Ad Said 11.5¢, Bill Said 16.6¢: Grok Bot Priced 88 Electricity Plans at His Real Usage and Found a 36% Cut
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
Why is my power bill higher than the advertised rate? His plan said 11.5¢ per kWh but his bill worked out to 16.6¢. His Grok Bot priced 88 plans month by month at his real 12-month usage. The trap: a $125 bill credit that only kicks in at 1,000+ kWh, and he was under that in 7 of 12 months. The "cheap" plan came out to 19.4¢; a plain flat plan from the same company was 12.35¢, about a 36% projected cut. He then emailed his provider asking to move to the flat plan and waive the $150 fee.
How it went
A ranked list of plans priced at your real usage, and a draft request to your current provider.
Worth knowing
- Projected savings, not a confirmed bill yet; he was still waiting on the provider's reply. Never estimate kWh from dollars, summer spikes skew averages, and an auto-reply isn't a yes. Works best where you can choose your power company (like Texas).
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Find my real cheapest electricity plan. Here are my last 12 months of usage in kWh (not dollars) from [app or bills]. Download every plan available at my address [Texas: Power to Choose CSV]. Leave out delivery charges that are the same on every plan. Price each plan month by month at my usage, including bill credits that only apply above a usage level, and cancellation fees. Check your math against one real bill first. Show me the top 3 and draft an email asking my current provider to move me to their best flat plan with no switching fee. Don't switch anything without my OK.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: Email · Stack: Grok Bot + 12 months of kWh usage + plan list (Texas Power to Choose)
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
First-hand X thread with the method and numbers: 88 plans priced, 11.5¢ advertised vs 16.6¢ actual, 19.4¢ vs 12.35¢, ~36% projected cut, $125 credit trap at 1,000 kWh. Marketing note: the thread links xAI's own Haggle Bot template, not a product of his
Source: X · 2026-10-19 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated