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What Grayback plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP North delivery territory · August 2026

16.1¢
Average across live Grayback plans
6.6¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, AEP North 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 Grayback 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

SimpleSaver 12

APGE

7.3¢

at 1,000 kWh

$73

est. monthly total

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Grayback

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

Quick answers

Grayback electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the AEP North territory average 16.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 6.6¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

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

Yes — most Grayback 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 Grayback today is 6.6¢ 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 122 plans in Grayback, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Grayback

17 providers sell into the AEP North territory today, between them offering 122 residential plans. Cheapest first, priced at 1,000 kWh with fees and delivery included.

17
companies selling here
6.6¢
cheapest today, all in
122
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 Grayback

Grayback spans 3 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 Grayback? 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 Grayback 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.

    Anderson County Water Supply Corporation Call 903-723-7741 Website →
    Anderson County Environmental Services Call 903-723-7406 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.

Go deeper The full Grayback electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Grayback: population 150 · Anderson County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Grayback electricity rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits6.6c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 8 Credits7.3c per kWh8 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits7.3c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits7.4c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
E
Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits7.4c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 24 Credits7.7c per kWh24 Mo$250Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 24 Green Credits7.9c per kWh24 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits8.3c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: AEP North Fetched: 9:28 PM

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As a resident or business owner within Grayback, 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 Grayback search for their best energy plan.

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

Competing offers from many electricity companies are outlined in a simple layout that makes comparing your options simple and fast.

This assists Texas consumers in avoiding hidden fees and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours calling different energy companies or clicking through hundreds of different websites.

Electricity in Grayback has been deregulated. As an energy consumer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your electricity company), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bills.

Deregulation of energy in Texas de-monopolized the energy market for most of Texas, including the city of Grayback, which introduced massive competition.

As a result, many fantastic energy providers compete for your business in Grayback by offering low prices, making it a great time to compare, switch, and save costs on your energy statement.

As many as 65+ retail electricity providers compete for your account in Grayback, and hundreds of plans exist to sort through.

Average electricity rates in Grayback

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 Grayback

#1 rule: Know your usage!

Discovering how much energy you will consume monthly is the ideal way to find a deal on power in Grayback. Why should you care?

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

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly statement is computed, 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 the one you saw advertised when you enrolled.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to shop for an energy provider.

Calculating your expected monthly bill based on anticipated monthly usage, then comparing options by the total monthly bill 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 household, 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 best way to determine the perfect electricity plan for your home.

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

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers and navigating you step-by-step to the best electricity rate plan for your home’s usage.

We clarify the fine print, disclosing the various charges, so you’ll know exactly where your money is going and what to anticipate on your monthly bill.

We then help you order your plan with your chosen energy company without ever having to leave our website.

The takeaway here is you must know your expected or historical usage before choosing 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 recently purchased a home or business, or you cannot obtain 12 months of usage history, you can always estimate the average amount of energy that you will use in any given month.

Although knowing the previous 12 months of usage is optimum, it is far better to estimate the average energy consumption than to select the first electricity provider that you see advertised. After all, you have no idea how much energy you will use at that point.

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

Moving to Grayback: Setting up electricity

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

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

Switching electricity companies in Grayback

Switching is good. Market conditions are always in flux, so it is important to shop for a lower price each year when your contract is close to expiring.

Your existing energy company will normally raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you fail to 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 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 electricity provider will take care of everything for you, including canceling service with your previous provider.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Grayback is all delivered by the Oncor Transmission and Distribution Utility.

The wires and poles that deliver electricity to your home do not change when you switch energy companies. 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” fee. 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 providers 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 understanding your usage is the best way to find the cheapest rate.

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.

Grayback 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 Grayback?

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 rates, learn more, or sign up.

No-deposit electricity plans in Grayback

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

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

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

We will instantly check the other plans for any deposit obligations, so you can get your lights on and return to your day.

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.

Grayback business electricity rates

If you run a business in Grayback, you’re in great company.

Grayback is home to many small and large companies and is a thriving place to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To lower your electricity costs, compare rates from competing providers.

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 enroll your information on Compare Power, and the companies will present their bids. You choose the best rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Grayback utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (877) 373-4858.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Grayback, visit the https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ or call them at (877) 373-4858.

Gas

Call or visit Grayback’s official city website for gas service in Grayback to determine who your provider is.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

Other utility service areas in Texas

Not in the AEP North 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 Grayback

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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

Grayback was established in the 1850s as a small farming community along the stagecoach route between Palestine and Athens. The town got its unusual name from early settlers who noticed the distinctive gray-backed hawks that nested in the area's tall pine trees. During the Civil War, the community served as a supply stop for Confederate forces moving through East Texas.

RECENT

In 2020, Grayback became part of a major rural broadband expansion project that brought high-speed internet to the community for the first time. The $2.3 million infrastructure investment connected over 200 rural homes and businesses in the area, transforming the tiny community's access to modern telecommunications and enabling several residents to work remotely.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: Country music songwriter Red Lane, who penned hits for Merle Haggard including 'The Fugitive' and 'If We Make It Through December,' spent his childhood summers at his grandmother's farm near Grayback in the 1940s. Lane later credited the peaceful East Texas countryside around Grayback as inspiration for many of his most successful songs about rural American life.

DID YOU KNOW

Grayback is home to one of Texas's smallest post offices, operating out of a converted 1920s general store that measures just 200 square feet. The post office serves as the community's unofficial town hall, where residents gather daily to collect mail and catch up on local news. Remarkably, the same family has operated the postal service here for four generations, making it one of the longest family-run post offices in Texas.

OTHER

CULTURAL/UNIQUE: Every October, Grayback hosts the 'Hawk Watch Festival,' a unique celebration where residents and visitors gather to observe the annual migration of the gray-backed hawks that gave the town its name. The festival features traditional East Texas barbecue, live bluegrass music, and guided nature walks through the surrounding Piney Woods. Despite the town's tiny size, the festival attracts over 1,000 visitors annually, making it one of East Texas's most charming small-town celebrations.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

903-723-7406

Website

500 N Church St, Palestine, TX 75801

Water

Anderson County Water Supply Corporation

903-723-7741

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

Waste Management

800-392-9111

Website

School District

Cayuga Independent School District

903-928-2266

Website

Public Library

903-729-4121

Website