Texas electricity rates
Texas Electricity Rates
Texas has a deregulated electricity market, which means most residents can choose their retail provider and plan. See today's rates from local providers that serve your area. Want help choosing? We'll review your options and recommend the plan that fits your home.
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Current Texas Electricity Rates
Compare today's lowest electricity rates in each Texas utility area 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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CenterPoint Energy service area · Rates at 1,000 kWh
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Texas Electricity Rates by Utility Area
Providers set their prices by utility area, not by city, so your rates depend on which utility delivers power to your home. These are straightforward 12-month fixed-rate plans at 1,000 kWh a month, with delivery charges included. Bill-credit, time-of-use and EV plans are left out so promotional pricing doesn't distort the numbers.
- CenterPoint Energy
Houston area
Average13.1¢/kWhLowest11.7¢/kWhDelivery6.53¢/kWh+ $4.90/mo - Oncor
Dallas-Fort Worth, North, Central and West Texas
Average13.3¢/kWhLowest12.0¢/kWhDelivery6.87¢/kWh+ $4.06/mo - AEP Texas Central
Corpus Christi, South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley
Average12.0¢/kWhLowest10.8¢/kWhDelivery5.69¢/kWh+ $3.24/mo - AEP Texas North
Abilene, San Angelo and West Central Texas
Average12.5¢/kWhLowest11.0¢/kWhDelivery5.58¢/kWh+ $3.24/mo - TNMP
Parts of the Gulf Coast, North Texas and West Texas
Average13.9¢/kWhLowest11.6¢/kWhDelivery7.77¢/kWh+ $7.56/mo - Lubbock Power & Light
Lubbock
Average13.1¢/kWhLowest11.6¢/kWhDelivery6.31¢/kWh+ $0.00/mo
Rates at 1,000 kWh · Updated November 13, 2026
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Understanding your rate
What's in a Texas Electricity Rate
The rate you see advertised is an average price per kWh that bundles two parts. Your provider sets one part and your utility sets the other.
Provider charges
The energy charge per kWh plus any monthly base charge, usage fee or bill credit. This is the part that changes from plan to plan, and the part you choose when you shop.
Utility delivery charges
A monthly charge plus a per-kWh charge for the poles, wires and meter. Every home in a utility area pays the same delivery charges no matter which provider it uses, and they appear on the provider's bill.
Example: A 1,000 kWh Month in Houston
At today's average 12-month fixed rate in the CenterPoint area, here is how a 1,000 kWh bill splits.
| Provider charges1,000 kWh × 6.0767¢, including any base charge | 46% | $60.77 |
| CenterPoint delivery charges$4.90 + 1,000 kWh × 6.5333¢ | 54% | $70.23 |
| Total at 13.1¢/kWh | $131.00 |
Before taxes and fees, which vary by city.
Why it matters
Across Texas
How the Texas Electricity Market Works
Texas opened most of its electricity market to retail competition in 2002. Since then, two companies share your electricity service: the provider you choose and the utility that serves your address.
Your electricity provider
You choose the provider. It sells you the plan, sets the energy rate, contract length and fees, and sends your monthly bill.
Your utility
Your address decides the utility. It owns the poles, wires and meter, restores power after outages, and charges regulated delivery rates that every provider passes through.
Why Rates Differ Across Texas
Two homes with the same usage and the same provider can pay different rates if different utilities serve them. Each utility has its own delivery charges, and providers price each utility area separately. At 1,000 kWh, delivery charges currently run from about $58.99 a month in the AEP Texas North area to about $85.27 in the TNMP area.
Where Texans Can't Choose a Provider
Retail choice covers most of Texas, but not all of it. Customers of these utilities buy electricity directly from their local utility and won't find plans on Power to Choose:
- City-owned utilities such as Austin Energy and CPS Energy in San Antonio
- Most electric cooperatives, which serve many rural areas
- Utilities outside the main Texas grid, including El Paso Electric and Entergy Texas around Beaumont
Plan types
Types of Electricity Plans in Texas
The plan type decides how your rate behaves from month to month. For most homes we recommend a straightforward fixed-rate plan of 12 months or longer.
- Fixed-Rate Electricity PlansFixed energy rate for the length of the contract.
- Bill Credit Electricity PlansBill credit applied when usage reaches a set threshold.
- Time-of-Use Electricity PlansElectricity prices that vary by time of day.
- EV Electricity PlansDesigned for homes that charge an electric vehicle.
- No-Deposit Electricity PlansOptions for starting service without a traditional deposit.
Shopping
How To Compare Texas Electricity Rates
The lowest advertised rate is often not the lowest bill. These are the checks we run before we recommend a plan.
Compare at your usage
Use the price on the EFL closest to your own monthly usage, not the 1,000 kWh rate by default. Your bills or Smart Meter Texas show what you actually use.
Watch for bill credits
A bill credit can make a plan look cheapest at exactly 1,000 kWh and expensive in any month you miss the threshold.
Check the term and the fee
Short terms often renew at a much higher rate. Note the cancellation fee and the date the contract ends.
Read the renewal terms
If you don't choose a new plan when the contract ends, you usually move to a month-to-month rate that is often higher.
Confirm the rate is fixed
A fixed energy charge can still pass through changes in utility delivery charges. The EFL says whether it does.
Look at the provider
Price matters, but so do billing accuracy, customer service and how the provider treats renewals.
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Top-Rated Texas Electricity Providers
We grade providers on price, pricing transparency, customer experience and renewal practices. These are our current award winners.
Best at the Basics
Champion Energy
OverallA-Best for Long-Term Value
BKV Energy
OverallA-Best for Pet Owners
GoodCharlie Energy
OverallA-Best for Green Energy
Green Mountain Energy
OverallC+Best for EV Owners
Chariot Energy
OverallBBest for Maximum Savings
Rhythm Energy
OverallB+
Questions
Texas Electricity Rates FAQ
City guides
Texas Electricity Rates by City
Pick your city to see today's electricity rates and plans. Don't see your city yet? Start with your utility guide.
Houston Area
Served by CenterPoint EnergyDallas-Fort Worth
Served by OncorMore Oncor-Area Cities
Served by OncorSouth Texas & the Rio Grande Valley
Served by AEP Texas CentralWest Central Texas
Served by AEP Texas NorthGalveston County
Served by TNMPKeep reading
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Personalized electricity guidance
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