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

Heart of Texas Electric Coop electricity rates

Heart of Texas Electric Coop (cooperative) residential customers paid about 12.6¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $192 for 1,524 kWh a month.

Avg. home price12.6¢per kWh
Residential customers18,722TX, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,524kWh
Commercial13.8¢per kWh
Industrial5.6¢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 Heart of Texas Electric Coop

500 kWh / month$63
900 kWh / month$114
1,200 kWh / month$151
1,500 kWh / month · avg. use$189

Monthly cost at the average price of 12.6¢ 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

75846Jewett76031Cleburne76033Cleburne76043Glen Rose76070Nemo76093Rio Vista76436Carlton76446Dublin76455Gustine76457Hico76501Temple76502Temple76503Temple76504Temple76508Temple76511Bartlett76513Belton76518Buckholts76519Burlington76520Cameron76522Copperas Cove76523Davilla76524Eddy76525Evant76527Florence76528Gatesville76530Granger76531Hamilton76533Heidenheimer76534Holland76537Jarrell76538Jonesboro76539Kempner76540Killeen76541Killeen76542Killeen76543Killeen76544Fort Hood76547Killeen76548Harker Heights76549Killeen76550Lampasas76554Little River Academy76556Milano76557Moody76558Mound76559Nolanville76561Oglesby76564Pendleton76565Pottsville76566Purmela76567Rockdale76569Rogers76570Rosebud76571Salado76574Taylor76577Thorndale76578Thrall76579Troy76596Gatesville76597Gatesville76598Gatesville76599Gatesville76621Abbott76622Aquilla76624Axtell76627Blum76629Bremond76630Bruceville76632Chilton76633China Spring76634Clifton76637Cranfills Gap76638Crawford76640Elm Mott76642Groesbeck76643Hewitt76644Laguna Park76649Iredell76652Kopperl76653Kosse76654Leroy76655Lorena76656Lott76657Mc Gregor76661Marlin76664Mart76665Meridian76671Morgan76673Mount Calm76680Reagan76682Riesel76684Ross76685Satin76687Thornton76689Valley Mills76690Walnut Springs76691West76692Whitney76701Waco76702Waco76703Waco76704Waco76705Waco76706Waco76707Waco76708Waco76710Waco76711Waco76712Woodway76714Waco76715Waco76716Waco76797Waco76799Waco76853Lometa76870Priddy77807Bryan77808Bryan77836Caldwell77837Calvert77856Franklin77857Gause77859Hearne77865Marquez77867Mumford77871Normangee78608Briggs78947Lexington

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 Heart of Texas Electric Coop’s electricity rate?

About 12.6¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Heart of Texas Electric Coop electric bill?

$192 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,524 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Heart of Texas Electric Coop cheaper than the Texas average?

Yes: 12.6¢ versus the Texas average of 15.9¢ (Aug 2026).