Stream Energy Customer Reviews

I had a personal account rep who took care of everything. Very knowledgeable. I was able to signup seamlessly and literally cut my bill in half.. Previous provider was Just energy. Was great till they jacked my rate up to .22 cents/kwh.

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Now I have a great plan and with a fixed rate. No service issues to speak of.

Since my husband switched to Stream in 2005, we have been overwhelmingly pleased with the service and rates that we have. There are no hidden fees and the bills are really low in cost compared to the previous company! Thank you, Stream!

I have been w/Stream for a few years and happy! Low rates, good customer service, etc.!

I have been with stream energy for over 10 years stream energy still have good low plans , good prices and good customer service .etc.,,

We have been with Stream Energy for 3 years now we love the price that we get they have great customer service they have been a pleasure to be with and we will continue to be with Stream Energy thank you for all y'all do

I switched to using their electricity, plus we switched all of our employees' phone services and have saved thousands of dollars over the last 2 years.

Streams website is easy to understand, customer representatives are friendly and efficient in resolving issues and their rates are low. Im a satisfied Stream Customer!

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Thank you Stream!

Been a customer for over ten years and can't commend this company enough. Keep up the great work Stream! Texas based and Texas proud!

Great company!

I even get free energy just as the associate said.

I have approximately 10 years with Stream Energy and in all these years everything has gone very well it has never really gone extremely high and now I have to renew my contract in a couple of months and I will do it again

Been with stream for a year now never had any problems with my bill or customer servixe

Stream energy has always given us the best rates for electrical consuption.

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the only fault that i find with them is difficulty in paying bills , communication in general

Been with Stream for nine years and have not had a single issue. I have called Customer Service a couple of times with questions, and the only real trouble I've had with CS is a brief wait time to reach a live person. (This is no different from my previous provider.) I receive notices with my bill at least two months before my contract expires, plenty of time to choose a new plan.

My monthly electricity bills are consistently about 1/3 lower with Stream over my previous supplier. That's a huge amount of money that now stays in my pocket.

Stream has excellent rates and allows you to lock the rates in. Energy rates like every other commodity fluctuate in price. If you are not on a contract you will be subject to prices that fluctuate based on market conditions. If you are paying your bill on time there should not be a need to call customer service. Most issues can be handled online which helps reduce cost got the company and the customer. If you have a low rate locked in and your bill is high it's because of usage or usage that was reported. That has nothing to do with the Eletricity company no matter who you have. Educate yourself on how your bill is comprised and what entities are responsible for each area of your billing.

Switched to Stream in 2005. Previously with 2 different companies. Have had excellent service, rates and experience. When I compare my bills with friends and neighbors who are not with Stream, mine are the best. Thank you Stream for continuing to provide great rates and customer service!!

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Regarding other's negative remarks.... I haven't seen or heard of a perfect company out there. That said, I do believe and have seen Stream care and go above and beyond in customer service.

I love this power company! I was forced to use a Co-op when I lived in the rural area, and when I move to the city I discovered how cheap electricity can be...comparatively speaking. I have a personal representative who lets me know when my contract is going to expire so I can re-up at the best going rate. Stream and my Ignite rep are the best way I have found to get my retail electricity service.

I switched because a friend explained that Stream doesn't advertise, and passes the savings along in their rates. I checked the rates, did some research, and was disgusted to learn I'd been paying way more with Reliant than I would be with Stream.

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Switched to Stream, set up my online billing, and started getting lower electric bills right off the bat.

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I have not needed customer service, so can't rate that accurately. I do recommend Stream.

Ever Since I switched energy companies I have saved so much money on my light bill.

We have been customers for years and always seem to get a representative that does not know Stream policies or procedures. I have worked in call centers before and I know how things operate. So promising things to customers should be taken seriously. And customers should not be hung up on when asking for a supervisor or being transfered to a supervisor. I was holding for 55 minutes and then hung up on. I called back and was able to get to a supervisor right away and my problem was solved. We love your company but training should be more precise and your representatives should be held accountable. Seriously we were thinking of switching companies but everyone has bad days and some bad trainers whatever it may be but probably the worst customer service I've ever had with your company and we have always spoken so highly of how great everything and everyone has been all these years.

Ive had Stream Energy since 2016 and I dont have any complaints with the price or having outages itself. Its mainly the customer service that drives me insane. The wait times are long no matter what time you call, and when you finally do get a rep 9 times out of 10 theyre rude and dont know what theyre talking about. Every time I call I usually get transferred 2-3 times because lack of knowledge unless Im only strictly calling about my bill.

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Never had a problem until now...I understand my bill was past due but I made my payment on 12/8 and it was due to be disconnected 12/11 if no payment was received...On 12/14 my lights were turned off because they claimed they didn't get my payment...I sent proof of bank statement and still it wasn't located...I called 12/20 about 3pm to check the status and the CSR said that there weren't any notes on my account about my non payment situation...So i went to my bank and had all bank statements printed up until May of this year to show proof of previous payments and emailed that to them...Then I called back about 5pm on 12/20 to make sure they received the email the rep told me that at 2pm my payment was found on the wrong account and transfered to my account...Even though I was grateful that my payment was found the rep couldn't explain how it is that I called through the payment system and still my payment went to the wrong account...My lights were turned off while I had a sick son at home but it was their fault of were my payment went and all I get is I'm sorry Ma'am...

Best rate you can find in Abilene TX , as long as you pay your bill on time each month

Was billed through my regular electric company so no changes there. Under contract for 2 yrs., when that was over my bills for the next 3 months, until I switched back were outrageous. I paid almost $400 month, was told that my bills would have been more than $100 less with previous company. When I called to switch back & complained, I was told that it was because my contract was up, and they could offer me another contract. No thank-you!

I have had Stream for two years. Contract is up in April. They have contacted me via e-mail, phone and snail mail notifying me contract was due to end. The rate I have now is lower than what the renewal rate is and I can't find another company that is lower. I have auto payment through my credit card. I'll sign up with Stream again. Setting up initial service is quite cumbersome, but renewing is easy.

They are by far the cheapest company here in killeen. Haven't seem

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to run into any issues other than their very rude customer service.

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Have never been late or missed a payment except for one time

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when I was in the field I called a day late and they were completely

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rude Like it was her money. I felt as if I forgot to pay her directly.

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The customer serivce needs to change

I had no problems with Stream for the two years I was with them, but, when I tried to sign up again they did not want to talk to me.

I have been with Stream for a few years now. They have now incorporated better services and payment options that makes me hesitant to join a competing company. They have always given notices and reminders when I forget to pay, and never quickly to jump on cutting the power. They have even removed some fee's for me a few times. The prices aren't the absolute lowest, but peace of mind is worth more than $2-$3 a month.

Going Elsewhere for a better rate.

Been with the company for 12+ years and my bill is increasing and I don't know why . This month my bill is 257, and I haven't used my ac unit, I live alone , and my routine is the same

Been a customer for yrs and because of their policy I'll be switching companies

I am in the same boat as everyone else. 14 years with this company, rates always went up. I was lazy and didn't shop them , but this was the last straw. my rate was more than double than the market . I switched with 2 months left on the contract. they charged me the full cancellation fee, I called and asked for consideration or even competitive rates and got nothing There are better company

The internet site has not worked for months in taking my payment. It says the balance due is zero which of course is not true. I have to pay by phone and that takes substantially more time. I have asked them to fix the internet site repeatedly.

I absolutely hate this company, but it seems to be the most affordable in Houston. I will be looking around again this week. This company charges you for every little damn thing. They consistently give you a different due date only so they can charge you late fees and disconnect fees. This company has no loyalty to its long term customers. They give you a payment plan, only to change your due date and say you're late paying. And their uneducated customer resps can only say, "oh I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do about it." Your light bill is $80 but by the time their finish with fees and taxes your bill is almost $200. I'm moving out of this chit hole country where I will have solar power. America, Stream Energy and its staff can kiss my a**!

After I cancel my service I call them twice to make sure my balance is paid off. The gentleman that answer my phone call said my balance is $0.00 Now I get a collection letter with balance of $51.00, I call them and all what I get is

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" I sorry there is nothing I can do" even when was theirs fault.

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Now they hurt my credit for life thanks to theirs " profesional " workers.

My bill is due different days every month. Not a big deal but sucks trying to remember to pay your bill when it could be due either at the beginning, middle, or end of each month. Have had to pay late bills simply because I was confused when it was due. I don't get anything in the mail and have to check my email constantly if I want to avoid late payments. And at first, I was paying around $62 a month. That was in the winter with the heaters running all the time and me being home consistently. Now, without even being at my house for 2 and a half weeks out of the month with the AC off and almost nothing plugged in (absolutely nothing powered on), I'm paying $117. Sometimes the delivery charge is $14 and sometimes its up to $28. With that and the mandatory $10 "minimum usage fee" (which doesn't make sense or seem necessary unless you didn't meet the minimum energy requirements) a quarter of your bill isn't even from your actual energy usage. I see why they force you into year long contracts now and why more people are living off-grid.

Their system sucks! I can not even pay my bill online.

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It is a disaster since they decided to issue new account numbers without properly updated the system.

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I am ready to go back with Reliant or any other co.better than this.

I just want to warn everybody I know to stay away from Stream Energy! My parents have been loyal customers for years now. But since my Dad (88 yrs) got cancer and had to move in with my sister, they have been trying to charge them a $250 early termination fee. Each time we have contacted them to get the fee dropped, they have given us a different hoop to jump through saying the previous one wasn't good enough. Nobody we talked to in Customer Support speaks English as their first language and some of them you can't understand half of what they're saying and they can't understand you. I have spent several days worth of time working on this and that doesn't count the time my mother spent before me. We were both left on hold multiple times for over an hour and finally hung up. I regret recommending Stream to her. As soon as my contract expires, I WILL be switching to another provider.

I signed up with stream because I trusted my leasing agent(which happens to be friends with the stream sales agent). They both told me that I would stay under 500 kWh in a 1 bedroom apartment. I signed up with 5 days left in the month. They put me in a $55 monthly plan. SO guess what? I paid $55 for my first month for only 100kwh usage. By then i already knew i would not be staying under 500 kWh! and i brought this to her attention. So she calls "stream customer service" and the stream cust service gets me a $15 credit on my first bill. Second month comes around and guess what? Im over 500 kWh by almost 200 kWh. So im paying .11 a kWh and i bring this to her attention again. She basically tells me that its still a better rate than most places anyway, but she would send me a gift card to my favorite place. Its been two months. No gift card. no credit. I've complained to her every single month and every single month I use more and more energy. Ive asked her if there is any way she can move me to a different plan. This plan does not work for me! i'm at 970+ kWh every month. Have yet to pay a $55 bill. I should have done my research. These people are trained to sell you without educating you. They just want you to shut up and pay your bill and continue being ignorant. I wish I would have taken more time to do my research because so many other companies offer better promotions.

I bought this service and never moved into my apartment. After one day I was charged $295.00 and they said I only qualified for $138.65 back after 10 days. After the 10 days and not receiving a refund I called and Lydia the supervisor told me I was not getting ANYTHING BACK! She is supposed to send me a CD of the conversation between myself and the customer service who helped me to prove to me Im not getting a refund within 5-7 days for what reason I dont know. She would not tell me the reason nor did she want to help me figure out the situation. Im telling you if theres any other electricity company you can use, GO WITH THEM! NO CUSTOMER SERVICE HERE! They kept a total of $295.00 without me moving in 1 day!

When we moved and canceled our service, they removed our online access. I called for a final bill and provided our new address. They never called, emailed, or mailed a bill and it was on our credit report over a year later. When I called, they refused to email an itemized bill and I had to pay $118 blindly. Then they refused to email or mail a final statement that the bill was paid and our balance was $0.

I called yesterday because my bill was 45.00 more because of a delivery charge of 45.00 the first guy couldnt explain it then waited 25 min for a supervisor who was rude and kept telling me I was lying that I didnt call in January. I called in January about my renew( and Ive been with yall 14 1/2 years which is unheard of but Im elderly and told him when I called to renew my service the guy told me I was rewarded for being with them so long so I can go month to month with the same great price but now Im getting charged more. I used less energy this month but my bill was 45.00 higher than feb. the supervisor got me so upset on the phone and I couldnt believe it. If not resolved I will be canceling. When I asked to speak to another supervisor he said I can hang up a recall. Wow. Julie 7134594186 just horrible being treated like a number

As a new customer dealing with this company was the worst ever. No one communicates no clear directions. Spent approx 1 wk waiting for a switch flick to get electricity. Hate that I have to pay for such terrible service.

One of the worst experiences in customer service, >30 minutes trying to understand what my rep Karla was saying. Goal was to find a new plan after my previous plan expired, and was shopping around for prices. During our conversation I had gotten a work-related call, and said that I would call them back. Next thing I knew, I had signed up for a plan. Sneaky, sneaky. My friend also had a similar communication issue with customer service. I get it, call center is in Mexico because it's less expensive. If I had to do a job that was not in my native language, it would be challenging to articulate like a native speaker. If Stream miscommunicates to their customers, what else will they do? I certainly don't blame Karla, her English was alot better than my Spanish. But if Stream management cares about customer satisfaction, they need to increase training or they will loose more of us.

The worst electric company , your price goes up even with the same usage.

I noticed my bill increased even though I was supposed to be on a fixed rate plan. I called and tried to move my service and was on hold two hours before I decided to hang up and try again later. NO ONE should have to wait 2 hours and still not able to receive help. I'm truly disappointed.

Called and tried to have the service transferred to my new address but was told that service was not available. I then requested to have power disconnected at the old location. unknowingly this was only a sales consultant . I was never told otherwise and considered it taken care of. Until i get a shock on my credit report for 146.00 dollars. after several attempts to get a certified customer rep I was told I never called to disconnect. I then told the rep that if I had not called how would I know they didn't offer service at my current location The only answer as I'm sorry Please be aware this company makes it hard to get the power turned off Its almost like the dish network equipment scam . were they disconnect and 3 months later bill you 500 dollars for equipment.

You can buy all the games you want but what they dont tell you is that you need a certain server to play some games!! THERE ARE NO REFUNDS!! and you wont find out what severs you need TILL AFTER you make a purchase!!

I previously had service with Stream that ended in 2017, it is now May of 2021. A random bill from Stream shows up on my credit report. 4 YEARS LATER!! I call to investigate. They say that I didn't cancel my service. Oh, really? Just so happens that I have the cancellation email. Does that matter?? No, they say my account was closed for lack of payment. BS! And it's for almost double my average bill during that time. Big Businesses are nothing more than crooks. So, my email is the same as it was then, but you don't email me to say that I have an outstanding bill, instead you go to the trouble to hire the worst rated collection agency I could find online, split what you say I owe with them, instead of contacting me directly?? Then their comeback is.. we sent you a final bill to the address of service. Geniuses aren't they?? The address where "I" cancelled service. After working very hard to improve my credit score, they managed to drop my score 60 points!! 4 years later!!