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Eversource NH R vs R-OTOD 2

For a typical New Hampshire home using 643 kWh a month, R is cheaper by about $49 a year ($186 against $191 a month). R is cheaper or about the same at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility EversourceTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 643 kWh/mo, New Hampshire

Head to head

ScenarioRR-OTOD 2Cheaper
Typical home, per month$186$191R
All-in price per kWh29.0¢29.6¢R
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$258$252R-OTOD 2
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$258$276R
Fixed charge$19.81$25.73

Typical home: New Hampshire average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on R, 12 am on R-OTOD 2.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
R$230$211$184$161$149$179$221$209$152$156$170$215
R-OTOD 2$232$214$187$164$154$185$227$214$157$160$173$218

R: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
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R-OTOD 2: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
22.3¢37.7¢22.3¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

R or R-OTOD 2: common questions

Is R or R-OTOD 2 cheaper?

For a typical New Hampshire home using 643 kWh a month, R is cheaper by about $49 a year ($186 against $191 a month). R is cheaper or about the same at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, R-OTOD 2 gives the lower total ($252 against $258 a month).

What is the difference between R and R-OTOD 2?

R is flat: the same price at every hour, with a fixed charge of $19.81 a month. R-OTOD 2 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak 1 pm–7 pm; lowest price 7 pm–1 pm next day), with a fixed charge of $25.73 a month.

How the two plans work

R: Residential Service

  • One price per kWh at every hour, all year: 25.9¢.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $19.81 a month.

R-OTOD 2: Residential Time-of-Day 2

  • Peak 1 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 6 of 24 hours carry the top price of 37.7¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.3¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 15.4¢.
  • January weekdays range from 22.3¢ to 37.7¢.
  • Weekends differ: off-peak all day.
  • Fixed charge: $25.73 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Eversource plan on your usage, or see all Eversource plans, sources and peak hours.