Texas electricity rates
Texas homes paid 15.9¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +3.3% from a year earlier. That is #22 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
Texas electricity price trend
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the West South Central region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
Utilities in Texas
141 utilities · 6 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Reliant Energy Retail Services Retail Power Marketer |
17.4¢2024 |
+16.1% | — | $179 | 1,548,250 |
| TXU Energy Retail Co., LLC Retail Power Marketer |
18.7¢2024 |
+24.9% | — | $201 | 1,446,391 |
| City of San Antonio (TX) Municipal · monthly data |
13.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-18.9% | +4.9% | $133 | 865,914 |
| Austin Energy Municipal |
12.6¢2024 |
-16% | — | $105 | 507,291 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. Investor Owned · monthly data |
14.5¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-10% | +5.9% | $165 | 457,369 |
| US Retailers, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
14.6¢2024 |
-2.5% | — | $194 | 412,301 |
| Just Energy Retail Power Marketer |
15.2¢2024 |
+1.2% | — | $185 | 407,723 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.2¢2024 |
-18.4% | — | $146 | 405,587 |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
18.8¢2024 |
+25.3% | — | $178 | 360,476 |
| El Paso Electric Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
18.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+12.4% | +34.3% | $96 | 312,576 |
| Denton County Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.8¢2024 |
-8.1% | — | $166 | 298,734 |
| Green Mountain Energy Company Retail Power Marketer |
17.5¢2024 |
+17% | — | $160 | 292,172 |
| Direct Energy Services Retail Power Marketer |
16.4¢2024 |
+9.3% | — | $182 | 266,249 |
| Gexa Energy, LP Retail Power Marketer |
18.1¢2024 |
+20.9% | — | $216 | 259,811 |
| Champion Energy Services Retail Power Marketer |
10.0¢2024 |
-33.4% | — | $95 | 225,587 |
| Southwestern Public Service Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
13.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-14.1% | +3.4% | $128 | 222,146 |
| Value Based Brands LLC Retail Power Marketer |
16.9¢2024 |
+12.5% | — | $202 | 221,191 |
| Stream SPE, LTD Retail Power Marketer |
16.6¢2024 |
+10.8% | — | $198 | 158,854 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
13.4¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-16.7% | +11.4% | $127 | 156,271 |
| Amigo Energy Retail Power Marketer |
16.2¢2024 |
+8.1% | — | $175 | 146,495 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. Retail Power Marketer |
15.9¢2024 |
+6.5% | — | $195 | 139,928 |
| Frontier Utilities, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
16.8¢2024 |
+12.3% | — | $189 | 132,700 |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
10.2¢2024 |
-31.9% | — | $132 | 126,402 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (TX) Cooperative |
12.7¢2024 |
-15.5% | — | $188 | 118,075 |
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
11.4¢2024 |
-23.7% | — | $138 | 113,890 |
| Adjustment 2024 |
12.6¢2024 |
-15.9% | — | $155 | 108,312 |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. Retail Power Marketer |
15.1¢2024 |
+1% | — | $182 | 107,801 |
| Pulse Power, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
14.7¢2024 |
-1.6% | — | $181 | 101,940 |
| Rhythm Ops LLC Retail Power Marketer |
24.6¢2024 |
+64.4% | — | $137 | 99,070 |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-16.6% | — | $149 | 92,189 |
| Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
16.4¢2024 |
+9.5% | — | $186 | 90,464 |
| United Electric Coop Service Inc. (TX) Cooperative |
13.0¢2024 |
-13.2% | — | $168 | 88,324 |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.6¢2024 |
-15.7% | — | $144 | 86,118 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc. (TX) Cooperative |
11.5¢2024 |
-23.1% | — | $143 | 84,006 |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
11.3¢2024 |
-24.8% | — | $143 | 79,954 |
| City of Garland (TX) Municipal |
13.5¢2024 |
-10% | — | $147 | 69,421 |
| City of Denton (TX) Municipal |
12.8¢2024 |
-14.5% | — | $128 | 58,941 |
| City of Bryan (TX) Municipal |
11.4¢2024 |
-24% | — | $128 | 58,284 |
| XOOM Energy Texas, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
16.4¢2024 |
+9.8% | — | $182 | 56,866 |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
10.3¢2024 |
-30.9% | — | $111 | 56,173 |
| Mothership Retail Power Marketer |
14.1¢2024 |
-5.9% | — | $221 | 54,612 |
| City of New Braunfels (TX) Municipal |
13.2¢2024 |
-12% | — | $139 | 53,975 |
| Young Energy, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
19.4¢2024 |
+29.7% | — | $188 | 53,002 |
| BKV-BPP Retail, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
14.3¢2024 |
-4.8% | — | $216 | 52,764 |
| Ironhorse Power Services LLC Retail Power Marketer |
8.3¢2024 |
-44.8% | — | $107 | 48,611 |
| AP Holdings LLC Retail Power Marketer |
9.2¢2024 |
-38.5% | — | $106 | 48,235 |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board Municipal |
12.7¢2024 |
-15.2% | — | $142 | 48,146 |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative Cooperative · monthly data |
15.2¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-5.5% | +42.2% | $136 | 46,409 |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp Cooperative |
12.4¢2024 |
-17.2% | — | $146 | 44,415 |
| City of College Station (TX) Municipal |
14.6¢2024 |
-2.7% | — | $135 | 42,995 |
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
13.1¢2024 |
-12.5% | — | $131 | 40,404 |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
11.0¢2024 |
-26.3% | — | $118 | 39,569 |
| MP2 Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
14.7¢2024 |
-2.2% | — | $179 | 39,395 |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn Cooperative |
14.1¢2024 |
-6% | — | $177 | 36,267 |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.8¢2024 |
-14.3% | — | $138 | 35,793 |
| Bandera Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.4¢2024 |
-17.2% | — | $146 | 35,346 |
| Tara Energy, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
15.8¢2024 |
+5.8% | — | $173 | 35,103 |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.6¢2024 |
-16.1% | — | $143 | 34,526 |
| San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.2¢2024 |
-5.4% | — | $173 | 31,774 |
| Chariot Energy Retail Power Marketer |
16.5¢2024 |
+10.2% | — | $198 | 31,360 |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.1¢2024 |
-19.2% | — | $136 | 30,205 |
| City of Georgetown (TX) Municipal |
13.9¢2024 |
-7.4% | — | $125 | 29,904 |
| Declaration Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.8¢2024 |
-7.7% | — | $72 | 28,854 |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. Cooperative |
14.9¢2024 |
-0.4% | — | $216 | 26,883 |
| Good Charlie & Co.., LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.4¢2024 |
-10.8% | — | $197 | 23,272 |
| Spark Energy, LP Retail Power Marketer |
16.4¢2024 |
+9.2% | — | $203 | 22,689 |
| City of San Marcos (TX) Municipal |
12.0¢2024 |
-19.7% | — | $110 | 22,261 |
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn (TX) Cooperative |
14.9¢2024 |
-0.4% | — | $162 | 22,026 |
| Victoria Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.1¢2024 |
-19% | — | $151 | 21,500 |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
16.6¢2024 |
+10.8% | — | $142 | 21,426 |
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.0¢2024 |
-13.5% | — | $140 | 21,180 |
| Kerrville Public Utility Board Municipal |
8.7¢2024 |
-41.8% | — | $102 | 20,278 |
| Wise Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
15.6¢2024 |
+3.9% | — | $226 | 20,137 |
| Navasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
15.8¢2024 |
+5.2% | — | $148 | 19,672 |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
13.7¢2024 |
-8.6% | — | $135 | 19,594 |
| Southern Federal Power, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
7.9¢2024 |
-47.2% | — | $115 | 19,461 |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc. (TX) Cooperative |
15.4¢2024 |
+2.6% | — | $163 | 18,722 |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop Cooperative |
12.6¢2024 |
-15.7% | — | $192 | 18,722 |
| Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.3¢2024 |
-4.8% | — | $176 | 18,435 |
| Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.9¢2024 |
-13.9% | — | $166 | 18,152 |
| Octopus Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
12.6¢2024 |
-15.7% | — | $200 | 16,024 |
| Cooke County Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
14.0¢2024 |
-6.4% | — | $162 | 15,886 |
| City of Floresville Municipal |
12.4¢2024 |
-17.4% | — | $169 | 15,797 |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc. (TX) Cooperative |
13.4¢2024 |
-10.4% | — | $122 | 15,620 |
| OhmConnect Texas LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.9¢2024 |
-7.3% | — | $128 | 15,567 |
| City of Greenville (TX) Municipal |
14.9¢2024 |
-0.2% | — | $156 | 15,165 |
| Weatherford Mun Utility System Municipal |
12.7¢2024 |
-15.3% | — | $149 | 14,466 |
| Fayette Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.5¢2024 |
-16.3% | — | $125 | 14,150 |
| Brooklet Energy Distribution Retail Power Marketer |
12.5¢2024 |
-16.4% | — | $122 | 14,072 |
| Karnes Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
9.9¢2024 |
-33.9% | — | $145 | 13,222 |
| Lamar County Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
13.7¢2024 |
-8.5% | — | $148 | 12,935 |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative |
12.7¢2024 |
-15% | — | $120 | 12,060 |
| Fannin County Electric Coop Cooperative |
15.7¢2024 |
+4.5% | — | $182 | 11,712 |
| Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
16.1¢2024 |
+7.4% | — | $219 | 11,527 |
| Pogo Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
16.9¢2024 |
+13% | — | $177 | 11,517 |
| San Patricio Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
14.0¢2024 |
-6.6% | — | $156 | 10,007 |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.7¢2024 |
-8.4% | — | $107 | 9,449 |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
9.4¢2024 |
-37.2% | — | $107 | 9,394 |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
18.5¢2024 |
+23.6% | — | $172 | 9,298 |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
9.0¢2024 |
-40% | — | $101 | 9,021 |
| Summer Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
17.0¢2024 |
+13.5% | — | $197 | 8,967 |
| City of Seguin (TX) Municipal |
10.9¢2024 |
-27.3% | — | $110 | 8,478 |
| Comanche County Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
15.5¢2024 |
+3.6% | — | $177 | 7,359 |
| Varsity Energy Retail Power Marketer |
14.1¢2024 |
-6.2% | — | $150 | 7,180 |
| Tesla Energy Ventures Retail Power Marketer |
13.2¢2024 |
-11.6% | — | $203 | 6,348 |
| Capital Energy PA LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.6¢2024 |
-9.1% | — | $72 | 6,214 |
| City of Brenham (TX) Municipal |
10.6¢2024 |
-29.4% | — | $113 | 6,059 |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.6¢2024 |
-9.5% | — | $75 | 5,886 |
| Wharton County Elec Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
13.4¢2024 |
-10.7% | — | $149 | 5,548 |
| Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
8.8¢2024 |
-41% | — | $77 | 5,333 |
| Alliance Power Company, LLC. Retail Power Marketer |
10.5¢2024 |
-29.9% | — | $132 | 5,272 |
| City of Lubbock (TX) Municipal |
13.7¢2024 |
-8.6% | — | $562 | 4,825 |
| Hudson Energy Services Retail Power Marketer |
12.2¢2024 |
-18.7% | — | $150 | 4,294 |
| JP Energy Resources, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
11.5¢2024 |
-23.2% | — | $100 | 4,058 |
| Revolution Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.8¢2024 |
-8.1% | — | $149 | 3,960 |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
18.0¢2024 |
+20.2% | — | $109 | 3,912 |
| Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
14.6¢2024 |
-2.6% | — | $86 | 3,878 |
| Tomorrow Energy Corp. Retail Power Marketer |
17.1¢2024 |
+14% | — | $171 | 3,830 |
| Bailey County Elec Coop Assn Cooperative |
8.8¢2024 |
-41.4% | — | $55 | 3,348 |
| Heritage Power LLC Retail Power Marketer |
14.5¢2024 |
-3.4% | — | $171 | 3,235 |
| Accent Energy Holdings, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
17.5¢2024 |
+17.1% | — | $199 | 3,135 |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
10.2¢2024 |
-32.2% | — | $93 | 3,081 |
| Lamb County Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
9.5¢2024 |
-36.4% | — | $103 | 2,810 |
| MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.3¢2024 |
-11.1% | — | $155 | 2,167 |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc. (NM) Cooperative |
9.8¢2024 |
-34.4% | — | $127 | 1,989 |
| 3000 Energy Corp Retail Power Marketer |
12.1¢2024 |
-19.3% | — | $184 | 1,416 |
| David Energy Supply LLC Retail Power Marketer |
11.7¢2024 |
-22.1% | — | $83 | 1,267 |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
8.3¢2024 |
-44.7% | — | $209 | 1,255 |
| Branch Energy Texas LLC Retail Power Marketer |
15.6¢2024 |
+4% | — | $180 | 1,243 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C Cooperative |
12.4¢2024 |
-17.3% | — | $194 | 1,087 |
| Arrow Energy TX LLC Retail Power Marketer |
11.6¢2024 |
-22.6% | — | $134 | 825 |
| Atlantic Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
13.2¢2024 |
-11.9% | — | $103 | 774 |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
12.5¢2024 |
-16.8% | — | $165 | 553 |
| Base Texas REP, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
11.6¢2024 |
-22.5% | — | $80 | 297 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (OK) Cooperative |
15.5¢2024 |
+3.6% | — | $133 | 210 |
| Wolverine Alternative Investments, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
11.7¢2024 |
-21.7% | — | $224 | 124 |
| Light Energy, LLC Retail Power Marketer |
24.1¢2024 |
+60.8% | — | $38 | 119 |
| Smart Prepaid Electric Retail Power Marketer |
15.7¢2024 |
+4.8% | — | $128 | 96 |
| Maison Energy LLC Retail Power Marketer |
15.3¢2024 |
+2.1% | — | $61 | 90 |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc. (NM) Cooperative |
23.3¢2024 |
+55.8% | — | $158 | 10 |
| Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services State |
8.7¢2024 |
-42% | — | $49,125 | 2 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. TX avg.” use the Texas average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
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Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in Texas?
15.9¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 16.0¢.
How does Texas compare with other states?
Texas ranks #22 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in Texas has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Southern Federal Power, LLC averaged 7.9¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.