TexasHomeBills™ — Texas electricity plans ranked by what they really cost you.
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AEP Texas Central electricity rates

Prices from Power to Choose as of · refreshed three times a day

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Lowest estimated annual cost by monthly usage

Monthly averagePlanTermEst. per year≈ per month
500 kWhNo Bull 12 Energy Texas12 mo$654$54
1,000 kWhNo Bull 12 Energy Texas12 mo$1,321$110
1,500 kWhSimpleSaver 12 AP Gas & Electric (TX)12 mo$1,812$151
2,000 kWhNo Gimmicks 18 Budget Power18 mo$2,640$220

⚠ The lowest advertised 1,000 kWh price here is SimpleSaver 12 from AP Gas & Electric (TX) at 6.0¢/kWh, but for a home averaging 1,000 kWh it ranks #117 of 131 on estimated annual cost (about $1,720/yr vs $1,321/yr for #1) — its bill credit is missed in low-usage months. Why?

Estimates from Power to Choose prices incl. delivery charges, excl. taxes; seasonal usage (more in summer). Not offers — check the EFL.

AEP Texas Central delivers the power and handles outages in Corpus Christi, McAllen, Harlingen, Victoria, Laredo, Edinburg. You choose the retail provider and plan below; the delivery charge is the same whichever you pick.

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Usage we priced: 12,000 kWh/yr Plan data: PowerToChoose ·
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101
Think Energy
Think Clean 24
24 mo 13.7¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 673 Cancel fee: $200
102
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 13
13 mo 13.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 454 Cancel fee: $150
103
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 11
11 mo 13.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 442 Cancel fee: $95
$1,653/yr
≈ $138/mo avg
↻ Renew after 11 mo · if you forget ≈ $1,688/yr
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104
Reliant
Reliant Power On 13
13 mo 13.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 440 Cancel fee: $150
105
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 12
12 mo 13.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 680 Cancel fee: $150
106
Payless Power
PTC 6 Month - Prepaid
6 mo 16.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 26% renewable Prepaid 👁 0 · 🤖 118 Cancel fee: $49
$1,668/yr
≈ $139/mo avg
↻ Renew after 6 mo · if you forget ≈ $1,934/yr
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107
Express Energy
Speedy 13
13 mo 13.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 3% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 40 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $260)
108
Payless Power
PTC 12 Month - Postpaid
12 mo 13.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 26% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 713 Cancel fee: $199
109
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 24
24 mo 14.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 683 Cancel fee: $295
110
Reliant
Reliant Power On 18
18 mo 14.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 705 Cancel fee: $180
111
Reliant
Reliant Power On 12 Plan
12 mo 14.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 2 · 🤖 727 Cancel fee: $150
112
Texans Choice Power
Texas Instant 12
12 mo 12.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 37% renewable Minimum-usage fee 👁 0 · 🤖 704 Cancel fee: $200
$1,692/yr
≈ $141/mo avg
113
Reliant
Reliant Power On 24 Plan
24 mo 14.2¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 710 Cancel fee: $295
114
Green Mountain Energy
Pollution Free e-Plus 12 Choice
12 mo 14.2¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 687 Cancel fee: $150
115
Green Mountain Energy
Pollution Free e-Plus 24 Choice
24 mo 14.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 723 Cancel fee: $295
116
True Power
True Value 20
20 mo 14.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 15% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 145 Cancel fee: $300
$1,716/yr
≈ $143/mo avg
117
Ranchero Power
Ranchero Fixed Prime - 48
48 mo 14.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 6% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 716 Cancel fee: No cancellation fee
$1,717/yr
≈ $143/mo avg
118
AP Gas & Electric (TX)
SimpleSaver 12
12 mo 6.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 6% renewable Bill credit 👁 5 · 🤖 1,177 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $150
119
Chariot Energy
GridPlus 12
12 mo 6.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable Bill credit 👁 1 · 🤖 1,067 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $15 × months left (up to $180)
120
Amigo Energy
Basics PTC - 36
36 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 713 Cancel fee: $175
121
Tara Energy
Basics PTC - 36
36 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 698 Cancel fee: $175
122
Just Energy
Basics PTC - 60
60 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 675 Cancel fee: $175
123
Amigo Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 668 Cancel fee: $175
124
Tara Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 1 · 🤖 694 Cancel fee: $175
125
Just Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 667 Cancel fee: $175

133 plans ranked. Variable, prepaid, time-of-use and under-6-month plans are hidden unless you tick them — their price can change, depends on when you use power, or ends long before the year does. Estimates include TDU delivery charges as published on PowerToChoose; taxes and city fees are not included. Always read the EFL before you sign.

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Half of the "cheapest" Texas electricity plans aren't cheap over a year (November 3, 2026)

On November 3, 2026, more than half of the plans that look cheapest on Power to Choose were not cheap over a year. Of the 10 plans with the lowest 1,000 kWh price in each of six utility areas (60 plans), 33 ranked outside the top 50 by estimated 12-month cost, and all 33 have a bill credit. Only 4 of the 60 were in the real top 10.

Nov 4, 2026TexasHomeBills™
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Frequently asked questions

Which utility do I have?

It is printed on your bill as the TDU or TDSP — the company you call for outages. Dallas–Fort Worth is mostly Oncor, Houston is CenterPoint, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley are AEP Texas Central. Austin and San Antonio have city utilities and no plan choice.

Why is a plan that is cheapest at 1,000 kWh not first?

Many of those plans give a bill credit only at 1,000 kWh or more. In months below the threshold the credit disappears. We price each month separately, so a plan that loses its credit in spring and fall can cost more over the year.

Are taxes included?

No. Prices include the utility's delivery charges as listed on PowerToChoose; sales tax and city fees vary by address and add a few percent to every plan alike.

TexasHomeBills™ — Texas electricity plans ranked by what they really cost you.
Reading time:
Views: 1,120
ChatGPT: 537 Claude: 269 Google · Gemini: 64 Perplexity: 79 Meta: 20 Amazon: 48 Others: 1,757
Read by AI & crawlers
ChatGPT537
Claude269
Google · Gemini64
Perplexity79
Meta20
Amazon48
Others1,757

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others.

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