Compare the Best Texas Electricity Rates

Compare The Best Texas Electricity Rates

We've researched the best providers and plans so you can find a great electricity rate in Texas

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What do utility companies in Texas do?

Texas electricity providers (REPS) can buy power, manage your usage and billing. You can choose your provider, plan and pay if you live in a deregulated area. Texas electric utilities on the other hand deliver power to your home and manage the electricity infrastructure. You can't choose which utility you want. Only one Texas utility company is available in each location.

It doesn't matter if you have set up your service with an electricity company. However, it is important to be familiar with your Texas utility company. If there is a power cut at your house or company, call the utility and not the electricity provider.

When you sign up to a plan or switch provider through Choose Texas Power, it's important to be familiar with your Texas electric utility. Although most Texas cities are serviced by one utility company for their electricity, some areas are divided into two. We will ask you to choose your utility company if this is the case. Your service address is what determines your utility. This is what we use to choose the right Texas electric utility.

Electric Utility Companies in Texas

Here are the five utilities that serve deregulated Texas communities, along with the areas they serve.

AEP Texas Central

Major Areas Served:

Corpus Christi, McAllen, Harlingen, Victoria, Laredo

Founded:

1906

Former names:

Central Power and Light

Customers:

1 million+

AEP Texas North

Major Areas Served:

Abilene

Founded:

1906

Former names:

West Texas Utility Company

Customers:

1 million+

CenterPoint Energy

Major Areas Served:

Houston metropolitan

Founded:

1882

Former names:

Houston Electric Light & Power

Customers:

2.4 million+

Oncor Electric Delivery

Major Areas Served:

Tyler, Waco and Midland, Odessa and Wichita Falls

Founded:

1912

Former names:

TU Electric. Sharyland Utilities. Dallas Power & Light. Texas Electric Service Company (TXU).

Customers:

13 million+

Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)

Major Areas Served:

Dickinson (Texas City), Fort Stockton(Fort Stockton), Friendswood, Lewisville

Founded:

1934

Former names:

Community Public Service Co

Customers:

260,000+

Moving to Texas?

Texas has a deregulated electricity market. That means Texas Electricity Companies compete for your business. Just like cellphone, Internet, Insurance and credit card companies that compete for your business. And just like those businesses there are plenty of ways that Texas electricity companies can take advantage of you, so we've made it easy. We've rated, ranked, and recommend 's best electricity companies and electricity plans that will make your move easy.

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Compare Business Electricity Rates in Texas

You have the power to choose your Commercial and Small Business Electricity Rates in Texas. The Texas Electricity Ratings commercial electricity marketplace is exclusively for business electricity customers looking to start commercial service or compare their existing commercial electricity rates.

business electricity rates are some of the lowest in the US and are 20-30% less than residential rates. So, if you're starting a business in Texas or just want to compare commercial electricity rates and shop the market for a better rate, you could save thousands each year by shopping for a lower rate.

Commercial Electricity Rates in Texas

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

8.26 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

8.63 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

9.08 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

9.18 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

9.27 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

9.37 ^¢ kWh

Term

12 Months

Lowest Rate

10.49 ^¢ kWh

Renewable and Green Energy Options in Texas

Over 30% of the energy produced in Texas is from renewable energy resources such as solar, and wind. In fact, Texas produces more green energy than any other state. And is one of the reasons that Texas has some of the lowest electricity rates in the US.

Every Texas energy provider has about 20% green energy in their mix of energy sources. You can see this in the Fuel Mix section of any Texas Electricity Plan EFL (Electricity Facts Label).

Most Texas electricity companies have a 100% green / renewable energy plan, where 100% of the energy you buy supports renewable energy generators. Some electricity companies are exclusively green, where every plan is 100% green and prices and rates support 100% green energy and renewable generation.

The 3 types of renewable energy plans to select from:

Green energy term plans:

These are similar to traditional 3 to 12 month term plans with 100% green energy.

EV Charging Plans:

Plans targeted at EV owners that are "Time of Use" where you pay low rates at night (between 11PM and 5AM) and a higher rate during the day.

Solar Buy Back Plans:

Plans that allow homeowners who own their solar panels to sell excess power back to their provider or offset their electricity bill with excess power generated by their solar panels and may earn bill credits of up to .25 cents per kWh exported back to the grid.

Five Green Electric Plans for Texas