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Providence Community Electricity is our city’s electricity supply program launched in May 2023. The Program aims to help our community members manage electricity costs, increase renewable energy use, and reduce carbon pollution.

Watch all four overview videos in English or Español. 

The Providence Community Electricity program has new summer electricity supply prices that go into effect with the May meter read. The new prices are fixed for six months and will be adjusted in November 2026. Current participants do not need to take any action to remain in the program and receive the new pricing for the product in which they are currently enrolled.

The tables below summarize the program’s residential options. For additional details, or for commercial and industrial pricing, see Electricity Options page here.

How It Works

Providence Community Electricity is a municipal electricity aggregation operated by the City of Providence, and authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-3-1.2.

There are two parts to your Rhode Island Energy electricity bill, (1) Supply Services, and (2) Delivery Services. 

If you participate in Providence Community Electricity:

• The utility, Rhode Island Energy, will continue to provide all Delivery Services, which includes responding to power outages. You will continue to receive your electricity bill from Rhode Island Energy.
  
• The Supply Services portion of the Rhode Island Energy bill will change to reflect your participation in Providence’s program.
  
• Customers in the Low-Income Rate Class (A60) will continue to receive their current percentage discount on the entire electricity bill.
  
• Budget billing customers will continue to receive budget billing for the Delivery Services portion of the bill.
  
• Customers that receive solar electricity benefits from net metering credits and/or Renewable Energy Growth Program payments will continue to receive those benefits.
  
• You may leave the Program, or switch to a different program option at any time, without penalty.

Public Meetings
See list of past meetings at the Sustainability Commission’s webpage here.

• Download a copy of the slides used at the public meetings here.

• Opt-down to Basic: Customers seeking greater financial relief can opt down to Basic. Click here to enroll.
• Low-Income Discount Rates: Rhode Island Energy customers who are currently enrolled in certain government assistance programs, like SNAP or Medicaid, qualify for either a 25% or 30% discount on their monthly RIE bills. Learn more here.
• Weatherization Assistance Program: LIHEAP recipients may also be eligible for home weatherization improvements including insulation. Learn more here.
• Energy efficiency programs: Rhode Island Energy offers a variety of energy efficiency rebates, incentives, and services for residents, listed here. There are also a variety of incentives to convert your heating and cooling to high efficiency heat pumps, listed here.
• RI Energy Home Energy Assessment: Schedule a no-cost home energy assessment to understand energy-saving opportunities. An energy specialist will assess your energy use, develop a plan to make your home more energy-efficient, and identify available rebates and incentives to make the improvements. Schedule an assessment here.
• Budget Billing: Rhode Island Energy’s Budget Billing program averages your annual energy costs into 12 equal monthly payments, making it easier to manage expenses during high-usage months like winter and summer. Learn more here.