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Here's the thing: Most Texas electricity "promo codes" are affiliate tracking. You'd pay the same price anyway. Skip the code hunt—just enter your ZIP.
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Most Texas electricity promo codes are affiliate tracking, not discounts. TXU, Direct Energy, Rhythm, Octopus—none of them use codes. A $25 bonus sounds nice until you realize you signed up for a plan that costs $50/month more than it should.
You've probably been at this for a while. Googling "TXU promo code." Opening ten tabs. Copying codes like WAFVQ6 into checkout fields. Watching them do... nothing.
That's because most of them aren't discounts. They're tracking codes.
Here's how it usually works:
Sometimes there's a real $25 bonus attached. Great. But that code usually steers you toward a plan that costs $50/month more than the best option for your usage. You "saved" $25 and lost $600.
Congrats on the free $25.
Here's the tell:
Some sites say "promo code preloaded" or "applied immediately when you shop through us." Read that again. If the code is automatically applied when you click their link... that IS the promo code. It's their affiliate tracking. There's nothing to enter because there's nothing to give you. The "promo" is that they get paid when you sign up.
"Anything with a promo code or 'free boots!' type stuff was much more expensive in the long run." — r/texas
TXU. Direct Energy. Rhythm. Octopus. Good Charlie. True Power. None of them have promo codes. You just... sign up. That's it. Same rate everyone else gets.
Even the affiliate sites admit it. They literally write "No Promo Needed" next to these names.
TXEFINDER, EPLANS—these are affiliate IDs. They tell the provider which website to pay a commission to. You get nothing.
Delete the code. Same plans. Same prices. We checked.
We checked all the big names. Here's what we found.
Reliant shows up on promo code sites, but users say the codes don't change anything. Enter one, don't enter one... same plans either way. Just compare their rates directly.
EPLGEX and similar codes? Affiliate tracking. The site gets paid when you sign up. You get the same plans you'd get without it.
Yes, they have a promo code field. No, the codes online don't unlock secret rates. They're mostly tracking where signups come from. The rates are the rates.
TXU doesn't do promo codes. Period. Even the affiliate sites say "No Promo Needed." What you see is what you get.
No codes. Same rates everywhere. Direct Energy doesn't play the promo code game in Texas.
Rhythm built their brand on transparency. No promo codes, no gimmicks. Their pricing is straightforward.
eplans just tells 4Change which website sent you. It's not a discount. Same plans, same prices.
More affiliate tracking. The rates you see are the rates you get. Skip the code hunt.
Look, we're not trying to be the promo code police here. We just got tired of watching people waste time on this stuff. If you find a code that works, great—use it. But don't pick a plan because of a code. Pick the plan that costs you the least over 12 months.
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Texas electricity pricing is kind of insane. The rate you see in the ad? That's not what you pay.
What they advertise
Looks great. But this only applies if you use exactly 1,000 kWh. Who uses exactly 1,000 kWh?
What you pay
Use 600 kWh? The base charges and bill credits flip the math. That 9¢ plan is now 14¢.
What you lose
5¢ difference × 1,000 kWh × 12 months. That $25 promo code isn't looking so hot anymore.
We built something that connects to your smart meter. It pulls your actual usage from the last 12 months and shows you what every plan would cost for you specifically. No guessing.
So we know your utility.
Not the 9¢ BS.
That's literally it.
Nope. Most Texas providers don't even use promo codes. TXU, Direct Energy, Rhythm, Octopus, Good Charlie - none of them require codes. The ones that do? Usually affiliate tracking, not discounts.
Almost never. A code might save you $25-50 once. But picking the wrong plan costs hundreds over a 12-month contract. Chase the right plan, not the code.
Most are affiliate tracking. You enter a code, the comparison site gets a commission. You get... the same plan you'd get without it. Some codes unlock specific plans, but those aren't necessarily cheaper.
Compare plans based on how much electricity you use. Texas plans have tiered rates, bill credits, base charges—it's complicated. That 9¢ rate might cost you 14¢ depending on your usage. Shop by real cost, not the advertised number.
Commission tracking. When they say 'promo code preloaded' or 'applied when you shop through us'—that's the tell. The code IS the affiliate link. They get paid when you sign up. You get the same plan you'd get without clicking their link.
These are the lowest-priced plans in each service area right now. Rates include all charges—energy and delivery—at 1,000 kWh/month. Enter your ZIP code above for plans specific to your address.
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