Electricity prices in Texas
Homes in Texas paid an average of 15.91 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in August 2026, compared with 15.40 cents a year earlier. Over the 12 months to August 2026 the average was 15.98 cents, the 25th highest of the 50 states and DC. The US average over the same period was 18.04 cents.
Residential price, August 2026 (preliminary)15.91¢+3.3% vs year earlier
12-month average price15.98¢+4.8% vs year earlier
Average monthly bill, last 12 months$178+5.6% vs year earlier
Average monthly use, last 12 months1,114 kWhUS: 875 kWh
Price change since August 2021+33.2%from 11.94¢
Business (commercial) price, August 20268.96¢per kWh
Monthly price since 2017
TexasUS average
Average residential revenue per kilowatt-hour sold, in cents, each month. Prices usually rise in summer in many states because of tiered and seasonal rates.
Year by year
| Year | Price (cents/kWh) | Average monthly bill | Average monthly use (kWh) | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.40 | $171 | 1,110 | 12,794,150 |
| 2024 | 14.94 | $164 | 1,096 | 12,547,860 |
| 2023 | 14.46 | $166 | 1,146 | 12,257,007 |
| 2022 | 13.76 | $162 | 1,178 | 12,063,138 |
| 2021 | 12.11 | $132 | 1,094 | 11,815,245 |
| 2020 | 11.71 | $133 | 1,132 | 11,515,321 |
| 2019 | 11.76 | $134 | 1,140 | 11,366,635 |
| 2018 | 11.20 | $132 | 1,176 | 11,148,781 |
| 2017 | 11.01 | $122 | 1,112 | 10,809,488 |
| 2016 | 10.99 | $127 | 1,156 | 10,521,731 |
| 2015 | 11.56 | $136 | 1,176 | 10,317,999 |
| 2014 | 11.86 | $137 | 1,158 | 10,138,871 |
| 2013 | 11.35 | $133 | 1,174 | 9,954,290 |
| 2012 | 10.98 | $128 | 1,168 | 9,802,102 |
| 2011 | 11.08 | $140 | 1,262 | 9,621,480 |
| 2010 | 11.60 | $139 | 1,199 | 9,536,767 |
Full calendar years with final EIA data. Bills and use are averages per residential customer account.
Last 24 months
| Month | Price (cents/kWh) | Average bill | Average use (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 (preliminary) | 15.91 | $266 | 1,670 |
| July 2026 (preliminary) | 15.88 | $251 | 1,583 |
| June 2026 (preliminary) | 15.94 | $209 | 1,311 |
| May 2026 (preliminary) | 16.44 | $164 | 995 |
| April 2026 (preliminary) | 17.00 | $144 | 850 |
| March 2026 (preliminary) | 16.39 | $135 | 821 |
| February 2026 (preliminary) | 15.42 | $142 | 922 |
| January 2026 (preliminary) | 15.67 | $170 | 1,087 |
| December 2025 | 15.79 | $148 | 936 |
| November 2025 | 15.96 | $129 | 807 |
| October 2025 | 16.03 | $173 | 1,080 |
| September 2025 | 15.77 | $205 | 1,297 |
| August 2025 | 15.40 | $232 | 1,508 |
| July 2025 | 15.28 | $226 | 1,479 |
| June 2025 | 15.19 | $195 | 1,284 |
| May 2025 | 15.45 | $157 | 1,018 |
| April 2025 | 15.48 | $128 | 826 |
| March 2025 | 15.20 | $130 | 853 |
| February 2025 | 14.78 | $154 | 1,043 |
| January 2025 | 14.63 | $174 | 1,186 |
| December 2024 | 15.36 | $134 | 874 |
| November 2024 | 15.68 | $130 | 828 |
| October 2024 | 15.67 | $168 | 1,071 |
| September 2024 | 15.06 | $195 | 1,293 |
Utilities in Texas, 2025
Full-service (bundled) residential customers by utility for 2025, from the annual EIA-861 survey. Select a heading to sort.
| Reliant Energy Retail Services | retail energy provider | 1,545,510 | 18.38 | $191 |
| TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC | retail energy provider | 1,442,516 | 19.36 | $211 |
| City of San Antonio | municipal utility | 888,946 | 12.40 | $133 |
| Austin Energy | municipal utility | 522,446 | 13.14 | $110 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. | investor-owned utility | 469,094 | 13.89 | $172 |
| Just Energy | retail energy provider | 437,966 | 16.92 | $196 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 420,753 | 12.75 | $153 |
| US Retailers, LLC | retail energy provider | 416,504 | 15.77 | $207 |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC | retail energy provider | 364,649 | 19.74 | $181 |
| El Paso Electric Co | investor-owned utility | 320,320 | 13.86 | $95 |
| Denton County Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 310,805 | 13.18 | $157 |
| Gexa Energy, LP | retail energy provider | 310,726 | 17.42 | $208 |
| Green Mountain Energy Company | retail energy provider | 273,660 | 18.49 | $168 |
| Direct Energy Services | retail energy provider | 259,458 | 17.30 | $199 |
| Value Based Brands LLC | retail energy provider | 245,378 | 17.15 | $207 |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | investor-owned utility | 223,685 | 13.94 | $131 |
| Champion Energy Services | retail energy provider | 218,102 | 10.16 | $99 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | investor-owned utility | 157,119 | 12.60 | $146 |
| Amigo Energy | retail energy provider | 152,002 | 16.69 | $186 |
| Stream SPE, LTD | retail energy provider | 142,525 | 17.67 | $212 |
| Retail Energy Solutions, LLC | retail energy provider | 134,980 | 17.08 | $198 |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 129,596 | 10.51 | $140 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | retail energy provider | 127,616 | 16.62 | $201 |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. | retail energy provider | 119,408 | 16.24 | $190 |
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 119,030 | 11.59 | $144 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 117,857 | 15.07 | $228 |
| Rhythm Ops LLC | retail energy provider | 112,931 | 16.55 | $162 |
| AP Holdings LLC | retail energy provider | 99,078 | 9.83 | $119 |
| Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 97,950 | 17.04 | $192 |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 95,358 | 11.83 | $145 |
| United Electric Coop Service Inc | electric cooperative | 91,268 | 13.91 | $180 |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 88,424 | 14.18 | $168 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 88,221 | 11.95 | $148 |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 82,224 | 12.24 | $158 |
| City of Garland | municipal utility | 70,627 | 13.68 | $146 |
| City of Denton | municipal utility | 63,757 | 13.60 | $128 |
| City of Bryan | municipal utility | 62,535 | 10.89 | $122 |
| Ironhorse Power Services LLC | retail energy provider | 62,114 | 8.37 | $106 |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 58,726 | 11.02 | $115 |
| BKV-BPP Retail, LLC | retail energy provider | 58,419 | 14.95 | $220 |
| Atlantic Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 58,376 | 16.13 | $244 |
| City of New Braunfels | municipal utility | 57,050 | 12.39 | $132 |
| XOOM Energy Texas, LLC | retail energy provider | 53,755 | 17.20 | $191 |
| Young Energy, LLC | retail energy provider | 51,776 | 20.86 | $199 |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative | electric cooperative | 49,903 | 11.35 | $149 |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board | municipal utility | 48,500 | 11.22 | $124 |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | electric cooperative | 44,971 | 12.71 | $154 |
| Chariot Energy | retail energy provider | 42,638 | 16.26 | $224 |
| City of College Station | municipal utility | 42,531 | 14.58 | $137 |
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 40,593 | 14.05 | $145 |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 40,305 | 12.17 | $131 |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 37,251 | 15.37 | $196 |
| Tara Energy, LLC | retail energy provider | 36,822 | 16.31 | $184 |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 36,173 | 12.83 | $143 |
| Bandera Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 35,906 | 12.77 | $152 |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 34,727 | 13.35 | $154 |
| San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 32,557 | 14.11 | $177 |
| City of Georgetown | municipal utility | 31,654 | 13.77 | $121 |
| Capital Energy PA LLC | retail energy provider | 31,337 | 13.32 | $178 |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 30,778 | 12.54 | $144 |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. | electric cooperative | 27,850 | 14.82 | $218 |
| Southern Federal Power, LLC | retail energy provider | 24,764 | 8.03 | $120 |
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 22,613 | 14.76 | $171 |
| City of San Marcos | municipal utility | 22,362 | 12.73 | $116 |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 21,761 | 15.28 | $133 |
| Victoria Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 21,716 | 12.40 | $160 |
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 21,316 | 14.10 | $156 |
| Spark Energy, LP | retail energy provider | 21,051 | 17.42 | $216 |
| Wise Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 20,682 | 15.33 | $221 |
| Kerrville Public Utility Board | municipal utility | 20,283 | 9.42 | $108 |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 19,876 | 12.64 | $127 |
| Navasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 19,861 | 16.26 | $159 |
| Good Charlie & Co., LLC | retail energy provider | 19,603 | 14.04 | $205 |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 19,215 | 16.14 | $174 |
| Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 19,029 | 12.92 | $164 |
| Pulse Power, LLC | retail energy provider | 18,744 | 14.65 | $143 |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop | electric cooperative | 18,476 | 11.89 | $187 |
| Abundance Energy, LLC | retail energy provider | 18,346 | 8.37 | $102 |
| Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 18,253 | 13.30 | $180 |
| OhmConnect Texas LLC | retail energy provider | 17,300 | 14.58 | $166 |
| Cooke County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 16,192 | 15.46 | $181 |
| City of Floresville | municipal utility | 16,149 | 12.23 | $172 |
| City of Greenville | municipal utility | 16,117 | 16.65 | $174 |
| Octopus Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 16,026 | 11.91 | $198 |
| Mothership | retail energy provider | 15,838 | 14.92 | $232 |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 15,670 | 14.55 | $137 |
| Brooklet Energy Distribution | retail energy provider | 15,227 | 12.42 | $126 |
| Weatherford Mun Utility System | municipal utility | 14,661 | 12.80 | $147 |
| Fayette Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 14,439 | 12.53 | $129 |
| Karnes Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 13,599 | 10.25 | $153 |
| Lamar County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 13,121 | 13.43 | $145 |
| Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 12,402 | 15.23 | $209 |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 12,230 | 13.50 | $127 |
| Fannin County Electric Coop | electric cooperative | 11,962 | 16.25 | $191 |
| Pogo Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 11,433 | 18.62 | $198 |
| Tesla Energy Ventures | retail energy provider | 11,432 | 12.83 | $208 |
| MP2 Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 10,154 | 12.99 | $124 |
| San Patricio Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 10,087 | 14.16 | $163 |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 9,533 | 13.33 | $107 |
| Revolution Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 9,526 | 14.57 | $169 |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 9,432 | 10.66 | $125 |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 9,371 | 18.29 | $168 |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 9,163 | 10.35 | $114 |
| City of Seguin | municipal utility | 8,913 | 11.06 | $112 |
| Comanche County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 7,487 | 15.65 | $185 |
| Varsity Energy | retail energy provider | 6,634 | 14.00 | $179 |
| City of Brenham | municipal utility | 6,073 | 10.36 | $113 |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 5,934 | 14.65 | $80 |
| Wharton County Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 5,583 | 14.18 | $164 |
| Think Energy, LLC | retail energy provider | 5,532 | 15.33 | $215 |
| Alliance Power Company, LLC. | retail energy provider | 5,512 | 10.89 | $132 |
| Base Texas REP, LLC | retail energy provider | 4,692 | 14.44 | $171 |
| Hudson Energy Services | retail energy provider | 4,013 | 13.05 | $157 |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 3,929 | 17.88 | $107 |
| Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 3,880 | 16.18 | $94 |
| Bailey County Elec Coop Assn | electric cooperative | 3,461 | 9.82 | $61 |
| Summer Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 3,122 | 21.18 | $191 |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 3,093 | 11.53 | $105 |
| Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 2,993 | 8.57 | $131 |
| JP Energy Resources, LLC | retail energy provider | 2,943 | 11.81 | $113 |
| Heritage Power LLC | retail energy provider | 2,915 | 15.57 | $185 |
| Lamb County Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 2,799 | 9.83 | $105 |
| Accent Energy Holdings, LLC | retail energy provider | 2,749 | 17.97 | $201 |
| Light Energy, LLC | retail energy provider | 2,317 | 11.89 | $73 |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 2,206 | 10.64 | $130 |
| 3000 Energy Corp | retail energy provider | 1,327 | 14.32 | $156 |
| Branch Energy Texas LLC | retail energy provider | 1,191 | 18.15 | $469 |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 1,166 | 8.41 | $228 |
| Maison Energy LLC | retail energy provider | 1,099 | 15.30 | $161 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | electric cooperative | 1,094 | 13.29 | $213 |
Rooftop solar sold by the kilowatt-hour
Some solar companies own panels on customers' roofs and sell them the power. EIA reports these sales as behind-the-meter. The price covers only the solar power, not the grid power the home also buys.
| Company | Homes | Solar price (cents/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrun Inc. | 12,989 | 27.40 |
| Tesla Inc. | 7,145 | 13.31 |
| EverBright, LLC | 4,939 | 18.17 |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC | 2,886 | 20.02 |
In most of Texas, homes choose a retail electricity provider and the local wires company (such as Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas or TNMP) delivers the power. Those wires companies do not report residential sales to EIA, so they are not listed here. Their charges are included in the retail providers' prices.
Reliability across Texas in 2025: the average customer was without power for 225 minutes over 1.71 interruptions, or 130 minutes excluding major storms and other major event days. This is EIA's state total for utilities reporting under any standard, covering 13,600,080 customers.
If your bill is hard to pay
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps with heating and cooling bills. Find your state office on the LIHEAP page. Your state utility commission handles complaints about utility billing and rates.
Sources
- US Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 and 2024 detailed data (Sales to Ultimate Customers, Reliability, Service Territory, Average Bill)
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency, Form EIA-861M detailed data (sales_revenue.xlsx), monthly 2010 to August 2026
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A and Table 5.6.B, average price of electricity by state (used to cross-check every state figure for August 2026)
Checked 29 October 2026. Figures for 2026 are preliminary and EIA may revise them. These are statewide averages, not the rate on your bill.