Rebecca Bridges, Author at ElectricityPlans

What Electric Company Services my Address?

When you are moving, setting up utilities can be a hassle. Especially if it’s not clear what electric company serves your address. Here’s how to find your local electric company by address in Texas.

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Key Takeaways

When looking for what electric company services your Texas address, here are two key takeaways:

Over 85% of Texas is deregulated, meaning you must shop for an electricity provider.
You can find your local electric company (utility) in Texas by using the ElectricityPlans ESID Lookup Tool (Electricity Service Identifier), updated daily.

How Does Weather Affect Texas Electricity Rates?

Extreme weather in Texas has a significant impact on electricity prices in the state, since heating and cooling drives electricity usage.

Weather can significantly impact Texas electricity rates due to supply and demand. Warm weather drives high electricity usage for cooling homes and businesses. Cold weather extremes cause power usage to soar with demand for heat. And yet electricity supply has its limitations. Your best bet for electricity shopping is to avoid the seasonal extremes.

Lowest Electricity Rates in Pennsylvania (July 2025)

Looking for the cheapest electricity rates in Pennsylvania? It’s no wonder. Standard offer rates from the state’s utility companies change frequently. A fixed rate plan gives you price certainty.

Here is our recommendation on the cheapest electric suppliers in PA, and the best deals on electricity rates for July 2025.

Electricity rates in PA are competitive. That’s why we update this article monthly to highlight your best bests for the lowest prices. Once you enter your zip code, we not only show supplier rates, we also display the current price to compare for your utility. That makes it easy to see what kind of deal you can get.

Texas Electric Rates – Market Trends and Price Forecast 2025

Last Updated July 1, 2025

Texas electricity rate trends for 2025 show prices similar to 2024. Our Texas electricity rates trend forecast includes key factors driving electricity prices and what types of electricity plans will be popular this year.

Whether you live in Houston, Dallas or another area, the question is always, “Will electricity prices in Texas go down anytime soon?” Don’t bet on it.

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Key Takeaways

For 2025, here are 4 key takeaways on Texas electricity rate trends.

Texas electricity prices for 2025 will continue at levels seen in 2024. Residential electricity rates will average 15-18¢ per kWh including delivery costs.
Longer term contract terms (24 to 36 months) will be the cheapest electricity options.
Pricing continues to show seasonality, with the best time to shop for electricity in the spring and fall.
Texas commercial electricity rates for 2025 will be in the 7-9¢ per kWh range, plus delivery costs.

Is a Heat Pump HVAC System Right for Your Home?

When it comes to heating and cooling you home, you have options available. Instead of a traditional central air conditioning/furnace system, some homeowners are considering Air Source Heat Pump HVAC instead.

Heat pumps can be worth it because they can save money and improve efficiency, with an average savings of around $600 annually vs. a traditional HVAC system.

In this article, we review the basics and the pro/cons of an heat pump HVAC system.

When is the Best Time to Shop for Electricity in Texas?

We are often asked, what’s the best time to shop for electricity in Texas? The reality is, you don’t always get to choose when you shop for electricity, as it depends on your contract expiration. But if you have a choice? There are certain months to pick and certain months to avoid.

Preparing Your Home for a Texas Cold Front

North and West Texas have their share of cold weather and even snow. But those on the Gulf Coast are less familiar with what to do when a Texas cold front is on the way. Here’s your checklist to prepare for below freezing weather in Texas.

How to Compare Electricity Rates in Pennsylvania

Need the basics on how to shop for electric rates in PA? You’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll learn the 101 on deregulation, how to compare PA electric rates and how to select an electricity supplier.

Steps to compare electricity rates in PA are simple. Enter your zip code on a rate comparison shopping site, compare electricity plans and select your provider. You’ll still get a single bill from the electric utility, but it will list your new provider and fixed rate instead of the utility price to comapare.

Texas Electric Delivery Rates Increase

Delivery rates for Texas electricity change twice a year, in March and September. Rates always drop in March and increase in September. This September, rates for Oncor and Centerpoint are comparable to last year, with AEP Central, AEP North and TNMP showing increases.

Find current and historical delivery rates using the links below.

Texas Electricity Deposits – Everything You Need to Know

In general, you’ll need a minimum credit score of 580-600 with one of the major credit score companies (Experian, Equifax or Transunion) to get an electricity plan without a deposit requirement in Texas.

But there are ways around paying a deposit, including no deposit electricity, which is prepaid lights. But you can also get a deposit waived.

In this article we review no deposit electricity plans, how to get a deposit waived, prepaid electricity and minimum credit score for electricity.

Rebecca Bridges

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

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