{"id":12275,"date":"2019-06-17T14:26:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T19:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/?post_type=ep_group&#038;p=12275"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:24:58","slug":"power-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"ep_group","link":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/compare\/power-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Power to Choose Texas Electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power to Choose is the official Texas state electricity shopping site operated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puc.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Utility Commission of Texas<\/a>. Power to choose shows you the advertised rate, but it doesn&#8217;t show you what your bill will be, or the rate you&#8217;ll actually pay. Here&#8217;s where the official tools run short and why you need advanced tools to find the best electricity plan for your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"power-to-choose-limitations-what-you-need-to-know-first\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Power to Choose Limitations: What You Need to Know First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopping on Power to Choose starts with your zip code. You&#8217;ll see plans in your area, with rates shows at three standard usage levels, 500, 1000 and 2000 kWh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The problem? <\/strong>The average Texas home uses ~1300 kWh per month. Many plans use bill credits or hidden fees to look cheap at exactly 1000 kWh, which means your rate spikes if you use more or less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Power to Choose shows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advertised rates at kWh at 500, 1000, and 2000 kWh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contract length and early termination fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links to each plan&#8217;s Electricity Facts Label (EFL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Power to Choose doesn&#8217;t show:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Estimated monthly bills and prices based on your actual usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bill credit and tiered pricing traps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hidden base charges or minimum use fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tailored recommendations and pro\/con based on your usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2026-customer-survey-shows-where-power-to-choose-fails\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Customer Survey Shows where Power to Choose Fails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In ElectricityPlans&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/electricity-survey-texas-april2026\/\">2026 Texas Electricity Consumer Confidence Survey<\/a>, over half (52.2%) of consumers selected their provider based on price or the lowest rate. But here&#8217;s the problem: advertised rates may not reveal what you&#8217;ll really pay, because of bill credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 70% of respondents understand that the price they pay will depend on their usage. Yet Power to Choose doesn&#8217;t support usage-based pricing. You still see rates only at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh, even though most Texas homes use around 1,300 kWh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 30% of respondents did not know if their plan included a base charge or minimum use fee. These charges aren&#8217;t shown on PowerToChoose either. They only appear in the Electricity Facts Label&#8217;s fine print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ElectricityPlans.com addresses all three gaps: usage-based pricing, estimated bills with all charges visible, and plain-language flagging of monthly fees. We give consumers the tools they actually need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-shoppers-use-electricityplanscom-as-a-power-to-choose-alternative\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Shoppers Use ElectricityPlans.com as a Power to Choose Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ElectricityPlans.com is an independent electricity comparison platform that helps Texans avoid expensive electricity mistakes by showing what plans really cost before you enroll. Tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/landing\/billsmart-low-bill-finder\/\">BillSmart Low Bill Finder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/tools\/billsmart-plan-score\/\">BillSmart Plan Score<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/tools\/costcurve\/\">CostCurve<\/a> cut through misleading advertised rates to show your effective rate. Shop based on what you&#8217;ll actually pay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rates Tailored to Your Usage:<\/strong> Enter your actual power usage using <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/landing\/billsmart-low-bill-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BillSmart\u2122 Low Bill Finder<\/a> to see rates calculated for your home, not generic 500, 1000, or 2000 kWh benchmarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Bills, Not Just Rates:<\/strong> View projected monthly bills with all credits, delivery fees, and charges factored in across every usage level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plain-Language Summaries:<\/strong> Skip the complex fine print on Electricity Facts Labels. Get straightforward breakdowns of plan rules, gotchas, and who each plan is best for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unbiased &amp; Transparent Rankings:<\/strong> See clear disclosures on how plans are ranked, ensuring you find the best value for your usage without hidden paid placement influence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easy Filtering to Focus Your Search:<\/strong> Filter by plan type to focus on true fixed rate plans. Or select <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/tools\/billsmart-plan-score\/\">BillSmart Plan Score<\/a> of 5\/5 to see fixed rate plans with no monthly fee. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block zip-search-block zip-search-horizontal zip-search-shadow zip-search-border zip-search-horizontal-full\" style=\"border:1px solid ; border-radius:6px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zip-search-title\">Use Your Power to Choose to Compare Rates<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"zip-search-form header-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-facets=\"\" data-plan-slug=\"plans\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"zipcode\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Zip Code\" maxlength=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"wp-block-button__link\" type=\"submit\" name=\"zipsearch\"  value=\"Compare\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block plan-list-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Current Houston Texas Electricity Rates (CenterPoint)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"plan-list tablepress\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Plan Name<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-term\">Term<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-rate\">Rate\/<span>kWh<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GridPlus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Chariot Energy GridPlus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.2 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Gexa%20Eco%20Saver%20Plus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Gexa Eco Saver Plus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Credit%20Bundle%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Discount Power Bill Credit Bundle 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Credit%20Bundle%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Discount Power Bill Credit Bundle 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Frontier%20Saver%20Plus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Frontier Saver Plus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=4Change%20Maxx%20Saver%20Value%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">4Change Maxx Saver Value 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Bonus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Cirro Energy Bill Bonus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Bonus%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Cirro Energy Bill Bonus 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Simple%20Saver%20Smart%20Credit%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">APG&amp;E Simple Saver Smart Credit 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Rhythm%20Max%20Saver%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Rhythm Max Saver 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.4 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GridPlus%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Chariot Energy GridPlus 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.8 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Maxx%20Saver%20Value%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">4Change Energy Maxx Saver Value 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.5 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Rhythm%20Saver%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Rhythm Saver 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8.5 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=TXU%20Energy%20Smart%201000%20Select%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">TXU Energy Smart 1000 Select 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t9.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=12%20Month%20Usage%20Bill%20Credit\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Constellation 12 Month Usage Bill Credit<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.0 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=24%20Month%20Usage%20Bill%20Credit\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Constellation 24 Month Usage Bill Credit<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.6 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GoodEnergy%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">GoodCharlie Energy GoodEnergy 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.7 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Luminous%2010\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Atlantex Power Luminous 10<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">10<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.8 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Reliant%20Power%20Savings%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Power Savings 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Reliant%20Power%20Savings%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Power Savings 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t11.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<time class=\"last-updated-time\">\n\t\t\tRates updated 08\/10\/2026.\n\t\t\t<!--\t\t -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll prices shown at 1000 kWh.\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block plan-list-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Current Dallas Texas Electricity Rates (Oncor)<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"plan-list tablepress\">\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<th>Plan Name<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-term\">Term<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pl-rate\">Rate\/<span>kWh<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GridPlus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Chariot Energy GridPlus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Simple%20Saver%20Smart%20Credit%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">APG&amp;E Simple Saver Smart Credit 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Gexa%20Eco%20Saver%20Plus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Gexa Eco Saver Plus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Credit%20Bundle%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Discount Power Bill Credit Bundle 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Frontier%20Saver%20Plus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Frontier Saver Plus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=4Change%20Maxx%20Saver%20Value%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">4Change Maxx Saver Value 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Bonus%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Cirro Energy Bill Bonus 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Bonus%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Cirro Energy Bill Bonus 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Rhythm%20Max%20Saver%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Rhythm Max Saver 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.1 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GridPlus%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Chariot Energy GridPlus 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t7.8 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Maxx%20Saver%20Value%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">4Change Energy Maxx Saver Value 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8.2 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Simple%20Saver%20Smart%20Credit%2036\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">APG&amp;E Simple Saver Smart Credit 36<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">36<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t8.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Rhythm%20Saver%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Rhythm Saver 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t9.3 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Bill%20Credit%20Bundle%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Discount Power Bill Credit Bundle 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10.0 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=TXU%20Energy%20Smart%201000%20Select%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">TXU Energy Smart 1000 Select 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10.9 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=12%20Month%20Usage%20Bill%20Credit\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Constellation 12 Month Usage Bill Credit<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12.2 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=GoodEnergy%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">GoodCharlie Energy GoodEnergy 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12.5 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Luminous%2010\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Atlantex Power Luminous 10<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">10<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12.6 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Reliant%20Power%20Savings%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Power Savings 24<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">24<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12.8 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<td><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/?plan_title=Reliant%20Power%20Savings%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Power Savings 12<\/a><\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-term\">12<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"pl-rate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12.8 \u00a2\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<time class=\"last-updated-time\">\n\t\t\tRates updated 08\/10\/2026.\n\t\t\t<!--\t\t -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll prices shown at 1000 kWh.\t\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ep-block zip-search-block zip-search-horizontal zip-search-shadow zip-search-border zip-search-horizontal-full\" style=\"border:1px solid ; border-radius:6px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zip-search-title\">Shop Texas Electricity Rates by Zip Code<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<form method=\"get\" class=\"zip-search-form header-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-facets=\"\n\" data-plan-slug=\"plans\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-field\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"zipcode\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Zip Code\" maxlength=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"search-submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"wp-block-button__link\" type=\"submit\" name=\"zipsearch\"  value=\"Compare\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Compare Electricity Plans in Texas\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lTLmlTS3B0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>VIDEO: How to compare electricity plans and find the best electricity rate for your Texas home. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faqs-about-texas-power-to-choose\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs About Texas Power to Choose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have questions about Power to Choose, how it compares to third party sites, or which tool is right for you? Here are the most common questions we get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1707858628057\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is PowertoChoose.org legit? <\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. PowertoChoose.org is the electricity shopping site run by the state of Texas. It lists real plans from every licensed Retail Electricity Provider in the state. But the concern with Power to Choose isn&#8217;t whether it&#8217;s legitimate; it&#8217;s whether their rate display gives you the information to compare electricity plans based on usage. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777312996797\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between PowerToChoose and ElectricityPlans.com?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Power to Choose is the state-run site that lists every available electricity plan in Texas. ElectricityPlans.com is an independent, licensed broker that shows estimated bills based on your usage, flags complex plan structures in plain language, and lets you compare plans side by side. Both are free to use. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1719347850591\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between PowertoChoose.org and ChooseTexasPower.org?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">PowerToChoose.org is the official state-operated site. ChooseTexasPower.org, despite its .org domain and similar name, is a for-profit electricity comparison site owned by Red Ventures, a company based in North Carolina. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785173921521\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What&#8217;s the difference between PowerToChoose.org and PowerChoiceTexas.org?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">PowerToChoose.org is the official state-sponsored web site for electricity shopping in Texas. PowerChoiceTexas.org, despite its .org domain and confusing name, is a for-profit web site owned by Lumenex LLC. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785172633112\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is there no Power to Choose website for business electricity?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Business rates are more complex than residential electricity rates, especially since delivery rates can vary by load factor. 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