Direct Energy
Live Brighter Lite 12
Rate
14.40¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$144
Rates as of September 2026 · verify on the EFL
- ✓ 20% green
- ✓ Works for homes and apartments
- ✓ Round-the-clock customer care
Best for Reliability Direct Energy · Cheap plans
Cheap Direct Energy plans.
The lowest rates that hold up at any usage. Bill-credit plans — where the advertised price only lands if you burn close to 1,000 kWh, and the bill jumps if you use less — are left out of this set, so a light month costs what the page says. That means cheaper-looking rates exist; the note below counts them and links to them.
4.1 via Google · 5 matching plans · From 14.40¢/kWh in cheapest area
Every Direct Energy plan we list is cheap, so this set is
the same one you'll find under Best Direct Energy plans.
Set summary
Cheap Direct Energy at a glance.
Plans matched
5
Lowest
14.40¢
in the plan's cheapest service area
Average
15.08¢
Avg green
23%
Best of the set
Top 5 cheap Direct Energy plans.
Prices shown are each plan's lowest-cost utility area — enter your ZIP on the plan list for pricing on your wires.
Direct Energy
Live Brighter Lite 24
Rate
14.40¢
Term
24 Months
$1000 kWh
$144
Rates as of September 2026 · verify on the EFL
- ✓ 20% green
- ✓ No gimmicks, no bill credits, fixed rate pricing
- ✓ Popular With Apartments and Medium Size Homes
Direct Energy
Bright Secure 12
Rate
14.40¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$144
Rates as of September 2026 · verify on the EFL
- ✓ 35% green
Direct Energy
Live Brighter 1K+ 24
Rate
15.70¢
Term
24 Months
$1000 kWh
$157
Rates as of September 2026 · verify on the EFL
- ✓ 20% green
Direct Energy
Bright Bill Credit Classic 12
Rate
16.50¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$165
Rates as of September 2026 · verify on the EFL
- ✓ 22% green
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