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

Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc. electricity rates

Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 12.6¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $144 for 1,141 kWh a month.

Avg. home price12.6¢per kWh
Residential customers86,118TX, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,141kWh
Commercial12.7¢per kWh
Industrial9.0¢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 Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc.

500 kWh / month$63
900 kWh / month$114
1,200 kWh / month$151

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

75834Centralia75845Groveton75862Trinity75865Woodlake75901Lufkin75902Lufkin75903Lufkin75904Lufkin75915Lufkin75926Apple Springs75931Brookeland75934Camden75936Chester75938Colmesneil75939Corrigan75941Diboll75942Doucette75949Huntington75951Jasper75956Kirbyville75960Moscow75969Pollok75979Woodville75980Zavalla75990Woodville77301Conroe77302Conroe77303Conroe77304Conroe77305Conroe77306Conroe77316Montgomery77318Willis77320Huntsville77326Ace77327Cleveland77328Cleveland77331Coldspring77332Dallardsville77333Dobbin77334Dodge77335Goodrich77340Huntsville77341Huntsville77342Huntsville77343Huntsville77344Huntsville77348Huntsville77349Huntsville77350Leggett77351Livingston77353Magnolia77354Magnolia77355Magnolia77356Montgomery77357New Caney77358New Waverly77359Oakhurst77360Onalaska77362Pinehurst77364Pointblank77365Porter77367Riverside77368Romayor77369Rye77371Shepherd77372Splendora77374Thicket77376Votaw77378Willis77380Spring77381Spring77382Spring77384Conroe77385Conroe77386Spring77387Spring77393Spring77519Batson77533Daisetta77535Dayton77538Devers77561Hardin77564Hull77575Liberty77582Raywood77585Saratoga77612Buna77615Evadale77616Fred77624Hillister77625Kountze77656Silsbee77657Lumberton77659Sour Lake77660Spurger77663Village Mills77664Warren77873Richards

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 Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc.’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 Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc. electric bill?

$144 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,141 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc. cheaper than the Texas average?

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