This is a request, not a decision; Eversource's actual Connecticut electric bill increase, if any, will not be set until PURA rules in 2027.
+$36a month, est.
Eversource Connecticut (Connecticut Light and Power), Connecticut
Eversource Connecticut public benefits and rider rate decrease
On bills now Rider or surcharge, docket 26-01-03 before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
-$30a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
The new rate took effect May 1, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
$
Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
Decisiondecided
On billsMay 1, 2026
PURA's annual reset of Eversource's public benefits charges, federally mandated congestion charge, transmission adjustment, systems benefit charge, competitive transition assessment, and other riders lowered rates by about 4.3 cents per kWh starting May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The main driver was lower charges tied to the Millstone and Seabrook nuclear power contracts plus reduced hardship-protection costs.
What it means for your bill: Eversource Connecticut customers saw roughly a 30 dollar drop in a typical monthly bill starting May 2026, driven by lower nuclear-contract and low-income-assistance charges, not a base rate cut.
- Status
- On bills now
- Utility
- Eversource Connecticut (Connecticut Light and Power)
- Commission
- Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
- Docket
- 26-01-03
- Typical bill change
- -$30.00 a month
- On bills from
- May 1, 2026
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Eversource Connecticut (Connecticut Light and Power) bill go up?
Takes about $30 off a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on May 1, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- PURA Announces Electric Rate Adjustments to Take Effect May 1, Connecticut PURA, 2026-04-23
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