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Texas electricity rates by city

These 175 cities are in the parts of Texas open to retail electric choice. Each page shows live plans for the local utility, which ZIP codes qualify, and local answers.

Not eligible: San Antonio (CPS Energy), the City of Austin (Austin Energy), El Paso (El Paso Electric), Beaumont and Southeast Texas (Entergy), Amarillo and the Panhandle (Xcel), and areas served by electric co-ops or city-owned utilities cannot switch providers.

Oncor Electric Delivery (97 cities)

Oncor is the largest wires utility in Texas, covering Dallas, Fort Worth and much of North, Central and West Texas. About Oncor.

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (32 cities)

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric runs the wires across the Houston metro and parts of the surrounding Gulf Coast counties. About CenterPoint.

AEP Texas Central (31 cities)

AEP Texas Central serves South Texas, including Corpus Christi, Victoria, Laredo and most of the Rio Grande Valley. About AEP Texas Central.

AEP Texas North (4 cities)

AEP Texas North serves a wide stretch of West Central Texas around Abilene, San Angelo and the Big Country. About AEP Texas North.

Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) (10 cities)

Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) serves scattered pockets of Texas, including areas near Galveston Bay, parts of North Texas and the Permian Basin around Pecos and Fort Stockton. About TNMP.

Lubbock Power & Light (1 cities)

Lubbock Power & Light is city-owned, but most Lubbock customers moved into the competitive market in 2024, making Lubbock the newest choice area in Texas. About Lubbock Power & Light.