choose one of their new options, you\u2019ll be put on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\/understanding-your-aep-ohio-bill\"><strong>AEP<\/strong> Price to Compare<\/a> rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find Cheap Electricity Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/plans\/direct-energy\/details\/live-brighter-12\"><b>Direct Energys Live Brighter 12<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a rate of 5.39 cents per kWh with no cancellation fee. This plan is only available for new customers, so not everyone will be able to get this plan. This provides great flexibility for customers, but Direct Energy also offers some online assistance. When you get a plan with Direct Energy, you can go to their website and check your electricity usage. This doesn&#8217;t just let you make a rough estimate of your bill, but you can use your usage information for future electricity plans. Not to mention, when the plan ends if you didn&#8217;t renew, you\u2019ll be rolled over onto a month-to-month plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/plans\/xoom-energy\/details\/surelock-12\"><b>Xoom Energy\u2019s SureLock 12<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the last of the cheapest plans available in the Columbus area. With a rate of 5.39 cents per kWh, and a $100 cancellation fee, it\u2019s far more costly than the previous plans. However, <strong>Xoom Energy<\/strong> offers a rewards system where you can earn discounts and promotional deals for shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare Columbus Ohio Electricity Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each plan offers a way to let your AC cool you down without burning through your money. <\/span><b>Santanna Energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the cheapest plan with a good rewards program. <\/span><b>Xoom Energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the most expensive, but has a rewards program. <\/span><b>Tomorrow Energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers the cheapest green electricity plan. <strong>Direct Energy<\/strong> offers some online services by letting you track your usage. Finally <strong>Energy Harbor<\/strong> low rate and no cancellation fee, but you&#8217;ll have to stay on top of finding a new plan at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any of these plans can help you beat the summer heat and keep money in your wallet. Find the right one for you depends on what you need for your circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on electricity plans and savings, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shop for Best Plans in Columbus It\u2019s summer time and that means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[43,9,49,44,50],"tags":[21,22,20,33,38],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1031"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1040,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1031\/revisions\/1040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}