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At your usage level

What Paint Rock plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP North delivery territory · August 2026

16.1¢
Average across live Paint Rock 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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1. Enter your ZIP. 2. We price every Paint Rock plan we offer at your real usage. 3. Order online in about 10 minutes — power on the date you pick. No account, no spam.

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Top plans

Top Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Paint Rock

AEP North owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Paint Rock. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Paint Rock

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 Paint Rock

Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock? 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 Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock Water Department Call 325-732-4312 Website →
    City of Paint Rock Sewer Department Call 325-732-4312 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 Paint Rock Sanitation Call 325-732-4312 Website →
Go deeper The full Paint Rock electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Paint Rock: population 289 · Concho County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Paint Rock 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

Price all 122 plans at your usage →

You can choose your household’s electric company in Paint Rock.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of Paint Rock shop for their lowest-rate energy plan.

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

Offers from several different energy companies are displayed in a standardized format, making comparing your options simple and quick.

This allows Texas consumers to avoid hidden charges and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without throwing away hours and hours making phone calls or clicking through hundreds of websites.

Electricity in Paint Rock is deregulated. As an energy consumer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your electricity company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bill.

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

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

As many as 60-100 retail electricity providers compete for your business in Paint Rock, and hundreds of plans exist to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Paint Rock

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 Paint Rock

#1 rule: Know your usage!

Determining the amount of electricity you will consume in a month is the ideal way to shop for power in Paint Rock. Why should you care?

The “price per kWh” you see electricity providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 2000 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 each 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.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to shop for an electricity company.

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 lowest rate for your household.

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 ideal way to determine the perfect energy 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 seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of plans and assisting you step-by-step with the energy rate plan that’s best for your home’s usage.

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

We then help you enroll with your selected energy company without leaving our service.

The bottom line 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

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 choosing the first plan you see advertised by an energy provider 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 Paint Rock: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Paint Rock, 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 cannot obtain historical usage information, a second option would be to estimate your future usage using our “Help Me Choose” tool. By simply entering your zip code, the tool can 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 switch plans.

Switching Electricity Companies in Paint Rock

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 about to expire.

Your existing electricity company will typically raise your electricity rate once your term expires. If you fail to take action, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate that is significantly higher 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 providers.

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

Switching is easy:

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

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Paint Rock 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 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 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 would like to know how to find the best plan remember that knowing your usage is the best way to find the 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 must collect the usage history for the past 12 months.

Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock?

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

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Paint Rock

If you need to find an energy plan in Paint Rock 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 energy providers to determine if a deposit will be required.

Working for you, we will instantly review 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.

Paint Rock Business Electricity Rates

If you own a business in Paint Rock, you’ll find many other organizations also call Paint Rock home.

Paint Rock is home to many small and large companies 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 energy companies to lower your energy bill.

Compare Power bridges the gap between your business and energy providers 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 lowest price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock, visit the https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ or call them at (877) 373-4858.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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.

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

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Paint Rock

Find cheap electricity rates by zip code. Click on your zip code below to find competitive rates in your area.

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Paint Rock

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.

Paint Rock Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Paint Rock was named after the Native American pictographs painted on limestone bluffs along the Concho River, which date back over 1,000 years. These ancient rock paintings, created by various indigenous tribes including the Comanche and Apache, depict hunting scenes, animals, and spiritual symbols, making Paint Rock one of the most significant archaeological sites in West Texas.

RECENT

In 2020, Paint Rock completed a major restoration project of its historic pictograph site, installing new protective barriers and interpretive trails that allow visitors to view the ancient artwork while preserving it for future generations. The project was funded through a combination of state grants and private donations, bringing new tourism revenue to this tiny community.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: Paint Rock was the childhood home of legendary Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald, who served from 1891 to 1907 and was known for his fearless law enforcement during the Wild West era. McDonald famously said 'No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow that's in the right and keeps on a-comin',' and he once single-handedly prevented a lynching by facing down an angry mob of 500 people.

DID YOU KNOW

Paint Rock is home to one of the largest and best-preserved collections of Native American pictographs in Texas, with over 1,500 individual paintings covering nearly a mile of limestone cliffs along the Concho River. The site contains artwork from multiple time periods spanning over 16,000 years, including some of the oldest known human artistic expressions in North America, predating Stonehenge by thousands of years.

CULTURAL

Despite having fewer than 300 residents, Paint Rock hosts an annual Pictograph Tour that attracts thousands of visitors from around the world to view the ancient rock art. The tours are led by local ranchers who have protected the site for generations, and the small community has become an unlikely destination for archaeologists, anthropologists, and history buffs seeking to connect with prehistoric Texas cultures.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

325-732-4312

Website

101 Main St, Paint Rock, TX 76866

Water

City of Paint Rock Water Department

325-732-4312

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Paint Rock Sanitation

325-732-4312

Website

School District

Paint Rock Independent School District

325-732-4313

Website

Public Library

325-732-4315

Website