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Average Electricity Cost for Small Business: What You’ll Pay

The average electricity cost for small business accounts starts at 14.04¢ per kWh, the U.S. commercial average for January through August 2026, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). At that price, average commercial usage costs about $899.44 a month (plus taxes and fees).

Don’t budget off either number. Both blend corner shops with office towers, hiding the two things that set your bill: how many kWh you use, and how hard you pull power at your busiest moment. Below, we estimate costs by business type in Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, then show the demand math.

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Purchasing Business Electricity: Energy Procurement Strategy

What’s your energy procurement strategy? For most small business owners, this is just another item that they purchase for their business. You mark the calendar to shop for your next contract, but may give very little thought to other aspects of it.

Here are four things to think about for your energy procurement strategy, to get the best commercial electricity price for your business.

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Managing Your Commercial Electricity Contract

When you signed your commercial electricity contract, it included a list of meters and service addresses covered by the contract. It also included benchmark usage information (typically your historical usage) and clauses about penalties for material changes in usage.

All that comes into play when things change. Whether it’s an additional location, moving to a new location, adding new equipment or selling your business, material changes can have an impact on your electricity contract. This article will help you understand what to look for.

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City Inspections & Permits for Texas Business Electricity

City inspections and permits may stand in the way of getting new electricity turned on for your business.

It’s pretty common. The business owner shows up on the day they expected to have lights. And there’s no electricity. And it’s all due to a required inspection that no one told them about.

If you are putting the lights in your business name, you’re scheduling a “move-in” and that typically triggers an inspection. Contact your city or county inspection office to find out if a inspection is required. The inspection certificate must be filed with your local utility before you can get the lights turned on with the retail electricity provider you selected.

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Understanding the Sales Tax Exemption in Texas for Cutting Energy Costs

You’ve heard about how Texas supports business growth. Among the many measures in place, certain businesses (as well as select residential communities) don’t have to pay the sales tax on their electricity bill. And any business that uses electricity in its production activities could qualify.

In this article, we’ll help you understand how to qualify for Texas’s sales tax exemption for commercial electricity.

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