Dare to Compare
Are you energy-efficient or energy-hungry?
Dare to Compare Service Watch the video and find out about our Dare to Compare Service
See at a glance whether you use more or less electricity than other households like yours.
Compare Log into My Customer Space to compare your electricity consumption- +
Results in just three minutes
Quick and easy: Log into your Customer Space and answer 11 questions. - +
Reliable service
Results are based on your actual electricity consumption. - +
Rigorous comparison
We have established over 1,000 comparison groups so we can compare households that have a similar profile. - +
Personalized tips
Our tips make it even easier to save electricity. - +
Frequent updates
See how your results change in each new billing period.
Frequently asked questions
- Your profile is determined on the basis of your answers to the Dare to Compare questionnaire concerning specific characteristics.
- Then you’re matched with a comparison group formed of similar households.
- Your consumption is calculated for a given analysis period.
- The average electricity consumption is calculated for the comparison group and the same period, then adjusted according to the temperatures in your region.
- Your consumption and costs are compared with the average.
Characteristics used to determine your profile:
- Dwelling type: detached house, semidetached house, row house, duplex, triplex, etc.;
- Number of heated rooms
- Energy used for heating and hot water
- Number of occupants
- Energy used to heat pool, if applicable
Combinations of these characteristics are used to form over 1,000 comparison groups.This makes the comparison average more accurate and appropriate than the average of all residential customers would be.In other words, we compare apples with apples.
Your total electricity consumption comes from your billing data, which you can see by looking at your consumption profile in your Customer Space.
Dare to Compare
- This service compares household electricity use with that of a similar group (type of dwelling, number of occupants, etc.) that uses electricity for similar purposes (heating, hot water, etc.)
- Tips on saving energy are provided along with comparison result
- Only 11 questions (to determine comparison group)
ENERGY WISE Home Diagnostic
- This service provides a personalized analysis of energy consumption by use and source
- Very detailed report, including personalized recommendations, potential savings, estimated costs of improvements and payback period
- Much more detailed questionnaire (43 to 127 questions, depending on dwelling type and energy uses)
Yes. The electricity use of your comparison group is adjusted according to the temperatures recorded in your region during the analysis period. A customer who lives in Abitibi doesn’t have the same heating needs as one living in downtown Montréal, and that’s why we take it into account. To make this adjustment, we use a mathematical formula based on degree-days in your region during the analysis period.It’s as if all the households in your comparison group had lived in your region during the analysis period!
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