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What O'Donnell plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in O'Donnell

Oncor owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in O'Donnell. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving O'Donnell

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 O'Donnell

O'Donnell 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 O'Donnell? 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 O'Donnell 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.

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  2. 2

    Start water & sewer

    Set by your address — one provider, no shopping needed.

    City of O'Donnell Water Department Call 806-428-3515 Website →
    City of O'Donnell Sewer Department Call 806-428-3515 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 O'Donnell Sanitation Department Call 806-428-3515 Website →
Go deeper The full O'Donnell electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About O'Donnell: population 831 · Lynn County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

O’Donnell 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 O’Donnell, 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 assist residents of O’Donnell in shopping for the best electricity plan.

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

Offers from several different electricity companies are outlined in a convenient layout that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

This helps Texas consumers avoid hidden markups and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without wasting hours making phone calls or navigating dozens of different online sites.

Energy in O’Donnell has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when picking a retail electricity provider (your energy provider), which gives you control and power over your energy bills.

Deregulation of energy in Texas de-monopolized the energy market for most of the state, the city of O’Donnell included, which introduced lots of competition.

As a result, many fantastic energy providers compete for your business in O’Donnell by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and lower costs on your electricity statement.

As many as 60-100 energy companies compete for your account in O’Donnell, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in O’Donnell

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 O’Donnell

The #1 rule: Understand your monthly kWh usage!

Knowing the amount of energy you will use month-to-month is the ideal way to shop for power in O’Donnell. Why is this so vital?

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

Every plan has a different equation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much electricity you consume in a month.

Unless you match the exact advertised usage 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 pick your energy provider.

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

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 the summer and winter months and is the absolute best way to discover the perfect electricity rate plan for your home.

Compare Power does all the complicated math for you instantly. What takes hours on a spreadsheet is now solved in a few 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 assisting you step-by-step with the electricity rate plan that’s best for your home’s consumption.

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

We then help you enroll with your selected energy provider without ever leaving our website.

The takeaway here is you must know your expected or historical usage before selecting 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 cannot acquire 12 months of historical usage or own a brand new home, the next best thing is to estimate how much energy you will use in an average month.

While not as optimal as having all the previous 12 months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking the first plan you see advertised by an electricity company at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.

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

Moving to O’Donnell: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity in O’Donnell, you need to get the previous 12 months of energy usage for your new home to get the best rate.

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 zipcode below, and we’ll help you evaluate your home’s usage.

By signing up for a plan through Compare Power, you will receive automated reminders when it’s time to renew your existing plan or possibly switch plans.

Switching Electricity Companies in O’Donnell

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

Your existing energy provider will typically raise your electricity 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 energy providers.

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

Switching is easy.

  • You don’t have to call 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 take care of everything for you, including canceling your service with your previous company.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in O’Donnell 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 pick any date within 14 days of your contract expiration without an “early cancellation” fee. That’s Texas Law.

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.

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 best 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 must collect the usage history for the past 12 months.

O’Donnell 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 O’Donnell?

You can sign up for services with great electricity providers such as TXU Energy, Reliant, and Direct Energy.

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in O’Donnell

If you need to find an energy plan in O’Donnell 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.

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

Working for you, we will instantly check any deposit requirements 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.

O’Donnell Business Electricity Rates

If you own a business in O’Donnell, you’re in good company.

O’Donnell has become a thriving place for many small-to-midsized companies. The city is small enough to get to know people and thrive, yet close enough to large metropolitan cities to provide even more growth opportunities.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

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

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 once, and the providers will present their bids. You pick the cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In O’Donnell, the City of O’Donnell 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

O'Donnell was founded in 1910 when the Santa Fe Railway extended its line through Lynn County, and the town was named after T.S. O'Donnell, a Santa Fe Railway official who helped establish the depot. The community quickly became a vital shipping point for cotton farmers in the South Plains region, with the railway enabling local farmers to transport their crops to markets across Texas and beyond.

RECENT

In 2020, O'Donnell completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Main Street and added new LED streetlighting throughout the business district. The project was funded through a combination of state rural development grants and local fundraising efforts, bringing new life to the small town's commercial core after years of economic challenges.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

O'Donnell was the childhood home of Dan Blocker, who became famous worldwide as 'Hoss Cartwright' on the long-running TV western series 'Bonanza' from 1959 to 1972. Blocker, who stood 6'4' and weighed over 300 pounds, was born in nearby De Kalb but spent much of his youth in O'Donnell, where his larger-than-life personality was already evident to his classmates and teachers.

DID YOU KNOW

O'Donnell is home to one of the last remaining original Santa Fe Railway depots in West Texas, built in 1910 and still standing in its original location on Main Street. The depot building now serves as a museum and community center, and railroad enthusiasts travel from across the country to see its authentic period architecture and restored vintage railway equipment displayed on the grounds.

CULTURAL

Every October, O'Donnell hosts the annual 'Cotton Festival' that celebrates the town's agricultural heritage with a parade featuring antique farm equipment, cotton-picking demonstrations, and a contest for the best cotton-themed costume. The festival draws visitors from throughout Lynn County and features live country music, barbecue cook-offs, and displays of vintage farming tools that tell the story of cotton cultivation on the South Plains.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

806-428-3515

Website

501 3rd St, O'Donnell, TX 79351

Water

City of O'Donnell Water Department

806-428-3515

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of O'Donnell Sanitation Department

806-428-3515

Website

School District

O'Donnell Independent School District

806-428-3241

Website

Public Library

806-428-3515

Website