Observed arrival · 2026-08-28
Plain Rates finds the expensive hours hiding in your electric bill
Plain Rates compares currently effective utility tariffs hour by hour, tier by tier, so households can see how their rate plan changes the cost of electricity.
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Plain Rates filters its dataset to plans that are currently effective, open to new enrollment, and complete enough to price a whole bill. Its stated coverage spans 25,509 ZIP codes and 137 utilities, while 80 utilities offer at least one hourly-priced plan. The tariff snapshot is dated 2026-08-27 and draws from the public-domain NREL Utility Rate Database. Results are explicitly estimates, not quotes, and the site advises checking the utility tariff before switching.
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