There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes with watching prices climb on things you can’t avoid buying. Groceries. Gas. Insurance. These are expenses that show up every month, whether you planned for them or not, whether it’s been a good month or a bad one, whether your investments are doing well or they aren’t.
Sometimes, you have to adjust where you can or look for places where you can trim. Your energy bill is another one of these expenses—you can’t avoid it, and eventually it becomes another expense for your budget that sometimes feels as though it is getting squeezed from every direction.
That’s the part we think is worth addressing. Because it turns out there actually is something you can do about your electricity costs in Illinois, and most homeowners haven’t heard about it yet.
Why Your Rate is Working Against You
Here’s the thing about how electricity pricing works in Illinois. Your supply rate is benchmarked against something called ComEd’s Price to Compare—a rate that adjusts regularly, moves with market conditions, and isn’t really designed with your household budget in mind. When wholesale energy prices rise, your rate tends to follow.
In Illinois, most homeowners are just riding that rate. They haven’t switched to a competitive supplier, or they tried it once and it didn’t feel worth the effort. Maybe they aren’t sure who to trust. The result is that one of the more significant recurring costs in your home—one that you pay every single month, year after year—is largely outside your control.
We think that’s worth changing.
Meet Energywell
We’re constantly looking for the best energy solutions to bring to our customers—it’s genuinely most of what we do. Our newest product partner, Energywell, is one we’re really excited to introduce.
Here’s what Energywell’s new home battery and guaranteed savings program offers: a whole-home battery backup system installed at your home at no upfront cost, paired with an electricity supply rate that is contractually guaranteed to be below ComEd’s Price to Compare—25% lower during on-peak hours, and 28% lower during off-peak hours (11 p.m. to 5 a.m.). That discount doesn’t expire after an introductory period. It doesn’t quietly reset at renewal. It’s protected for your initial two-year term, and protected again at every renewal for the full 15-year life of the program by Energywell’s Lowest Rate Guarantee.
What that guarantee means in practice is that at every renewal, your rate will be below ComEd’s PTC. If a lower comparable rate exists from another licensed Illinois electricity supplier and Energywell can’t match or beat it, you’re free to walk away—no cancellation fees, no penalties, no cost to uninstall the battery. They compete for your business at every renewal, or they lose it.
For households looking for somewhere to find reliable savings, that’s not a small thing—in fact, it is a big statement from Energywell about how much they believe in bringing intelligent energy solutions to homeowners in Illinois.
How the Program Works
The hardware Energywell installs is the EcoFlow OCEAN Pro battery system—a product TIME Magazine recognized as one of its Best Inventions of 2025. An equivalent system, purchased and installed on your own, would run a homeowner more than $18,000. Through this program, the installation is free.
That might sound a little too good to be true, and you are right to be skeptical. We would be, too. But this is possible because of how Energywell’s program is structured. Your new home battery participates in what Energywell calls a Connected Energy Community—a network of home batteries across Illinois that works collectively to support grid stability during periods of high demand. The value that participation generates flows back to you in the form of guaranteed savings free installation with no equipment costs. Energywell manages the battery, and there’s nothing for you to monitor, schedule, or maintain.
The battery also functions as a whole-home backup power source. If the grid goes down, your home switches over automatically—fast enough that most customers don’t notice the transition. In a state that has seen its share of summer heat events and unexpected outages, that’s a meaningful added benefit. But for Illinois homeowners, it’s the savings guarantee that tends to be the reason they enroll.
Who This Is For
The program is built for homeowners in single-family, owner-occupied homes. If you don’t currently have solar or an existing power backup system installed, you’re likely a strong fit. A quick Virtual Site Survey, done from your phone, confirms the details, and Energywell’s team handles permits, installation, and everything in between.
Getting started requires a $99 refundable deposit to kick off the process. It comes back to you after your first bill once you’re up and running, or in full if you change your mind before permits are submitted.
After that, you only pay for the energy you use—at a rate that has to, by contract, beat what ComEd charges.
A Good Time to Look Into This
Your non-negotiable costs—the groceries, the gas, the electricity bill—won’t always come down on their own. Finding an opportunity for real, guaranteed savings every month, especially on something you are already paying for, is worth doing something about. And the fact that it also provides whole-home battery backup? Nobody ever said savings shouldn’t come with a little peace of mind, too.
Capacity in Illinois is limited as installations ramp up, so if this sounds like something worth a closer look, now is the right time.
