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What Mertens plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

15.3¢
Average across live Mertens plans
6.8¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, Oncor 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 Mertens 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

6.8¢

at 1,000 kWh

$68

est. monthly total

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Mertens

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

Quick answers

Mertens electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the Oncor territory average 15.3¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 6.8¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

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

Yes — most Mertens 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 Mertens today is 6.8¢ 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 Mertens, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Mertens

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

17
companies selling here
6.8¢
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 Mertens

Mertens 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 Mertens? 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 Mertens 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 Mertens Water Department Call 254-435-2211 Website →
    City of Mertens Sewer Department Call 254-435-2211 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 Mertens Sanitation Call 254-435-2211 Website →
Go deeper The full Mertens electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Mertens: population 150 · Hill County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, own a business, or need no-deposit electricity, this guide will help you determine your best power plan in Mertens.

Mertens Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits6.8c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits6.8c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 12 Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergyEco Saver Plus 12 Green Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergySaver Plus 12 Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
E
Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: Oncor Fetched: 9:28 PM

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You have the power to choose your household’s electric company in Mertens.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of Mertens search for their lowest-rate electricity 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 companies are shown in a powerful layout that makes comparing your options simple and fast.

This helps Texas energy customers avoid hidden markups and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours making phone calls or navigating dozens of different websites.

Energy in Mertens has been deregulated. As an energy consumer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your electricity provider), which gives you insight and control over your energy bills.

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

As a result, many excellent energy companies compete for your business in Mertens by offering low prices, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save costs on your electricity bill.

As many as 60-100 providers compete for your business in Mertens, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in Mertens

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 Mertens

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering how much electricity you will consume monthly is the best way to shop for energy in Mertens. Why is this so vital?

The “price per kWh” you see power providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 1000 kWh).

Every plan has a different calculation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will be determined by how much energy you consume in a 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 enrolled.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to select your electricity provider.

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

Better yet, if you have 12 months of usage history for your home, you can compare plans by total annual cost. This annualized method considers the changes in usage between summer and winter months and is the absolute best way to discover the right electricity plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you in an instant. What could take you hours inside a spreadsheet is solved in moments.

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

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

We then help you enroll with your chosen power provider without ever leaving our website.

The takeaway here is you must determine your expected or historical usage before choosing 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

Suppose you recently purchased a home or business or cannot obtain 12 months of usage history. In that case, you can always estimate your average energy 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 electricity plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Mertens: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Mertens, 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: You can estimate your monthly usage if you can’t obtain a usage history. 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 instantly 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 Mertens

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

Your existing energy provider will normally raise your energy rate once your contract expires. If you do not act, 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 electricity companies.

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

Switching is easy:

  • You don’t have to contact your current company to cancel (no “break-up call”)
  • No one comes to your home
  • There is no disruption in your power supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you switch, your new electricity provider will cover everything, including terminating service with your previous company.

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

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

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’re ready to switch and would like to know how to find the best plan remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the lowest 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 must collect the usage history for the past 12 months.

Mertens 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 looking for a great electric company in Mertens?

You can sign up for service with great electricity providers 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 Mertens

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

If you are charged 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 surfing the internet and calling electricity companies to determine if a deposit will be required.

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 waive the deposit if you meet one of the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Mertens Business Electricity Rates

If you manage a company in Mertens, you’re in good company.

Mertens is home to many small and large businesses and is a great place to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

You need to shop for prices from competing providers to manage your electricity costs.

Compare Power bridges the gap between your business and energy providers by inviting various energy providers 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 choose the best rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Mertens Utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit +1 (888) 313-4747.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Mertens, visit the https://stormcenter.oncor.com or call them at +1 (888) 313-4747.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

Other Utility Service Areas in Texas

Not in the Oncor 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.

  • CenterPoint
  • Oncor
  • Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
  • AEP Texas North
  • AEP Texas Central
  • Sharyland Utilities

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Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Mertens was founded in 1881 as a railroad town along the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, named after a railroad official. The town served as a crucial shipping point for cotton and grain from the surrounding Hill County farmland, with the railroad depot becoming the economic heart of the community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

RECENT

In 2020, Mertens completed a major infrastructure improvement project that upgraded its water and sewer systems with federal rural development grants. The $1.2 million project replaced aging pipes and improved water quality for residents, marking the largest municipal investment in the town's modern history.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music songwriter and performer Red Steagall, who wrote hits for artists like Ray Price and was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, spent part of his childhood in the Mertens area. He later became the official Cowboy Poet of Texas and hosted the PBS television series 'Red Steagall Is Somewhere West of Wall Street.'

DID YOU KNOW

Despite having a population of only about 150 people, Mertens once had its own bank, hotel, and cotton gin, and was actually larger than nearby Hubbard in the early 1900s. The town's decline began when Highway 171 bypassed the community, but many of the original buildings from its boom period still stand today, creating a virtual time capsule of early Texas railroad town architecture.

CULTURAL

Mertens holds an annual Old Settlers Reunion every summer that draws former residents and their descendants from across Texas and beyond. The event features a community barbecue, storytelling sessions about the town's railroad heritage, and tours of the historic buildings, maintaining connections between families who have roots in this tiny Hill County community spanning over 140 years.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

254-435-2211

Website

101 Main St, Mertens, TX 76666

Water

City of Mertens Water Department

254-435-2211

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Mertens Sanitation

254-435-2211

Website

School District

Hubbard Independent School District

254-576-2281

Website

Public Library

254-435-2211

Website