Electricity rates and average bill in Texas
In 2025, the average Texas household used 1,110 kWh a month and paid $171, an average price of 15.4¢ per kWh. That is the 25th highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).
$171average bill per month, 2025
15.4¢per kWh, 2025 average
15.9¢Aug 2026 (+3.3% vs. a year earlier)
$1.87natural gas per therm, 2025
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Monthly residential electricity price in Texas
Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 16.0¢.
Electric utilities in Texas
Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.
Utilities (default service)
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of San Antonio Municipal utility | 888,946 | 12.4 | 1,075 | $133 |
| Austin Energy Municipal utility | 522,446 | 13.1 | 835 | $110 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. Investor-owned utility | 469,094 | 13.9 | 1,237 | $172 |
| Pedernales Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 420,753 | 12.8 | 1,202 | $153 |
| El Paso Electric Co Investor-owned utility | 320,320 | 13.9 | 685 | $95 |
| Denton County Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 310,805 | 13.2 | 1,192 | $157 |
| Southwestern Public Service Co Investor-owned utility | 223,685 | 13.9 | 937 | $131 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co Investor-owned utility | 157,119 | 12.6 | 1,159 | $146 |
| Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 129,596 | 10.5 | 1,336 | $140 |
| Bluebonnet Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 119,030 | 11.6 | 1,244 | $144 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) Electric cooperative | 117,857 | 15.1 | 1,512 | $228 |
| Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 97,950 | 17.0 | 1,128 | $192 |
| Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 95,358 | 11.8 | 1,225 | $145 |
| United Electric Coop Service Inc Electric cooperative | 91,268 | 13.9 | 1,297 | $180 |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 88,424 | 14.2 | 1,184 | $168 |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 88,221 | 11.9 | 1,236 | $148 |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 82,224 | 12.2 | 1,290 | $158 |
| City of Garland Municipal utility | 70,627 | 13.7 | 1,066 | $146 |
| City of Denton Municipal utility | 63,757 | 13.6 | 940 | $128 |
| City of Bryan Municipal utility | 62,535 | 10.9 | 1,122 | $122 |
| South Plains Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 58,726 | 11.0 | 1,041 | $115 |
| City of New Braunfels Municipal utility | 57,050 | 12.4 | 1,064 | $132 |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative Electric cooperative | 49,903 | 11.3 | 1,309 | $149 |
| Brownsville Public Utilities Board Municipal utility | 48,500 | 11.2 | 1,108 | $124 |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp Electric cooperative | 44,971 | 12.7 | 1,208 | $154 |
| City of College Station Municipal utility | 42,531 | 14.6 | 940 | $137 |
| Deep East Texas Elec Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 40,593 | 14.1 | 1,035 | $145 |
| Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 40,305 | 12.2 | 1,074 | $131 |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 37,251 | 15.4 | 1,273 | $196 |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 36,173 | 12.8 | 1,112 | $143 |
| Bandera Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 35,906 | 12.8 | 1,191 | $152 |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 34,727 | 13.3 | 1,154 | $154 |
| San Bernard Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 32,557 | 14.1 | 1,255 | $177 |
| City of Georgetown Municipal utility | 31,654 | 13.8 | 879 | $121 |
| Medina Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 30,778 | 12.5 | 1,150 | $144 |
| HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. Electric cooperative | 27,850 | 14.8 | 1,469 | $218 |
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 22,613 | 14.8 | 1,159 | $171 |
| City of San Marcos Municipal utility | 22,362 | 12.7 | 915 | $116 |
| Houston County Elec Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 21,761 | 15.3 | 873 | $133 |
| Victoria Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 21,716 | 12.4 | 1,290 | $160 |
| Jasper-Newton Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 21,316 | 14.1 | 1,108 | $156 |
| Wise Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 20,682 | 15.3 | 1,441 | $221 |
| Kerrville Public Utility Board Municipal utility | 20,283 | 9.4 | 1,148 | $108 |
| Hamilton County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 19,876 | 12.6 | 1,008 | $127 |
| Navasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 19,861 | 16.3 | 978 | $159 |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 19,215 | 16.1 | 1,081 | $174 |
| Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 19,029 | 12.9 | 1,266 | $164 |
| Heart of Texas Electric Coop Electric cooperative | 18,476 | 11.9 | 1,573 | $187 |
| Rusk County Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 18,253 | 13.3 | 1,352 | $180 |
| Cooke County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 16,192 | 15.5 | 1,174 | $181 |
| City of Floresville Municipal utility | 16,149 | 12.2 | 1,403 | $172 |
| City of Greenville Municipal utility | 16,117 | 16.6 | 1,043 | $174 |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 15,670 | 14.6 | 945 | $137 |
| Weatherford Mun Utility System Municipal utility | 14,661 | 12.8 | 1,153 | $147 |
| Fayette Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 14,439 | 12.5 | 1,032 | $129 |
| Karnes Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 13,599 | 10.3 | 1,494 | $153 |
| Lamar County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 13,121 | 13.4 | 1,082 | $145 |
| Sunrun Inc. Behind the Meter | 12,989 | 27.4 | 810 | $222 |
| Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 12,402 | 15.2 | 1,371 | $209 |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 12,230 | 13.5 | 943 | $127 |
| Fannin County Electric Coop Electric cooperative | 11,962 | 16.3 | 1,174 | $191 |
| San Patricio Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 10,087 | 14.2 | 1,155 | $163 |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 9,533 | 13.3 | 803 | $107 |
| Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 9,432 | 10.7 | 1,174 | $125 |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 9,371 | 18.3 | 919 | $168 |
| Lyntegar Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 9,163 | 10.3 | 1,099 | $114 |
| City of Seguin Municipal utility | 8,913 | 11.1 | 1,009 | $112 |
| Comanche County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 7,487 | 15.7 | 1,184 | $185 |
| Tesla Inc. Behind the Meter | 7,145 | 13.3 | 739 | $98 |
| City of Brenham Municipal utility | 6,073 | 10.4 | 1,087 | $113 |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 5,934 | 14.7 | 549 | $80 |
| Wharton County Elec Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 5,583 | 14.2 | 1,153 | $164 |
| EverBright, LLC Behind the Meter | 4,939 | 18.2 | 903 | $164 |
| Greenbelt Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 3,929 | 17.9 | 599 | $107 |
| Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 3,880 | 16.2 | 584 | $94 |
| Bailey County Elec Coop Assn Electric cooperative | 3,461 | 9.8 | 625 | $61 |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc Electric cooperative | 3,093 | 11.5 | 908 | $105 |
| Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 2,993 | 8.6 | 1,530 | $131 |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC Behind the Meter | 2,886 | 20.0 | 1,131 | $226 |
| Lamb County Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 2,799 | 9.8 | 1,069 | $105 |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 2,206 | 10.6 | 1,225 | $130 |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc Electric cooperative | 1,166 | 8.4 | 2,716 | $228 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C Electric cooperative | 1,094 | 13.3 | 1,601 | $213 |
Retail electricity providers (25 largest)
| Name | Homes | ¢/kWh | kWh / mo | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Energy Retail Services Retail provider | 1,545,510 | 18.4 | 1,038 | $191 |
| TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC Retail provider | 1,442,516 | 19.4 | 1,088 | $211 |
| Just Energy Retail provider | 437,966 | 16.9 | 1,160 | $196 |
| US Retailers, LLC Retail provider | 416,504 | 15.8 | 1,313 | $207 |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC Retail provider | 364,649 | 19.7 | 915 | $181 |
| Gexa Energy, LP Retail provider | 310,726 | 17.4 | 1,194 | $208 |
| Green Mountain Energy Company Retail provider | 273,660 | 18.5 | 909 | $168 |
| Direct Energy Services Retail provider | 259,458 | 17.3 | 1,153 | $199 |
| Value Based Brands LLC Retail provider | 245,378 | 17.1 | 1,206 | $207 |
| Champion Energy Services Retail provider | 218,102 | 10.2 | 978 | $99 |
| Amigo Energy Retail provider | 152,002 | 16.7 | 1,114 | $186 |
| Stream SPE, LTD Retail provider | 142,525 | 17.7 | 1,201 | $212 |
| Retail Energy Solutions, LLC Retail provider | 134,980 | 17.1 | 1,160 | $198 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc Retail provider | 127,616 | 16.6 | 1,209 | $201 |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. Retail provider | 119,408 | 16.2 | 1,169 | $190 |
| Rhythm Ops LLC Retail provider | 112,931 | 16.6 | 979 | $162 |
| AP Holdings LLC Retail provider | 99,078 | 9.8 | 1,212 | $119 |
| Ironhorse Power Services LLC Retail provider | 62,114 | 8.4 | 1,270 | $106 |
| BKV-BPP Retail, LLC Retail provider | 58,419 | 14.9 | 1,471 | $220 |
| Atlantic Energy LLC Retail provider | 58,376 | 16.1 | 1,511 | $244 |
| XOOM Energy Texas, LLC Retail provider | 53,755 | 17.2 | 1,113 | $191 |
| Young Energy, LLC Retail provider | 51,776 | 20.9 | 955 | $199 |
| Chariot Energy Retail provider | 42,638 | 16.3 | 1,380 | $224 |
| Tara Energy, LLC Retail provider | 36,822 | 16.3 | 1,127 | $184 |
| Capital Energy PA LLC Retail provider | 31,337 | 13.3 | 1,337 | $178 |
Retail choice in Texas
Texas lets most households buy their electricity from a competitive supplier while the local utility still delivers it. Retail providers that bill delivery and energy together charged 7,085,894 homes an average of 17.2¢/kWh in 2025. Compare a supplier's offer with the utility's default price including all charges, not just the energy rate.
Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Texas
For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Texas location (2,104 heating degree days, weather station Crockett), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $340 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $493 for a 92% gas furnace, $847 for propane and $836 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.
Heating fuel prices
| Natural gas, residential, 2025 | $19.42/Mcf = $1.87/therm |
| Propane, 2025/26 winter average | $2.94/gal |
| Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average (U.S., no state survey) | $4.01/gal |