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
Contract length
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Usage we priced: 12,000 kWh/yr Plan data: PowerToChoose ·
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126
True Power
True Value 20
20 mo 15.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 15% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 161 Cancel fee: $300
$1,836/yr
≈ $153/mo avg
127
Amigo Energy
Basics PTC - 36
36 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 684 Cancel fee: $175
128
Tara Energy
Basics PTC - 36
36 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 1 · 🤖 687 Cancel fee: $175
129
Just Energy
Basics PTC - 60
60 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 675 Cancel fee: $175
130
Amigo Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 669 Cancel fee: $175
131
Tara Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 688 Cancel fee: $175
132
Just Energy
Basics PTC - 24
24 mo 15.5¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 692 Cancel fee: $175
133
Green Mountain Energy
Pollution Free e-Plus 36 Choice
36 mo 15.6¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 687 Cancel fee: $395
134
Constellation NewEnergy
36 Month Usage Bill Credit
36 mo 13.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 24% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 687 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $150
135
Express Energy
Flash Value 12
12 mo 7.6¢ at 1,000 kWh 3% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 936 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $240)
136
Atlantex Power
Luminous 36
36 mo 16.1¢ at 1,000 kWh 23% renewable 👁 0 · 🤖 676 Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $720)
$1,933/yr
≈ $161/mo avg
137
Payless Power
PTC 12 Month - Prepaid
12 mo 17.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 26% renewable Prepaid 👁 0 · 🤖 110 Cancel fee: $49
138
Constellation NewEnergy
12 Month A/C Protect Plus for 2 Units
12 mo 15.3¢ at 1,000 kWh 24% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 679 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $150
139
Amigo Energy
Power Perks - 12
12 mo 9.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 696 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $175
140
Tara Energy
Value Choice - 12
12 mo 9.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 701 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $175
141
Just Energy
Smart Choice - 12
12 mo 9.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 22% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 696 8 months without the credit Cancel fee: $175

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: 247 Google · Gemini: 53 Perplexity: 55 Meta: 21 Amazon: 45 Others: 1,986
Read by AI & crawlers
ChatGPT807
Claude247
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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