Spark Energy -- Profile Analysis

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Founded in 1999 and licensed to sell electricity in Texas in 2002, Spark Energy is now a national retail electricity and natural gas provider. They now provider electricity and/or natural gas services in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

All Spark Energy Plans  


Plan Name
Company
Length
Price
Monthly Recurring Charge
The 'Monthly Recurring Charge' is a fee that the provider will add to each of your bills in addition to the electricity/gas usage charges.
10 Month Fixed Rate
10 month
Fixed Rate
7.89¢ / kwh
11.5% under market rate
Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
$0.00 monthly recurring charge
11 Month Fixed Rate
11 month
Fixed Rate
7.89¢ / kwh
11.5% under market rate
Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
$9.99 monthly recurring charge
12 Month Fixed Rate
12 month
Fixed Rate
7.99¢ / kwh
10.4% under market rate
Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
$0.00 monthly recurring charge
12 Month Fixed Rate
12 month
Fixed Rate
7.99¢ / kwh
10.4% under market rate
Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
$9.95 monthly recurring charge
12 Month Fixed Rate
12 month
Fixed Rate
8.19¢ / kwh
8.2% under market rate
Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
$0.00 monthly recurring charge
  • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
  • 18 Month Fixed Rate
    18 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.29¢ / kwh
    7.0% under market rate
    Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    Variable Rate
    1 month
    Variable Rate
    8.29¢ / kwh
    7.0% under market rate
    Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    18 Month Fixed Rate
    18 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.49¢ / kwh
    4.8% under market rate
    Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
  • NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY!
  • 12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.59¢ / kwh
    3.7% under market rate
    Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.69¢ / kwh
    2.5% under market rate
    Compared to the current PECO rate of 8.9170¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.88¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.89¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    18 Month Fixed Rate
    18 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.98¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.99¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.99¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    8.99¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.05¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.09¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.10¢ / kwh
    $1.99 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.19¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
  • fixed rate
  • 12 months of price protection
  • Popular Provider
  • 24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.38¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    36 Month Fixed Rate
    36 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.40¢ / kwh
    $4.95 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.40¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    6 Month Fixed Rate
    6 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.46¢ / kwh
    $1.99 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.59¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.59¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.62¢ / kwh
    $1.99 monthly recurring charge
    36 Month Fixed Rate
    36 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.68¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.69¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    36 Month Fixed Rate
    36 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.69¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    48 Month Fixed Rate
    48 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.98¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    6 Month Fixed Rate
    6 month
    Fixed Rate
    9.99¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    24 Month Fixed Rate
    24 month
    Fixed Rate
    10.00¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    12 Month Fixed Rate
    12 month
    Fixed Rate
    10.19¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge
    Variable Rate
    1 month
    Variable Rate
    21.76¢ / kwh
    $0.00 monthly recurring charge

    Spark Energy Plan Summary

    Spark Energy does not currently have any plans available on PA Energy Ratings.

    We recommend plans from Frontier Utilities and Public Power instead.

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    Customer Reviews of Spark Energy

    Reviews Overall

    18th place
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    Most Recent Spark Energy Reviews  


    Great company and great rate.
    So far my bill went down and I find the whole experience easier and more convenient than what I had before I can pay online and there are no fees. Love it. Babsy_2004 from Keller TX

    Marked down for the first short bill
    Ordering was easy, hand off to Spark was seamless. First bill was only 20 days, which was small enough to miss the rebate. So if you're switching you may want to time it to be closer to the beginning or end of the cycle. Fred from Colleyville TX

    Spark Energy customer for life
    Exceeded my expectations. Happy Customer from Dallas TX


    4-5 Star Reviews: 41 (25%)



    Great company and great rate.

    So far my bill went down and I find the whole experience easier and more convenient than what I had before I can pay online and there are no fees. Love it.

    Babsy_2004 from Texas
    September 2nd, 2021

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    3-4 Star Reviews: 18 (11%)



    Price was in the top 2, but the website/monitoring is lacking

    I really liked my two previous companies, but switched from both once the promotion of the first year ended. This company had one of the cheaper plans for the energy that my home uses during a year period. I figured that all companies at this point are the same. Who ever needs to call into an electric company? You go online, pay your bill, and view your usage. BUT.... you can't view your usage real time it seems. So my plan that I need to use so much energy before I hit that bill credit, I can't monitor. There are some months that I am below the threshhold, but could easily (as terrible as this does seem to me) turn on some extra stuff, to bring myself up to the 1000kw I need. But I can't even tell this info. Which I have never seen with a company before this. ??? If you are going with a threshold plan, I would maybe avoid spark at this point until they fix this.

    Jill Jere from Texas
    April 22nd, 2021

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    2-3 Star Reviews: 18 (11%)



    Dreadful customer service!

    What a scam! They will not make any reasonable effort to let you know your contract is expiring, except snail mail. They also will not inform you they switched you to a totally different plan. They will do whatever it takes to make as much money off you as they can. They are highly unethical and certain dont give a darn about customer loyalty. Run away!

    Catherine C from Texas
    July 21st, 2022

    Billing & Account Management
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    1-2 Star Reviews: 75 (46%)



    Do Not Switch to Spark Electric or their subsidiary Verde Energy.

    Verde Energy, a subsidiary of Spark Electric, has questionable business practices. The marketing company used by Verde (Spark) allows their associates to tell people they are representing PECO. When confronted with the truth the marketers become rude and abusive. I have asked multiple times for them to put me on the Do Not Call list but they continue to call. If I block the phone number, they call from different numbers. I only learned that the company that was calling saying it was PECO was actually Verde Energy when I received a letter from PECO stating that Verde Energy was now our new energy supplier. Do not allow this company to become your energy supplier, just hang-up. Too bad you can't give zero stars.

    LB from West Chester, Pennsylvania
    March 11th, 2019

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