Cirro Energy Company Review

Excellent, great company

I shopped around and discovered that TXU and Centerpoint have hidden cost that bring your bill up with unrealistic costs

HONEST AND TRUE TO THEIR AGREEMENT

Five stars to Cirro Energy for Excellent Customer Service! I signed up for a flat rate electricity plan and it is unbelievably Great! From day one to the present I have been treated honestly, with care and concern by this company. My rate is as advertised and autopay is as agreed. Great Folks to deal with Great Price, Service with old school Integrity ! Thank you Cirro I Highly recommend your service.

Great experience with customer service!

After being very concerned with a possible upcoming increase in my bill because of the snow event in Texas, I called Cirro and was told by the rep that, since we were on a contract with them, there would be no increase! She was fantastic at explaining how it works. I even signed a new contract and am very pleased with it! It's a great company!

Review

Easy transition - great monthly average program, used 2nd month of service!

Cirro Energy

Easy to sign up, accepted my CC for billing and not one problem so far.

Love the simply flat plan!!

This company offers me an amazing rate, I heard about the simply flat plan on the radio and was thinking, that sounds way too good to be true, the monthly rate must be ridiculous, right? WRONG... the rate was great! I went online just to see and signed up immediately, they only charged me $5 more than the base price (what my previous electric company charged before any usage) for my previous electric company! What?! Hopefully there won't be a dramatic price hike when it comes to renewal, but I have been thrilled with Cirro thus far.

No problems

We have CIRRO for years now and have been pleased thus far.

Reliable and Good Pricing

Cirro Energy provides a good pricing plan with reliable service. The customer service representatives are friendly and respectful. We have been pleased with this electric provider!

Love Cirro

I have used Cirro Energy for nearly seven years. I've never had a problem and have always found their rates, even their renewal plans, to be some of the most reasonable and fair around.

Cirro Saves Me Money

I have had my Cirro Account for about 5 years now. After the first year they lowered by lock in (fixed rate) by quite a bit and I just renewed today at 8.4 Cents per KW. My mom has been with TXU for 20 years... they have never offered her a lower KW rate. I love Cirro and would never change companies. I read some of the comments regarding deferrals. I had a referral once and they explained that they would take that months bill and spread it out over 6 months. There were no surprizes. They did exactly that and what a lifesaver it was. I pay my bill online and I have never had a single problem with this company. They email me when it is time to renew and the website is very easy to navigate when deciding which plan I wish to choose. Hope this helps! PS I also love the fact that they offer a plan that is 100% renewable wind energy and it is very economical.

Great Customer Service! After hours Customer Service Awesome

Got my bill and was really upset and then when I called customer service after hours I was even more upset thinking from the reviews they wouldn't be able to help. However that wasn't the case the young lady I spoke to wad realy sweet and very helpful. The reason I had called was to find out what the high TDU price was all about. The young lady explained to me that the TDU charge in included in the price per qwh but that the bill just breaks it down. She went through everything with me and told me where to find the TDU pass through price per qwh on my contract and the meter reading fee. So come to find out she was right they just break it down the TDU for Oncor or Delivery charge is the pass through price times the kilowatts used and the meter reading fee. She was so understand and very patiencent and a great help. :)

Cirro is great

Lowest bills ever. Easy to work with. Highly recommend.

Cirro Energy

Cirro Energy best prices and coustomer service a real Texas co Thanks

Great so far!!!

I switched from TXU because my rates were steadily increasing. I was on a variable rate plan that coincided with natural gas prices rising to 11.1 before I couldn't take it anymore. I switched 4 months ago and could not be happier! I have saved $80.00 a month so far. Customer service has treated me great so far and I plan to stay with Cirro as long as possible. I honestly do not know why there are numerous negative reviews. My experiences have been positive.

Pleased

We have been with Cirro for over two years and have had no problems with them at all. I can review past years energy consumption online, which was helpful when we put in a new air conditioning unit and windows. We tracked the usage and were able to see the difference. Soon after we switched we had made a payment arrangement that was like a small amount of the bill and then they divide the remaining balance into future bills, very nice! But if you do get a shut off or delinquent notice they wouldn't work with you until you had 3 months without a notice. As I said, that was over two years ago and things may have changed but we couldn't ask for a better electric company. Easy pay options, friendly customer service. I think this is a good company to use as long as you don't have a problem paying your bills on time.

Always Good Customer Service

Everything I talk to these people they are courteous, professional, attentive,, and the list goes on. I have Never experienced a rude individual. Even during the freeze when I know they had to be frustrated.... They just listen then respond. I have not once had to follow up on something they told me they would do. NOT ONCE!!! Do you know how rare this today. Most companies drill customer service about how fast t
you are to get them off the phone. If Cirro has this issue they do a great job of keeping it under wraps. I have never felt rushed or as if the CSR do not care. They are extremely thorough with their jobs for the most part. I love great customer service....
Thanks to all you for doing an outstanding job!!!

Very good

Very nice

Ok

Bery good

No bill comparison yet, but seems good

Title says it.

They purchased my account from another company..been with them for the last 3 years

My account was with another company for 2 years - then Cirro as I understand it purchased all the accounts. The transition period was not so good...but they gave & I gave so we came to a good understanding. They keeped the rate I had with my old company as I checked mine was lower then theirs. So for the last three years I have asked for a better rate, standing on my own payment record, I pay what is due before the paper bill is sent out and I have never been late. Now coming up in late August-September my contract will come due again...I asked for a good rate again with longer terms and received a good rate again with them, as of this writing July 19, 2018 no one has the same rate. I asked on a rate based on 1500 kwh...some months we are over, some months we are lower so 1500 is a good to average on. As of this writing - I most likely will sign again with them. I read my bill on line by the 14th of every month and paid it rounding up to the next dollar. I have done this with what ever company for the last 40 years and I have a great track record. I pay by my bank. My bank sends them money - they do not draw it out from my account - no one does that at all. I not work the heacke at all.

Pay your bills on time like most normal legit people & everything will be just fine.

Have been with Cirro for about 2 years & no problems. You get your Cash back Credit on your first bill. Really great rates with a cashback credit or a monthly bill credit.

Very happy with cirro

I change to cirro when TXU screwed me.my mom is with cirro and also my brother and my friends.great company

Time to Renew Contract

I switched from Reliant, who I had been with for years, to Cirro Energy last year, at a 9.7 advertised rate. I saved over $1,100 in electric costs during 12 months over prior year's Reliant costs. Now it's time to renew and I'm researching, checking EFLs and company ratings. The current Cirro advertised rates (13.5, 11.1, and 10.6 respectively) appear to include a new "base" charge of $7.95 if your usage is less than 1000 kWh, which mine did for 7 of 12 months this past year. I'm not sure if that is calculated into the "between 500 and 1000" price or not, so I'm going to call them. Otherwise, I've been exceedingly happy with the cost and the service this past year. I'm in the CenterPoint Energy region, which, from what I understand, is the actual service provider (meter reading, troubleshooting, outtages, etc.) for ALL companies in that region regardless of who your energy provider is, so complaints in those categories are a moot point as far as I'm concerned....they're CenterPoint issues, not the energy providers.

No issues with this company

I have been with them for 12 months and my contract will expire in a few days. I started shopping around because the rates with Cirro went up. I was paying 9.6 and now it went up to 11.0c. Looking at the reviews of other companies, I realized that paying the difference will be worth it. Other companies require you to use certain kw if not you get charged for it, others change the plan without letting you know even under a contract. I have never had to ask for an extension for paying my bill and I hope I will never have to, but Cirro doesn't charge you a late fee until 4 days after your bill is due, other companies will not give you even a day. I think after reading horrible stories I will stick with Cirro Energy.

Good and fair company

I switched from TXU, because they just got more and more expensive. now my bill is half of what it was. ive never had a problem with my power delivery and ive never paid any hidden feas. i am currently in my second year and still no regrets.

Good thus far for us! Think competitors may be writing bad reports.

We switched from TXU and we saved, the lowest bills ever received with TXU. I read all these reviews and it made me Leary of Cirro. Then I read a lot of the other companies and saw terrible reviews of them too, so I felt better. I gathered the competitors write the bad reports on each other. Genuine reports need to get to prospective buyers. I hope this is not true that they write on each other! But sure seems like a common thread of complaints. I do, however, believe Customer service is lacking and "I don 't care attitude"! Hopefully will change that.

After almost 2 years I still look forward to my bill each month - which autopays

If you pay your bills, aren't a deadbeat, and pay attention to the rules regarding renewal (which apply to all REPs) you shouldn't have any issues with Cirro. I've been a customer since January of 2010 at which time I switched from TXU and couldn't be happier. I've never had any billing issues and Cirro offers many payment options which I finally opted for the auto billing on my credit card. I've used the website numerous times without any issues and it is well orgranized and realiable. If you don't pay your bills in a timely manner there will be fees and penalties just like any other REP. For responsible customers I have no hesitation in recommending Cirro.

Current cirro customer

Customer service is the name of the game at this company. In an age where customers are sent from one automated recording to another it was very refreshing to speak to an actual person who cared about my business from the get-go. There are a few companies out there with a slightly better rate (not many)but I'll probably be sticking with Cirro because of the way they treat me-With respect. Thanks, Cirro Energy.

Good provider.

Everything is fine, just looking for a lower price.

Have been with Cirro for 2 yrs now

We have been with Cirro Energy for at least 2 yrs now and have never had a problem with billing. We had previously been with TXU and Reliant and when we switched our bills went down by almost 75%. We never have a bill that's $200 anymore. In the winter our bills are always less than $100. We have never had any trouble with customer service or billing. Every time our fixed rate plan is about to expire, we get something in the mail that gives us a lower rate per KWH to continue with them. The only thing I wish they did was offer bonuses for always paying on time and being a loyal customer. I think one time our bill was only $4 because we had always paid on time and been loyal but that was only one time. It may be that we renewed for only 6 months this last time. Would also like to see a bonus for referrals. I've recommended Cirro to a few of my friends and they are happy with their bills and service as well. Would also be

Ok, but getting expensive.

I have been with this company for several years and the only complaint is that it's getting very expensive, lately I've gotten onto a V.R.P. (variable rate plan) and it has gotten atrocious; 13.4 this month. I'm needing to sign-up to something else, due to this being month to month, since I haven't a contract. They do have fairly long plans, but like I said earlier, prices are going up. Overall, a very reliable company. Very easy to contact the company, and the few issues I had were not a problem to resolve. Thanks!

No problems

Have had this company for a year with no problems
at all.

Ed P

After 2 years on 12 month plans, I am very happy with the service and rates. My usage varies from just over 1000 kw to just over 2000 kw per month. During the past year, my total bill divided by KWH used consistently comes in at just over 11 cents per KWH. The residential renewal rate they are offering is lower yet.

Wow what a difference

I am so happy I called Cirro. I was robbed by TXU for 6 years and was terrified when it was bill time. When my first year with Cirro was over I expected to have a higher rate, but to my surprise it was lower!! My rates with TXU were double compared to what I am paying now. It is so great not to be a nervous wreck around bill paying time.I will continue to spread the good word about Cirro.

Cirro SUCCESS!

Very happy with Cirro, recently renewed with them again when they offered a lower rate before I expired. TXU didn't do the same.

I have had good experience with Cirro

I switched to Cirro after two other companies bumped my variable rates way up (Amigo and Gexa). I have had good experience with them. Billing has been on time and autopay set up easily. I was able to change to a lower rate (6-month) plan when my "variable" rate didn't come down. All in all, I have been satisfied.

Northdallas

I have been with Cirro for 12 months; prior I was with Ambit for two years. I am pleased with ease of billing and account statements. At the time, it saved me money over prior provider. I may reluctantly change providers--renewal price is 10% higher that other REP.

RAMs Review

I have had a very good experience with Cirro Energy

Meh

Cirro isn't the best provider, but then again we're talking energy companies here. I've never really had a problem with them. However, I'm not renewing with them due to rates. You can find cheaper elsewhere.

Just fine

Actually have been very pleased since switching to Cirro. I am one that does not pay close attention to renewal dates but they have always emailed us and sent a snailmail letter. When I neglected to renew they had a modest increase (.05/kwh), but did not gouge us like the horror stories i hear about T%U and Re@$*nt, the latter raised my brothers from .10 to .15/kwh when he neglected to renew. No shady dealings here, no tricks, just selling power. At least they have an after hours customer service line. Customer service is about as good as with most power companies. The important thing to me is that they are fair and they do not employ any underhanded tactics at all.

Solid company but gouges with fees

My experience with Cirro was that it had decent customer service and decent rates if you do not consider fees. It clearly price-gouges with a $10.95 meter reading fee. Electricity meters are read electronically, and we have had to pay extra for the smart meters. So there should be no fee whatsoever. However, a pass through charge is allowed but it is only $3 per month. Cirro charged $11 and lies and claims it is charged by everyone.It charges are high for a low usage customer, therefore, I rescinded my contract as allowed. May be more affordable for high-usage customers.

Painless

No problems with a three month fixed plan.
Simple and straight forward ordering.
Never needed the customer service.
Just wish the follow on rate was as competitive as the plan now expiring.

No problem here

My acct with Kinetic Energy dissolved into Cirro Energy with no problems. The changeover was seamless. Would definitely recommend.

Cirro Energy

No problems.. no complaints.. have increased
their rates..

Things are good

I have had CIrro for about 2 years. They seem ok. The website isn't great- but it serves it's purpose. Rates seem to be going up every time I renew though. There are a lot of energy companies with lower rates now- but I'm comfortable where I am. Not sure I will move- but might.

Not Bad, but Going to try someone new

I ejoyed Simple Power while I had it, however, they were purchased by Cirro Energy and my rates just jumped. My bills have been higher than ever. I am on the phone with them at the moment to inquire about their rates. The customer service does seem fine, but for the price, I will be trying somone new.

Lying has become a normal practice

I have been with Cirro for years now. When I first begun with Cirro the order rep told me something untrue. Cirro went back through the recorded conversations and found that the rep had indeed said what I told them she said. They honored what I was told. This time when I call to renew the rates were substantially higher I was told that I could go on Cirro's website and if at anytime during the contract I found a lower rate I could call and get that rate. Today I found a lower rate. I called to sign up for the lower rate and was told it was for new customers only. I needed to sign in to my account to see if there was a rate I could change to. I told them that was not what I was told. I asked them to listen to the conversation as they had before. They refused. You have a 5 yr contract they said and I have other people I need to talk to. Apparently lying has become excepted business practice for Cirro. I would love to be rid of them

Goodbye

I have been with Cirro since they first opened, I think in 2001. I just renewed at 11.00 cents per kwh and have a confirmation number. They are charging 12.72 cents. After 3 phone calls and a run around I gave up. Who would chose to pay 12.72 for something they can get for 11.00? Who? I have probably paid Cirro $100,000 over the years, and was basically shown the door.

Lied to

I liked the billing , but I canceled the service and got another bill . I call billing they told me it was my finial bill. I never heard anything more , and then I get a letter from collection company . I called Cirro billing and was told it was for the next month that I did not live there for . I was also told I owed nothing else . I had to pay it , and I am a widow now I have that on my record . So the house I lost had two electrical companies for one month. I was lied to that I payed my final bill .

Completely and utterly Aggravating

My account is on auto-pay and they debit my account. whenever they feel like it, but usually, at the end of the month. I recently had to change my bank card and when I go online to change the card info. it won't let me. I called several times and nobody ever picks up. I must be the only person in the world whose email starts with a number because it highlights my email and I can't get in. Cirro doesn't even have an app to download. How archaic is that? So, one of their geniuses emailed me 23 times on the 9th because apparently they want to debit my account on the 10th, and, of course, that didn't go through. Talk about being pissed off. I might just have to change providers bc of this. Too bad. SO SAD. UNBELIEVABLE!! What a nightmare.

Continuing Failure of Accounting Department To Accurately Record Payments

Month after month Cirro Energy sends out late notices when in fact the payment are received several days before the due date. It appears they either don't log the payments when they are received, or they don't deposit the payment until after the due date in order to illegally charge late fees.

I paid way to much for my electricity with Cirro

When I got my first bill with Cirro I couldn't believe they were charging me an electricity delivery charge that almost equaled my electricity charges. The next month it was the same and the month after that. I changed electric companies quick after that last bill. All the other companies I spoke with pass along some of the delivery charges but not almost doubling your bill.

Worst provider !! Dont use

Used for over a year. High rates, poor customer service. When I took the line they charged me $ 200 as deposit. I have disconnected the service in August, 2017 and yet to receive my deposit money. Called few times they say they have send a check. But I have not received anything.

Billing is a nightmare

Was switched to Cirro after they apparently took over Source Power. They never send me an actual bill just a notice they are going to disconnect if I don't pay. Web site is not very user friendly. I thought I was signed up for automatic payments but apparently there were several steps involved besides providing banking information. Last company provided weekly info about my usage and I never once had a billing problem with them. To bad I just renewed before Cirro took over. Guess I'm stuck with them for a year.

Poor Billing Service

As soon as I joined they had an issue with my credit card, and kept trying to reprocess a bill for $77. After two failures they hit me with - "we cannot accept any credit card payments from you for at leas 6 months." My credit score is >800 and I've used Cirro service in prior years. This has been such a hassle.

Worst business practices in the industry

Cirro cut off our energy one Sunday when we were not at home. Bye to a refrigerator load of food. Put the balance on a credit card to reestalish service. Checked my records and we were not only current but overpaid by about $200. Two of our checks were cashed but not credited to our account. It took about a month after sending a picture of the fronts and backs of checks for them to be credited.To avoid a repeat, I put the account on autopay (bill to credit card). Today I received notice of an overdue bill (not billed to autopay). I emailed for an explanation. Received a request for more info and a non-existent email address to which to reply. Pnoed them and was told I had only today set up autopay (I logged in to make sure I had it with a correct credit card number.)My wife my well be right that we should switch to a provider with reasonable business practices. Cirro may have cheap rates but the savings is rapidly eaten up by refrigerators full of bad food.

Renewal not received - excessive month-to-month rates

No renewal offer or notice received; month-to-month rate almost double, when contacted, company offered only some credit. renewal rate is fair but past rates TOO HIGH. not very friendly retention staff. at the outset alo, orginal sign up rate was attempted to be bumped up, so i am not sure of this company service..

Billing and late charges

Cirro has some very questionable practices when posting payments to customer accounts.We pay our bill through our bank and we schedule for it to be paid on the "pay by" date on the bill. Our bank shows our payment was delivered on time. Cirro attempted to charge a late fee because they didn't post the payment until three days later!! Their customer service folks at first refused to remove the $9.65 late fee. After further discussion they removed the late fee but admonished us to pay our bill earlier to avoid future late fees.. So, let's see if I have this right, If we pay our bill on the due date I'm late because Cirro can't post their accounts until three days later. So it's our problem they can't do their work in a timely manner. It's our problem they don't understand that they should post the account to the day funds are received not the day they get around to posting it.Terrible accoiunting practices and very poor customer service. Oh, and what's up with customer service folks speaking very poor English.

Bad Billing Management

Cirro screwed my account payment and then penalized me for their mistake. Thank God only have two months left with contract. Currently shopping for new electric company.

A Nightmare

When Cirro was bought out by NRG, my nightmare began. Though the letter informing me of the buyout said I need "take no action," my account number was changed. My October payment made online disappeared. I, of course, have no check to prove payment. After talking to 7 different people in billing, they still are threatening to turn off my power again. It was already turned off in December. It is January 27, more than three months after the problem began. Today I spoke to a supervisor. We'll see if anything changes. I would not recommend Cirro to anyone.

Is anyone having trouble with their bill?

All, my contract came up for renewal. I received a bill at the higher rate. I called and asked them for the new rate plan and they said to call back in a week since their system was down. They said my balance was $0 even though I had a bill from them in my hand for almost $300 (at the higher new rate, of course). I called back after 2 weeks and got the same answer: system down, call back in a week, they can't do anything for me. WTF! If you are an investor, recommend you dump their stock.

Don't do business with Cirro

This company is the most unorganized company ever. They sent me a $760 refund check which they owed and then turned around and did not honor it. Since the check was issued through Chase which was my bank, the bank tried contacting them to resolve. Cirro did not contact the bank back and only called chase back 2 weeks later when I informed Cirro that I received late fees and return check fees from many of my creditors. It is 1 month since the check has been issued and I still have not received my $760.

NRG buys them, then raises prices

I have not had any real big issues Cirro. I went with them because they had a reasonable rate. NRG buys them and of course, now they are raising the rates. NRG has to be able to pay for all the sign advertising changes from Reliant. What an idiotic name change anyway......

Sen your bill to debt collector before the due date !

After 2 years of paying your bills on time via automatic draft and send your last bill to a debt collector RGS before the due date has arrived and before they make the draft to your account.
Next thing you have paid all bills on time and you get a letter from these dorks at RGS asking for more $$ from you for your Circus account.
Not a very nice practice from both Cirro and the Debt collector

Payment and customer services

I have multiple properties with Cirro, and have been with them for a number of years. One problem after another. I used to pay bills in advance, due to inconsistency with income, but they could not register the advance payments correctly. It took over a year of calling every month reminding them I paid in advance. Then I noticed payments were registering over a week after reciept. They told me repeatedly that it took them a few days to register my payments, once they received them. Now I am told that there are no extensions for late payments. (I ask for two days, since I was in the hospital and mailed check afterwards - to allow the check to get there). I ask three times for a supervisor, to be told supervisors were not available right now. After fourth request, another person on line, but while she claimed to be the supervisor, she did not come across as one and spoke in a mediocre manner to the situation. I ended up having to pay again, knowing it could cause a problem in over payment, once again. I am fed up with the indifference of their customer service and have practice patience for too long. The only time I get quality service is when it is time to renew my contract. I tolerated it during the growing pains of the company, but it is getting worse. I am now searching for a company who wants my business. Evidently Cirro is doing so well, they do not need my mine. .

So far so good

I have renewed for the third time. I am very happy with the electric bills each month.
Had a billing problem last year and I will admit it was frustrating to deal with their call center
of people who appear to not talk to each other or document anything. Had to explain the situation every time I had to follow up on it. It took three weeks to prove to them that I had paid before the due date and they had cashed my check before the due date. My bank couldn't believe how stupid they were.
Since that horror show - no problems at all. I 'm keeping them for now.

issue and Yes they asked me FAX a copy of my check.

Seniors can't afford CIRRO

24 month contract was just over so I called them. They have nothing even close to the old contract. They want me to pay a higher rate that will cost mt $160.00 a year more. Seniors on a FIXED income with gas doubled, eggs $4.00 a doz, CANT AFFORD ELECTRICITY ANYMORE. THEY GOUGE SENIORS and the public. They make a fortune while the people freeze or can't afford to turn on the air. Don't go with CIRRO, they are money hungry, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE ELECTRIC COMPANIES. They're deliberately causing seniors to do without heat or air-conditioning by over pricing electricity.

Poor customer service

They tell you one thing and do another. No follow up! Find another provider, they are the WORST!!!

Big mistake.

The one time I was allowed average billing my bill was never close to the same I'm one person I work all day 5 days a week and my electric bill runs between 250 and 300 explain that to me

Referrals

I emailed Cirro about if they have a referral program. My brother signed up with them at my suggestion. They responded back asking about my brother's new account so they could verify it. My next email from them said they don't have a referral program. If they didn't have one, why did they ask me for his account info? I think they say they have a referral program but don't want to pay it. Poor customer service because they lied. Either they do or they don't have a referral program. If they do, why ask customers to verify the new account info? If they don't, why not just say they don't?

Terrible offerings

$328 to $495 for a month with a single person. My family lives in Florida but my mom lives in Texas alone, I have to pay my moms bill every month, the thing is that the bill goes up around $200 each month but theres only one person living in a single room and rarely cooks and does laundry. The bill is going up too much. I think Im going back to TXU. Be careful when interacting with this company.

They wouldn't honor a signed contract.

I signed a contract on 2/10/21 and as of 5/18/21 they have not honored a signed contracted rate (that I have receipt that they acknowledged to receive)! Che Traylor and her manager Jess have promised over and over that they'd honor the rate and still they have not. We're escalating it now after multiple attempts over 3 months!!

Terrible

Terrible

Cirro Energy will not do their jobs

I have been with the company for more than 4 years but will be searching for a better one. On March 17th I paid a 490.00 bill completely to 0, instead of taking the switch hold off, they apply it to the next bill? So are you telling me that I have to remain with your company because you guys dont communicate to one another across your system, not only that but Ill Because that happened. I had to pay even more money the following month due to the fault and nobody is in charge to fix there reps mistakes or their actions. Go to another company, youll have a difficult time canceling, etc. in less than 3 months Ive paid over 1200 due to the way they bill etc. tired of dealing with cirro. Cant wait to be done.

Worst electric company EVER!!

My bill has tripled since I've been with Cirro, they won't work with you at all!! They don't care about their customers unless your on the autopay system only!! They have double billed me and never admitted to it!! So I was just out that money, to bad!! I'm a single grandmother raising 3 special needs children and they think I'm made of money!! TXU I'm coming back!!

Customer care

Very hard , impossible to talk to anyone in person about service.

Shame on you Cirro !!!

I have a family member who is a customer . During the Covid shut down ,He had an accident which left him in the hospital for 40 days, and resulted in his leg being amputated . They have been in constant contact with Cirro, and paying what they could. Services were disconnected. The bill was paid, and wee told services would be restored by 5pm . Services were not restored, and this man was left in the dark , unable to maneuver through his home !
I am in a business that has 28 utility accounts, with 3 providers . Not 1 if these providers would have done what Cirro has . Shame on you !

Crooked - Crooked - CROOKED!

I had Cirro for a year and had decent service and billing. Always paid on time and no issues. My contract came to an end and I just let it roll into the next year and then I changed providers. I got nasty collection letters on a "Contract Penalty" for $250. I wrote and called to discuss but they continued to say it was due. Now they have put in on my credit for collections! I fullfilled by contrac(s) and they are so crooked they do this to people. I'm not the only one! I reported to the BBB and they just told them it was "valid" and nothing has been done. I don't plan on taking this lying down. I'm not paying a fee that is INVALID.

Bait and switch

Signed up to a smart lock 12 month plan I thought it was supposed to be a fixed rate plan after two months the price went up more than 10 percent this place is a RIP off stay away

Unprofessional

I was told at 10:38am that my account was set up and everything was approve so 7 hours passed I called center point energy and they told me that all Cirro have to do is send over a paper... which I was never told about...no one ever told me I needed to feel out everything... my mom is 78 years old and my grandkids are all under the age of 10..., Cirro told me it was my fault because they didn't inform me about the paper which I still don't have And I spoke with a supervisor he told me it was nothing he can do ... I never received a call or email saying I have to feel some paper out it's not right because the agent wasn't doing her job. My mom has covid and I have papers to prove it so I am taking this as High as I can because I experience the worst customer service... Maybe everyone need to go back through training..I should've have had to ask for a supervisor 7 times and someone gets on the line acting like a supervisor and hung up on me so I had to call back and spoke with a real supervisor who I thought could help but no my lights are still off In 2 story house and has been off for 10 hours now my name is Sherri smith this is the only thing I received and when I ask the other agent who stated he was a supervisor how long for this paper he says over 24 hours ok so its still my fault no because I read all the fine print

Avoid!

My company had done business with Cirro Energy for several years. My contract expired and my rate more than tripled. No warning, no phone call, no email, they just raised the rate costing me thousands. I have contacted them twice to try and resolve the issue and both times I got too bad, you should have known when your contract expired. They are vultures and it was during a time that our business had been shut down due to Covid. AVOID doing business with Cirro at all costs!

Horrible customer service

The customer service rep was extremely rude when trying to sign up with Cirro energy. Was not willing to share the plans details to enable the sign up. It looked as though Cirro energy team was least interested in signing up new customers. Has been a horrible experience to sign up with Cirro energy .

Cirro Energy is a scam

Cirro Energy is clearly a scam company that prey on unsuspecting consumers. I signed up for their commercial plan and they charged me $296 for a connection fee. No new meters were installed. I called Centerpoint who said they would not charge anything over $30 for new connection with existing meter.

Corrupt and crooked

This place allowed fraud and Theft. They allowed someone to steal someone's identity and open an account with them without verifying any of the information from the suspect over a year ago I provided police reports and every provided documentation that they ask for to prove that I never opened the account I accrued over $300 worth of expenses fighting them proving that it wasn't me and they refuse to reimburse me for my expenses this company is crooked and corrupt they sent me to collections twice damaging my credit score and ruining my reputation

Cirro took over the company I was with.

Sketchy. 100% Wont send me a letter of credit, (I have a credit freeze due to my identity being stolen last year and I need the letter to not pay a deposit elsewhere).. hangs up on me when trying to ask questions about different plans, and have charged me whatever they wanted since I got out of contract. My electric bill went from about $125 to $300 once I was out of contract, and I had used less power the month I paid $300 than the month I paid $125.

Avoid Cirro Energy At All Cost

The price rate is high and I found a plan significantly lower and decided to switch. Before switching I went on their website to see when my current contract would end and switched to a new company on the date the website provided me as my contract end date. I then received a $200 cancelation charge. I contacted them to explain that I checked my account on their website to ensure I did not switch companies until my contract provided and one guy I spoke with stated that the date listed as my end date was exactly just the end date for the first part of my contract. I explained to him I trusted their website to provide me with accurate information and I relied on that. I then spoke to his supervisor who told me "You have no proof of what you are saying" and then requested that I send him a screenshot of what I saw. Why would I have taken a screenshot of it?!?! I was a customer of theirs for 9 years and at the end of the day they were not willing to make right THEIR error.

Autopay fail followed by ripoff

I had been a customer for years. In October of 2019 I received an email notifying me that a payment was not made on autopay. It seems my card on file had expired. I went to their website and made the payment with my new card and updated my card on file for autopay. The site was glitchy and I had to re-enter my information twice before it registered. So now it is January 6 and my service has been disconnected. Since I am on paperless billing I receive a communication through my email. Apparently something went wrong with the autopay yet I was not notified by email. Instead they just added late fees for two months and sent a disconnect notice in the mail some time in December. Since my mail is being forwarded at the moment I only received the mail today January 6. When I explained I that I received no notification by email and that the website was having problems I expected them to remove the fees and reinstate my service. My customer service representative for this transaction was Nestor and the supervisor he consulted with the issue was Jorge Rodriguez. Apparently Mr Rodriguez and Cirro wish to take no responsibility for their problematic website and offered no reconciliation for the fees or the lack of communication that anything was wrong with the account. I will never use Cirro again. I paid their little 160$ fees and am taking my business elsewhere. I hope this helps someone choose a better company to do business with. You have many options and this company takes no responsibility for their own issues nor do they appreciate their loyal customers. I hope they go out of business soon.

Fraud! Customers beware

My bill was Cleary incorrect because of a bad smartmeter that was changed in the middle of the month. 1923 kWh for 2wks compared to 866 kW for last 2wks. I spoke with Jose employee #9809 and he was no help whatsoever. Even after comparing to other correct readings he still would not budge. Extremely obvious they are frauds. I will be changing companies. Customers beware!!

Incorrect Information about plans

We had been with Cirro energy for a year and when our current plan was set to expire, I spoke with a Cirro agent the suggested a plan that she said would only be a small amount more than my current plan, WRONG! My next bill was nearly double what I had paid and I had used less electricity. When I called about the bill, they were surprised that the agent had suggested said plan, but they were not willing to change me to a plan better suited for my house size and usage without the $200 change fee...even if I stayed with their company! Unbelievable. I spoke with 2 agents and I emailed CS to no avail. I would not recommend Cirro!

Billing Problems at Cirro Energy

I never signed up with Cirro Energy. They purchased my contract from Volterra Energy shortly after I signed up with Volterra. The customer service at Cirro Energy is a joke. So many lies. I ended my service on September 24, 2019. They charged me twice for the same month and then claim they issued a refund to my credit card for the duplicate charge on September 30. That is a lie.Their billing department is incompetent. I initiated a chargeback on my credit card because they lied about issuing a refund to me 3 weeks ago. Everyone should do themselves a favor - NEVER NEVER sign up with Cirro Energy. Too many better options available to deal with these people.

Bad company, high rate and they over charge

Bad company, high rate and they over charge

Horrible

I signed up for Cirro Energy on 05/23/2018 and the services were connected on 05/24/2019 for the Smart 24 for 0.099 per kwh. On June 4,2019 while we were waiting to close on our new house, the ac went it. We purchased 2 (small) portable ac units and still received a bill for $274. We moved into our new home on 06/29/2019 so the month of June we did not have any ac. The first bill I received was almost $300. I work from home and I am here all day alone until around 9 pm or after. The next bill I received was for $486. I called and was told my rate was 0.12 per kwh. The first time I called I was told it was the transfer fee. I called again and was told that it was system glitch. I am now waiting for them to fix the issue and I was told that it would take 1-2 billing cycles. My only concern is my lights being cut off and I work from home and I have a child. I read the reviews after this incident and I DO NOT trust these people one bit. I am looking into other services as we speak. I wish I could give negative stars.

Do not recommend! Zero ratings would be better than a 1 Star

Back story: I purchased a smart plan 1 year ago with no issues and the process to connect energy was very easy. The billing/managment/customer service representatives however are another story. We receive paper bills and electronic emails for our account. On 2 separate occasions our payment was scheduled and subsequently cancled by Cirro Energy due to some sort of "problem" in the billing cycle. An email or phone call was never made to notify us which subsequently resulted in a disconnection notice being charge and late payments. Our payments had been late a few times but always paid. Automatic payments with our accounts (credit card and a checking account) do not work and their customer service team had been unable to remedy the situation. Most recently we recieved a disconnection notice having never been told the payment never processed resulting in a disconnection of our power the next morning. Oh by the way its the middle of summer and we have 2 month old and family visiting... Again customer service said nothing except for "Sorry" nor did they give a time frame for when power would be reconnected due to the mistake in the billing process. If you want to save some pain and time dealing with your electric company do not go with Cirro Energy, it's not worth your time or money for the pure lack of survice and insufficitent/unreliable billing system.If Cirro responds to this review; pay close attention to how they plan to offer to make these problems right and whether or not they take ownership of their companies lacking customer service/support.

Horrible company with horrible processes

For dec billing i was on autopay and somehow my card got declined. Cirro did not even give me the courtsey of a call or email telling me that the payment did not go through and within 5 business days they shut off my electricity. I was out with my kids in the cold and trying to call them and then they tell me that my payment was declined. On top of that to cover their asses they lied they had sent an email and i get an email the next day morning saying my card was declined after i had already restored power.I never choose Cirro energy as my provider but my account was sold to them through Pioneer Energy and now I am stuck in a contract with a company which sucks and doesn't even inform the owners and shuts down the power. Horrible customer service and experience with the company

Do not sign up with Cirro Energy....The customer service sucks!

The Cirro Energy recently merge with Power Express and they bill me twice for one month. Once by Power Express and again by Cirro Energy, each for 15 days interval. I had a contract with Power Express to receive $80 rebates if my usage was more than 800 kwh, Power Express honored the contract and refund me $40 for 1/2 month. Cirro Energy refused to honor it even though they indicated that my contract with Power Express will be honored with same term and pricing. I spend 1/2 hours talking to Cirro Energy customer service without any resolution. This was my first dealing with them and they are terrible company. Stay away from them....

Cirro is horrible

I switched to Cirro in August. Everyone of my Bill's have come late. Every bill o get sent a 10 disconnect notice charge and a 15 late fee. I tried to pay my November bill online and was told my credit card expired that I had originally set up my account with. There is no place on the website for me to update my credit card nor can I chose auto pay. Every month I have to pay over phone. I should of never switched from my previous provider. I was with them 5 years and never had any issues. I switched to save money and so far I have paid 100 in bs fees.

Don't get levelized billing

Went to levelized monthly billing and they charged me the monthly charge after one week saying that was when the meter was read. Never explained that to me when I signed on.Not cool but I should have expected it.

What a joke

We were involuntarily switched to Cirro when they bought the provider we were with. After two months of not receiving a bill, welcome letter, anything, I tracked down whom I was switched to in order to avoid service interruption. They had been sending it to a completely different address. I set up an online account and it showed that I was in a contract with them until October 1st, 2018. Since the rate was higher than the going rate, I made a note to contact them. On Oct 6th I logged in to see what number to call to discuss a new plan and saw that my bill had jumped up 7 cents per kilowatt. What???? Ok, the contract is out, I'll get that fixed. I call and proceed to have the most asinine conversation. First they tell me that I was month to month and didn't have a contract. I pointed out that my online profile says that I do. He looks. Him - Oh, that just means that the rate you were paying wouldn't go up before that date but it wasn't a contract. Me - then why is listed as the "CONTRACT END DATE"? Him - thats just what we call it but its not a contract. ??????? Me - Ok, the contract that isn't really a contract ended on Oct 1st and my statement was generated on Oct 3rd but ya'll charged me the increased rate for the entire period, not just the 2 days. Can we get this fixed? Him - No, unfortunately we can't have two rates in a period. Me - So you're telling me that you are going to charge me an EXTRA $150 because I didn't cancel my contract that wasn't really a contract on the expiration day (but not really because it wasn't a contract)? Him - Well, if you sign up for a 24 month plan, I can see if I can get the rate retroactive to the 3rd. Me - And what about the overcharge on the current bill? Him - No, I'm sorry, I can't adjust that. Me - You honestly think I would sign a contract with you when you are overcharging me by $150 right now???? Him - There's nothing I can do.By the way, this was a supervisor. I hope he doesn't have an employment contract that turns out not to really be a contract.

Cirro Energy Inconsistent With Electricity Facts Label Terms Disclosure

Cirro Energy, (parent company is NRG [U.S. Retailers L.L.C.] which is the largest retail electric provider in Texas with subsidiaries Reliant Energy, Green Mountain, and Pennywise), bought out another electric company that I had a contract with, Pioneer Energy. In the Houston Chronicle in the Energy section on August 1, 2018, they quoted spokeswoman Pat Hammond, Cirro will honor the contract terms including the price of energy for the duration of the contracts. On August 21st, 2018, Cirro took over my electric services and on that same date, I received an email telling me I was now enrolled in a Cirro plan called Smart Simple 36 that after talking to Cirro customer service representatives, was told consisted of 12.9 cents per kWh for three years rather than my Pioneer contract that is one year at 8.34 cents per kWh. I was told repeatedly for over a month by Cirro representatives that Pioneer Energy had submitted my contract information that showed that my contract was 12.9 cents kWh for 3 years. This was in spite of my submitting by email to: service@care.cirroenergy.com, my copies of Pioneers Electricity Facts Label, Terms of Service and Rights as a Customer. Also I was told by Pioneer that they had submitted the correct paperwork and to wait and see if they bill me correctly. I was billed according to the Pioneer contract but on the bill, it still showed my plan as Smart Secure 36. During this time, the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) was involved. Then on September 20, 2018, Cirro emailed me a copy of my contract that was supposed to have been revised but it STILL showed 12.9 cents per kWh for 3 years. The following day, I received a phone call from Cirros headquarters in Plano, TX, who again told me that my former company, Pioneer Energy, had sent my contract information to Cirro, that showed it to be 12.9 cents per kWh for 3 years. Then after I showed the PUC the most recent contract sent by Cirro, Cirros management told the PUC that they had accidentally sent the wrong contract! Cirro sent another contract but it STILL shows the length of the contract for 3 years. The Texas PUC closed out the complaint anyway, just citing them only for inconsistencies with the Electricity Facts Label (EFL) Terms disclosure and recommended Cirro provide me with a corrected EFL that shows the correct terms. This Texas PUC report was written on 9/24/2018 and I also requested a corrected EFL, but I am still waiting for the Electricity Facts Label that reflects my actual Pioneer Energy terms! I do not understand how a legal contract that is to be honored and was specifically written into the terms of the buyout, is not cause for regulatory agencies like the Texas PUC to take more definitive action to protect consumer rights. I was in this complaint process for over a month with the Texas PUC and Cirro, but instead of Cirro immediately sending the corrected contract that very first day of the complaint, I waited over a full month to finally get a slightly modified contract that STILL was not corrected to the terms of my previous contract with Pioneer! And still the Texas PUC closed it out! Also a fair warning to everyone: whenever you sign up for any electricity service, it is imperative that you save a copy of your Electricity Facts Label as this is your legal contract with that company and without it, unethical companies like NRG and their subsidiaries can, at will, tell customers that the contract information received from the former electricity company is more costly and for longer lengths than what your actual contract terms actually were, and trap you into contracts that are not legal if you dont protect yourself. So, in closing, how would you define the problem? Would you define it like the Texas PUC, as only an inconsistency by Cirro Energy to disclose what my contract terms were after the buyout? Or do you see this as a more serious issue for Cirro customers?

Cirro Signed Me Up for Unauthorized Onerous Plan During Transfer of Pioneer Buyout

Nature of complaint: Contract Issues Problem description: Cirro Energy bought out Pioneer Energy and both companies stated they would honor all remaining contracts from Pioneer. It was stated on websites and emails sent to customers. However, I received an email from Cirro stating I was signed up for their Smart Simple 36 Plan which turns out to be a 3 year contract with Cirro Energy at about 13 cents per kWh. I never signed up for this and dont want it EVER! My remaining contract with Pioneer is until August 31st, 2019 at .0834 cents per kWh with no service charges and no charges if below a certain level of use (as some plans have). It is a fixed .0834 cents/kWh. I have all the relevant contract paperwork from Pioneer and submitted it online to Cirro and Pioneer Energy also submitted my contract information to Cirro. I was told the correct contract would be straightened out & in writing by August 31st. It has been over three weeks that Cirro has taken over my service & Cirro STILL has me down for the plan THEY signed me up for; I have called & emailed so that I can set up my online account & set up auto bill pay but I cannot do any of that until they put the correct contract in writing! I also asked them when my first bill would be due & they told me to contact CenterPoint Energy & refused to answer the question. When they respond back by email, it takes them 5-6 days to respond and their answers are unhelpful and illogical & do not address their plan of when my correct contract will be sent to me. They appear obstructive in their behaviors. Desired Outcome: Correct contract in writing in timely manner that reflects Pioneer Energy contract terms as stated during transfer between Pioneer and Cirro. End of obstructive behaviors and more timely customer service responses that reflect problem-solving skills. Note: I did NOT choose Cirro Energy as my service provider, I did NOT choose the Smart Simple Plan they STILL have me enrolled in, and I will NOT choose them in the future when I actually DO have a choice! There is a pattern of Cirro Energy doing this to customers that were acquired by business buyouts promising the same contract rates & then later blaming the former company for not providing the correct paperwork dating back to 2011 and possibly even longer than that. This is an unethical, predatory company with a long, long history of this and other customer abuses. Where is Texas consumer protection laws? From where Im standing, they appear to be completely gone and illegal, corrupt business practices are thriving in Texas every single day thanks to removal of regulatory clout that State and Federal agencies use to have (due to legislative changes paid for by companies like Cirro and its parent company NRG with their other subsidiaries consisting of Reliant, Green Mountain and Pennywise). They do not respond to emails any longer and even though they have all the proof they need regarding my previous Pioneer contract, they will not put it in writing so that I am assuming it will cause a late fee on purpose and the start of a highly acrimonious relationship!! I have an excellent credit rating and have no tolerance for these kinds of businesses!!! I have not signed in online as I will not agree to any service agreement with Cirro until my CORRECT contract with Pioneer is in WRITING and I have made that very clear to Cirro. The only contract I have is with Pioneer that I have actually signed and agreed to!!

Cirro

I did everything too have cirro for my energy provider and they never followed thur to be my energy provider. now I'm stuck with high electric cost from my old provider.

Terrible customer service and scam with all their extra charges

Had Cirro for several years now. Rates have been very competitive but that's all the good I have experienced. Had to report them once to Texas Utility Commission as they had my monthly bills and payments all messed up and just kept piling on extra charges thinking I owed them money. Their customer service is pitiful and treat you like "money payment" and could care less about a customer. Only reason I have renewed is their rates but you have to call in for best renewal rates.

They sell you a fantastic plan and as soon as you get on it they change it!

Was sold a plan and as soon as we were signed up they changed the rate. TXU did the same thing also. WE are on SSI and needed an affordable rate. They lie and tell you anything to sigh you up and then switch and bait you.

Poor billing and customer service practices

Came home yesterday to find our power had been shut off, which I thought odd because we had just paid our bill via bank draft. Called Cirro, and representative stated power had been shut off due to non-payment. When we explained that we had paid, even showing proof that the money had come out of our account, customer service still stated they did not see a payment. We received no notice ahead of time of delinquincy (which we weren't) and no notice of warning of shut off). We paid the bill a SECOND time while on the phone, via debit card, and they sent a work order to Centerpoint to turn the power back on. However, because it was after 6 pm (or 5:30, depending on who you asked) there was no guarantee that the power would be back on that evening. Multiple different customer service agents told us multiple things about whether the work order was priority or not, whether Centerpoint had 2 hours or 24 hours to turn power back on, etc. They could not even tell whether Centerpoint had received the work order (Centerpoint stated for the entire evening that it was not received). The lack of communication between the two companies, and the disparate information coming from alll of the agents, was astounding and disappointing, and we will be looking for another power company as soon as possible.

Do Not Use Cirro