ComEd Delivery Time-of-Day: A Variable Delivery Charge That Stacks With Hourly Pricing
ComEd’s Delivery Time-of-Day program changes one thing: the delivery charge on your bill. Your supply price — the flat standard rate, an alternative supplier, or Hourly Pricing — stays exactly what it already is. Only the distribution facility charge, the part that pays for wires and infrastructure rather than the electricity itself, starts varying by time of day.
That makes it different from ComEd Time-of-Day Pricing, which replaces both halves of the bill. Delivery Time-of-Day is the narrower option: pick it if you want a time-varying delivery charge without giving up whatever supply rate you’re already on.
This guide covers what the delivery charge costs by rate class, how enrollment works, and how Hungry Machines schedules around it — especially paired with Hourly Pricing, the combination the optimizer is built for.
What changes, and what doesn’t
Delivery Time-of-Day (DTOD) touches only the distribution facility charge — the per-kWh delivery fee ComEd charges every customer regardless of who supplies the electricity itself. It has no effect on:
- Your supply price. Flat standard supply, an alternative retail supplier, or Hourly Pricing all stack with DTOD unchanged.
- Taxes, riders, or fixed monthly charges. Those are unaffected by this program.
The delivery charge follows the same four windows as ComEd’s other Time-of-Day programs, every day of the year:
| Window | Hours |
|---|---|
| Morning | 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Mid-Day Peak | 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Evening | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Overnight | 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. |
What the delivery charge costs, by class
The DTOD rate depends on your ComEd rate class — single-family or multi-family, standard or electric heat — set by your home type and primary heating source. The table below lines each class’s four-window rates up against the standard flat charge it replaces (CUB DTOD factsheet, March 2026):
| Class | Standard (flat) | Morning | Mid-Day Peak | Evening | Overnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, non-electric heat | 6.228¢ | 4.009¢ | 10.712¢ | 3.747¢ | 2.984¢ |
| Multi-family, non-electric heat | 4.791¢ | 3.073¢ | 8.689¢ | 2.856¢ | 2.251¢ |
| Single-family, electric heat | 3.165¢ | 1.999¢ | 5.329¢ | 1.890¢ | 1.550¢ |
| Multi-family, electric heat | 2.996¢ | 1.925¢ | 4.975¢ | 1.823¢ | 1.512¢ |
Every class follows the same shape: Mid-Day Peak runs well above the flat rate it replaces, Overnight runs well below it, and Morning and Evening land in between. A single-family, non-electric-heat home pays 10.712¢/kWh for delivery at Mid-Day Peak against a 6.228¢ flat rate — and 2.984¢ overnight, less than half the flat rate. These rates hold year-round; unlike the supply side of full Time-of-Day Pricing, DTOD delivery rates don’t change by season.
Enrollment, savings, and the EV credit
DTOD has been open for enrollment since February 11, 2026. A few practical points (CUB DTOD factsheet, March 2026; ComEd press release, February 11, 2026):
- Free to enroll or cancel. There’s no fee either direction.
- Takes 2–3 billing cycles for the new delivery structure to show up on your bill after you enroll.
- ComEd estimates average savings around $2.31 a month — roughly 5% of a typical delivery bill — for customers who enroll, though the actual amount depends on how much of your usage falls in Mid-Day Peak versus the cheaper windows.
- Registering an EV at enrollment adds a $2/month bill credit per EV, for up to two EVs, for 24 months.
- Standard delivery averaged about 5.9¢/kWh across ComEd customers in 2026 (ComEd press release, February 11, 2026) — the baseline DTOD is measured against.
- Legacy net metering is the one eligibility catch. ComEd’s Time-of-Day programs, DTOD included, carry the same restriction: homes with net metering solar interconnected before January 1, 2025 should confirm eligibility with ComEd before enrolling (CUB DTOD factsheet, March 2026).
How Hungry Machines helps
Choose your Delivery Time-of-Day class under Dynamic pricing in your account settings, and Hungry Machines prefills the four period prices from that class’s published table — Morning, Mid-Day Peak, Evening, Overnight. Each one is editable, so check them against the Distribution Facility Charge on a recent bill and adjust to match, then Hungry Machines prices every half-hour of your schedule against your own numbers instead of a flat estimate — stacked on top of whatever supply rate you’re already using. Paired with Hourly Pricing, that means both halves of your bill move together: the wholesale supply price and the four-window delivery charge both push flexible load away from the expensive stretch and toward the cheap one.
If you’re still on the standard flat delivery charge, nothing changes for you — Hungry Machines keeps using a flat delivery estimate until you actually enroll in DTOD and select your class. You choose the plan and the comfort band; the schedule adapts inside them every night, and you can override any slot at any time.
Common questions
Can I combine Delivery Time-of-Day with Hourly Pricing?
Yes — that combination is exactly what it’s designed for. DTOD only touches the delivery half of your bill; your supply price is whatever you already have, including Hourly Pricing. Paired together, both halves of your ComEd bill move by time: the wholesale price on the supply side, and the four-window delivery charge on the distribution side.
Does the delivery charge change on weekends?
No. Delivery Time-of-Day runs the same four windows — Morning, Mid-Day Peak, Evening, Overnight — every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. Only the four rate classes differ, based on home type and heating type, not the day of the week.
What if I don’t enroll — does my delivery charge still change?
No. DTOD is opt-in. Staying on the standard flat delivery rate means your delivery charge stays one flat cents-per-kWh figure regardless of when you use power, and Hungry Machines keeps using a flat estimate for that portion of your bill until you enroll.
How is this different from full Time-of-Day Pricing?
Full Time-of-Day Pricing prices both supply and delivery on the same four windows, replacing your entire rate structure. Delivery Time-of-Day changes only the delivery charge and leaves your supply rate untouched. A home is on one or the other, not both.
Next steps
Want the delivery charge to vary without touching your supply rate? That’s this plan. Ready to also let your supply price move with the market? ComEd Hourly Pricing is the pairing Hungry Machines optimizes for. Prefer both halves of the bill on the same fixed schedule instead? ComEd Time-of-Day Pricing does that in one plan. And ComEd Peak Time Savings is a separate rebate that can stack on top of either.
To let your home react to your delivery charge automatically, see how Hungry Machines works and sign up now.