Budget Billing

Budget Billing makes your monthly electric bill more consistent throughout the year, helping to eliminate usage fluctuations from month to month.

How does Budget Billing work?

Your budget is calculated by averaging your previous 12 months of bills and dividing it into 12 equal payments. Click the button above to find your total recommended budget amount.

Every four months, we review your budget amount to adjust for usage patterns, rate changes and weather. As a result, your amount due may change.

Each year, we compare your actual energy costs to the amount you paid through Budget Billing. If there is a difference, it will be added to or deducted from your new budget amount and spread evenly over the next 12 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is my monthly budget amount calculated?

Your budget is calculated by taking the average of your previous 12 months of bills and dividing it into 12 equal payments.

Will my monthly bill look different if I sign up?

Yes. Your monthly budget amount due, as well as your usage and how much you would be billed as a non-budget customer, can be found under the "Current Amount Due Detail" on page two of your bill.

Am I eligible for Budget Billing?

Residential customers must be up-to-date with their payments to be eligible for Budget Billing. Customers who are enrolled in CAP are not eligible.

Can I sign up for Budget Billing if I have no usage history?

Yes, new customers with no usage history can sign up for Budget Billing. DLC uses the usage history of the premise to estimate a budget amount.

Can I sign up for Budget Billing if I'm enrolled in AutoPay?

Yes, customers enrolled in AutoPay can sign up. If the customer has an upcoming bill due on AutoPay, then they will be enrolled in budget billing in the following bill cycle.

Can I sign up for Budget Billing if I'm enrolled with a supplier?

Depending on the supplier, customers can enroll in Budget Billing programs with both DLC and their supplier. If you have a supplier and sign up for Budget Billing through DLC, your budget billing amount will apply to distribution charges (labelled "DLC Charges" on your bill).

Contact your supplier to be enrolled in budget billing for the supply charges of your bill.

How do I cancel Budget Billing?

Cancel your enrollment online. When you leave Budget Billing, we’ll compare your actual energy costs to the amount you paid. If you paid more than your actual costs, you'll receive a credit on your next bill. If you paid less than your actual costs, the remaining balance will be charged on your next bill.