West Central Texas, Abilene and San Angelo
AEP Texas North Service Area
AEP Texas North delivers electricity to homes in Abilene, San Angelo and communities across West Central Texas. It maintains the lines and restores outages, but it doesn't sell electricity plans. You choose your electricity provider, and AEP Texas North delivers the power.
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Current AEP Texas North Electricity Rates
Compare current AEP Texas North electricity rates by usage and plan type. We recommend straightforward fixed-rate plans of 12 months or longer, and we generally steer customers away from bill-credit and short-term plans.
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AEP Texas North service area · Rates at 1,000 kWh
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Utility vs. provider
What AEP Texas North Does
Texas splits electricity service between two companies. AEP Texas North is the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for Abilene, San Angelo and much of West Central Texas, which means it manages the poles and wires that deliver electricity to your home. It is one of two service areas run by AEP Texas, alongside AEP Texas Central. You can't choose your TDU, but you can choose the electricity provider that supplies your energy.
AEP Texas North
- Owns and maintains the poles, wires and substations
- Restores power after outages and storms
- Installs and reads your smart meter
- Connects and disconnects service when you move
- Sets regulated delivery charges, approved by the PUCT
Your electricity provider
- Sells you the electricity plan and sets its energy rate
- Sends your monthly bill, including AEP Texas North's charges
- Handles enrollment, payments and customer service
- Sets contract length, fees and renewal terms
On your bill
AEP Texas North Delivery Charges
Every home in the AEP Texas North area pays the same regulated delivery charges, no matter which provider it uses. AEP Texas North doesn't bill you directly. The charges appear on your electricity provider's monthly bill, and they change several times a year as the PUCT approves updates.
- Monthly charge
- $3.24per month
- Delivery charge
- 5.5751¢per kWh
Residential rates, current as of October 2026. Source: PUCT TDU rates.
Example: A 1,000 kWh Month
Here is how AEP Texas North's charges add up on the bill for a home that uses 1,000 kWh in a month.
| Monthly charge | $3.24 |
| Delivery charge1,000 kWh × 5.5751¢ | $55.75 |
| AEP Texas North charges on your bill | $58.99 |
Your provider's own energy charge is added on top. At 500 kWh, AEP Texas North's charges come to about $31.12; at 2,000 kWh, about $114.74.
What Makes Up the Charge
Customer and metering charges
The monthly charge is two fixed charges you pay regardless of usage: a customer charge for the cost of serving your account, and a metering charge for installing, reading and maintaining your meter.
Distribution charge and riders
The per-kWh charge combines AEP Texas's base distribution rate with riders that recover specific costs, including transmission and investment in the local grid.
Why it matters
Where it serves
AEP Texas North Service Area
AEP Texas North serves Abilene and San Angelo, the two largest cities in its area, along with many smaller towns across West Central Texas. Much of the surrounding countryside is served by electric cooperatives instead, where you can't choose a provider, so confirm your address when you shop: plans offered at your address will list AEP Texas North as the utility.
When the power goes out
Reporting an AEP Texas North Outage
Outages are AEP Texas North's responsibility, not your provider's. Your provider can't dispatch a crew or speed up a restoration, so report the outage to AEP Texas North directly.
- Report the outage online or call AEP Texas at 866-223-8508, any time of day
- Check AEP Texas's outage map for the estimated restoration time in your area
- Stay away from downed lines and call 911 if you see one
Get Outage Alerts
AEP Texas offers free Outage Alerts that notify you when an outage affects your home and when power is restored. Sign in to an AEP Texas account and choose how you want to be notified in your notification settings.
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Switching Providers and Moving
Switching providers doesn't change your utility. AEP Texas North keeps delivering your electricity, reading your meter and handling outages. Your new provider submits the switch, so there is typically no interruption in service and no technician visit.
When you move to a new home in the AEP Texas North area, you sign up with a provider for the new address and the provider asks AEP Texas North to start service. Because AEP Texas North reads your smart meter remotely, your usage history is also available through Smart Meter Texas, which is the most accurate way to compare plans at your real usage.
Want us to do that comparison for you? Send us your Smart Meter Texas usage file and we'll recommend a plan based on how much electricity your home actually uses. Get a recommendation from your usage.
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