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

Your utility (TDU) is set by where you live — it owns the poles and wires and you cannot choose it. What you choose is the retail provider and plan. Pick your utility to see every plan ranked on your usage.

What cost $100 in electricity in 2020 now costs about $146 — while overall prices went to about $130. Texas homes: 15.88¢/kWh (July 2026). +3.8% electricity, 12 mo +46.2% since 2020 +29.9% inflation since 2020 BLS · EIA · updated See the trend →

Oncor

Dallas · Fort Worth · Arlington · Plano · Irving

~$1,452/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 12.1¢ at 1,000 kWh
134 plans ranked · 42 providers
12 419 234 10 207

CenterPoint

Houston · Pasadena · Pearland · Sugar Land · Baytown

~$1,441/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 12.0¢ at 1,000 kWh
135 plans ranked · 43 providers
2 290 234 12 172

AEP Texas Central

Corpus Christi · McAllen · Harlingen · Victoria · Laredo

~$1,323/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 11.0¢ at 1,000 kWh
128 plans ranked · 41 providers
1 253 257 12 156

AEP Texas North

Abilene · San Angelo · Vernon · Alpine

~$1,347/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 11.2¢ at 1,000 kWh
125 plans ranked · 40 providers
3 317 188 15 145

TNMP

Texas City · Lewisville · Friendswood · Pecos · Alvin

~$1,391/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 11.6¢ at 1,000 kWh
128 plans ranked · 40 providers
1 403 222 9 143

Lubbock Power & Light

Lubbock

~$1,428/yr
lowest est. annual cost · 11.9¢ at 1,000 kWh
84 plans ranked · 28 providers
0 299 223 10 109

Nueces Electric Cooperative

Co-op service area

Few or no plans listed
1 5 5 2 25
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Not sure which utility you 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, Abilene and San Angelo are AEP Texas North. Austin and San Antonio are served by city utilities and are not part of the competitive market.

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: 47
ChatGPT: 9 Claude: 5 Google · Gemini: 7 Others: 71
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ChatGPT9
Claude5
Google · Gemini7
Others71

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