Ohio energy deregulation has been “on the books” for some time, yet customers rarely saw the competitive bidding wars between utilities that they were promised.  Until now.

Ohio’s main utility, AEP pretty much had a competitive monopoly across most of the state.   And during this time, its rates were pretty low – low enough that it didn’t make sense for competitors to go after existing AEP customers.  Yet AEP’s prices are dropping, and other electric service providers are swooping in, sending letters to homeowners encouraging them to switch.

This, of course, is good news, and even the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel – a group that’s understandably suspicious of the big utilities – agrees.

Of course, switching utilities can be difficult, not to mention the process of “shopping around” between competing providers, all of whom claim the most savings.  This is where third-party energy brokers like Energy-Tel come into play.  We have established relationships with all the providers, and much like a real estate or insurance broker, can shop around on your behalf to get you the best deal possible.