Rochester Public Utilities · Time-of-Use

What are Rochester Public Utilities Residential - Time of Use peak hours and rates?

Residential - Time of Use from Rochester Public Utilities is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (4 p.m.–8 p.m.) at about $0.30/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.07/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.

Peak window

4 p.m.–8 p.m.

Peak price

30¢/kWh

Off-peak price

7¢/kWh

Fixed charge

$20.50/mo

The Residential - Time of Use day, hour by hour

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Peak Mid-Peak Off-Peak

Winter

Jan–May, Oct–Dec

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	4 p.m.–8 p.m.	$0.15
Mid-Peak	8 p.m.–4 p.m.	$0.07

Summer

Jun–Sep

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	4 p.m.–8 p.m.	$0.30
Mid-Peak	8 a.m.–4 p.m., 8 p.m.–10 p.m.	$0.18
Off-Peak	10 p.m.–8 a.m.	$0.07

Frequently asked questions

What are Rochester Public Utilities Residential - Time of Use peak hours and rates? +

When is the cheapest time to use electricity on Residential - Time of Use? +

The cheapest electricity on Rochester Public Utilities Residential - Time of Use is during off-peak hours (8 p.m.–4 p.m.), at about 7¢/kWh. Shift EV charging, laundry, dishwashing, and pre-cooling into these hours to pay the least.

How much more is peak vs off-peak on Residential - Time of Use? +

Peak power costs about 30¢/kWh versus 7¢/kWh off-peak — a difference of about 23¢/kWh. Running a 5 kWh load (a load of laundry plus dishwasher) off-peak instead of at peak saves roughly $1.14.

Who offers Residential - Time of Use? +

Residential - Time of Use is a residential electricity plan from Rochester Public Utilities (Rochester Public Utilities).

About this data

Compiled by Optiwatt from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (64f103735cb4ef53cb03189c). Representative — verify exact prices on your Rochester Public Utilities bill or tariff sheet.

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