Direct Energy

Direct Energy LP

★★★★☆ PUCT complaint score 4/5 (5 = fewest complaints per customer)

Direct Energy has 18 plans on PowerToChoose (as of Oct 9, 2026). For a home averaging 1,000 kWh a month, its cheapest fixed-rate plan ranks 118 of 127 in Oncor territory (Autopay Texas 12, about $1,933 a year) — $481 more than the lowest-cost plan there (estimated). Ranked among fixed-rate plans by estimated annual cost on a seasonal usage profile.

How its cheapest plan ranks in each utility

Utility	Cheapest plan	Rank	Est. per year	Cheapest overall
Oncor	Autopay Texas 12	118 / 127	$1,933	True Power $1,452 · +$481
CenterPoint	Autopay Texas 12	93 / 128	$1,751	True Power $1,441 · +$309
AEP Texas Central	Autopay Texas 12	81 / 121	$1,596	True Power $1,323 · +$273
AEP Texas North	Autopay Texas 12	87 / 123	$1,716	True Power $1,347 · +$369
TNMP	Autopay Texas 12	78 / 121	$1,905	Express Energy $1,391 · +$515
Lubbock Power & Light	Autopay Texas 12	61 / 82	$1,788	True Power $1,416 · +$372

Company details

Legal name: Direct Energy LP
PUCT certificate: EL020026
Company type: Limited Partnership
Based in: Houston, TX
Phone on file with the PUCT: (281) 800-6157
Website: directenergy.com

Same certified company also sells as: Energy America

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All Direct Energy plans (18)

Plan	Utility	Term	¢ 500 / 1,000 / 2,000	👁 · 🤖
Autopay Texas 12	AEP Texas Central	12 mo	14.1¢ / 13.3¢ / 12.9¢	0 · 14
Autopay Texas 24	AEP Texas Central	24 mo	14.4¢ / 13.6¢ / 13.2¢	0 · 20
Autopay Texas 36	AEP Texas Central	36 mo	14.9¢ / 14.1¢ / 13.7¢	0 · 12
Autopay Texas 12	AEP Texas North	12 mo	15.1¢ / 14.3¢ / 13.9¢	0 · 13
Autopay Texas 24	AEP Texas North	24 mo	15.4¢ / 14.6¢ / 14.2¢	0 · 21
Autopay Texas 36	AEP Texas North	36 mo	16.0¢ / 15.2¢ / 14.8¢	0 · 18
Autopay Texas 12	CenterPoint	12 mo	15.5¢ / 14.6¢ / 14.1¢	0 · 14
Autopay Texas 24	CenterPoint	24 mo	15.8¢ / 14.9¢ / 14.4¢	0 · 13
Autopay Texas 36	CenterPoint	36 mo	16.1¢ / 15.2¢ / 14.7¢	0 · 17
Autopay Texas 12	Lubbock Power & Light	12 mo	14.9¢ / 14.9¢ / 14.9¢	0 · 11
Autopay Texas 24	Lubbock Power & Light	24 mo	15.2¢ / 15.2¢ / 15.2¢	0 · 10
Autopay Texas 36	Lubbock Power & Light	36 mo	15.5¢ / 15.5¢ / 15.5¢	0 · 18
Autopay Texas 12	Oncor	12 mo	17.0¢ / 16.1¢ / 15.7¢	0 · 19
Autopay Texas 24	Oncor	24 mo	17.5¢ / 16.6¢ / 16.2¢	0 · 15
Autopay Texas 36	Oncor	36 mo	17.7¢ / 16.8¢ / 16.4¢	0 · 15
Autopay Texas 12	TNMP	12 mo	17.1¢ / 15.9¢ / 15.2¢	0 · 19
Autopay Texas 24	TNMP	24 mo	17.4¢ / 16.2¢ / 15.5¢	0 · 18
Autopay Texas 36	TNMP	36 mo	17.8¢ / 16.6¢ / 15.9¢	0 · 18

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