{"id":76944,"date":"2026-07-09T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/?post_type=ep_review&#038;p=76944"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:07:57","slug":"reliant-vs-direct","status":"publish","type":"ep_review","link":"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/review\/reliant-vs-direct\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliant Energy vs. Direct Energy: Which is Better? (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Verdict: <\/strong>Reliant Energy is the winner in this match up. Reliant Energy and Direct Energy share the same parent company and satisfaction guarantee, but Reliant has better customer and PUCT ratings, plus cheaper prices on most plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"company-snapshots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Snapshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92515837 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dee2e6;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 id=\"reliant-energy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Reliant Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliant Energy is the flagship brand for NRG Energy, which also owns Cirro Energy, Discount Power and Direct Energy. Premium pricing, a wide variety of plans and 24\/7 customer service. They offer a 90-day customer satisfaction guarantee that lets you switch to any other Reliant plan in the first 3 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-off-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dee2e6;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 id=\"direct-energy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Direct Energy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct Energy was previously independent but is now owned by NRG Energy, parent company for Reliant Energy. Direct Energy has premium pricing, a variety of plans, 24\/7 customer service and a 90-day satisfaction guarantee. Basically, the same as Reliant Energy, with a different name and higher prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-79\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-79\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Reliant Energy<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Direct Energy<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Average Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20% higher than market<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20% higher than market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Monthly Base Charge<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5.00<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$5 - $9.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PUC Complaint Rating<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4\/5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Best Plan Type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Basic Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bill Credit\/Tiered Rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Plan Terms<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6-24 months<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6-24 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Satisfaction Guarantee<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">90 Days; change your plan<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">90 Days; change your plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Parent Company<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">NRG (Houston)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">NRG (Houston)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-79 from cache -->\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\">Shop Reliant vs. Direct Energy 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=\"&amp;fwp_plan_provider=1256%2C3116\" 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\t<div class=\"ep-block plan-list-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Reliant Energy vs. Direct Energy Electricity Rates (Oncor Area)<\/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=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 \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\t12.9 \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%20Pure%20Power%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Pure Power 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\t15.4 \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=Live%20Brighter%20Lite%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter Lite 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\t15.5 \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=Reliant%20Pure%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Pure Power 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\t15.5 \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=Apartment%20Basics%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Apartment Basics 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\t15.8 \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=Bright%20Secure%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Bright Secure 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\t15.9 \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=Live%20Brighter%20Lite%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter Lite 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\t15.9 \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%20Basic%20Power%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Basic Power 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\t16.2 \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=Reliant%20Basic%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Basic Power 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\t16.2 \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=Reliant%20Conservation%20Plan%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Conservation Plan 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\t16.5 \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=Reliant%20Conservation%20Plan%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Conservation Plan 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\t16.5 \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=Live%20Brighter%201K+%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter 1K+ 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\t17.1 \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=Reliant%20Free%20Overnight%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Free Overnight 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\t17.8 \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%20Truly%20Free%20Weekends%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Truly Free Weekends 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\t18.2 \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=Bright%20Bill%20Credit%20Classic%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Bright Bill Credit Classic 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\t18.3 \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=Twelve%20Hour%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Twelve Hour Power 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\t23.6 \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<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<time class=\"last-updated-time\">\n\t\t\tRates updated 07\/11\/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>Reliant Energy vs. Direct Energy Electricity Rates (CenterPoint Area)<\/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=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\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%20Pure%20Power%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Pure Power 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\t14.4 \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=Live%20Brighter%20Lite%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter Lite 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\t14.5 \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=Reliant%20Pure%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Pure Power 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\t14.5 \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=Apartment%20Basics%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Apartment Basics 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\t14.8 \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=Bright%20Secure%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Bright Secure 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\t14.9 \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=Live%20Brighter%20Lite%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter Lite 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\t14.9 \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%20Basic%20Power%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Basic Power 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\t15.8 \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%20Basic%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Basic Power 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\t15.8 \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%20Conservation%20Plan%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Conservation Plan 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\t15.9 \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%20Conservation%20Plan%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Conservation Plan 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\t15.9 \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=Live%20Brighter%201K+%2024\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Live Brighter 1K+ 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\t16.2 \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=Reliant%20Free%20Overnight%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Free Overnight 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\t17.2 \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=Reliant%20Truly%20Free%20Weekends%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Reliant Truly Free Weekends 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\t17.2 \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=Bright%20Bill%20Credit%20Classic%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Bright Bill Credit Classic 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\t17.4 \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=Twelve%20Hour%20Power%2012\" class=\"ep-zip-popup-link\">Direct Energy Twelve Hour Power 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\t23.6 \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<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t<time class=\"last-updated-time\">\n\t\t\tRates updated 07\/11\/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<h2 id=\"comparing-reliant-vs-direct-energy-electricity-plan-variety\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparing Reliant vs Direct Energy &#8211; Electricity Plan Variety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These charts show current plans offerings from Reliant and Direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best Reliant Energy plan is <strong>Reliant Pure Power<\/strong>, and you should compare that directly against <strong>Direct Energy Bright Secure.<\/strong> Both plans have a $5\/month base charge and a simple energy rate. But you&#8217;ll often find that Reliant Energy has a cheaper energy rate than Direct Energy. Always shop the effective rate with your usage, and check prices before you pick a brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the Reliant and Direct Energy plans have the same structure with different names and prices. For example, <strong>Direct Energy Apartment Basics<\/strong> and <strong>Reliant Conservation Plan<\/strong> are both tiered rate options with a lower rate per kWh for usage below 1000 kWh. Pick whichever one is cheaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"reliant-energy-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reliant Energy Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-68\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-68\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Reliant Energy Plans<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Plan Type<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Plan Details<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Who This Plan is For<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Pure Power<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed rate plan with a $5\/month base charge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Most Texas homes <strong>(Top Reliant Recommendation)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Basic Power<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed rate plan with a $9.95 minimum use charge if you use less than 1000 kWh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Texas homes that use over 1000 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Power Savings<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bill Credit<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$75 usage credit when you use >1000 kWh\/month. No base charge. <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Texas homes that use over 1000 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Conservation Plan<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tiered Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Lower rate for energy use under 1000 kWh; $5 monthly base charge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Smaller homes and apartments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Free Overnight<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Time of Use<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Free energy and delivery charges from 9pm-6am daily. No base charge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Homes that can shift their usage to night time, or that have an EV.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Reliant Truly Free Weekends <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Time of Use<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Free energy and delivery from Friday 8pm to Monday 12am. No base charge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">People who travel for work; second homes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-68 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"direct-energy-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direct Energy Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-61\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-61\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Plans<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Plan Type<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Plan Details<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Who This Plan is For<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Bright Secure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed rate plan with $4.95 monthly base charge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Texas homes that use over 750 kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Live Brighter Lite<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed rate plan with a $9.95 monthly usage charge if you use more than 1000 kwh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Smaller homes that use less than 1000 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Live Brighter 1K+<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fixed Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed rate plan with a $9.95 monthly usage charge if you use less than 1000 kwh<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Larger homes using over 1000 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Apartment Basics<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tiered Rate<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Complex plan with a monthly base charge, low price per kWh under 1000 and a 20% higher rate for all kWh over 1000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Homes that use under 1000 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Bright Bill Credit Classic<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bill Credit<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Basic fixed energy rate plus delivery, with a $50 usage credit on your bill if you use u500 kWh or under. <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tiny homes, small apartments, frugal living fans that use under 500 kWh\/month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Direct Energy Twelve Hour Power<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Time of use<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Free energy &amp; delivery 9pm - 9am. Monthly base charge of $9.95\/month. Assumes 55% of power used during free time<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Homes where someone's away all day; recommend ceiling fans to stay cool 6pm - 9pm to avoid high charges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-61 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"customer-reviews-reliant-vs-direct-energy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer Reviews &#8211; Reliant vs. Direct Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Reliant and Direct have positive reviews. But we&#8217;re giving the win here to Reliant, due to their consistently better reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-77\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-77\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Reliant Energy<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Direct Energy<strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Google Reviews<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.5\/5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Customers Like<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Quality customer care, 90 day satisfaction guarantee, weekly usage summaries<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Quality customer care, 90 day satisfaction guarantee, mobile app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Customers Dislike<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">High renewal rates, high bills for free nights &amp; weekends<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Inflexible payment requirements, higher than expected bills for bill credit plans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-77 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 id=\"which-is-best-based-on-your-situation\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Which is Best Based on Your Situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We compared Reliant vs. Direct Energy based on several consumer scenarios. Direct Energy&#8217;s bill credit plans rise to the top for smaller homes, but Reliant was the winner for basic fixed rate plans. If you go with a bill credit or tiered rate plan, make sure your usage matches these usage bands, or you&#8217;ll end up paying more than you expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-012ea3a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83c\udfe2<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"apartments-under-1000-sq-ft\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-5df7173b6e99303776730d6b7fcf004f\">Apartments (Under 1000 sq ft)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Direct Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\">Direct Energy has plans focused on the smaller energy usage, with bill credit plans and tiered rates that offer superb value for consumers using up to 800 kWh\/month. Always check effective rate prices based on your usage, not just the advertised rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/\">Shop for Plans based on 500 kWh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83c\udfe1<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"average-home-10002000-sq-ft\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-cc0535ff0914de19a38e8ad1eea19e60\">Average Home (1000-2000 sq ft)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Reliant Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliant Energy&#8217;s basic fixed rate electricity plans are cheaper than Direct Energy for usage 1000-2000 kWh a month. Yup. We were surprised too. Enter your usage to compare these plans head to head and you&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/\">Shop for Plans based on 1000 kWh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83c\udfe0<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"large-home-over-2000-sq-ft\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-be8017b93fd3ccf51a7ab709c96d6a9d\">Large Home (over 2000 sq ft)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Reliant Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliant Energy&#8217;s basic fixed rate electricity plans are cheaper than Direct Energy for usage over 2000  kWh a month. Yup. We were surprised too. Enter your usage to compare these plans head to head and you&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/\">Shop for Plans based on 2000 kWh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-012ea3a0 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"bill-credit-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-20553469c4b96541298daaea0bfc8881\">Bill Credit Plans <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Reliant Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliant&#8217;s bill credit plan offers a $75 bill credit for usage of 1000+ kWh in a month. That plus a simple energy charge (vs. Direct Energy&#8217;s more complex tiered rates) makes them the winner in this category. A good option if you consistently use 1000-1999 kWh\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/plans\/\">Shop for Bill Credit Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"fixed-rate-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-53c71a5ee7cfcbcc7be5441886e8695e\">Fixed Rate Plans<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Reliant Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliant Energy is the better option for fixed rate plans vs. Direct Energy. That was a shocker for us too. Just goes to show, you need to shop the effective rate, not the brand name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/compare\/fixed-rate-electricity-plans\/\">Shop for Basic Fixed Rate Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;flex-basis:44px\"><div style=\"--ep-icon-size: 2rem;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon wp-block-electricityplans-icon has-background has-ep-blue-light-background-color\"><span class=\"wp-block-electricityplans-icon__emoji\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<h3 id=\"prepaid-electricity-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-ep-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color has-ep-h-5-font-size wp-elements-c9e827d55cc7c7d157c436ac7b538825\">Prepaid Electricity Plans<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\"><strong>Winner: Neither<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ep-body-small-font-size\">Neither Direct Energy nor Reliant Energy offer prepaid electricity plans. Your best option for prepaid is <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/providers\/payless-power\/\">Payless Power<\/a>, which offers 6 and 12 month fixed rates with no credit check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-icon is-style-icon--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ep-blue-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/compare\/no-deposit-electricity\/\">Shop for Prepaid Electricity Plans<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"final-verdict-shop-around\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Verdict: Shop Around <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For most Texas households, Reliant is the better choice vs. Direct Energy, which surprised even us. Reliant offers a better value with cheaper rates on their basic fixed rate plans. However, if you&#8217;re primarily shopping on price, both brands charge a premium vs. market prices. You should shop around rather than choose either of these options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92515837 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-ep-blue-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dee2e6;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 id=\"choose-reliant-energy-if\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Choose Reliant Energy if:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You want a basic fixed rate plan, or a bill credit plan focused at over 1000 kWh usage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You like having 90 days to review your plan and change to a different option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You value the stability of a large company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-off-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#dee2e6;border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 id=\"choose-direct-energy-if\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">Choose Direct Energy if:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You live in a small home or apartment and use under 1000 kwh every month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You like having 90 days to review your plan and change to a different option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You value the stability of a large company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, we recommend that you <strong>don&#8217;t look at brand or advertised rates<\/strong>. Instead, shop based on your actual kWh usage with the <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/tools\/billsmart-electricity-shopping-tools\/\">ElectricityPlans BillSmart\u2122 Tools<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/landing\/billsmart-low-bill-finder\/\">BillSmart Low Bill Finder<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/tools\/billsmart-calculator\/\">BillSmart Calculator<\/a>. You&#8217;ll get easy insights into what you&#8217;ll actually pay. That&#8217;s the only way to find the best electricity plan for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782842824525\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Direct or Reliant cheaper?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">We were surprised to find that Reliant offered better prices than Direct Energy. But neither is the cheapest option near you. Your best bet is to use the ElectricityPlans <a href=\"https:\/\/electricityplans.com\/texas\/landing\/billsmart-low-bill-finder\/\">BillSmart Low Bill Finder<\/a> to find the cheapest option for your home.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782843393432\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are cheaper alternatives to Direct Energy and Reliant Energy?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Both Reliant and Direct are premium brands with premium pricing. If you&#8217;re shopping based on price but are also concerned about reputation and stability, consider Champion Energy, Chariot Energy, Rhythm Energy and APG&amp;E. 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