{"id":3295,"date":"2016-12-16T08:50:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T15:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/?post_type=ep_provider&#038;p=3295"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:11:37","slug":"tara-energy","status":"publish","type":"ep_provider","link":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/tara-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tara Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tara Energy is a leading retail electric provider in Texas serving both residential and commercial customers. Founded in 2002, the Houston-based company is also one of the leading affinity-based marketers in the state. Tara Energy is a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE:JE and TSX:JE) serving close to 2 million customers across North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tara-energy-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tara Energy at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"our-quick-take\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Quick Take:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara Energy offers fixed rate, bill credit and time of use plans with free electricity at certain times. They are one of the few Texas companies that offers a 5-year residential electricity plan. Tara Energy offers customers support by phone Monday &#8211; Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday 9am-6pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Company Address<\/strong>: 5251 Westheimer Rd. #1100, Houston TX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year Founded<\/strong>: 2002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Renewable Energy Commitment<\/strong>: Add 100% green to any plan for $9.99\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan Types Offered<\/strong>: Fixed rate, bill credit, time of use (free nights, weekends, days)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ownership<\/strong>: Just Energy Group Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer Service:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:866-438-8272\">866-438-8272<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bill Pay Log-in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/account.taraenergy.com\/\">Tara Energy online account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Known for:<\/strong> Short term (3-month) contracts on Power to Choose; Long term (60 month) contracts <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"shop-electricity-rates-from-popular-electricity-providers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shop Electricity Rates from Popular Electricity Providers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Electricity Plans does not offer Tara Energy electricity plans on our website. Use the information below to compare Tara Energy rates vs. other providers.Rates below are for Oncor (DFW area), or enter your zip code to see rates in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\t<div class=\"ep-block plan-list-block\">\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=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\t7.2 &cent;\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%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\t7.3 &cent;\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\t7.8 &cent;\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\t7.8 &cent;\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\t7.8 &cent;\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%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">4Change Energy 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\t7.8 &cent;\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\t7.8 &cent;\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\t7.9 &cent;\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\t8.1 &cent;\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\t8.9 &cent;\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 &cent;\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\t9.6 &cent;\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\t9.6 &cent;\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\t12.9 &cent;\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\t12.9 &cent;\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\t13.3 &cent;\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=Valor%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Veteran Energy Valor 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\t13.4 &cent;\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=Champ%20Saver%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Champion Energy Services Champ 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\t13.6 &cent;\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\t13.6 &cent;\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=Come%20and%20Take%20It%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Energy Texas Come and Take It 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\t13.6 &cent;\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 05\/26\/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-vertical zip-search-shadow zip-search-border\" style=\"border:1px solid ; border-radius:6px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"zip-search-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"zip-search-title\">Shop Electricity Rates by Zip<\/h3>\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 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tara-energy-customer-reviews\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tara Energy Customer Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara Energy customer reviews are mixed. That&#8217;s a signal that you should read all the fine print and pay attention to your first bill to make sure it matches your electricity facts label and expectations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"overall-customer-satisfaction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overall Customer Satisfaction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara Energy has a lower than average rating on Google compared to other providers. Their Google review score is 3.7\/5 (as of May 1, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-customers-like\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Customers Like<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers like Tara Energy&#8217;s competitive pricing and weekly usage emails that help them stay on top of their bill. Other reviewers appreciate that they can get a long-term contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"common-complaints\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Complaints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Common complaints for Tara Energy include slow resolution on billing issues, unexpected fees, billing errors, and aggressive sales people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777925528441\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Tara Energy a good company?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Tara Energy customer reviews are mixed. Some report excellent customer service, but others complain about overbilling, lack of compassion and aggressive sales tactics. Overall, the company has a 3.7 score on Google.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777930973102\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Tara Energy GoodBundle worth it?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">TaraEnergy upsells consumers on something called <a href=\"https:\/\/goodbundle.com\/product\/memberships\/\">GoodBundle<\/a>. They don&#8217;t publish the pricing information on their website, so we went digging. For $9.99\/month additional charge on your bill, you&#8217;ll get a discount of 0.3\u00a2\/kWh on your energy plan, plus 10% off home water filters. Or pay $19.99\/month additional fee and get a discount of 0.5\u00a2\/kWh on your energy plan, 10% off home water filters, and a waiver for any Just Energy disconnection notice fee. Want to pay even more? You can pay $29.99\/month for a full penny discount on your energy plan, and they&#8217;ll waive late fees and disconnection charges. (Note: You&#8217;ll still get disconnected if you don&#8217;t pay your bill, you&#8217;ll just get reimbursed the $25 disconnection notice fee.)<br><br>So the average consumer using 1000 kWh\/month would pay Tara Energy nearly an additional penny (0.9\u00a2\/kWh) to get a .3\u00a2 discount? That&#8217;s still you paying more money every month.<br><br>Full stop, don&#8217;t sign up for the Tara Energy GoodBundle. It&#8217;s good for no one, other than the company&#8217;s bottom line. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1777931585823\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Tara Energy JustGreen worth it? <\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Tara Energy JustGreen charges a $9.99 monthly charge for 100% green energy for your home. When you purchase JustGreen, Tara Energy will purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on your behalf, to back your energy with renewable power like wind, solar and hydro. <br><br>When you pay $9.99\/month for JustGreen, that adds 0.9\u00a2\/kWh to your average price per kWh, assuming 1000 kWh a month. <br><br>You&#8217;re better off choosing a low cost provider that includes 100% renewable energy in their plans at no additional charge. Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/rhythm\/\">Rhythm Energy<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/gexa-energy\/\">Gexa Energy<\/a> as more affordable options that include 100% renewable energy.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-alternatives-to-tara-energy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Alternatives to Tara Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/champion-energy\/\">Champion Energy<\/a> is our top alternative to Tara Energy. They&#8217;re known for their excellent customers service and offer weekly usage reports similar to Tara. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other options include <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/apge\/\">APG&amp;E<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/energy-texas\/\">Energy Texas<\/a>, both known for their aggressive pricing and variety of contract terms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-compare-electricity-plans-in-texas\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Compare Electricity Plans in Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparing electricity plans in Texas is easy when you use the right tools. Like ElectricityPlans.com, where our <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/landing\/billsmart-low-bill-finder\/\">BillSmart\u2122 Low Bill Finder<\/a>, BillSmart Calculator, BillSmart Plan Score and CostCurve\u2122 show you what you&#8217;ll pay before you sign up. The advertised rate at 1000 kWh is not the rate you&#8217;ll actually pay. It&#8217;s important to shop by usage, to see your effective rate. Only than can you be sure that a plan is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the basic steps to compare electricity plans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your zip code on a comparison shopping site like ElectricityPlans.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your average usage to see plans based on effective rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select up to three plans to compare side by side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the effective rate and estimated bills to find the cheapest rate for your home. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click or call to enroll. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/compare\/fixed-rate-electricity-plans\/\">basic fixed rate electricity plans<\/a>  as the best choice for most consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Pro Tip<\/strong>: Moving in to a new home? Estimate your annual usage based on 6.48 kWh\/square foot, which is the <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/average-electricity-bill-in-texas\/\">average power usage<\/a> for Texas homes. Then divide by 12 to get your monthly average. 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