Check whether a time-of-use, tiered, budget billing, or supplier rate plan change made the utility bill higher.
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The bill changed after switching plans, moving to time-of-use pricing, leaving budget billing, or changing electric suppliers.
A new rate plan can move cost to different hours, tiers, or true-up periods. Usage may stay similar while the bill changes because the price structure changed.
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Yes. Time-of-use, tiered, budget, and supplier plans can change the price structure even when total kWh is similar.
Use at least one full clean billing cycle, and more if weather or household routines changed during the switch.