posted on 12/22/2025
The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) announced its default “Granite Basic” residential electricity supply rate for Dover customers at 14.663 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), effective Feb. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. The new rate is a 1.244-cent increase above current kWh rates.
The coalition’s board of directors adopted the new rates at its Dec. 18 meeting based on CPCNH’s cost of service, which includes a community reserve adder sufficient to retire financing obligations in 2026, CPCNH announced in a press release.
“Community Power rates transparently reflect the organization's cost requirements to serve our communities,” said CPCNCH Board Chair Kimberly Quirk in a prepared statement. “Our commitment to enhancing community joint reserves will help position CPCNH to continue to realize the long-term value of community power, which is rooted in local decision-making and developing a more resilient energy future. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and CPCNH will continue to support our communities with the benefits that come from enhanced local control, customer choice, market innovation, project development, and public advocacy.”
According to a Dec. 17 Eversource press release, the company expects its default electricity supply rate to increase from 11.2 cents per kWh to 11.3 cents, effective Feb. 1, 2026. However, final Eversource rates are dependent on the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission, which has not yet ruled on Eversource’s petition for rate adjustment.
In addition to electricity supply rates, there is an electricity delivery rate component that is charged to all energy customers by the utility provider, regardless of a customer’s energy supplier. Eversource is the utility provider for Dover residents and businesses.
Dover’s energy customers may choose which firm supplies their electricity, including Dover Community Power, third-party options, and the utility provider, Eversource. The New Hampshire Department of Energy has a webpage to help customers shop for competitive energy power suppliers.
To opt in, out, or select a Community Power option with more renewable energy content, customers can:
Please note that it may take one to two billing cycles to reflect the change. To complete the change, customers will need their Eversource account number
About Community Power
The Community Power program is authorized under state law RSA 53:E. It allows municipalities and counties to aggregate retail electric customers to “access to competitive markets for supplies of electricity and related energy services” on a voluntary basis. The program is self-funded through revenues generated by participating customers and does not use taxpayer funds to cover program expenses.
Since launching in early 2023, Community Power has introduced more competition and product options to an increasing number of electric customers in New Hampshire. Customers can easily choose from options including 33%, 50%, or 100% renewable energy on a month-to-month basis and can move between Community Power, utility supply options, and third-party providers.
