Food & hospitality
Energy is a bigger cost than most restaurants realize
Restaurants are among the most energy-intense businesses per square foot — cooking lines, walk-in coolers and freezers, ventilation, and HVAC all run hard during service.
In a deregulated market, the supply charge — typically more than half your bill — is competitive. That’s the part USA Energy puts out to bid across 26+ suppliers, locking the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term while your utility keeps delivering the power. It costs you nothing: the supplier pays us, never you.
What it costs
What restaurants typically spend on power
A typical restaurants operation runs about 4,000–9,000 kWh per month. At the U.S. average commercial rate, that’s roughly $557–$1,253 in energy alone — before delivery and demand charges. The supply piece is what we shop.
Estimates at 13.92¢/kWh (latest EIA data). See average bills by business type and rates for your state.
What drives your bill
Refrigeration and demand charges
Walk-ins, prep lines and rooftop HVAC create sharp demand spikes during service hours, and refrigeration runs around the clock. On a restaurant bill the supply charge is shoppable, and demand charges are worth managing — we structure a fixed rate around your actual load so a busy summer service doesn’t blow up your bill.
How it works
Lowering your restaurants energy cost, in three steps
Send one bill
A recent bill is all we need to read your usage, your delivery charges, and your current supply rate.
26+ suppliers compete
We put your account out to bid and normalize every offer to the same terms, so you compare like for like.
Lock a fixed rate
You pick the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term. No cost to you, no obligation to switch.
Common questions
Commercial energy for restaurants, answered
See what your restaurants business could save
Send us one recent bill and we’ll compare 26+ suppliers, then show you the lowest fixed rate for your restaurants operation — free, no obligation.