Sail On - Commodores

https://www.peco.com/SmartEnergy/InnovationTechnology/Pages/TimeOfUsePricing.aspx

If I recall, it took a full billing cycle + the remainder of the month I enrolled to take effect.

Sure. I didn't just want to talk final bill amount because there are a lot of factors there that would just muddy up the conversation (size of the houses compared, new build vs older house, etc). Plus we have that gas boiler and also solar system so that affects the final tally anyway.

You should look into their Peak/Off-Peak pricing program. You have to opt-in and pay attention to not use excessive power at certain times, but it can really drop the monthly bill.

Instead of paying the flat $.0985 or whatever it is now per kWh 24-hours a day, my last bill was broken down like this:

• Peak [2pm-6pm]: $.2581
• Off-Peak [6am-2pm, 6pm-12am]: $.0582
• Super Off-Peak [12am-6am]: $.0361

And that is just for weekdays. On weekends/holidays, they drop the peak pricing entirely - so it is just Off-Peak from 6am to midnight.

The trade-off is that the power you use from 2-6pm is a lot more expensive. But if everyone in the house is at work/school then it isn't an issue. Get a smart thermostat to let turn the heat down during those times. Save big power-eating tasks (laundry, dishwasher) for nights or weekends.

We have a decent sized renovated house with lots of open areas and our power bills in the summer were brutal (winter wasn't as bad with a propane boiler feeding radiant heat). Changing to the off-peak program cut the average bill by 70-80%.

I first read this as "Why are some artists like Billy Joel?" and was ready to come into a completely different conversation.