Last Updated on May 12, 2023 by Mary Pressler

Quick Electricity Rates in Texas by City

Texas Electricity Prices by City in 2023: Residential and Commercial Rates

Texas has electricity prices below the US average, and this is reflected in the monthly data reported by the US Energy Information Administration. As of January 2023, the average electric tariff for residential users was 15.47 cents/kWh nationwide, and 14.18 cents/kWh in the case of Texas (8.3% lower).

The Lone Star State has hundreds of retail electricity providers (REPs) and five major transmission and distribution utilities (TDUs). There are also many cities served by municipal utilities, electric cooperatives or other regulated energy companies. As a result, electricity prices vary widely from city to city. While some Texans only pay around 10 cents/kWh, others pay up to 20 cents/kWh.

Residential Electricity Rates in Texas 

Quick Electricity has gathered current electricity price data in Texas for counties and cities.  The following Texas electricity rates chart shows residential kWh prices for the 100 most populous cities as of April 2023.

Rank City Population kWh Price TDU / Municipal Utility / Electric Coop
1 Houston 2,293,288 13.02 Centerpoint Energy
2 San Antonio 1,434,540 12.35 CPS Energy
3 Dallas 1,300,239 13.01 Oncor Electric Delivery
4 Austin 944,658 12.09 Austin Energy
5 Fort Worth 908,469 12.11 Oncor Electric Delivery
6 El Paso 676,395 12.44 El Paso Electric
7 Arlington 392,304 9.93 Oncor Electric Delivery
8 Corpus Christi 318,168 14.78 AEP Texas Central
9 Plano 282,181 19.65 Oncor Electric Delivery
10 Lubbock 255,537 14.78 Lubbock Power & Light
11 Laredo 254,697 16.94 AEP Texas Central
12 Irving 254,184 11.39 Oncor Electric Delivery
13 Garland 245,075 11.04 Garland Power & Light
14 Amarillo 200,371 14.16 Xcel Energy
15 Grand Prairie 195,992 9.55 Oncor Electric Delivery
16 Frisco 193,140 12.94 Oncor Electric Delivery
17 McKinney 189,394 14.76 Oncor Electric Delivery
18 Brownsville 185,849 11.59 Brownsville Public Utilities Board
19 Pasadena 151,964 11.99 Centerpoint Energy
20 Killeen 150,082 14.63 Oncor Electric Delivery
21 Mesquite City 149,848 11.54 Oncor Electric Delivery
22 McAllen 141,941 12.63 AEP Texas Central
23 Denton 139,704 10.58 Oncor Electric Delivery
24 Waco 136,800 10.36 Oncor Electric Delivery
25 Carrollton 131,388 12.32 Oncor Electric Delivery
26 Midland 130,765 11.97 Oncor Electric Delivery
27 Abilene 125,474 15.09 AEP Texas North
28 Pearland 122,609 16.47 TNMP / Centerpoint Energy
29 Round Rock 117,735 15.63 Oncor Electric Delivery
30 College Station 116,276 12.78 College Station Utilities
31 Richardson 115,904 14.40 Oncor Electric Delivery
32 The Woodlands 115,716 12.11 Entergy / Centerpoint Energy
33 Beaumont 115,013 10.20 Entergy
34 Odessa 112,640 11.84 Oncor Electric Delivery
35 League City 111,847 13.55 Centerpoint Energy
36 Sugar Land 110,272 18.82 Centerpoint Energy
37 Lewisville 110,077 11.70 TNMP / Oncor
38 Tyler 104,945 10.77 Oncor Electric Delivery
39 Allen 102,778 13.30 Oncor Electric Delivery
40 Wichita Falls 102,563 17.25 Oncor Electric Delivery
41 San Angelo 99,401 11.91 AEP Texas North
42 Edinburg* (Hidalgo County) 98,759 12.02 AEP Texas Central
43 Conroe 87,930 10.96 Centerpoint Energy
44 New Braunfels 87,549 13.32 New Braunfels Utilities
45 Mission 85,311 12.22 AEP Texas Central
46 Bryan 85,204 10.55 Bryan Texas Utilities
47 Atascocita* (Harris County) 84,222 11.86 Centerpoint Energy
48 Baytown 82,543 12.30 Centerpoint Energy
49 Longview 81,967 11.91 Southwestern Electric Power Company
50 Temple 80,793 14.86 Oncor Electric Delivery
51 Pharr 78,997 15.01 AEP Texas Central
52 Flower Mound 75,050 15.01 Oncor Electric Delivery
53 Cedar Park 74,741 10.24 Pedernales Electric Cooperative
54 Missouri City 73,682 16.17 Centerpoint Energy
55 Mansfield 71,375 13.78 Oncor Electric Delivery
56 Harlingen 71,124 12.73 AEP Texas Central
57 North Richland Hills 69,817 10.73 Oncor Electric Delivery
58 Georgetown 66,514 12.01 Oncor Electric Delivery
59 Victoria 65,643 11.97 AEP Texas Central
60 San Marcos 64,812 10.13 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
61 Pflugerville 64,007 16.92 Oncor Electric Delivery
62 Rowlett 62,606 13.39 Oncor Electric Delivery
63 Spring 62,569 12.09 Centerpoint Energy
64 Euless 60,134 13.39 Oncor Electric Delivery
65 Leander 57,696 12.39 Pedernales Electric Cooperative
66 DeSoto 55,761 10.49 Oncor Electric Delivery
67 Port Arthur 55,757 10.89 Entergy
68 Wylie 55,426 12.02 Oncor Electric Delivery
69 Galveston 53,092 12.22 Centerpoint Energy
70 Texas City 52,097 17.55 Centerpoint Energy
71 Grapevine 50,548 12.00 Oncor Electric Delivery
72 Bedford 49,576 12.00 Oncor Electric Delivery
73 Cedar Hill 48,968 11.97 Oncor Electric Delivery
74 Burleson 47,230 12.92 Oncor Electric Delivery
75 Rockwall 46,150 20.55 Oncor Electric Delivery
76 Haltom City* (Tarrant County) 45,777 13.27 Oncor Electric Delivery
77 Huntsville** (Entergy Area) 45,446 12.95 MidSouth Electric Coop / Entergy
78 Keller 45,190 16.92 Oncor Electric Delivery
79 Kyle 45,147 11.16 Pedernales Electric Cooperative
80 Little Elm 45,124 14.86 CoServ Electric Cooperative
81 The Colony 43,489 12.19 Oncor Electric Delivery
82 Sherman 43,273 14.44 Oncor Electric Delivery
83 Coppell 42,420 11.78 Oncor Electric Delivery
84 Channelview 42,394 11.86 Centerpoint Energy
85 Schertz 41,607 11.97 Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop
86 Lancaster* (Dallas County) 41,057 13.35 Oncor Electric Delivery
87 Friendswood 40,780 11.53 TNMP / Centerpoint Energy
88 Duncanville 40,575 12.21 Oncor Electric Delivery
89 Weslaco 40,393 11.53 AEP Texas Central
90 Hurst 40,114 12.06 Oncor Electric Delivery
91 Waxahachie 39,815 12.10 Oncor Electric Delivery
92 Mission Bend* (Fort Bend County) 38,772 13.10 Centerpoint Energy
93 Rosenberg* (Fort Bend County) 37,871 13.10 Centerpoint Energy
94 Texarkana 36,256 14.44 Southwestern Electric Power Company
95 Farmers Branch* (Dallas County) 36,091 13.35 Oncor Electric Delivery
96 La Porte 35,566 13.12 Centerpoint Energy
97 Copperas Cove 35,452 15.52 Oncor Electric Delivery
98 San Juan City 35,384 11.59 AEP Texas Central
99 Del Rio 34,831 16.15 AEP Texas Central
100 Socorro* (El Paso County) 34,687 12.44 El Paso Electric

Sources: Texas Demographics,  Energy Sage

NOTES:

*EnergySage does not have specific kWh price data for these cities. The average kWh price for their county is reported instead.

**Specific kWh price information was not available for Huntsville. The table shows the typical price reported by Entergy for residential consumers using 1,000 kWh/month.

The table above provides average kWh prices by city. However, most of Texas has a deregulated power sector and you can choose your electricity provider. Depending on your selection, kWh prices can be higher or lower than the average value for your city. Also note that electricity prices are constantly changing: the ranking above applies for April 2023, but it can change each month.

See which Texas cities have the cheapest and most expensive electric rates

Texas Cities with the Highest and Lowest Home Electricity Prices

Among the 100 most populous cities in Texas, the following had the highest and the cheapest electricity rates in April 2023 (according to EnergySage data).

Highest Electric Rates in Texas Lowest Electric Rates in Texas 
  1. Rockwall – 20.55 cents/kWh
  2. Plano – 19.65 cents/kWh
  3. Sugar Land – 18.82 cents/kWh
  4. Texas City – 17.55 cents/kWh
  5. Wichita Falls – 17.25 cents/kWh
  1. Grand Prairie – 9.55 cents/kWh
  2. Arlington – 9.93 cents/kWh
  3. San Marcos – 10.13 cents/kWh
  4. Beaumont – 10.20 cents/kWh
  5. Cedar Park – 10.24 cents/kWh

There was an electricity price difference of 11 cents/kWh between the city with the lowest average rates (Grand Prairie) and the city with the highest average rates (Rockwall).

Commercial Electricity Rates in the Largest Texas Cities

Businesses located in deregulated regions of Texas can also choose their electricity plan. However, there is an important factor you must consider:

  • If your company has an electric bill below $2,500/month and less than five power meters, you can choose an electricity plan just like a residential user.
  • If your monthly bill exceeds $2,500, or your company has 5 or more power meters, you can request custom quotes from REPs.

Residential electricity plans have simple TDU charges: a fixed monthly fee and a delivery charge per kilowatt-hour. Commercial TDU charges are more complex, and most of the electricity plans found online only include energy charges. In the following article, you can read more about TDU charges for small businesses in Texas:

https://quickelectricity.com/small-business-electricity-rates/

Commercial kWh prices in Texas are also below the US average. The US EIA reported an average price of 12.79 cents/kWh nationwide, and 9.05 cents/kWh in Texas (29.2% lower).

The following table summarizes the kWh price ranges you can expect to find when comparing commercial electricity plans in large Texas cities. This table only includes deregulated cities with a population of over 100,000, and the price range is based on a small company using 6,000 kWh per month:

Rank City Population Commercial kWh Price Range TDU
1 Houston 2,293,288 9.7 – 12.2 cents/kWh Centerpoint Energy
2 Dallas 1,300,239 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
3 Fort Worth 908,469 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
4 Arlington 392,304 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
5 Corpus Christi 318,168 10.2 – 12.9 cents/kWh AEP Texas Central
6 Plano 282,181 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
7 Laredo 254,697 10.2 – 12.9 cents/kWh AEP Texas Central
8 Irving 254,184 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
9 Grand Prairie 195,992 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
10 Frisco 193,140 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
11 McKinney 189,394 9.4 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
12 Pasadena 151,964 9.7 – 12.2 cents/kWh Centerpoint Energy
13 Killeen 150,082 9.6 – 12.4 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
14 Mesquite  149,848 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
15 McAllen 141,941 10.2 – 12.8 cents/kWh AEP Texas Central
16 Denton 139,704 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
17 Waco 136,800 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
18 Carrollton 131,388 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
19 Midland 130,765 9.6 – 12.6 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
20 Abilene 125,474 8.9 – 11.6 cents/kWh AEP Texas North
21 Pearland 122,609 9.6 – 12.1 cents/kWh TNMP / Centerpoint
22 Round Rock 117,735 9.5 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
23 Richardson 115,904 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
24 The Woodlands 115,716 9.6 – 12.1 cents/kWh Entergy / Centerpoint
25 Odessa 112,640 9.6 – 12.6 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
26 League City 111,847 9.6 – 12.1 cents/kWh Centerpoint Energy
27 Sugar Land 110,272 9.6 – 12.1 cents/kWh Centerpoint Energy
28 Lewisville 110,077 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh TNMP / Oncor
29 Tyler 104,945 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
30 Allen 102,778 9.4 – 12.3 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery
31 Wichita Falls 102,563 9.6 – 12.6 cents/kWh Oncor Electric Delivery

The table above does not list cities with municipal power companies or regulated providers in general, since commercial users cannot choose their electricity plan. This includes San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Garland, Amarillo and Brownsville.

Lubbock is currently deregulating, but the process has not been completed as of April 2023. In August, local consumers will be able to choose their electricity provider, and Lubbock Power & Light will become the local TDU.

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