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What Murchison plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

15.3¢
Average across live Murchison 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 Murchison 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 Murchison area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Murchison

Oncor owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Murchison. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Murchison

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 Murchison

Murchison 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 Murchison? 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 Murchison 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 Murchison Water Department Call 903-469-3391 Website →
    City of Murchison Sewer Department Call 903-469-3391 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 Murchison Sanitation Department Call 903-469-3391 Website →
Go deeper The full Murchison electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Murchison: population 594 · Henderson County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, a business owner, or need no-deposit power, this thorough guide will help you find your perfect power plan in Murchison.

Murchison 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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As a resident or business owner within Murchison, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to assist residents of Murchison in shopping 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.

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

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

Electricity in Murchison has been deregulated. As a resident, you have a choice when picking a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bill.

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

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

As many as 65+ energy companies compete for your account in Murchison, and hundreds of plans exist to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Murchison

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 Murchison

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Knowing the amount of electricity you will consume in a month is the ideal way to find a deal on power in Murchison. Why is this so vital?

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

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly bill is computed, and your monthly bill will be determined by how much electricity you consume in a month.

Unless you use precisely the advertised amount each month, you will end up paying a “price per kWh” different than the one you saw advertised when you ordered.

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

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

Better yet, 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 ideal way to discover 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 done in moments.

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

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

We then assist you in signing up with your selected energy provider without ever having to leave our website.

The bottom line is you must understand your expected or historical usage before selecting 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 Murchison: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Murchison, 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 come back to switch and save at the end of the plan term you decide on.

Switching Electricity Companies in Murchison

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

Your existing electricity provider will generally 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 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:

  • 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 electricity supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you decide to switch, your new electricity provider will handle everything, including canceling service with your previous company.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Murchison 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 pick any date within 14 days of your contract expiration 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.

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 knowing your usage is the best way to find the lowest price.

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

Murchison 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 Murchison?

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

To sign up, learn more, or view current rates, click on your chosen company.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Murchison

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

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

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

We will review the other plans for any deposit obligations instantly so you can get your power 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.

Murchison Business Electricity Rates

If you run a business in Murchison, several other organizations have also established themselves here.

Murchison is home to many small and large companies and is a thriving town to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

You need to compare prices from competing energy companies to lower your electricity bill.

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

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Murchison 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 Murchison, visit the https://stormcenter.oncor.com or call them at +1 (888) 313-4747.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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

Murchison was founded in 1872 as a railroad town along the Texas and Pacific Railway, named after Kenneth Murchison, a railroad official. The town served as a crucial shipping point for East Texas timber and agricultural products, with the railroad bringing prosperity and growth to the area during the late 19th century lumber boom.

RECENT

In 2020, Murchison completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Main Street and added new sidewalks and period lighting. The project was funded through a combination of state grants and local fundraising efforts, breathing new life into the small town's commercial district.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music singer and songwriter Don Henley of the Eagles was born in nearby Gilmer but spent part of his childhood in the Murchison area. The East Texas region, including small towns like Murchison, influenced his songwriting style and connection to rural American themes that appeared in many Eagles hits.

DID YOU KNOW

Murchison is home to one of the last remaining original Texas and Pacific Railway depots in East Texas, built in 1902 and still standing today. The depot now serves as a museum and community center, housing artifacts from the town's railroad era including original telegraph equipment and vintage railroad lanterns that still work.

CULTURAL

Every October, Murchison hosts the annual Pumpkin Festival, a tradition that began in 1985 when local farmers started competing to grow the largest pumpkins in Henderson County. The festival now draws visitors from across East Texas and features pumpkin carving contests, hayrides, and the famous 'Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off' where pumpkins regularly exceed 200 pounds.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

903-469-3391

Website

201 W Moore St, Murchison, TX 75778

Water

City of Murchison Water Department

903-469-3391

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Murchison Sanitation Department

903-469-3391

Website

School District

Murchison Independent School District

903-469-3636

Website

Public Library

903-469-3391

Website