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Summer electricity bills in Texas aren’t a surprise. They’re a certainty. The only question is how much damage they’ll do to your household budget.
The average consumer in Dallas County (Dallas) will spend $939 this summer on electricity, while the average consumer in Harris County (Houston) will spend $924. That’s for the summer months of June – September.
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Moving in Texas and need to set up electricity in your new home? You can transfer electricity service or you can shop for a new electricity provider. In this article we outline when to shop vs. transfer your service, how to transfer your electricity service or how to cancel your electricity if you decide that’s the best option.
Most customers in Texas choose a 12-month electricity plan, according to electricity shopping statistics. In fact, in 2025, 61% of our shoppers selected a 1 year term. If that sounds like you, we’ve made it easy with this round up of the best 12-month electricity rates in each area of Texas.
Searching for the best electric companies in Texas? Here are our choices for best electricity provider in Texas, by category.
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Texas electricity rates averaged 10¢/kWh in January 2021 and rose to 16.58¢/kWh by December 2025 driven by higher demand, regulatory changes and high delivery costs. Rates began softening in mid-2026 as grid battery and solar capacity expanded across the state. You’ll find the Texas average rate history below for 2021 to present.
An April 2025 survey of Texas consumers reveals they have strong feelings about electricity prices, power outages and the Texas electricity grid.
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Summer electricity peak demand in Texas is expected to grow nearly 80% in the next 10 years, from 85,464 MW in 2023 to a projected 153,230 MW in 2033. And no, electric vehicles aren’t the cause.
According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the entity responsible for managing the Texas grid, the three factors driving electricity demand in Texas are: artificial intelligence, hydrogen electrolysis and cryptocurrency mining.
We’re number one! You hear it said all the time. But number one based on what? The question, “What is the number one electricity provider in Texas?” can be answered so many ways, including customer count, ratings and customer satisfaction.
In this article we dig into the data and perform online research to provide the top electricity provider in Texas in each category. (And if you’re looking for cheap electricity rates? We update our list of the cheapest electricity rates in Texas every month.)
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Has your business been impacted by Texas power outages? Whether it’s caused by a grid malfunction, brown out or hurricane, owners and administrators of large commercial businesses are tired of being anxious about their power supply. What if you could have a reliable source of power, independent of the grid? That’s what a microgrid is all about.
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When the lights are out in the Houston area, the most important question is, when will power be back on?
In this article, you’ll find the link for CenterPoint Energy’s outage map and information on how to use it, plus all the contact information you need to report a power outage in the area.
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