Texas electricity price reports
Once a month we freeze a snapshot of every electricity plan on Power to Choose and write down what it shows. Each report keeps its numbers, so you can cite it and compare months. Data comes from the Public Utility Commission of Texas; the method is on our methodology page.
Latest · data checked October 8, 2026
Texas Electricity Price Report, October 2026
920 plans from 42 providers. Typical price 13.4¢, cheapest fixed plan without tricks 9.5¢.
- Texas homes paid 15.9¢ per kWh in July 2026, 3.4% more than a year earlier (U.S. EIA).
- 8% of plans (77 of 920) advertise a price that only holds with bill credits; at 500 kWh their price is 2.1× higher than at 1,000 kWh.
- Shortest contracts are cheapest: median 10.7¢ for 1–3 months against 14.5¢ for 25+ months.
What each report covers
- How many plans advertise a price that only holds with bill credits, and what they cost at lower use.
- How contract length changes the price, and whether renewable plans cost more.
- Typical and cheapest prices in every delivery area.
- Provider complaint scores from the Public Utility Commission against price.
- How much switching to the cheapest plan without tricks can save.
Every report comes with CSV files. Free to quote and chart with a link. Press and data questions: contact@wattfacts.com.