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Direct Energy is a retailer of energy and energy services. With over 5 million customers in Canada and the United States, it is the largest energy and home services retailer in North America. The company was founded in Toronto in 1986. In 2000, the company was acquired by Centrica, the UK-based parent of British energy retailer British Gas. Direct Energy’s U.S. operations span 20 states and the District of Columbia including: Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California etc. In Canada, Direct Energy has operations in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec. Direct Energy is a regulated gas and electricity provider in Alberta, operating under the Direct Energy Regulated Services brand. For residential customers and small business, Direct Energy offers fixed price electricity and gas plans, as an alternative to the local utility. Through its services division, Direct Energy installs and services heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment. It also can perform energy retrofits and other energy management projects at larger facilities. Please try to contact Direct Energy Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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Anonymous
Direct Energy Alberta

"Scary" phone call...We made a payment using our online bank which was 1 week late a very rare occurrence. First time I can recollect. They are very heavy handed on the phone tryin...

#291289
Jan 23, 2012
42

Anonymous
Direct Energy REPS.ARE LIARS

A DIRECT ENERGY REP CAME TO MY DOOR AND TOLD ME IF I SIGNED A CONTRACT HE WOULD LOCK ME INTO A 10.79 PER KWH RATE FOR A YEAR AND CON ED CHARGES 17.9.TERMS ARE IF I CANNCELLED WITHI...

#291149
Jan 23, 2012
109

Anonymous
Direct Energy - They never stop bothering us.

Stay away from direct energy,they are british based company.Last thing we need is more british companys in the usa.Buy american,or move out.Once they call you,they never stop.Get ...

#289660
Jan 17, 2012
108

Anonymous
Direct Energy hires incometent people

Direct Energy is impossible to deal with. They love to transfer you to the next person just so they don't have to deal with you. My electricity was supposed to be turned on tod...

#286950
Jan 06, 2012
199

Drewskib...
Direct Energy Renews you automatically

I had signed up in 2011 for the 1 year Direct ENERGY Home Maintenance Program. In Fall 2011, I started getting multiple renewal notices imploring that I needed to CALL NOW to rene...

#286637
Jan 05, 2012
201

Anonymous
Direct Energy shock

My average daily usage is between $1.25 and $1.75. Prepaid program. I switched from TXU. I had a smart meter and my bill was around 140 a month. DE text me everyday and let me know...

#286568
Jan 05, 2012
330

Kondor1949
Direct Energy - Home Services are of little service.

I contracted for duct cleaning. I had to wait a month. I had to be at home for pretty much the entire day. I had to move furniture ( in advance ). I had to make sure access was ava...

#283061
Dec 21, 2011
202

Felisia ...
Direct Energy - Charging Extra Fees

When I tried to file a complaint with the Direct Energy kept telling me I put in the wrong account number.(REALLY) So evidentlly something is wrong with Direct Energys web site bec...

#279552
Dec 06, 2011
357

Felisia ...
Direct Energy - Charging Extra Fees

Paid a bill online direct energy gave me a conformation number, 6 days later money still not taken from the account I called Direct Energy and they stated that It was the wrong acc...

#279543
Dec 06, 2011
325

Disgrunt...
Direct Energy - you pay for their laziness

Our energy bill is normally $120 - $200. We have been with them over a year and have never had a late payment. This month, we received a bill for over $700, stating it was for the ...

#275655
Nov 17, 2011
990

Jtvrdovsky
Stop calling me Direct Energy

This company has been calling my phone 2 to 3 times a day for the past several weeks. I have asked them to remove my number and they continue to call me. They gave me a 1800 numb...

#274211
Nov 10, 2011
501

Stregaincf
Direct Energy is a big ripoff!

I opened my gas bill and to my suprise the mcf rate was at $8.99! Now come on the average variable here in Ohio is mid $4 to mid $5 mcf! No letter no nothing! My plan expired ...

#273054
Nov 05, 2011
614

Ews
Direct Energy simply put (Rip Off)

Words alone could not express my discontent with Direct Energy. At one time we cared about monopolies in the US. Their connection with Encore and the Utilities Commission is disg...

#271822
Oct 31, 2011
743

Mama mea
Direct Energy - Received no bill for 10 months..their mistake ,my cutoff

Wow what a headache I have a house that I am fixing up. I do not live there and I put a brand new high efic. furnace in it. I (to put it in perspective) I, at the time, was receivi...

#269333
Oct 20, 2011
623

Anne M
Direct Energy Over Charging

I was with Direct Energy for three years, struggling to work out a 5 yr contract that I had been duped into. Finally a representive from Just Energy came by and talked with me. He ...

#267075
Oct 09, 2011
905

Anonymous
Direct Energy - House flooded

I called Direct Energy to replace their rented hotwater tank. The Company that came was Ciphers ABHC sub contractors for Direct Energy, but their truck said Direct Energy so you th...

#259667
Sep 03, 2011
629

Anonymous
Direct Energy Power To Go Scam!

I signed up with Direct Energy on April 1st, yes the irony. I been a good customer for at least. 4 months. Their rep called soliciting about Power To Go Plan. He told me I get $25 ...

#259388
Sep 02, 2011
2531

Lbond007
Direct Energy - Refused to Help a old Lady out

My Mother is in her *8os and thay have her Bill coming due on the 27th Icalled and explaned she is on a fixed encome and gets her check on the 3rdask them to change hed...

#256800
Aug 20, 2011
681

Mrsgarrett
Direct Energy

I formerly used Direct Energy for my home electricity. I have a long story but I will keep it short. In a nutshell: they will D/C your service without notice, send D/C notices (...

#255495
Aug 14, 2011
1125

Andtwins...
Direct Energy

I am moving this Thursday due to a change in owners. Direct Energy is refusing to allow me to cancell services since I am under contract and do not have a new address in their serv...

#252946
Aug 02, 2011
787

RC Consu...
Direct Energy Total Home Protection Plan

Direct Energy Total Home Protection Plan only protects your home if you do not have a problem. The moment you have a problem, out comes the undisclosed fine print which includes ex...

#250147
Jul 20, 2011
1171

Anonymous
Direct Energy~collection harrassments

I moved and had paid my final direct energy in full and on time. That was over 8 months ago and after repested phone calls to direct energy and the collection agency I thought ot w...

#249340
Jul 16, 2011
855

Anonymous
Direct Energy - Customer Service in India ???????

Just wanted to find our what rate we are paying got through to Customer Care in India? You got to be kidding.Spoke to two individuals and could not understand a word they w...

#246051
Jun 29, 2011
748

Kmannering
Direct Energy is not customer oriented.

My mom lives in west texas and the heat has been in the 100's for days now. last week it was 102 and the direct energy disconnected my moms electricity due to late payment (alt...

#242997
Jun 13, 2011
799

Kohler8800
Consumer BE AWARE !!Direct Energy

Direct Energy has pulled my credit 12times in a year has made marks on my credit report and they done this without permission or authorization...All bills have been paid on time as...

#242716
Jun 11, 2011
1071

C Stade
Direct Energy are a bunch of crooked Morons

When I moved into my new house the hot water tank was 16 years old and rented through Direct Energy. It leaked and damaged the finishes in my basement. A serviceman came to the h...

#238562
May 19, 2011
878

Anonymous
Direct Energy - Provincial Benefit charged over and above your regular charges

Direct Energy comes to your door and asked to see your currant bill with London Hydro They offer you a fixed price on your hydro, but don't tell you that you will be paying the...

#217920
Jan 24, 2011
1718

Anonymous
Direct Energy LLC trick

18 January 2011My recent dealings with Direct Energy Services LLC http://www.directenergy.com Their parent company is Centrica http://www.centrica.com , which has Brit...

#217160
Jan 19, 2011
2338

Anonymous
Direct Energy offered gift cards for us to be their customer. Cards never came.

Direct Energy promised that we would receive vouchers for gift cards 45 days after signing up as customers. The vouchers never came. We were told repeatedly that they were coming. ...

#211728
Dec 15, 2010
729

Trejorsc...
Direct Energy - Stole My Children's Christmas

I have a child autism and another with delayed learning. I paid my bill online and forgot to get a confirmation #. When I went back the next day to retrieve the # the site did not ...

#210851
Dec 09, 2010
1200
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