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Comparing Costs
Your Price to Compare, which appears on your bill below the Summary Box, reflects the average amount a BGE customer in your rate class pays per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on an annual basis. We've averaged the price over a year, since summer, winter, and Time of Use rates differ.

Your Price to Compare includes the parts of your electric service that are open to competition, generation, and the cost of transmission. Transmission is the process of sending electricity over high-voltage lines to BGE's distribution system.

Because the distribution part of your electric service is not open to competition, your Price to Compare does not include charges associated with the delivery of that electricity.

To compare, first look at your past bills to find your typical monthly kWh usage. Then multiply your typical kWh by the difference between BGE's Price to compare and the price offered by another supplier. The result will show any savings you would receive per month.

Supplier Cost Comparison
Comparison for	*XYZ Supplier Company* electric generation supplier
BGE Price to Compare		11.03	cents/kWh
New Supplier Price	-	10.48	cents/kWh
Savings	=	*0.55*	cents/kWh

Savings		0.0055	$/kWh
Average kWh/month	x	750	kWh
Savings per month	=	*$4.13*
Note: These are estimated costs and savings. Actual costs and savings may vary.

Price to Compare Calculator
Use the Price to Compare calculator to calculate your individual Price to Compare. When shopping for an electric supplier, there are many things to consider, including price. We've added a box to your BGE bill that gives you your ''Price to Compare''. This price reflects the average annual amount a customer on your rate schedule pays per kilowatt-hour for their BGE Electricity Supply. (Presented in Microsoft Excel format.)

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Compare Billing Options
In addition to price, you should consider billing options when shopping for a new supplier. Depending on your supplier, you may also have up to three billing options from which to choose:

A single bill from BGE that includes charges from BGE and your supplier. This is called an LDC (Local Distribution Company) Consolidated Bill;

A single bill from your supplier that includes charges from BGE and your supplier. This is called a Supplier Consolidated Bill; or

Two separate bills — one from BGE and one from your supplier. This is called Dual Billing.

Note: If you now have other charges on your BGE bill - such as for BGE natural gas - you will receive a separate bill from BGE for these products or services if you select a Supplier Consolidated Bill.