Power to Choose (PowerToChoose.org) is the official plan comparison site run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). It lists each plan’s price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. This page shows today’s prices in each Texas delivery area, with delivery charges included.
Plan prices as of November 14, 2026, from PUCT-certified providers.
Power to Choose
Power to Choose is the PUCT’s official site for comparing Texas electricity plans. Texas opened retail electricity to competition under Senate Bill 7, so in most of the state you choose the company that sells you power. Your utility still delivers it.
You can choose if your address is served by Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, TNMP or LP&L. These utilities own the lines and charge the same delivery rate whatever provider you pick.
Austin Energy, CPS Energy in San Antonio, El Paso Electric and most electric cooperatives don’t offer retail choice. There, the local utility sets your rate. Areas without choice
Rate index
The lowest 12-month flat-rate plan in each delivery area today, all-in at 1,000 kWh with delivery included. Bill-credit, prepaid and time-of-use plans are left out, so the price holds at other usage. Prices as of November 14, 2026.
114 plans · delivery $60.14/mo
Compare AEP Texas Central plans114 plans · delivery $58.99/mo
Compare AEP Texas North plans115 plans · delivery $70.51/mo
Compare CenterPoint plans114 plans · delivery $72.73/mo
Compare Oncor plans69 plans · delivery $62.58/mo
Compare LP&L plans114 plans · delivery $85.27/mo
Compare TNMP plans| Utility (delivery area) | Lowest flat rate | Provider and plan | Plans | Delivery at 1,000 kWh | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas CentralSouth Texas, Corpus Christi areaCompare plans | 12.8¢ | APGETrue Simple 12 | 114 | $60.14 | Compare plans |
| AEP Texas NorthWest Texas, Abilene, San Angelo areaCompare plans | 13.3¢ | APGETrue Simple 12 | 114 | $58.99 | Compare plans |
| CenterPointGreater Houston, Galveston, Coastal TexasCompare plans | 14.0¢ | APGETrue Simple 12 | 115 | $70.51 | Compare plans |
| OncorDallas-Fort Worth, Central Texas, West TexasCompare plans | 14.1¢ | Discount PowerEssential Saver 12 | 114 | $72.73 | Compare plans |
| LP&LLubbock and surrounding areaCompare plans | 14.4¢ | Frontier UtilitiesLight Saver 12 | 69 | $62.58 | Compare plans |
| TNMPVarious regions across TexasCompare plans | 15.7¢ | APGETrue Simple 12 | 114 | $85.27 | Compare plans |
Each plan’s published charges priced at 1,000 kWh a month, delivery included, taxes not included. Plan counts are every plan offered in the area. Prices as of November 14, 2026.
Plans
The lowest flat-rate plans in each service area right now. Monthly bills are estimates at 1,000 kWh a month including all charges (energy and delivery). Real bills vary with your actual usage; enter your ZIP code for plans at your address.
Delivery compared
Delivery is a fixed monthly charge plus a per-kWh charge, so its share of the bill moves with your use. Each bar is the area’s lowest 12-month flat-rate plan, priced at the usage you pick and split into the utility’s delivery charge and the provider’s energy charge.
Totals are each plan’s published charges priced at that usage, delivery included, taxes not included. Prices as of November 14, 2026.
| Utility | Per kWh | Monthly charge | At 500 kWh | At 1,000 kWh | At 2,000 kWh | Share of lowest flat bill* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | 6.87¢ | $4.06 | $38.40 | $72.73 | $141.41 | 52% |
| CenterPoint | 6.56¢ | $4.90 | $37.71 | $70.51 | $136.12 | 50% |
| AEP Texas Central | 5.69¢ | $3.24 | $31.69 | $60.14 | $117.04 | 47% |
| AEP Texas North | 5.58¢ | $3.24 | $31.12 | $58.99 | $114.74 | 44% |
| TNMP | 7.77¢ | $7.56 | $46.42 | $85.27 | $162.98 | 54% |
| LP&L | 6.01¢ | $2.50 | $32.54 | $62.58 | $122.66 | 44% |
Charges as built into plan prices in each area, November 14, 2026: the value carried by 614 of the 618 plans that list delivery as separate lines (prepaid plans, which round it, left out). * Delivery at 1,000 kWh as a share of the lowest 12-month flat-rate plan’s monthly total.
Bill math
Power to Choose lists each plan at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. A bill credit that starts at a set usage changes the price sharply around that point. Below: the lowest-priced bill-credit plan in the Oncor area today next to the area’s lowest 12-month flat-rate plan.
At 999 kWh, one kWh short of the credit, the bill-credit plan costs $195.81 (19.6¢ per kWh). The flat-rate plan costs $140.39 (14.1¢ per kWh). The bill-credit plan is cheaper at 1,000 kWh and costs more just below it.
Both plans priced from their published charges, delivery included, taxes not included. Prices as of November 14, 2026. Bill-credit plans explained
How to shop
Step 1
Your bill lists the kWh you used each month. Smart Meter Texas has your last 12 months. Use the average, and note your summer peak.
Step 2
The Electricity Facts Label (EFL) lists the price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Bill credits and monthly charges change the price between those points. Our search prices each plan at your number.
Step 3
Read the term and the cancellation fee on the EFL before you enroll. Sign-up for Texas plans on ElectricRates.org goes through Compare Power. Your utility keeps delivering the power.
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Questions
Yes. PowerToChoose.org is the official plan comparison site run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Every retail electric provider that lists plans there is certified by the PUCT.
You can if your address is served by Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, TNMP or LP&L. Austin Energy, CPS Energy (San Antonio), El Paso Electric and most electric cooperatives do not offer retail choice. Enter your ZIP code at the top of this page to check.
Today the median 12-month flat rate at 1,000 kWh runs from 14.4¢ in the AEP Texas Central area to 16.9¢ in the TNMP area, delivery included. The lowest is 12.8¢ (APGE, AEP Texas Central area). A rate below your area’s median at your own monthly use is a good rate. Prices as of November 14, 2026.
The Electricity Facts Label (EFL) is the plan document the PUCT requires for every residential plan. It shows the average price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh with delivery included, the term, the cancellation fee and the renewable share. Compare EFL prices, not advertised prices.
Power to Choose shows the price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Your bill is priced at the kWh you used. A bill credit that applies only above a set usage, or a fixed monthly charge, can make your price higher or lower than the column you compared. Taxes are added on top.
Switching is free. If you leave a fixed-rate contract early, your current provider can charge the cancellation fee listed on your EFL. Month-to-month plans have none, and you can switch without a fee in the 14 days before your contract ends.
No. Your utility keeps delivering power over the same lines and the same meter. Only the company that bills you changes.
Your provider must send a notice before the contract ends. If you do nothing, you move to the provider’s month-to-month rate, which can be higher. Compare plans before the end date in the notice.
Yes. If the electric account is in your name, you choose the provider, the same as a homeowner.
An ESI ID (Electric Service Identifier) is the number your utility assigns to the meter at your address. It is on your electric bill. You can also look it up by address.
No natural gas: Power to Choose covers residential electricity only. Businesses in choice areas can also pick a provider, but usually get quotes based on their own usage and demand.
Comparison sites price plans at your own monthly use instead of three fixed points. ElectricRates.org is one: it shows each plan’s monthly cost at your usage with delivery included, and Texas sign-up goes through Compare Power.
Contact your provider first. If that does not resolve it, file a complaint with the PUCT online at puc.texas.gov, by email at consumer@puc.texas.gov, or by phone at (512) 936-7000.
Your power stays on. The PUCT moves you to a Provider of Last Resort (POLR), which bills you until you choose a new provider. POLR rates are often higher, so pick a new plan soon.
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Prices, plan counts and delivery charges are read from live plan data when the page is built. Plan prices are all-in at the stated usage, delivery included, taxes not included. ElectricRates.org is not affiliated with the PUCT or PowerToChoose.org.
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