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Moving in Texas: how to plan your electricity for move-out and move-in

When you move in Texas, tell your current provider your move-out date and a forwarding address, and order service at the new home as a "move-in" a week or more ahead. Under PUCT rules your contract covers only the address in it, so you usually owe no early-termination fee for moving if you give a forwarding address and, if asked, reasonable proof of the move. Check whether the new address has a different utility or no retail choice at all before you shop.

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Early termination fees on Texas electricity plans: how they work and when leaving pays

Most Texas fixed-rate plans of 12 months or more charge an early-termination fee, either a flat amount such as $150 or a set amount per remaining month such as $20. Leaving early pays only when what you save over the remaining months is larger than the fee, so multiply the monthly saving by the months left, adjusting for the season, and compare. Some cases carry no fee at all, such as moving or the last 14 days of the contract.

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What happens when your Texas electricity contract ends

When a fixed-rate electricity contract in Texas ends and you do nothing, your provider usually moves you to a month-to-month default rate that can change and is often higher than new fixed offers. Under PUCT rules you can usually switch in the last 14 days before the contract's end date without an early-termination fee, so that window is a good time to choose your next plan. Check your contract for the exact dates.

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GuideUtilities & outages

Utility (TDU) vs retail electricity provider in Texas: who does what

In most of Texas two companies serve your home: the utility (TDU), such as Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP or Lubbock Power & Light, owns the poles, wires and meter and restores power after outages; the retail electric provider sells you the plan and sends the bill. You choose the provider, but your address decides the utility, and its delivery charges pass through on your bill whichever provider you pick.

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How to read an Electricity Facts Label (EFL) in Texas

Every Texas electricity plan has an Electricity Facts Label (EFL), a standard disclosure that shows the average price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh a month, whether the price is fixed or variable, the contract term, any cancellation fee and the renewable content. Read the price breakdown and the fine print about credits or minimum-usage charges, not just the 1,000 kWh price.

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Fixed, variable, time-of-use and prepaid electricity plans in Texas

A fixed-rate plan keeps the same price for the whole contract, apart from limited regulated changes such as utility delivery charges. Variable plans can change price from month to month, time-of-use plans charge different rates by hour or season, and prepaid plans are paid in advance. Most households comparing plans by annual cost start with fixed-rate plans of 6 months or longer, which is what we show by default.

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