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At your usage level

What Alamo plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

15.2¢
Average across live Alamo plans
7.0¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 123 live plans at 1,000 kWh, AEP Central delivery included — every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with. Same wires either way; only the contract changes.

Advertised rates are built to win the ad, not your bill — they only hold at one exact usage. Every number on this page already bakes in fees, credits, and delivery, so the trick doesn’t work here.

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Top plans

Top Alamo plans by monthly usage

Fees and bill credits bend each plan’s price curve — that’s how a bargain ad turns into an ugly bill. Pick the tab closest to your monthly usage and the trick stops working. Delivery included.

Order now = online checkout in about 10 minutes. Pick your start date — same-day at most addresses — and your account number arrives by email.

Today’s standout

Best-value 12-month plan

Saver Plus 12

Frontier Utilities

7.0¢

at 1,000 kWh

$70

est. monthly total

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The lowest effective 12-month rate we price in the Alamo area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Alamo

AEP Central owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Alamo. Whichever plan you pick, AEP Central still delivers the power and restores outages — switching providers never changes your wires. Every price on this page already includes AEP Central delivery charges. If a rate elsewhere looks lower, check whether delivery is in it yet.

Quick answers

Alamo electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the AEP Central territory average 15.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 7.0¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

AEP Central is Alamo’s transmission and delivery utility. It owns the wires and meters and restores outages. You choose your retail electricity provider; AEP Central delivers no matter who you pick.

Yes — most Alamo addresses have smart meters, so orders placed by 5 p.m. on a business day can start the same day. Pick your start date at checkout, up to 90 days ahead.

Compare effective rates at YOUR usage, not advertised rates — fees and bill credits bend each plan differently. Check the contract length and cancellation fee, then confirm delivery charges are included. The tables on this page do all three, and checkout takes about ten minutes.

Yes. Texas law gives you a 14-day window before your contract end date to switch with NO early-termination fee. Find your end date on your bill, then shop it today — the expensive move is drifting onto a holdover rate.

It changes with your usage. The lowest effective rate we price in Alamo today is 7.0¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh — but a plan that wins at 1,000 kWh can lose at 2,000. Enter your ZIP and usage to see which company is cheapest for your home.

We currently price 123 plans in Alamo, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Alamo

17 providers sell into the AEP Central territory today, between them offering 123 residential plans. Cheapest first, priced at 1,000 kWh with fees and delivery included.

17
companies selling here
7.0¢
cheapest today, all in
123
plans between them

Every provider here is licensed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. A licence says they can sell to you; it says nothing about whether the plan is any good. Compare the total at your own usage, not the headline rate.

By ZIP code

Electricity rates by ZIP code in Alamo

Alamo spans 4 ZIP codes. Rates are set by delivery territory rather than ZIP, so these will usually match — check yours if your street sits on a boundary.

Why Texans trust us

We’d rather you stay than switch wrong

We’ve read thousands of confusing Texas bills. We know the sting when the “great rate” turns out to be neither — and it’s not because you did anything wrong.

We tell 47% of shoppers to keep the plan they already have.

Online checkout takes about 10 minutes, start date up to 90 days out.

Ten minutes from now you can be done with it: plan locked at your real usage, start date set, account number in your inbox.

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Moving to Alamo? Set up your utilities in one pass

Electricity is the only utility you choose — and the only one where the wrong pick costs you every month. The rest come fixed with your address. The whole list:

  1. 1

    Turn on electricity

    Most Alamo addresses have smart meters — order by 5 p.m. on a business day and power can start the same day. Pick from today’s plans above, or price every plan we offer at your usage.

    Price plans for your new address →
  2. 2

    Start water & sewer

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    City of Alamo Water Department Call 956-787-2118 Website →
    City of Alamo Wastewater Department Call 956-787-2118 Website →
  3. 3

    Connect natural gas

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

  4. 4

    Set up trash & recycling

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    City of Alamo Solid Waste Services Call 956-787-2118 Website →
Go deeper The full Alamo electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Alamo: population 19,910 · Hidalgo County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your insider’s guide to finding the best electricity rates and energy plans in Alamo

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, a business owner, or need no-deposit electricity, this insider’s guide will help you find your best power plan in Alamo.

Alamo electricity rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits7.0c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
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Gexa EnergyEco Saver Plus 12 Green Credits7.1c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergySaver Plus 12 Credits7.1c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits7.1c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits7.2c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
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Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits7.2c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 24 Green Credits7.3c per kWh24 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
Total: 123 plans Utility: AEP Texas Fetched: 9:28 PM

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As a resident or business owner within Alamo, you have the power to choose the electricity provider that best meets your specific needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to assist residents of Alamo in searching for their best energy plan.

Plan information is presented in a user-friendly format that enables a quick and simple comparison of available plans and options.

Competing plans from many different energy companies are outlined in a simple grid that makes evaluating alternatives simple and quick.

This assures Texas consumers avoid hidden charges and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without consuming hours and hours calling different energy companies or clicking around on dozens of different online sites.

Electricity in Alamo is deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when selecting a retail electricity provider (your electricity company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bill.

Deregulation of energy in Texas de-monopolized the electricity market for most of the state, the city of Alamo included, which introduced massive competition.

As a result, many fantastic power providers compete for your business in Alamo by offering low prices, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save on your power bill.

As many as 60-100 energy companies compete for your account in Alamo, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average electricity rates in Alamo

May 2026

The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 16.4¢, 11% less than the U.S. average.

The average Texas business electricity rate is 8.3¢, 39% less than the U.S. average.

EIA Rates

Residential · Texas · last 24 months

14.6¢15.2¢15.8¢16.4¢17.0¢06/2405/2505/26
Latest
16.4¢/kWh
Period avg
15.5¢/kWh
Min
14.6¢/kWh
Max
17.0¢/kWh
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA Form 826) · snapshot 2026-07-23.
  • Emily (TX, United States)

How to find the best energy plan in Alamo

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering how much energy you will consume each month is the best way to shop for energy in Alamo. Why is this so vital?

The “price per kWh” you see electricity companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 1000 kWh).

Every plan has a different calculation for how your monthly statement is determined, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much power you use in the month.

Unless you use the advertised amount each month, you will end up paying a “price per kWh” different than what you observed when you signed up.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to choose your power company.

Calculating your expected monthly bill based on anticipated monthly usage, then comparing rates by total monthly bill, is the best way to shop for the best rate for your household.

Better yet, if you have a year of usage history for your home, you can compare plans by total annual cost. This annualized method considers the changes in usage between the summer and winter months and is the ideal way to find the ideal electricity plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you instantly. What could take you hours on a spreadsheet is now done in a few seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans and navigating you step-by-step to the electricity rate plan that’s best for your household’s usage.

We clarify the details, disclosing all fees, so you’ll know exactly where your money is going and what to anticipate on your monthly bill.

We then help you sign up with your chosen electricity company without leaving our website.

The bottom line is you should know your expected or historical usage before ordering the best electricity plan for your home.

Energy usage history document showing monthly consumption data with pen pointing to figures

If you don’t know your usage, estimate

If you cannot acquire 12 months of historical usage, or you’re the owner of a brand new home, the next best thing is to estimate how much energy you will use in an average month.

While not as optimal as having all the previous 12 months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking the first plan you see advertised by an energy company at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.

Use Compare Power to shop for the best electricity plan for your**specific usage.

Moving to Alamo: Setting up electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Alamo, to get the best rate, you need to get the previous 12 months of energy usage for your new home.

Ask the previous homeowner to provide you with their past 12 months of usage.

This information is readily found in recent billing statements.

It may take some effort to acquire usage for the past 12 months, but the time (and savings) will be well worth it.

Once you have historical usage, Compare Power will do the math instantly to help you find the best plan for your home’s usage pattern.

Note: If you can’t obtain a usage history, you can estimate your monthly usage instead. Utilize our “Help Me Choose” tool when you enter your zip code below, and we’ll help you evaluate your home’s usage.

By signing up for a plan through Compare Power, you will receive automated reminders when it’s time to renew your existing plan or possibly switch plans.

Switching electricity companies in Alamo

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly changing, so it is essential to shop for a lower price every year when your contract expires.

Your existing energy provider will typically raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you do not take action, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate that is significantly more than the plan you signed up for.

Electric plug on hundred dollar bills with utility bill showing balance and electric charges

Before renewing your contract, check the rates of competing energy providers.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars yearly on your electricity bill.

Switching is easy:

When you decide to switch, your new energy provider will take care of everything for you, including canceling service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Alamo is all delivered by the Oncor Transmission and Distribution Utility.

The wires and poles that deliver power to your home do not change when you switch electricity providers. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.

You can choose any date up to 14 days before your current contract’s end date without an “early cancellation” penalty. That’s Texas Law.

If you’re still under contract, check how many months remain on your contract. You can set a future start date with most companies up to 6o days in advance.

The amount saved each month by switching to a different electricity company may outweigh the one-time fee to get out of your contract early.

For help with this, you can send us your latest energy bill via email, and one of our professional team members will contact you shortly to discuss your best options.

If you’re ready to switch and would like to know how to find the best plan remember that knowing your usage is the best way to find the truly best price.

Keep in mind that when you get ready to switch, and you want to know the most efficient way to find the right plan at the best rate, it is essential that you first understand your usage. To accomplish that, you will need to collect the usage history for the past 12 months.

Alamo energy companies

Provider Phone Rating
Good Charlie Energy 800-205-5230 4.9 (1,380)
Ambit Energy 877-282-6248 4.7 (563)
Frontier Utilities 877-437-7442 4.7 (16,419)
Gexa Energy 866-961-9399 4.7 (27,650)
Payless Power 855-854-8490 4.7 (22,601)
Pogo Energy 888-764-6669 4.7 (4,048)
Rhythm Energy 855-441-3030 4.7 (5,430)
TXU Energy 866-370-2440 4.7 (9,779)
Constellation 888-900-7052 4.6 (3,711)
Veteran Energy 800-578-7070 4.6 (1,322)
4Change Energy 855-784-2426 4.5
Amigo Energy 214-550-6496 4.5 (17)
BKV Energy 855-258-4797 4.5 (1,131)
Clearview Energy 800-746-4702 4.4 (1,068)
Just Energy 214-245-4065 4.4 (448)
Power Express 877-400-0232 4.4 (208)
Reliant 877-282-6248 4.4 (2,521)
Alliance Power 877-777-2017 4.3 (6)
APGE 877-544-4857 4.3 (2,732)
Chariot Energy 844-854-2257 4.2 (989)
Spark Energy 877-547-7275 4.2 (2,602)
Stream Energy 888-962-5888 4.2 (1,241)
TriEagle Energy 888-893-6737 4.2 (2,247)
Direct Energy 855-461-1926 4.0 (1,681)
Octopus Energy 833-628-6888 4.0 (126)
STAT Energy 855-207-7828 4.0 (100)
Varsity Energy 877-827-7389 4.0 (118)
Acacia Energy 877-997-2946 3.9 (1,800)
Green Mountain 877-245-7795 3.9 (3,294)
IronHorse 866-316-1549 3.9 (160)

Showing 30 active providers · residential. Sorted by Google rating.

Are you trying to find an excellent electricity company in Alamo?

You can enroll for service with great companies such as TXU Energy, Reliant, Direct Energy, and more.

To sign up, learn more, or view current rates, click on the company of your choosing.

No-deposit electricity plans in Alamo

Need to find an energy plan in Alamo that doesn’t require a deposit?

If your first choice of plans mandates a deposit, Compare Power will automatically show you additional plans that require no money down.

Instead of calling a bunch of energy providers or browsing through websites to determine if different electricity companies need a deposit, this will save you a ton of time and effort.

Working for you, we will instantly check any deposit obligations for other plans, allowing you to get power and return to your regular activities stress-free.

Learn how to get no deposit lights.

Deposit Waivers

You may be eligible to have the deposit waived if you meet one of the requirements from the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

If you have any questions about deposit waivers, you can contact us. One of our team members will get back to you as soon as possible.

Alamo business electricity plans

If you own a business in Alamo, you’re not alone.

Alamo has become a thriving place for many small to mid-sized companies. The town is small enough to get to know people and thrive, yet close enough to large metropolitan cities that provide even more growth opportunities.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To lower your electricity costs, you need to shop prices from competing energy companies.

Compare Power bridges the gap between your business and energy companies by inviting various energy companies to compete for your business in a sealed bid process.

You enroll your information on Compare Power, and the providers will present their bids. You get to pick the cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Alamo utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (866) 223-8508.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Alamo, visit the https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ or call them at (866) 223-8508.

Gas

For gas service in Alamo, call or visit Alamo’s official city website to determine who your provider is.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Alamo, water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services are usually handled by the City of Alamo.

Other utility service areas in Texas

Not in the AEP Central Service area? Search low electricity rates by service area and local utility company.

Click on your Texas Distribution Utility (TDU) below to compare electricity rates in your service area.

View electricity prices for zip codes in Alamo

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Are you searching for a lower electricity rate in a different city? If so, you can find the location below and then click to sign up for a more affordable electricity plan.

If your city is not on the list, use the zip code finder for a rate lower than what you currently pay in your city.

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Alamo was founded in 1909 as a railroad town along the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, originally named Alamo Switch for its location at a railway switching point. The town was established during the great citrus boom in the Rio Grande Valley, when developers promoted the area as the 'Magic Valley' to attract farmers and investors from across the United States.

RECENT

In 2020, Alamo completed construction of a new $8.5 million municipal complex that consolidated city services under one roof for the first time in the city's history. The modern facility includes expanded police and fire departments, council chambers, and administrative offices, representing the largest infrastructure investment in the city's recent history.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Alamo is the birthplace of Kika de la Garza, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years from 1965 to 1997, making him one of the longest-serving Hispanic members of Congress. He was instrumental in agricultural policy and chaired the House Agriculture Committee for 10 years, earning the nickname 'Mr. Agriculture' for his work on farm bills that shaped American farming policy.

DID YOU KNOW

Despite sharing its name with the famous San Antonio mission, Alamo, Texas was actually named after the Spanish word for 'cottonwood tree,' not the historic battle site. The town sits in an area that was once covered with native cottonwood groves along the Rio Grande, and early settlers chose the name to reflect the natural landscape rather than any connection to Texas independence history.

CULTURAL

Alamo is home to the annual Alamo Citrus Fiesta, a tradition dating back to the 1930s that celebrates the Rio Grande Valley's citrus industry with parades, live music, and the crowning of a Citrus Queen. The festival takes place every January during peak grapefruit season and features booths selling fresh Valley citrus, making it one of the oldest agricultural festivals in South Texas that still draws thousands of visitors from across the border region.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

956-787-2118

Website

116 W 3rd St, Alamo, TX 78516

Water

City of Alamo Water Department

956-787-2118

Website

Natural Gas

Texas Gas Service

800-700-2443

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Alamo Solid Waste Services

956-787-2118

Website

School District

La Joya Independent School District

956-323-2000

Website

Public Library

956-787-2118

Website