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At your usage level

What Palmhurst plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Palmhurst

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Palmhurst

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 Palmhurst

Palmhurst spans 3 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 Palmhurst? 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 Palmhurst 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 Palmhurst Water Department Call 956-432-5015 Website →
    City of Palmhurst Sewer Department Call 956-432-5015 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 Palmhurst Solid Waste Call 956-432-5015 Website →
Go deeper The full Palmhurst electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Palmhurst: population 2,607 · Hidalgo County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

If you’re a long-time resident, new to Palmhurst, own a business, or need no-deposit power, this thorough guide will help you discover your ideal power plan in Palmhurst.

Palmhurst Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits7.0c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
G
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
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits7.2c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
E
Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits7.2c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
R
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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As a resident or business owner within Palmhurst, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your specific needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to assist residents of Palmhurst in searching for their lowest-rate electricity plan.

These official rates are the identical prices you’ll find calling the energy companies or visiting their websites.

Competing plans from many different energy providers are presented in a simple format, making evaluating alternatives simple and fast.

This helps Texas energy customers avoid hidden markups and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without wasting hours and hours calling different energy providers or sorting through dozens of different websites.

Electricity in Palmhurst has been deregulated. As a resident, you have a choice when 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 most of Texas, Palmhurst included, which introduced competition.

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

As many as 60-100 providers compete for your business in Palmhurst, and hundreds of plans exist.

Average Electricity Rates in Palmhurst

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 Palmhurst

#1 rule: Usage is king!

Discovering the amount of electricity you will consume month-to-month is the best way to shop for energy in Palmhurst. Why does this matter?

The rate you see power companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 2000 kWh).

Every plan uses a different equation for how your monthly statement is determined, and your monthly bill will be determined by how much energy you use each 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 signed up.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to pick your energy provider.

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

Better yet, if you have 12 months 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 best way to discover the perfect energy rate plan for your home.

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

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, 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 all fees, so you’ll know precisely where your money is going and what to expect on your bill.

We then assist you in ordering your plan with your chosen energy provider without ever having to leave our website.

The takeaway here is you must determine your expected or historical usage before selecting the right 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

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 monthly energy usage.

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 find the best energy plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Palmhurst: Setting up Electricity

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

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.

Sign-up for a plan in minutes 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 Palmhurst

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

Your existing energy provider will typically raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you fail to 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, check the rates of competing electricity companies.

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

Switching is easy:

  • You don’t have to contact your current provider 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 switch, your new electricity provider will cover everything, including terminating service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Palmhurst 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 before your contract ends without an “early termination” penalty. Texas law protects you here.

If you’re still under contract, check 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 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.

Palmhurst 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 Palmhurst?

You can sign up for service with great companies 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 Palmhurst

Need to find an energy plan in Palmhurst that doesn’t require a deposit?

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

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

We will instantly check the other plans for any deposit requirements 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.

Palmhurst Business Electricity Plans

If you manage a business in Palmhurst, you’re not alone.

Palmhurst is home to many small and large companies and is a thriving place to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To manage your energy costs, compare rates 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 on Compare Power, and the companies will present their bids. You pick the lowest price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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.

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

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Palmhurst

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Palmhurst Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Palmhurst was incorporated as a city in 1997, making it one of the youngest municipalities in the Rio Grande Valley. The city was developed from agricultural land that had been used for citrus groves and farming since the early 1900s, transforming from rural farmland into a planned residential community in just a few decades.

RECENT

In 2020, Palmhurst completed construction of a new municipal complex and community center that serves as the heart of the city's civic life. The facility includes modern city offices, a public library, and recreational spaces, representing a major investment in the community's infrastructure and quality of life for its growing population.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: Palmhurst has become known for hosting the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show, which draws participants from across South Texas and northern Mexico. The event showcases the region's agricultural heritage and provides scholarships to local students, making it one of the most important community gatherings in Hidalgo County.

DID YOU KNOW

Despite being one of the smallest cities in Texas by population, Palmhurst has one of the highest median household incomes in the Rio Grande Valley, earning it the nickname 'The Beverly Hills of the Valley.' The city was specifically planned as an upscale residential community with strict building codes and architectural standards that maintain its distinctive character.

CULTURAL

Palmhurst is unique in the Rio Grande Valley for its planned community design, featuring wide boulevards lined with palm trees and Mediterranean-style architecture that reflects both its Texas location and proximity to Mexico. The city maintains strict landscaping ordinances that require palm trees and desert plants, creating a distinctive aesthetic that sets it apart from neighboring communities.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

956-432-5015

Website

911 Veterans Blvd, Palmhurst, TX 78573

Water

City of Palmhurst Water Department

956-432-5015

Website

Natural Gas

Texas Gas Service

800-700-2443

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Palmhurst Solid Waste

956-432-5015

Website

School District

La Joya Independent School District

956-323-2000

Website

Public Library

956-432-5015

Website