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What Kingsville plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

15.2¢
Average across live Kingsville plans
7.0¢
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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 Kingsville 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 Kingsville area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Kingsville

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Kingsville

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 Kingsville

Kingsville 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 Kingsville? 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 Kingsville 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 Kingsville Water Department Call 361-592-8586 Website →
    City of Kingsville Wastewater Department Call 361-592-8586 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 Kingsville Solid Waste Services Call 361-592-8586 Website →
Go deeper The full Kingsville electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Kingsville: population 25,751 · Kleberg County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Kingsville electricity rates and energy plans

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, own a business, or need no-deposit electricity, this complete guide will help you find your perfect electricity plan in Kingsville, Texas.

    • Time to read: about 7 min

Sections in this guide: Click on a section to navigate directly to it:

  1. Kingsville Electricity Rates Table (live 24/7 updates)
  2. Electricity Price Trends in Kingsville (average kWh price chart)
  3. How to find the best energy plan in Kingsville (know your usage!)
  4. Moving to Kingsville: Setting up Electricity (how to choose the right plan)
  5. Switching electricity companies in Kingsville (how to choose the best plan)
  6. Kingsville Energy Companies
  7. No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Kingsville
  8. Kingsville Business Electricity Plans
  9. Kingsville Utilities (and how to report a power outage)

Kingsville Electricity Rates Table

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
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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
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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
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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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You have the power to choose your household’s electric company in Kingsville, Texas.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to assist residents of Kingsville shopping for their best electricity plan.

These official rates are the identical rates you’ll find contacting the energy providers or visiting them online.

Plans from many different electricity companies are presented in a standardized layout that makes evaluating alternatives simple and fast.

This allows Texas consumers avoid hidden fees and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without wasting hours of time calling different energy companies or clicking around on dozens of different web sites.

Electricity in Kingsville, Texas, has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when it comes to selecting a retail electricity provider (your energy provider), which gives you insight and control over your energy bill.

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

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

As many as 65+ energy companies compete for your business in Kingsville and there are hundreds of plans to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Kingsville, Texas

This chart is compiled using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA.GOV).

The average price for electricity in Texas in 2017 was 11.4 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

There are fixed-rate plans for Kingsville residents on Compare Power with rates as low as $0.070/kWh

How to find the best energy plan in Kingsville

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Determining the amount of energy you will use monthly is the best way to shop for power in Kingsville. Why is this important?

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

Every plan has a different equation for how your monthly statement is computed, and your monthly bill will change according to how much electricity 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 saw when you enrolled.

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

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

Even better, 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 summer and winter months and is the absolute best way to find the right 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 solved in a few seconds.

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers and assist you step-by-step to the electricity plan that’s best for your household’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 anticipate on your monthly bill.

We then assist you in signing-up with your chosen energy company without leaving our website.

The bottom line is you should know your expected or historical usage before ordering 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

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.

While not as optimal as having all previous 12-months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking 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 energy plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Kingsville: Setting up Electricity

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

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 electricity company will typically raise your electricity 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 check the rates of competing electricity companies.

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

Switching is easy:

  1. You don’t have to call your current provider to cancel (no “break-up call”)
  2. No one comes to your home
  3. There is no disruption in your power supply
  4. It takes just minutes
  5. You don’t have to call your current provider to cancel (no “break-up call”)
  6. No one comes to your home
  7. There is no disruption in your power supply
  8. It takes just minutes

When you decide to switch, your new energy provider will handle everything for you including terminating service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Kingsville 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 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” fee. That’s Texas Law.

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.

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

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 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.

Kingsville 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 Kingsville?

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

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Kingsville

Need to find an energy plan in Kingsville 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.

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

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

Deposit Waivers

You may be eligible to have the deposit waived if you meet one of the following criteria.

A residential customer or applicant may be deemed as having established satisfactory credit if:

  1. The customer has been a customer of any REP or an electric utility within the two years prior to the request for electric service; is not delinquent in payment of any such electric service account, and during the last 12 consecutive months of service was not late in paying a bill more than once.
  2. The customer or applicant possesses a satisfactory credit rating obtained through a consumer reporting agency, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission.
  3. The customer or applicant is 65 years of age or older and the customer is not currently delinquent in payment of any electric service account.
  4. The customer or applicant has been determined to be a victim of family violence.
  5. The customer is medically indigent.
  6. The customer has been a customer of any REP or an electric utility within the two years prior to the request for electric service; is not delinquent in payment of any such electric service account, and during the last 12 consecutive months of service was not late in paying a bill more than once.
  7. The customer or applicant possesses a satisfactory credit rating obtained through a consumer reporting agency, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission.
  8. The customer or applicant is 65 years of age or older and the customer is not currently delinquent in payment of any electric service account.
  9. The customer or applicant has been determined to be a victim of family violence.
  10. The customer is medically indigent.

The requirements above are directly from the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Note: For any of the situations above, you must first complete your order an energy plan on Compare Power before you can obtain a waiver for your deposit.

After you’ve placed your order, you will receive an email with instructions as well as contact information for your new energy company.

Important: You must send your waiver information by email, phone, fax or mail to your new energy company (not to Compare Power).

As soon as your energy company receives your documentation, they will let you know that they’ve sent a request for your energy service to begin.

Remember, your energy company will not start your electric service until you satisfy any deposit requirement (you pay or receive a waiver).

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

Kingsville Business Energy Plans

If you own a company in Kingsville, you’re in great company.

Kingsville is home to a significant number of small and large companies and is a great place to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To manage your electricity costs, you need to compare prices 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 submit your information once and the providers will present their bids. You to choose the best rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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.

  1. CenterPoint
  2. Oncor
  3. Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
  4. AEP Texas North
  5. AEP Texas Central
  6. Sharyland Utilities
  7. CenterPoint
  8. Oncor
  9. Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
  10. AEP Texas North
  11. AEP Texas Central
  12. Sharyland Utilities

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Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Kingsville was founded in 1904 by railroad magnate Henrietta King, widow of Captain Richard King who established the legendary King Ranch in 1853. The city was built as the headquarters for the King Ranch operations and named after the ranch founder, becoming the first planned community in South Texas with wide boulevards and a central business district designed from the ground up.

RECENT

In 2020, Texas A&M University-Kingsville completed construction of a new $45 million Engineering Complex, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities. The project has attracted major partnerships with energy companies and has positioned the university as a leading research institution for petroleum engineering and renewable energy technologies in South Texas.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Kingsville is the birthplace of Eva Longoria, the internationally famous actress known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on 'Desperate Housewives' and her work as a producer and director. Born in 1975, Longoria grew up on a ranch outside Kingsville and has frequently returned to support local charities and educational initiatives, including establishing scholarships for Latino students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

DID YOU KNOW

The King Ranch, which surrounds Kingsville, is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island at 825,000 acres, making it one of the largest ranches in the world. The ranch is so massive that it has its own zip code, railroad system, and even developed the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle—the first beef breed created in the United States, which is now raised in over 37 countries worldwide.

CULTURAL

Kingsville hosts the annual Ranch Hand Festival each November, celebrating the city's deep cowboy heritage with authentic chuck wagon cooking competitions, working ranch demonstrations, and traditional vaquero skills contests. The festival features some of the last practicing ranch hands from the King Ranch and other South Texas ranches, preserving centuries-old cattle ranching traditions that date back to Spanish colonial times and showcasing skills that are rapidly disappearing from modern ranching.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

361-592-8586

Website

1525 E King Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363

Water

City of Kingsville Water Department

361-592-8586

Website

Natural Gas

Texas Gas Service

800-700-2443

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Kingsville Solid Waste Services

361-592-8586

Website

School District

Kingsville Independent School District

361-592-3387

Website

Public Library

361-592-6381

Website