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At your usage level

What Garwood plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Garwood

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Garwood

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 Garwood

Garwood spans 1 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 Garwood? 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 Garwood 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 Garwood Water Department Call 979-758-3626 Website →
    City of Garwood Sewer Department Call 979-758-3626 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 Garwood Sanitation Call 979-758-3626 Website →
Go deeper The full Garwood electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Garwood: population 1,365 · Colorado County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

Whether you are a business owner, new resident, or long-time citizen of Garwood, this comprehensive guide will enable you to find your best solution for an electricity plan.

Garwood electricity rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits7.0c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
G
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 Garwood, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to assist residents of Garwood in searching for their lowest-rate energy plan.

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

Plans from many different energy providers are displayed in a standardized grid that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

This allows Texas energy customers to avoid hidden markups and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without consuming hours calling different energy companies or navigating dozens of other websites.

Energy in Garwood is deregulated. As an energy consumer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bills.

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

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

As many as 100+ providers compete for your account in Garwood, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average electricity rates in Garwood

May 2026

The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 16.4¢, 11% 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 Garwood

#1 rule: Determine your usage!

Determining the amount of electricity you will use monthly is the best way to shop for power in Garwood. Why should you care?

The rate you see electricity providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 1000 kWh).

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much power you use 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 observed when you signed up.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to select your energy company.

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

Better still, 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 and is the ideal way to discover the right energy rate plan for your home.

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

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans and guiding you to the best energy plan for your household’s consumption.

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

We then help you order your plan with your selected power provider without leaving our website.

The bottom line is you must determine your expected or historical usage before picking the right 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

Suppose you recently purchased a home or business or cannot obtain 12 months of usage history. In that case, you can always estimate the average energy you will use in any given 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 find the best electricity plan for your**specific usage.

Moving to Garwood: Setting up electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Garwood, 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.

Acquiring usage for the past 12 months may take effort, 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 cannot obtain historical usage information, a second option would be to estimate your future usage using our “Help Me Choose” tool. The tool can assess your home’s projected electricity consumption by simply entering your zip code.

Sign-up for a plan in minutes through Compare Power. We will remind you when it’s time to come back to switch and save at the end of the plan term you decide on.

Switching electricity companies in Garwood

Switching is good. Market conditions are always changing, so it is important to shop for a lower price each year when your contract is about to expire.

Your existing energy company will normally raise your electricity rate once your contract expires. If you do not take action, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate 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, shop the rates of competing energy companies.

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 company will take care of everything for you, including canceling service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Garwood 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 energy providers. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.

You can choose any date within 14 days of your contract expiration date without an “early cancellation” penalty. Texas law protects you here.

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.

And even if you’re well inside your contract, savings achieved on your monthly bill by switching companies may outweigh the fee to break your existing contract.

If you’re ready to switch and want to know how to find the best plan, remember that knowing your usage is the best way to find the lowest price.

You will want to find your past usage for the past 12 months to determine the best plan with the lowest rate for your household.

Garwood 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 Garwood?

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

Click on the company of your choice to view rates, learn more, or sign up.

No-deposit electricity plans in Garwood

If you need to find an energy plan in Garwood that requires no deposit, we can help.

If assessed a deposit on your first plan selection, Compare Power will automatically show you other plans available without a deposit.

That saves you a lot of time and hassle. No more clicking around and calling energy companies to determine if a deposit will be required.

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 waive the deposit if you meet one of 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.

Garwood business electricity plans

If you run a business in Garwood, you’re not alone.

Garwood has become a thriving place for many small to mid-sized companies. The city 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 energy bill, compare prices 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 providers will present their bids. You pick the lowest price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Garwood, the City of Garwood usually handles water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services.

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

Garwood was founded in 1882 as a railroad town along the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway, originally named after George Wood, a prominent early settler and businessman. The town served as a crucial shipping point for cotton and cattle from the surrounding Colorado County farmlands, with the railroad bringing prosperity and growth to this small prairie community during the late 19th century.

RECENT

In 2020, Garwood completed a major infrastructure improvement project that upgraded the city's water treatment facility and replaced aging water lines throughout the community. The $2.8 million project was funded through a combination of state grants and municipal bonds, ensuring reliable water service for residents and supporting future growth in this small but resilient Texas town.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music songwriter and performer Gary P. Nunn, famous for writing 'London Homesick Blues' (the theme song for Austin City Limits), spent part of his childhood in the Garwood area. His song became an unofficial anthem of Texas, and Nunn's connection to this small Colorado County community reflects the deep musical roots found throughout rural Texas.

DID YOU KNOW

Garwood holds the distinction of being one of the smallest incorporated cities in Texas to maintain its own municipal court system, serving a population of just over 1,300 residents. The city's part-time municipal judge handles everything from traffic violations to local ordinance disputes, making Garwood's courthouse one of the tiniest but most efficient judicial operations in the Lone Star State.

CULTURAL

Every October, Garwood hosts the annual Garwood Czech Heritage Festival, celebrating the strong Czech and German immigrant heritage that shaped the community in the late 1800s. The festival features traditional polka music, authentic kolaches and sausages, and folk dancing, drawing visitors from across Southeast Texas to experience the preserved European traditions that still influence daily life in this small farming community.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

979-758-3626

Website

7717 7th St, Garwood, TX 77442

Water

City of Garwood Water Department

979-758-3626

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy

713-659-2111

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Garwood Sanitation

979-758-3626

Website

School District

Rice Consolidated Independent School District

979-234-3141

Website

Public Library

979-758-3626

Website