TexasHomeBills™ — Texas electricity plans ranked by what they really cost you.
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Ranchero Power · CenterPoint

Ranchero Smart & Fixed - 12

12 monthsFixed 6% renewable
$2,159/yr
at 17,424 kWh/yr · about $180/month
🔌 Includes EV charging of about 452 kWh a month (5,424 kWh/yr on top of 12,000 kWh/yr for the home), spread evenly. Time-of-use pricing is not applied to EV charging.
22 plans in CenterPoint would cost less than this one over a year at this usage. See them →

Monthly bill at each usage level

kWhBill¢/kWh
250$39.2515.7
500$68.5013.7
750$97.7513.0
900$115.3012.8
999$126.8812.7
1,000$127.0012.7
1,100$138.7012.6
1,250$156.2512.5
1,500$185.5012.4
1,750$214.7512.3
2,000$244.0012.2
2,500$302.5012.1

Interpolated between the PowerToChoose prices at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Delivery (TDU) charges included; taxes not included.

Plan details

Price at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh
13.7¢ / 12.7¢ / 12.2¢
Term
12 months · Fixed
Cancellation fee
$179
New customers only
No
PUCT complaint score
★★★★☆ (5 = fewest complaints)
Documents
EFL · Terms of service · YRAC
Provider phone
(888) 204-3202
Tracked since
Oct 8, 2026 · last seen Oct 10, 2026

What the Electricity Facts Label says

✓ We read this EFL and rebuilt its prices at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh from the charges below — they match Power to Choose within 0.04¢/kWh.

Energy charge
5.2124¢/kWh
Base charge
$5/month
Renewable content
6%
EFL version
1006202601

Read by TexasHomeBills with fixed rules (no AI guessing) on Oct 9, 2026. The EFL itself is the official document. Open the EFL ↗

Cheaper over a year at this usage

1
AP Gas & Electric (TX)
SimpleSaver 12
12 mo 6.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 6% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 79 Cancel fee: $150
$1,853/yr
≈ $154/mo avg
2
Spark Energy
Sure Saver 12
12 mo 7.9¢ at 1,000 kWh 37% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 59 Cancel fee: $100
$1,884/yr
≈ $157/mo avg
3
Chariot Energy
GridPlus 12
12 mo 7.1¢ at 1,000 kWh 100% renewable Bill credit 👁 0 · 🤖 68 Cancel fee: $15 × months left (up to $180)
$1,888/yr
≈ $157/mo avg
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TexasHomeBills™ — Texas electricity plans ranked by what they really cost you.
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Claude: 48 Others: 8
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