TexasHomeBills™ — Texas electricity plans ranked by what they really cost you.
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CenterPoint 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 kWhOcto Simple 12 Octopus Energy12 mo$708$59
1,000 kWhOcto Simple 12 Octopus Energy12 mo$1,416$118
1,500 kWhSimpleSaver 12 AP Gas & Electric (TX)12 mo$1,944$162
2,000 kWhTrue Value 12 True Power12 mo$2,784$232

⚠ The lowest advertised 1,000 kWh price here is SimpleSaver 12 from AP Gas & Electric (TX) at 6.8¢/kWh, but for a home averaging 1,000 kWh it ranks #119 of 139 on estimated annual cost (about $1,816/yr vs $1,416/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.

CenterPoint delivers the power and handles outages in Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, Sugar Land, Baytown, The Woodlands. You choose the retail provider and plan below; the delivery charge is the same whichever you pick.

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Monthly usage
kWh
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Usage we priced: 12,000 kWh/yr Plan data: PowerToChoose ·
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
101
Ranchero Power
Ranchero Fixed Prime - 48
48 mo 14.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 6% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 683 Cancel fee: No cancellation fee
$1,719/yr
≈ $143/mo avg
102
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 11
8 mo 14.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 450 Cancel fee: $95
$1,722/yr
≈ $144/mo avg
↻ Renew after 8 mo · if you forget ≈ $1,927/yr
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103
Good Charlie
GoodEnergy 12
12 mo 14.4¢ at 1,000 kWh 25% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 698 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $240)
104
Discount Power
Saver 24
24 mo 14.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 686 Cancel fee: $295
105
True Power
True Value 7
7 mo 14.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 15% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 33 Cancel fee: $300
$1,742/yr
≈ $145/mo avg
↻ Renew after 7 mo · if you forget ≈ $1,994/yr
106
Reliant
Reliant Power On 18
18 mo 14.7¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 695 Cancel fee: $180
107
Reliant
Reliant Power On 13
13 mo 14.7¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 454 Cancel fee: $150
108
Payless Power
PTC 12 Month - Postpaid
12 mo 14.7¢ at 1,000 kWh 26% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 695 Cancel fee: $199
109
Good Charlie
GoodEnergy 24
24 mo 14.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 25% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 715 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $480)
110
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 13
13 mo 14.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 452 Cancel fee: $150
111
Reliant
Reliant Power On 12 Plan
12 mo 14.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 704 Cancel fee: $150
112
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 11
11 mo 14.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 447 Cancel fee: $95
$1,776/yr
≈ $148/mo avg
↻ Renew after 11 mo · if you forget ≈ $1,814/yr
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113
Express Energy
Speedy 13
13 mo 14.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 3% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 39 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $260)
114
Payless Power
PTC 6 Month - Prepaid
6 mo 16.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 26% renewable Prepaid 👁 0 · 🤖 116 Cancel fee: $49
$1,786/yr
≈ $149/mo avg
↻ Renew after 6 mo · if you forget ≈ $2,073/yr
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115
Think Energy
Think Clean 24
24 mo 14.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 682 Cancel fee: $200
116
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 12
12 mo 14.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 697 Cancel fee: $150
117
Direct Energy
Autopay Texas 24
24 mo 15.0¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 701 Cancel fee: $295
118
Spark Energy
Sure Saver 12
12 mo 8.4¢ at 1,000 kWh 37% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 1,013 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $100
119
Texans Choice Power
Texas Instant 12
12 mo 13.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 37% renewable Minimum-usage fee 👁 0 · 🤖 701 Cancel fee: $200
$1,812/yr
≈ $151/mo avg
120
AP Gas & Electric (TX)
SimpleSaver 12
12 mo 6.8¢ at 1,000 kWh 6% renewable Bill credit 👁 2 · 🤖 1,249 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $150
121
Reliant
Reliant Power On 24 Plan
24 mo 15.2¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 685 Cancel fee: $295
122
Green Mountain Energy
Pollution Free e-Plus 12 Choice
12 mo 15.2¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 700 Cancel fee: $150
123
Chariot Energy
GridPlus 12
12 mo 6.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 1,040 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $15 × months left (up to $180)
124
Good Charlie
GoodEnergy 36
36 mo 15.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 25% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 667 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $720)
125
Green Mountain Energy
Pollution Free e-Plus 24 Choice
24 mo 15.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 701 Cancel fee: $295

141 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: 1,665
ChatGPT: 807 Claude: 246 Google · Gemini: 53 Perplexity: 55 Meta: 21 Amazon: 45 Others: 1,986
Read by AI & crawlers
ChatGPT807
Claude246
Google · Gemini53
Perplexity55
Meta21
Amazon45
Others1,986

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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