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What Progreso Lakes plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Progreso Lakes

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Progreso Lakes

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 Progreso Lakes

Progreso Lakes 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 Progreso Lakes? 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:

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    Turn on electricity

    Most Progreso Lakes 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 Progreso Lakes Water Department Call 956-565-3239 Website →
    City of Progreso Lakes Wastewater Department Call 956-565-3239 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 Progreso Lakes Solid Waste Services Call 956-565-3239 Website →
Go deeper The full Progreso Lakes electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Progreso Lakes: population 2,500 · Hidalgo County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your Insider’s Guide to Finding the Best Electricity Rates and Energy Plans in Progreso Lakes

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

Progreso Lakes Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
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Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
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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
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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
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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 Progreso Lakes, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your specific needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to help residents of Progreso Lakes search 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.

Competing plans from several different electricity providers are presented in a standardized format, making comparing your options simple and fast.

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

Electricity in Progreso Lakes 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 energy market for most of Texas, the city of Progreso Lakes included, which introduced lots of competition.

As a result, many fantastic retail electricity providers compete for your business in Progreso Lakes by offering low rates, making it a great time to compare, switch, and save money on your electricity statement.

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

Average Electricity Rates in Progreso Lakes

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 Progreso Lakes

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Knowing how much electricity you will consume monthly is the best way to shop for energy in Progreso Lakes. Why is this important?

The “price per kWh” you see power providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 2000 kWh).

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

Unless you use the advertised amount each month, you will pay a “price per kWh” different than what you observed during enrollment.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to pick your power provider.

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

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 find your home’s ideal electricity rate plan.

Compare Power does all the complicated math for you instantly. What could take you hours on a spreadsheet is solved briefly.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans and guiding 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 precisely where your money is going and what to expect on your bill.

We then assist you in ordering your plan with your chosen power provider without leaving our website.

The takeaway here is you must determine 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

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 Progreso Lakes: Setting up Electricity

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

Switching Electricity Companies in Progreso Lakes

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly changing, so it is important to shop for a lower price every year when your contract is close to expiring.

Your existing energy company will typically raise your electricity rate once your term 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 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 electricity supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you switch, your new electricity provider will take care of everything for you, including canceling service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Progreso Lakes 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 electricity 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. 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 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 knowing 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.

Progreso Lakes 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 Progreso Lakes?

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

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Progreso Lakes

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

If your first choice of plans mandates 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 surfing the internet and calling electricity companies to determine if a deposit is needed.

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 waive the deposit if you meet one of the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Progreso Lakes Business Power Plans

You’re in good company if you own a business in Progreso Lakes.

Progreso Lakes 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

You must shop for prices from competing providers to lower your electricity 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 cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Progreso Lakes, the City of Progreso Lakes 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

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Progreso Lakes

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Progreso Lakes

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.

Don’t see your city on the list? Use the zip code finder to search for your new low rate in your city.

Progreso Lakes Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Progreso Lakes was established in the 1990s as a master-planned community along the Rio Grande Valley, designed to provide affordable lakefront living near the Mexican border. The city was incorporated in 2003, making it one of the newest municipalities in Texas, built around a series of man-made lakes that were created from former agricultural land.

RECENT

In 2019, Progreso Lakes completed a major infrastructure improvement project that upgraded its water treatment facility and expanded its wastewater capacity by 40%. This $3.2 million investment has positioned the small city for continued residential growth while maintaining its rural character and lakefront appeal.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: While Progreso Lakes is a young community, it has become a popular filming location for independent Texas filmmakers due to its scenic lakefront properties and proximity to the border. The city has hosted several documentary crews exploring border life and has been featured in National Geographic's coverage of Rio Grande Valley communities.

DID YOU KNOW

Progreso Lakes is one of the few cities in Texas where you can literally walk from the city limits to Mexico in under 10 minutes. The community sits just 2 miles from the Progreso International Bridge, and on clear days, residents can see the lights of Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, from their lakefront properties, making it a unique binational living experience.

OTHER

CULTURAL/UNIQUE: Progreso Lakes has developed a distinctive 'lake culture' that blends traditional South Texas ranch heritage with modern lakefront living. The community hosts an annual 'Lakes and Lights' festival each December where residents decorate their waterfront homes with elaborate Christmas displays that reflect off the lake surfaces, creating a magical holiday tradition that draws visitors from across the Rio Grande Valley.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

956-565-3239

Website

29681 US Highway 281, Progreso Lakes, TX 78596

Water

City of Progreso Lakes Water Department

956-565-3239

Website

Natural Gas

Texas Gas Service

800-700-2443

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Progreso Lakes Solid Waste Services

956-565-3239

Website

School District

Progreso Independent School District

956-565-6300

Website

Public Library

956-565-3239

Website