Understanding Important Ways APS’s New Rates Are Going To Affect You

By now, you have probably heard of the APS electric bill in the United States of America. Arizona Public service is going to raise your electrical rates and you need to do something if you want to save.

Plans for all time of use are changing

Homeowners need to get on the time of use plan of APS that charged higher rates at peak time. The main goal of the plan was to encourage people to use electricity more when rates were low and avoid using more electricity when the charges were high. However, now the hours for the low off-peak pricing have gone through a variety of changes.

The new APS plan can be compared to the old noon to 7 plan which has higher rates between 3 pm and 8 pm. This might sound good because we have an increase in off-peak hours but the new on-peak hour that comes from 7 pm to 8 pm is when more of family members are home and use more electricity. If you understand this, you can find ways to reduce your APS electric bill. APS will charge the off-peak rates on holidays and weekdays at lower charges.

You have to pick the new plan

For people who had the noon to 7 pm plan, saver choice seems similar to your previous plan. It is important to understand that almost no one will find the basic standard plans for those in small homes beneficial.

There are other options such as the saver choice max and the saver choice plus. These plans charge less per kilowatt-hour and they have a demand-based cost. Demand is typically free during off-peak hours so you can manage your power demand during the on-peak times. This will help you lower your APS electric bill and save a lot of money on your electric bills.