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Selecting a Supplier

Calculate the Savings




Calculate the Savings
When shopping for an Electric Generation Supplier, it's easy to compare prices using our Monthly Savings Calculator. Here's the information you'll need to make your comparison:
  • Your Duquesne Light price to compare
  • The average amount of electricity your household uses in a month
  • Price from new supplier in cents per kWh
  • Any other monthly fees associated with the service

Click here if you need help finding this information.
Click here to view sample comparison.
See specific instructions below.

Comparison for
(electric generation supplier)
Duquesne Light's
Price to Compare
  cents/kWh*
New Supplier price - cents/kWh
Savings = cents/kWh
*The price to compare for the typical Duquesne Light residential customer is 8.41 cents per kWh. To confirm your price to compare, call 412-393-7100.

Savings   cents/kWh
Average kWh/month x kWh
Subtotal = cents/mo.
Cents/mo. ÷ 100 = savings/mo.

Savings per month   $  
Monthly Fee? - $  
Final Monthly Savings = $ **

** Actual savings may vary.

Instructions
  1. Input your electric distribution company's price to compare on the line shown in the chart.  For most residential Duquesne Light customers, this is 8.41 cents per kWh.

  2. Input the New Supplier's Price for comparison. Call electric generation suppliers to find out what price they are offering for electric generation. (Click here for list of suppliers. Click here to view list of questions to ask suppliers.) Click "Calculate" to find out what your savings may be.

  3. Input the average number of kilowatt-hours your household uses in a month on the line below savings. (You can find usage information on your electric bill.) Click "Calculate" to determine your monthly savings.

  4. But there's one more step. Some suppliers charge a monthly fee in addition to the charge for generation. If the supplier charges a fee, type in the charge on the line that says "Monthly Fee?" If the supplier does not charge a fee, put a zero on this line.

  5. Click "Calculate" to find out what your "Final Monthly Savings" may be.




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