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Yes – energy supplier and energy provider are interchangeable terms. Energy suppliers/providers are responsible for generating your electricity, or extracting and processing your natural gas. The energy is then passed along to your utility company, who is responsible for delivering it to your home.

No – utility companies are responsible for delivering electricity or natural gas from a supplier to your home. They also own and are responsible for maintaining the pipes, wires and other infrastructure used to deliver energy to you. When you have a power outage or a gas leak, you should always call your utility company for immediate assistance.

Yes, if you live in a deregulated state . Some states allow you to choose who generates your energy, allowing you to pick a better rate than your utility company’s default choice. Learn more about switching energy suppliers.

No, not unless you move. Utility companies are assigned based on the physical location of your home or business. The only way to change utility companies (short of asking for new wires or pipes to be dug for your home) is to move to a new utility company’s service area.