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

Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. electricity rates

Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 18.5¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $172 for 930 kWh a month.

Avg. home price18.5¢per kWh
Residential customers9,298TX, 2024
Avg. monthly use930kWh
Commercial14.2¢per kWh
Industrial10.2¢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 Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc.

500 kWh / month$93
900 kWh / month$167
1,200 kWh / month$222

Monthly cost at the average price of 18.5¢ 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.

By state

StateHome price (2024)Avg. billCustomers
Texas18.5¢$1729,298
New Mexico18.3¢$117232

ZIP codes served

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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 Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 18.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. electric bill?

$172 a month in 2024, for an average of 930 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. cheaper than the Texas average?

No: 18.5¢ versus the Texas average of 15.9¢ (Aug 2026).