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How to Compare Power Plans & Find the Best Electricity Rates

How to Shop for Electricity in Texas
Over 85% of Texas residents and businesses can shop for their electricity rate and provider. This is the power to choose, part of deregulation.
Your utility provider (like Oncor in Dallas or CenterPoint in Houston) continues to handle power delivery and respond in emergencies. But you can pick from over 40 electricity providers and hundreds of electricity plans spanning different rates, terms and deals.
At ElectricityPlans.com we help you easily evaluate the electricity plans and electric providers available to Texas homes and businesses. Our electricity plans comparison site is backed by 30+ years of industry experience. We review the fine print and help you shop Texas energy plans to find the cheapest electricity rates in Texas.
How to shop? You’ll want to compare electricity rate, which starts by entering your zip code to find the best electricity rates in your area. Then enter your average monthly usage to see your estimated bill and average price with each plan. Plus pick from types of plans from fixed rate to solar buyback, free nights electricity and more. Use the Compare Plans tool to see prices side by side under different usage scenarios and even email the results to yourself.
Need help deciding? Read our Texas electricity plan reviews.
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Where to Start – How to Compare Texas Electricity Rates
The steps to shopping for Texas electricity are simple. First, enter your zip code, then enter your electricity usage to shop rates based on your average instead of the advertised rate. Next, select your plan type, including options like basic fixed rate electricity (our recommendation), free nights & weekends or green energy. Before you make your final plan selection, review the electricity plan details (which we summarize for you), then enroll. The whole process takes less than 10 minutes when you use the right comparison shopping tools!
If you’re new to electricity shopping, here are some great quick reads to get you up to speed.
- The Definitive Guide to Shopping For Electricity in Texas
- Cheapest Electricity Rates in Texas (updated daily)
- What Electric Company Services my Address
- List of Texas Electricity Companies
- City shopping guides for Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and other areas of Texas.