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

Denton County Elec Coop, Inc. electricity rates

Denton County Elec Coop, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 13.8¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $166 for 1,208 kWh a month.

Avg. home price13.8¢per kWh

Residential customers298,734TX, 2024

Avg. monthly use1,208kWh

Commercial14.2¢per kWh

Industrial11.4¢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 Denton County Elec Coop, Inc.

500 kWh / month$69

900 kWh / month$124

1,200 kWh / month · avg. use$165

Monthly cost at the average price of 13.8¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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

75002Allen 75006Carrollton 75007Carrollton 75009Celina 75010Carrollton 75013Allen 75019Coppell 75020Denison 75021Denison 75022Flower Mound 75023Plano 75024Plano 75025Plano 75026Plano 75027Flower Mound 75028Flower Mound 75029Lewisville 75033Frisco 75034Frisco 75035Frisco 75036Frisco 75054Grand Prairie 75056The Colony 75057Lewisville 75058Gunter 75065Lake Dallas 75067Lewisville 75068Little Elm 75069Mckinney 75070Mckinney 75071Mckinney 75072Mckinney 75074Plano 75075Plano 75076Pottsboro 75077Lewisville 75078Prosper 75082Richardson 75086Plano 75090Sherman 75091Sherman 75092Sherman 75093Plano 75094Plano 75097Weston 75098Wylie 75121Copeville 75164Josephine 75166Lavon 75173Nevada 75252Dallas 75261Dallas 75287Dallas 75407Princeton 75409Anna 75414Bells 75424Blue Ridge 75442Farmersville 75454Melissa 75459Howe 75485Westminster 75489Tom Bean 75491Whitewright 75495Van Alstyne 76001Arlington 76002Arlington 76003Arlington 76004Arlington 76005Arlington 76006Arlington 76007Arlington 76010Arlington 76011Arlington 76012Arlington 76013Arlington 76014Arlington 76015Arlington 76016Arlington 76017Arlington 76018Arlington 76021Bedford 76022Bedford 76023Boyd 76034Colleyville 76036Crowley 76039Euless 76040Euless 76051Grapevine 76052Haslet 76053Hurst 76054Hurst 76060Kennedale 76063Mansfield 76071Newark 76073Paradise 76078Rhome 76092Southlake 76094Arlington 76095Bedford 76096Arlington 76099Grapevine 76101Fort Worth 76102Fort Worth 76103Fort Worth 76104Fort Worth 76105Fort Worth 76106Fort Worth 76107Fort Worth 76108Fort Worth 76109Fort Worth 76110Fort Worth 76111Fort Worth 76112Fort Worth 76113Fort Worth 76114Fort Worth 76115Fort Worth 76116Fort Worth 76117Haltom City 76118Fort Worth 76119Fort Worth 76120Fort Worth 76121Fort Worth 76123Fort Worth 76124Fort Worth 76126Fort Worth 76127Naval Air Station Jrb 76130Fort Worth 76131Fort Worth 76132Fort Worth 76133Fort Worth 76134Fort Worth 76135Fort Worth 76136Fort Worth 76137Fort Worth 76140Fort Worth 76147Fort Worth 76148Fort Worth 76150Fort Worth 76155Fort Worth 76161Fort Worth 76162Fort Worth 76163Fort Worth 76164Fort Worth 76166Fort Worth 76177Fort Worth 76179Fort Worth 76180North Richland Hills 76181Fort Worth 76182North Richland Hills 76185Fort Worth

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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 Denton County Elec Coop, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 13.8¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Denton County Elec Coop, Inc. electric bill?

$166 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,208 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Denton County Elec Coop, Inc. cheaper than the Texas average?

Yes: 13.8¢ versus the Texas average of 15.9¢ (Aug 2026).