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 · Fixed-rate plans
Fixed-rate Direct Energy plans.
Rates locked for a full year or longer — 12, 24, or 36 months. Predictable monthly cost, immune to summer market spikes. Shorter terms re-shop you inside the year, so they sit in the other sets.
4.1 via Google · 5 matching plans · From 14.40¢/kWh in cheapest area
Every Direct Energy plan we list is fixed-rate, so this set is
the same one you'll find under Best Direct Energy plans.
Set summary
Fixed-rate 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 fixed-rate 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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