Setting up utilities in Connecticut

In most of Connecticut, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Connecticut homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$193

Connecticut average home bill, per month

27.4¢

Connecticut average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Connecticut

Electric and gas service depends on your address. In some states, you can choose a supplier. Water, sewer and trash providers vary by location.

Who regulates it

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

portal.ct.gov

Electric

You choose

You can choose a licensed electric supplier, or stay with Eversource or United Illuminating “Standard Service” for your supply. PURA oversees licensed suppliers and keeps the official rate board on EnergizeCT.com.

energizect.com

Gas

Your gas company is set by your address.

Water and trash

Water, sewer and trash may come from a local government, a utility district or another provider. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Connecticut

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

Eversource
Eversource guide
United Illuminating
Look up by address
Town of Wallingford
Look up by address
City of Norwich
Look up by address
Groton Utilities
Look up by address

Connecticut cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

Stamford

More Connecticut cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, energizect.com, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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