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Unitil (New Hampshire) Default Service: 14.35¢ (Aug 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027)

Checked on Nov 12 from energy.nh.gov.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check

The short answer

Today's Default Service
14.35¢per kWh
Next price change: about February 1, 2027 (not announced yet).
Best locked plan
13.67¢per kWh
A locked plan could save you about
$81a year
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month.
Check my Unitil bill free

Free, with no account. No one will call you.

Will changing my price turn off my power?

No. Changing your price never turns off your power. Unitil still brings it to your home and fixes outages.

Unitil still delivers the power to your home and sends the bill. Another company only sets the price.

Cheapest plans that lock your price

For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.

  1. Save about $81 a year

    Town Square Energy

    13.67 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months

    • No fee to cancel
    • No monthly fee
  2. Save about $54 a year

    CleanChoice Energy

    13.9 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months

    • No fee to cancel
    • No monthly fee
    • New customers only
  3. Save about $29 a year

    Ambit Energy

    14.11 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months

    • No fee to cancel
    • No monthly fee
How Judy picks these plans

Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.

Prices come from the New Hampshire price list (energy.nh.gov). We check it every 2 hours. Judy looks at more than price: she checks your own bill, fees and where prices are going.

Free, with no account. Judy uses the New Hampshire price list (energy.nh.gov). How we get our prices

Judy compared 15 offers for Unitil homes on Nov 12 at 4:07 AM.

Unitil Default Service history

The standard price went up from 11.69 cents per kWh in December 2018 to 14.35 cents per kWh in August 2026. The highest was 25.93 cents per kWh in December 2022.
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Change since last year

A year ago, on November 12, 2025, Unitil's standard price was 11.78 cents per kWh. Today it is 14.35 cents, 22% higher.

For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $25.71 more a month.

Unitil's standard price: 14.35 cents per kWh

August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027

When does the Default Service change next?

Add Unitil’s price change dates to your calendar (.ics file)

When New Hampshire’s standard prices change

Updated November 12, 2026

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Unitil’s standard price for each period, newest first
DatesStandard priceChange from the period before
August 1, 2026 to January 31, 202714.35 cents per kWhUp 19%
February 1 to July 31, 202612.06 cents per kWhUp 2.4%
August 1, 2025 to January 31, 202611.78 cents per kWhUp 41.8%
February 1 to July 31, 20258.31 cents per kWhDown 20.9%
August 1, 2024 to January 31, 202510.51 cents per kWhDown 2%
February 1 to July 31, 202410.72 cents per kWhDown 19.2%
August 1, 2023 to January 31, 202413.26 cents per kWhDown 48.9%
December 1, 2022 to July 31, 202325.93 cents per kWhUp 156.3%
June 1 to November 30, 202210.12 cents per kWhDown 42.2%
December 1, 2021 to May 31, 202217.52 cents per kWhUp 147%
June 1 to November 30, 20217.09 cents per kWhDown 23.9%
December 1, 2020 to May 31, 20219.32 cents per kWhUp 33.3%
Show all 16 past prices
Unitil’s standard price for each period, newest first
DatesStandard priceChange from the period before
August 1, 2026 to January 31, 202714.35 cents per kWhUp 19%
February 1 to July 31, 202612.06 cents per kWhUp 2.4%
August 1, 2025 to January 31, 202611.78 cents per kWhUp 41.8%
February 1 to July 31, 20258.31 cents per kWhDown 20.9%
August 1, 2024 to January 31, 202510.51 cents per kWhDown 2%
February 1 to July 31, 202410.72 cents per kWhDown 19.2%
August 1, 2023 to January 31, 202413.26 cents per kWhDown 48.9%
December 1, 2022 to July 31, 202325.93 cents per kWhUp 156.3%
June 1 to November 30, 202210.12 cents per kWhDown 42.2%
December 1, 2021 to May 31, 202217.52 cents per kWhUp 147%
June 1 to November 30, 20217.09 cents per kWhDown 23.9%
December 1, 2020 to May 31, 20219.32 cents per kWhUp 33.3%
June 1 to November 30, 20206.99 cents per kWhDown 32.4%
December 1, 2019 to May 31, 202010.33 cents per kWhUp 33.9%
June 1 to November 30, 20197.71 cents per kWhDown 34%
December 1, 2018 to May 31, 201911.69 cents per kWhOldest price we have

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Questions people ask

Serves parts of Concord, Exeter, Hampton and nearby towns.

A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Default Service.

What is Unitil's standard price?

It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.

Today it is 14.35 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).

Your bill may call it the Default Service.

It changes on February 1 and August 1.

Is it safe to switch?

Yes. Your power stays on. Unitil still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.

Only the price part of your bill changes.

You can go back to Unitil's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.

How do I switch?

Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.

Have your Unitil bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.

Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.

The new company tells Unitil for you.

How long do I have to change my mind?

You have at least 5 days to cancel for free after you get the new company's plan papers.

To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.

What happens when a price plan ends?

The company must tell you at least 45 days before your plan ends.

Write down the end date. If you do nothing, you may pay more.

Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.

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