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What Port Mansfield plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

15.2¢
Average across live Port Mansfield 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 Port Mansfield 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 Port Mansfield area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Port Mansfield

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Port Mansfield

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 Port Mansfield

Port Mansfield spans 2 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 Port Mansfield? 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 Port Mansfield 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 Port Mansfield Water Department Call 956-944-2354 Website →
    City of Port Mansfield Wastewater Services Call 956-944-2354 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 Port Mansfield Solid Waste Services Call 956-944-2354 Website →
Go deeper The full Port Mansfield electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Port Mansfield: population 110 · Willacy County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your Insider’s Guide to Finding the Best Electricity Rates and Energy Plans in Port Mansfield

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

Port Mansfield Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits7.0c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
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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
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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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You can choose your home’s energy company in Port Mansfield.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of Port Mansfield search for their best energy plan.

These official rates are the same rates you’ll find contacting the energy companies or visiting their websites.

Plans from many different energy companies are outlined in a powerful format that simplifies evaluating alternatives.

Texas energy customers can avoid hidden fees and advertising gimmicks by comparing “apples-to-apples” plans without wasting hours and hours making phone calls or sorting through hundreds of online sites.

Electricity in Port Mansfield has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your electricity company), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bills.

Deregulation of energy in the state de-monopolized the electricity market for most of the state, including Port Mansfield, which introduced lots of competition.

As a result, many excellent energy providers compete for your business in Port Mansfield by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save money on your energy bill.

As many as 100+ providers compete for your account in Port Mansfield, with hundreds of plans.

Average Electricity Rates in Port Mansfield

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 Port Mansfield

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering how much energy you will use monthly is the best way to shop for power in Port Mansfield. Why is this so vital?

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

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly statement is calculated, and your monthly bill will change according to how much energy you use in the month.

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

Thankfully, there’s a better way to select your electricity company.

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.

Even better, 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 electricity plan for your home.

Compare Power does all the complicated math for you instantly. What takes hours inside a spreadsheet is now done in a few seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers and navigating you step-by-step to the energy rate plan that’s best for your household’s consumption.

We clarify the fine print, disclosing all fees, so you’ll know exactly where your money goes and what to expect on your bill.

We then help you sign up with your chosen electricity provider without ever leaving our website.

The bottom line is you must understand your expected or historical usage before ordering 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

If you cannot acquire 12 months of historical usage, or you’re the owner of 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 advertised by an electricity company 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 Port Mansfield: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Port Mansfield, 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 are unable to obtain historical usage information, a second option would be to estimate your future usage via utilizing our “Help Me Choose” tool. The tool will assess your home’s projected electricity consumption by simply entering your zip code.

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 Port Mansfield

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly in flux, so shopping for a lower price every year when your contract expires is essential.

Your existing energy provider will 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, check the rates of competing electricity companies.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars each year 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 energy company will handle everything for you, including canceling service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Port Mansfield 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 choose any date within 14 days of your contract expiration without an “early cancellation” penalty. 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 providers may outweigh the fee of breaking 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.

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

Port Mansfield 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.

Looking for a great electric company in Port Mansfield?

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

To sign up, learn more, or view current rates, click on the company of your choosing.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Port Mansfield

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

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

Instead of calling many 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.

Working for you, we will instantly check any deposit obligations 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 have the deposit waived if you meet one of the requirements from the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Port Mansfield Business Power Plans

If you own a company in Port Mansfield, you’re not alone.

Port Mansfield is home to many small and large businesses and is a great town to run a business.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

To manage your energy bill, you need to shop for prices from competing providers.

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 companies will present their bids. You choose the best price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

For gas service in Port Mansfield, call or visit Port Mansfield’s official city website to determine your provider.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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

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Port Mansfield Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Port Mansfield was established in the 1950s as a planned fishing village and resort community on the Laguna Madre. The town was developed by real estate promoter Ray Willacy, who envisioned creating a 'Venice of Texas' with canals and waterfront properties. The community was built around a man-made channel that connects the Laguna Madre to the Gulf of Mexico, making it one of the few artificially created coastal towns in Texas.

RECENT

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey devastated Port Mansfield, destroying nearly 80% of the town's structures and forcing most residents to evacuate. The community has been slowly rebuilding over the past six years, with new hurricane-resistant construction and improved infrastructure. Despite the challenges, the town has maintained its identity as a premier fishing destination and is seeing renewed interest from anglers and developers.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: Port Mansfield has hosted the annual Texas International Fishing Tournament since 1959, attracting professional anglers from across the Gulf Coast. The tournament has featured celebrity participants including former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and country music star George Strait. The event regularly awards over $100,000 in prizes and has helped establish Port Mansfield as the 'Tarpon Capital of Texas.'

DID YOU KNOW

Port Mansfield is one of the smallest incorporated cities in Texas with only about 110 permanent residents, yet it has its own zip code and city government. The town's population can swell to over 2,000 people during peak fishing season, making it one of the most dramatic seasonal population fluctuations of any Texas municipality. The city operates more like a large marina community than a traditional town, with many 'residents' actually being weekend fishing enthusiasts.

CULTURAL

Port Mansfield is famous for being the closest mainland port to the legendary East Cut, a natural pass through Padre Island that creates some of the best red drum and speckled trout fishing in the world. Local fishing guides have developed a unique style of shallow-water fishing using specialized boats that can navigate the area's extremely shallow flats. The town's culture revolves entirely around fishing, with most businesses closing during the week and coming alive only on weekends when the fishing crowds arrive.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

956-944-2354

Website

200 Yacht Basin Blvd, Port Mansfield, TX 78598

Water

City of Port Mansfield Water Department

956-944-2354

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Port Mansfield Solid Waste Services

956-944-2354

Website

School District

Raymondville Independent School District

956-689-3271

Website

Public Library

956-689-2661

Website