EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc. electricity rates

Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 13.1¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $131 for 998 kWh a month.

Avg. home price13.1¢per kWh
Residential customers40,404TX, 2024
Avg. monthly use998kWh
Commercial11.9¢per kWh
Industrial7.0¢per kWh
Texas has retail electricity choice. In most of Texas (the ERCOT market) homes buy power from a retail electric provider they choose, while the local utility delivers it. Compare official plan offers at PowerToChoose.org, run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Co-ops and municipal utilities outside the competitive market set their own rates.

What a month costs with Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc.

500 kWh / month$66
900 kWh / month$118
1,200 kWh / month$157

Monthly cost at the average price of 13.1¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Texas averageU.S. average
Aug 202615.9¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+3.3%15.4¢
vs. 5 years ago+33.2%11.9¢
Record high17.0¢Apr 2026
Avg. home bill$2661,670 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, West South Central15.3¢Dec 2027

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.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

75631Beckville75633Carthage75637Clayton75639De Berry75641Easton75642Elysian Fields75643Gary75652Henderson75653Henderson75654Henderson75658Joinerville75666Laird Hill75667Laneville75669Long Branch75680Minden75681Mount Enterprise75682New London75684Overton75685Panola75687Price75689Selman City75691Tatum75760Cushing75784Reklaw75788Sacul75928Bon Wier75929Broaddus75930Bronson75931Brookeland75932Burkeville75933Call75935Center75937Chireno75943Douglass75944Etoile75946Garrison75948Hemphill75951Jasper75954Joaquin75956Kirbyville75958Martinsville75959Milam75961Nacogdoches75962Nacogdoches75963Nacogdoches75964Nacogdoches75965Nacogdoches75966Newton75968Pineland75972San Augustine75973Shelbyville75974Tenaha75975Timpson75977Wiergate75978Woden75980Zavalla77612Buna77614Deweyville77615Evadale

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 Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 13.1¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc. electric bill?

$131 a month in 2024, for an average of 998 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc. cheaper than the Texas average?

Yes: 13.1¢ versus the Texas average of 15.9¢ (Aug 2026).