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What Berclair plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

15.2¢
Average across live Berclair 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 Berclair 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 Berclair area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Berclair

AEP Central owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Berclair. 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

Berclair 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 Berclair’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 Berclair 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 Berclair 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 Berclair, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Berclair

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 Berclair

Berclair 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 Berclair? 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 Berclair 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.

    Goliad County Water Supply Corporation Call 361-645-2911 Website →
    Goliad County Environmental Services Call 361-645-3294 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.

    Goliad County Waste Management Call 361-645-3294 Website →
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About Berclair: population 247 · Goliad County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Berclair 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
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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 Berclair, you have the power to choose the electricity provider that best meets your specific needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of Berclair search for their best energy plan.

These official rates are the identical prices you’ll find calling the energy companies or visiting their websites.

Competing offers from a number of different energy companies are presented in a powerful format that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

This allows Texas energy customers to avoid hidden charges and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours and hours calling different energy companies or sorting through dozens of different websites.

Energy in Berclair has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when it comes to choosing a retail electricity provider (your electricity provider), which gives you control and power over your energy bill.

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

As a result, many excellent retail electricity providers compete for your business in Berclair by offering low prices, making it a great time to compare, switch, and lower costs on your electricity statement.

As many as 65+ retail electricity providers compete for your account in Berclair and there are hundreds of plans to sort through.

Average electricity rates in Berclair

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.
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How to find the best energy plan in Berclair

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering the amount of electricity you will use monthly is the ideal way to find a deal on electricity in Berclair. Why is this so vital?

The “price per kWh” you see energy companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 2000 kWh).

Every plan has a different equation for how your monthly statement is calculated, and your monthly bill will be determined by how much energy you consume in the month.

Unless you use exactly the advertised amount each month, you will end up paying an effective “price per kWh” different than what you saw when you ordered.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to pick your power plan.

Calculating your total monthly bill based on anticipate monthly usage, then comparing plans by total monthly bill, is the best way to shop for the best rate for your home.

Better yet, if you have an entire year of usage history for your household, you can compare plans by total annual cost. This annualized method takes into account the changes in usage between the summer and winter months and is the ideal way to determine the ideal energy plan for your home.

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

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

We clarify the details, disclosing the various charges and fees, so you’ll know precisely where your money is going and what to expect on your monthly bill.

We then help you in enrolling with your selected power company without ever having to leave our service.

The takeaway here is you should know your expected or historical usage before selecting the best energy 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 are unable to 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 choosing the first plan you see advertised by an electricity provider 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 Berclair: Setting up electricity

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

Ask the previous home-owner 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 are unable to obtain historical usage information, a second option would be to estimate your future usage via utilizing our “Help Me Choose” tool. By simply entering your zip code the tool will be able to assess your home’s projected electricity consumption.

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

Switching electricity companies in Berclair

Switching is good. Market conditions are always in flux, so it is essential to shop for a lower price every year when your contract is about to expire.

Your existing electricity 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 higher than the plan you signed up.

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

Before renewing your contract make sure to shop the rates of competing electricity providers.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on your energy bill.

Switching is easy:

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

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Berclair 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 early of your current contract’s end date without an “early termination” penalty. Texas law protects you here.

If you’re still under contract, find out 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.

If you are unsure email us your latest energy bill and one of our team members will respond to you promptly with 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 lowest 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.

Berclair 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.

Looking for a great electric company in Berclair?

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

Click on the provider of your choice to view prices, learn more, or sign up.

No-deposit electricity plans in Berclair

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

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

Instead of calling all sorts of energy companies or browsing through websites to determine if different electricity companies require a deposit, this will save you a tremendous amount of time and effort.

Working for you, we will instantly review any deposit obligations for other plans, allowing you to get power and return to your everyday 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.

Berclair business power plans

If you manage a company in Berclair, you’re not alone.

Berclair is home to a significant number of small and large businesses and is a thriving place to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To manage your electricity bill, you need to compare rates from competing energy companies.

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

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

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Berclair 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 Berclair, visit the https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ or call them at (866) 223-8508.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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.

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Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Berclair was established in the 1880s as a railroad town along the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway line. The community was named after a prominent local ranching family and served as a crucial shipping point for cattle and cotton from the surrounding Goliad County ranches during the late 19th century boom period.

RECENT

In 2020, Berclair gained attention when archaeologists discovered Native American artifacts near the town dating back over 1,000 years, leading to a partnership with the Texas Historical Commission. The discovery has brought new research funding and historical tourism interest to this tiny community that had been largely overlooked by historians.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

While Berclair itself hasn't produced major celebrities, it sits in the heart of Goliad County, which was home to the famous Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution. Many descendants of those early Texas settlers still live in and around Berclair, maintaining family ranches that have been in operation for over 150 years.

DID YOU KNOW

Berclair is one of the smallest incorporated communities in Texas to have its own post office, serving a population of fewer than 250 people. The post office, established in 1887, has operated continuously for over 135 years and is housed in a building that also serves as the unofficial community center where residents gather for everything from voting to social events.

CULTURAL

Despite its tiny size, Berclair maintains a strong ranching culture with an annual community barbecue that draws visitors from across South Texas. The event features traditional cowboy cooking methods, with whole steers cooked over mesquite coals in pits that have been used by local families for generations, preserving authentic Texas ranch traditions in an increasingly modernized state.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

361-645-3294

Website

127 N Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX 77963

Water

Goliad County Water Supply Corporation

361-645-2911

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy

800-752-8036

Website

Garbage & Recycling

Goliad County Waste Management

361-645-3294

Website

School District

Goliad Independent School District

361-645-3324

Website

Public Library

361-645-8006

Website