Eversource Seeks $757 Million Connecticut Rate Hike
The proposed 18% increase to electric delivery charges would be the largest in Connecticut history, according to the state's Office of Consumer Counsel.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Utilities
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Eversource has proposed a $757 million electric rate increase in Connecticut, an 18% rise in the delivery portion of bills that includes storm costs. Residents submitted public comments opposing the request at a session in New Britain.
Why it matters
Eversource cites inflation and rising costs of maintaining electrical infrastructure and restoring power after storms as drivers of the request. If approved, the average residential electric bill would rise by about $33 a month, affecting households across the state.
Eversource's filing seeks $757 million, an 18% increase to delivery charges, and would raise the average residential bill by about $33 a month. Under an alternative in which storm costs are recovered separately, the increase falls to $451 million, or 11%, and about $20 a month, with PURA's final treatment of that mechanism still pending.
The players
Eversource
Eversource is a major New England electric utility that serves customers across Connecticut and is the entity seeking the rate increase.
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
PURA is Connecticut's state regulator for utilities, responsible for reviewing and deciding rate requests from companies such as Eversource.
Office of Consumer Counsel
The Office of Consumer Counsel is a Connecticut state agency that represents residents' interests in utility proceedings and has said the increase would be the state's largest.
The details
Eversource filed the rate increase request in July with the state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, its first rate case in about a decade. Residents at a public comment session in New Britain urged PURA to reject the proposal, and additional sessions are scheduled in New London and Danbury.
Timeline
July: Eversource files the rate increase request with PURA.
November 16: Public comment session scheduled in New London.
November 23: Public comment session scheduled in Danbury.
December 9: Virtual public comment session scheduled at noon.
Late June next year: PURA expected to issue a decision; new rates would take effect July 1 if approved.
Roadmap
Eversource's request is a rate case, the formal process through which Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority reviews what investor-owned utilities may charge customers. The Office of Consumer Counsel's assessment that it would be the largest increase in state history places it at the high end of that long-running regulatory process.
If approved, the average residential electric bill would rise by about $33 a month, and the increase would apply to the delivery portion of bills. Residents who want to weigh in can attend the scheduled public comment sessions before PURA rules on the request.
The takeaway
Connecticut residents facing a proposed electric delivery increase can track the PURA docket and participate in the public comment sessions before a decision is made. The outcome will depend in part on how storm costs are recovered.
What happens next
PURA is expected to take up the request next year and issue a decision before the end of June, with new rates taking effect July 1 if approved. Public comment sessions are scheduled in New London on November 16, Danbury on November 23, and virtually on December 9 at noon.
Further reading
For more on how these costs are set, see Utilities coverage across Connecticut.
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