Choice state: you can pick a supplierNew Hampshire Electricity Rates
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Can you choose your electricity supplier in New Hampshire?
Yes. New Hampshire opened its retail electricity market in 1996 under NH Energy Choice, so you can buy the supply portion of your bill from a competitive supplier while your utility keeps delivering the power and handling outages.
ElectricRates.org does not yet list New Hampshire plans. We add states as our enrollment partner brings their utilities online; you can compare and switch today in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington DC.
Rates and rules are overseen by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. Major utilities: Eversource, Unitil, Liberty Utilities. Grid operator: ISO New England.
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Notify meYour supply price is not fixed for the year: utility default energy service is reset periodically (Eversource's twice a year, on February 1 and August 1), and if your new town runs a community power aggregation you will be moved onto it automatically after a mailed notice unless you opt out, which is free (RSA 53-E; communitypowernh.gov/customers/faqs; eversource.com electric-supply-rates/nh).
Who will deliver your power in New Hampshire
The utility is fixed by your address. These are the largest in the state, with what each says it needs from a new customer.
Eversource (Public Service Company of New Hampshire)investor-owned
Eversource's New Hampshire service territory includes 206 towns; check your town on the service-territory page.
New electric service is requested online and requires an Eversource.com user ID; the page lets you check whether your town is in Eversource territory. Residential customer service is 800-662-7764, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Start service with Eversource →Sources: eversource.com, eversource.com, eversource.com
Unitil (Unitil Energy Systems)investor-owned
Seacoast and Capital-area towns including Concord, Exeter, Hampton, Seabrook, Stratham, Plaistow, Kingston, Pembroke, Bow and Hopkinton; Unitil serves only part of many of these towns, so call 1-888-301-7700 if you are unsure Unitil is your provider.
New customers call 1-888-301-7700 or use the 'Application for New Service' at myaccount.unitil.com; you will be asked for the service address, your name, Social Security number (or federal tax ID), date of birth, phone numbers and the requested start date. The NH consumer rights sheet Unitil hosts says a utility should turn service on within 3 business days where service is already in place.
Start service with Unitil →Sources: unitil.com, unitil.com, unitil.com
Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric)investor-owned
Liberty's walk-in customer offices are in Salem, Londonderry, Concord and Lebanon; call 1-800-833-4200 to confirm Liberty serves your address. About 45,000 electric customers (per Liberty's 2025 'At your service' brochure).
Liberty's moving page says to contact it to initiate electric service and lists 1-800-833-4200; its 2025 electric customer brochure gives customer service as 1-800-375-7413. Phones are answered Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and walk-in offices are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stopping service can be done through Liberty My Account.
Start service with Liberty Utilities →Sources: new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com
New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC)cooperative
A member-owned nonprofit cooperative serving 118 communities in rural New Hampshire. About more than 71,000 members (per NHEC).
Start service online through the Start/Stop Services form (name, phone, email, service address, meter number, requested start date); NHEC says most service is established within 3 to 5 business days. Applicants must be 18+, may be asked for a driver's license, date of birth or Social Security number to verify identity and credit, and NHEC's 2026 Schedule of Fees lists a $20 standard connection fee when no truck roll is needed and a $350 deposit for new metered service that NHEC may waive or adjust.
Start service with New Hampshire Electric Co-op →Deposits, ID, and supplier choice in New Hampshire
Deposits. Under NH rule En 1203.03, a utility may ask a new residential customer for a deposit only in limited cases, including an undisputed overdue balance in the last 3 years with that or a similar utility, a nonpayment judgment in the last 2 years, or no showing of intent to stay at the address 12 months (a deed, lease or landlord letter counts; 12 months of non-delinquent history with a similar utility also waives it). The deposit must be between $10 and 2 times the estimated average monthly bill, must be requested within 30 days of starting service, earns simple interest at the prime rate, and is refunded after 12 consecutive months paid without arrearage. (gc.nh.gov)
Choosing a supplier. Residential supplier choice exists statewide: you can stay on your utility's default energy service, sign with a registered competitive supplier (the supplier enrolls you with the utility), or be served by your town's community power aggregation under RSA 53-E. Community power plans enroll default-service customers on an opt-out basis after a mailed notice with at least 30 days to opt out, and customers can leave for utility default service or a competitive supplier without an exit fee; see https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/III/53-E/53-E-mrg.htm and https://new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com/bow/residential/my-account/my-bill/rates-tariffs/energy-choice-electric.html.
Once you meet the application requirements, En 1200 defines 'undue delay' as more than 3 business days to connect where facilities already exist (storms and heavy seasonal activity excepted). The winter protection period for residential gas and electric customers runs November 15 through March 31. Eversource says that as of March 2026 about 40% of its NH residential customers get supply from a community power program or alternative supplier, so your neighbors may not be on the utility rate.
Sources: gc.nh.gov, gc.nh.gov, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, nhec.com, eversource.com, unitil.com
Help paying an electric bill in New Hampshire
Fuel Assistance Program (LIHEAP, New Hampshire)
New Hampshire Department of Energy, delivered locally by Community Action Agencies
Households at or below 60% of State Median Income apply through their local Community Action Agency; the current limits posted by CAPHR run from $48,713 (1 person) to $93,680 (4 people), with grants of $188 to $2,500 that do not have to be repaid. Pre-applications open after July 1 for priority households (elderly, disabled, children under 6) and after September 1 for everyone else, with an April 30, 2027 deadline for the current season.
Sources: liheapch.ncat.org, caphr.org
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Federally funded; delivered by Community Action Agencies (e.g., CAPHR for Hillsborough and Rockingham counties)
Income-eligible homeowners (including mobile homes) and renters with landlord permission, with priority for elderly residents, people with disabilities and families with children under six; CAPHR's posted limits run from $38,969 (1 person) to $98,922 (6 people). Your Fuel Assistance or Electric Assistance application doubles as the weatherization application, and services (energy audit, insulation, heating-system tune-up or replacement when funding permits) are at no cost.
Sources: caphr.org, liheapch.ncat.org
Electric Assistance Program (EAP)
Statewide program; eligibility determined by Community Action Agencies, with the discount credited on your utility's electric bill
Income-eligible customers at or below 60% of State Median Income (Eversource's PY 2026-2027 table: $48,713 for one person up to $93,680 for four) get a percentage discount on their electric bill; Liberty states the discount ranges from 5% to 86%. Apply through your local Community Action Program; Eversource notes the discount also applies to the supply portion if you use a competitive supplier.
Winter disconnection protection and hardship reconnection
NH Department of Energy rules (En 1204) applied by each utility
The winter period for residential gas and electric customers runs November 15 through March 31 under En 1200. Liberty's page adds that customers disconnected for nonpayment between April 15 and October 15 may be able to arrange restoration by showing financial hardship (enrollment in Electric Assistance, Fuel Assistance, Neighbor Helping Neighbor or a similar income-eligible program) or a medical emergency certified by a licensed physician or mental health practitioner; the Department of Energy consumer line is 1-800-852-3793.
Sources: new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, gc.nh.gov
Programs that change what you pay
- Rooftop solar (net metering)available
- RSA 362-A:9 requires each utility to offer eligible customer-generators a standard net metering tariff (systems over 100 kW are billed differently) through December 31, 2040. Eversource credits small systems' surplus at the default energy service charge plus transmission plus 25% of distribution with no application fee; Liberty charges a $200 application fee up to 25 kW (as of January 1, 2025) and only credits supply to its default-service customers; NHEC's 2026 fee schedule lists a $220 interconnection application fee up to 25 kW AC.
Sources: gc.nh.gov, eversource.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, nhec.com
- Community solarlimited
- RSA 362-A:9 allows group net metering (a host generator shares credits with other customers of the same utility) and a low-moderate income community solar program in which designated projects get a 2.5 cent/kWh credit adder, Electric Assistance Program households are enrolled on an opt-out basis for on-bill credits, and new designations are capped at 6 MW per year. Eversource notes a group host must certify its group and be registered by the NH Public Utilities Commission before it is treated as a host.
Sources: gc.nh.gov, eversource.com
- Time-of-use ratesavailable
- All four utilities offer an optional residential time-varying rate: Unitil's Whole House Time-of-Use (mid-peak 6 a.m.-3 p.m., on-peak 3-8 p.m., off-peak 8 p.m.-6 a.m., weekends/holidays off-peak, 12-month commitment), Eversource's Residential Time-of-Day rate ROTOD-2 (call 800-662-7764 to enroll), NHEC's Whole-House Time of Day (on-peak 7 a.m.-11 p.m. weekdays), and Liberty's Rate D-10 on-peak/off-peak rate in its tariff summary.
Sources: unitil.com, eversource.com, nhec.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com
- communityPoweravailable
- Under RSA 53-E, towns, cities and counties can run a community power aggregation that becomes the default supplier for residents; the Community Power Coalition of NH, a nonprofit joint powers agency, counted 64 municipalities and 5 county members as of May 2025. Movers are placed on utility default service first, then receive a mailed notice at least 30 days before automatic enrollment, and any customer may opt out without fee or cost by calling 1-866-603-7697 or using CommunityPowerNH.gov.
Sources: communitypowernh.gov, communitypowernh.gov, gc.nh.gov
Questions people ask before moving to New Hampshire
How far ahead should I set up electricity before moving to New Hampshire?
State rule En 1200 treats more than 3 business days as 'undue delay' once you have met the utility's application requirements and facilities already exist, and NHEC says most service is established within 3 to 5 business days. Unitil, Liberty and NHEC take requests by phone or online form; Eversource requires an Eversource.com user ID to submit the online request.
Sources: gc.nh.gov, nhec.com, unitil.com, eversource.com
Will I have to pay a deposit to start electric service in New Hampshire?
Only in limited cases under En 1203.03, including an overdue balance in the last 3 years, a nonpayment judgment in the last 2 years, or no proof you intend to stay 12 months (a deed, lease or landlord letter, or 12 months of good payment history with a similar utility, satisfies this); the deposit is capped at 2 times the estimated average monthly bill and refunded with interest after 12 consecutive months paid without arrearage. NHEC's fee schedule lists a $350 deposit for new metered service that it may waive or adjust, and its terms say you may be offered the option to pay a deposit in up to three installments.
Sources: gc.nh.gov, nhec.com, nhec.com, unitil.com
Do I have to choose an electricity supplier when I move to New Hampshire?
No; a new account starts on the utility's default energy service, and you can keep it, sign with a competitive supplier (the supplier enrolls you with the utility, and only the utility can connect or disconnect you), or let your town's community power program enroll you after its mailed notice. Community power enrollment is opt-out with no fee to leave, and customers already on a competitive supplier are not auto-enrolled.
Sources: communitypowernh.gov, gc.nh.gov, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, nhec.com
What does electricity cost in New Hampshire right now, and why does the rate keep changing?
Utility default supply rates are reset periodically rather than fixed for the year: Eversource's residential Rate R supply price is 14.009 cents/kWh from August 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 (reset every February 1 and August 1, with a $19.81 monthly delivery customer charge), Liberty's Rate D energy service is 15.835 cents/kWh for an all-in 28.366 cents/kWh plus a $14.74 customer charge for usage on or after October 1, 2026, and NHEC's residential Co-op Power charge is 13.968 cents/kWh (24.713 cents/kWh all-in plus a $29.00 member service charge) effective August 1, 2026. Unitil says its supply rates change bi-annually and sometimes monthly, so check the rates page on its site.
Sources: eversource.com, eversource.com, new-hampshire.libertyutilities.com, nhec.com, unitil.com
Is there help paying electric bills in New Hampshire?
Yes: the Electric Assistance Program gives income-eligible households (at or below 60% of State Median Income) a percentage discount on the bill, and the Fuel Assistance Program (LIHEAP) pays heating grants of $188 to $2,500; both are applied for through your local Community Action Agency, and that same application can enroll you for free weatherization. Residents can also call 211 for other assistance in their region.
Sources: eversource.com, caphr.org, caphr.org, unitil.com
Researched 2026-10-15 from utility, regulator, and agency pages; every statement links to where it was read. Rules change: confirm deposits and program dates with the utility or agency before you rely on them.
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