Would it be easier to make weekly or bi-weekly payments instead of one large monthly bill? If so, Prepay Electric may be a good option for you.

Harrison REMC’s Prepay Electric program lets residential members pay for electricity in advance and manage their account balances on their own schedule. You add money to your account as needed, and your electricity is used from that balance as energy is consumed.

With Prepay Electric, you can:

• Eliminate deposits, monthly bills, and late fees
• Receive balance alerts by email or text message
• Pay what you want, when you want

Payments can be made online, by phone, or in our office, like filling up a gas tank. No security deposit is required. If an existing member switches to Prepay, any deposit on the account will be applied to the balance. Some restrictions apply.

How do I sign up?

Call our office at 812-738-4115 or visit our website for details. Your account must be current, including any unbilled use, to enroll.

Budget Billing: Predictable monthly electric bills

Harrison REMC offers two Budget Billing options to help members manage their energy costs with more consistent monthly payments, rather than seasonal highs and lows.

How it works

Average budget billing

Your monthly payment is based on a rolling average of the last 12 months of electric bills, not just the current month’s use. Each new bill is added to the average, and the oldest month drops off, so the amount may fluctuate month to month.

Fixed budget billing

This allows the members to pay the same amount for 12 months. On the 12th month, the account is billed or credited for the accumulated budget balance difference that has developed over the 12-month period. The fixed amount is based on the electric account’s use for the previous 12 months. 

Each year, your account is reviewed and reconciled to make sure payments match your actual energy use. 

Things to know

Budget Billing is designed to reduce the stress of fluctuating electric bills and make monthly budgeting easier.