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Since 2002, Texas has given you the power to choose your electricity provider. It's your right as a Texan in a deregulated market—and it can save you hundreds of dollars a year.
85% of Texas has electricity choice with dozens of PUCT-licensed providers competing for your business
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Compare rates from top Texas providers
The Power to Choose isn't a website—it's your right. When Texas passed Senate Bill 7 in 1999 and deregulated its electricity market on January 1, 2002, it gave consumers something unprecedented: the power to choose who sells them electricity.
Before deregulation, you were stuck with whatever monopoly utility served your area. No competition. No alternatives. No leverage. Texas changed that. Today, dozens of electricity providers compete for your business, offering different rates, contract terms, and renewable energy options.
This is what "power to choose" means: you decide who supplies your electricity. Your local utility (like Oncor or CenterPoint) still delivers it through the same power lines, but you choose the company that generates it and sets your rate.
Your utility company owns the power lines and delivers electricity to your home. This is determined by your address—you can't switch utilities.
Major utilities: Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP
Your electricity provider sells you electricity. This is where your power to choose comes in—you can switch providers anytime to get a better rate.
Dozens of providers: TXU, Reliant, Gexa, Rhythm, and many more
You choose a new provider
Compare rates and pick a plan
They handle the switch
No calls to your old provider needed
Same power, new rate
No service interruption ever
To help Texans navigate dozens of providers and hundreds of plans, there are tools designed to make comparison easier. Here's how two of them stack up:
Official PUCT Website
The state-run comparison website created by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. It lists every registered provider and every available plan.
Faster Comparison Tool
A streamlined way to exercise your power to choose. We show rates from PUCT-registered providers with actual costs calculated for your home.
Both tools access the same market. PowerToChoose.org is the official source with complete regulatory documentation. ElectricRates.org is faster for finding the lowest rate. Use whichever fits how you prefer to shop.
Texas legislature votes to restructure the electricity market, separating generation, transmission, and retail sales into competitive segments.
At midnight on January 1st, the Texas electricity market opens to competition. Providers immediately offer rates 6% below the previous regulated price.
The PUCT creates the official comparison website to help consumers navigate the new competitive market.
More than two decades later, Texas has one of the most competitive electricity markets in the nation. Residential rates are 12% below the national average according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Your utility determines which providers you can choose from. Select yours to see available plans.
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(about 85% of Texas), yes. Enter your ZIP code above to find out. Some areas—like Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso—have municipal utilities that don't participate in retail choice.
The Electricity Facts Label is a standardized document Texas requires for every plan. It shows actual rates at 500, 1000, and 2000 kWh usage levels—not just advertised rates. Always compare EFL rates to understand true costs.
It depends on your current rate and how much energy you use. Many Texans save 10-25% by switching from variable rates or expired contracts to competitive fixed-rate plans. Enter your ZIP to see current rates in your area.
Switching itself is free. However, if you're on a fixed-rate plan and leave before it ends, you may owe an early termination fee. Month-to-month plans typically have no termination fees.
No. Your utility company continues delivering power throughout the switch. Only the company billing you for generation changes. There's no truck roll, no new meter, and no interruption.
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