AEP Texas Central delivery charges 2026
AEP Texas Central currently charges $3.24 a month plus 5.690¢ per kWh for delivery, which every retail provider passes through. In 2025, AEP Texas Central delivered electricity to 793,896 Texas homes, which paid an average of 5.91¢ per kWh for delivery, or $68 a month at an average use of 1,154 kWh (delivery-only revenue reported to the EIA). That was roughly 34% of the 17.2¢/kWh Texas retail customers paid in total. It reports to the EIA as AEP Texas Central Company.
Current AEP Texas Central delivery charges
Residential delivery charges in effect since September 29, 2026 (checked November 7, 2026):
| Component | Charge | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Customer charge | $1.27 / month | October 1, 2024 |
| Metering charge | $1.97 / month | October 1, 2024 |
| Distribution system charge | 3.2966¢ | October 1, 2024 |
| Transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF) | 1.7194¢ | September 29, 2026 |
| Distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF) | 0.3660¢ | September 29, 2026 |
| System restoration charge (storm securitization) | 0.1217¢ | August 28, 2026 |
| Energy efficiency cost recovery factor (EECRF) | 0.1101¢ | March 1, 2026 |
| Mobile generation (TEEE) | 0.0830¢ | September 1, 2026 |
| ADFIT credit | -0.0070¢ | August 28, 2026 |
| Total per kWh | 5.690¢ |
In June only, a nuclear decommissioning charge of 0.0186¢/kWh is added. One-month true-up factors from summer 2026 are not included. Per-kWh charges in ¢ per kWh. Source: AEP Texas Tariff for Retail Delivery Service, effective September 29, 2026 (pages 113–192). Your provider may round or bundle these charges differently on the EFL.
Compared with other Texas delivery utilities
| Delivery utility (TDU) | Now: $/mo | Now: ¢/kWh | Now: 1,000 kWh | 2025 avg. ¢/kWh | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor | $4.06 | 6.869 | $72.75 | 5.64 | 3,545,814 |
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric | $4.90 | 6.533 | $70.23 | 5.41 | 2,529,039 |
| AEP Texas Central | $3.24 | 5.690 | $60.14 | 5.91 | 793,896 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) | $7.56 | 7.771 | $85.27 | 7.09 | 237,930 |
| AEP Texas North | $3.24 | 5.575 | $58.99 | 5.86 | 158,488 |
| Lubbock Power & Light | $2.50 | 6.008 | $62.58 | 6.31 | 94,738 |
“Now”: residential delivery charges in effect on November 7, 2026, read from each utility's tariff (fixed customer and metering charges, all per-kWh charges and riders that apply year-round). 2025 average: EIA-861, all charges divided by kWh delivered.
How delivery charges work in Texas
In the competitive part of Texas you choose a retail electricity provider, but the wires, poles and meters belong to the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for your area. Every provider passes the TDU's charges through on your bill: a fixed monthly customer and metering charge plus a charge per kWh. They are the same whichever provider you pick. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approves them, and they usually change several times a year through rate cases and cost adjustments such as the transmission cost recovery factor (TCRF, March and September) and the distribution cost recovery factor (DCRF).
Your plan's Electricity Facts Label (EFL) shows whether the advertised price includes the current delivery charges and whether changes are passed through.
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Sources: current charges from the utility's Tariff for Retail Delivery Service (linked above where available); 2025 averages from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, delivery companies (Part C), residential sector. Found an error? Write to contact@electricbillmath.com.