Governor Chris Sununu Statement Following PUC Approval of Liberty Utilities Rate Decrease

Concord, NH – Today, after the Public Utilities Commission voted to approve an electric supply rate decrease for Liberty Utilities customers to 9.76 cents per kWh, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement:
 
“Another round of relief for Granite State ratepayers as Liberty Utilities reduced electric supply rates by 56% year-to-year for their customers,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “Once again, despite national policies out of Washington that have had a negative impact on ratepayers, NH continues to move energy rates in the right direction.”
 
The rate decrease is effective February 1, 2024 for Liberty Utilities customers. The Department of Energy estimates cost savings of $79 per month in energy supply costs for an average residential customer using 650 kWh per month when comparing February 2023 rates to February 2024 rates.
 
On December 1, the New Hampshire Department of Energy announced the opening of the New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program to provide vulnerable families assistance with their heating bills, regardless of whether a household heats with electricity or other source of fuel.
 
Additional information on the Fuel Assistance Program can be found here.

Note: A copy of the PUC order can be found here.