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What Richland Springs plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Richland Springs

Oncor owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Richland Springs. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Richland Springs

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 Richland Springs

Richland Springs 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 Richland Springs? 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 Richland Springs 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 Richland Springs Water Department Call 325-452-3455 Website →
    City of Richland Springs Sewer Department Call 325-452-3455 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 Richland Springs Sanitation Call 325-452-3455 Website →
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About Richland Springs: population 338 · San Saba County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your Insider’s Guide to Finding the Best Electricity Rates and Energy Plans in Richland Springs

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

Richland Springs 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 Richland Springs, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to assist residents of Richland Springs in shopping for the best electricity plan.

These official rates are the same prices you’ll find calling the energy providers or visiting them online.

Competing offers from many electricity providers are shown in a powerful format that makes evaluating alternatives simple and quick.

This helps Texas consumers avoid hidden fees and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours and hours making phone calls or clicking around on dozens of different online sites.

Energy in Richland Springs is deregulated. As an energy customer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy provider), which gives you control and power over your energy bills.

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

As a result, many fantastic retail electricity providers compete for your business in Richland Springs by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save money on your power bill.

As many as 100+ retail electricity providers compete for your business in Richland Springs with hundreds of plans.

Average Electricity Rates in Richland Springs

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 Richland Springs

#1 rule: Know your usage!

Discovering how much energy you will consume monthly is the ideal way to find a deal on energy in Richland Springs. Why is this so vital?

The “price per kWh” you see electricity companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 1000 kWh).

Every plan has a different equation for how your monthly bill is calculated, and your monthly bill will be determined by how much electricity you consume in a month.

Unless you use the advertised amount each month, you will end up paying a “price per kWh” different than the one you saw advertised when you enrolled.

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

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

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 find the right electricity plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you in an instant. What takes hours on a spreadsheet is now solved in a few moments.

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 to the energy rate plan that’s best for your household’s consumption.

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

We then assist you in enrolling with your selected power company without ever having to leave our service.

The bottom line is you must determine your expected or historical usage before picking 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 own a brand new home, the next best thing is to estimate how much energy you will use in an average 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 Richland Springs: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Richland Springs, 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: 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 will be able to assess your home’s projected electricity consumption.

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 Richland Springs

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

Your existing energy company will typically raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you do not act, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate 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, check 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 decide to switch, your new electricity provider will take care of everything, including terminating service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Richland Springs 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 companies. 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” penalty. Texas law protects you here.

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.

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 cheapest rate.

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

Richland Springs 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 Richland Springs?

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

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Richland Springs

If you need to find an energy plan in Richland Springs 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.

Instead of calling around electric providers 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 review the other plans for any deposit obligations immediately so you can get your lights on and return to your day.

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.

Richland Springs Business Energy Rates

If you run a business in Richland Springs, many other companies call Richland Springs home.

Richland Springs has become a thriving place for many small to mid-sized companies. The city is small enough to get to know people and thrive, yet close enough to large metropolitan cities that provide even more growth opportunities.

Open sign hanging in store window welcoming customers

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

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 providers will present their bids. You pick the best price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Richland Springs, the City of Richland Springs 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

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Richland Springs

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Richland Springs Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Richland Springs was established in 1876 when settlers discovered natural springs in the area that provided reliable water in the otherwise arid Central Texas landscape. The town was named for these abundant springs and the rich soil they nourished, becoming a vital stop for cattle drives and wagon trains traveling through the region during the late 1800s.

RECENT

In 2016, Richland Springs High School made national headlines when their six-man football team won their fourth consecutive state championship, extending their winning streak to 68 games. The Coyotes' dominance in six-man football has brought unprecedented attention to this tiny town, with ESPN and other major sports networks covering their remarkable dynasty.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Jerry Gray, former NFL player and current NFL coach, was born and raised in Richland Springs before going on to play for the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gray won two Super Bowl rings as a player and later became a respected defensive coordinator, always crediting his small-town Texas roots for his work ethic and leadership skills.

DID YOU KNOW

Richland Springs holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest town to ever produce a professional athlete who won multiple Super Bowl championships. Despite having a current population of only 338 people, the town has produced more professional football players per capita than any other municipality in Texas, earning it the unofficial nickname 'Football Factory of Texas.'

CULTURAL

Every October, Richland Springs hosts the annual 'Coyote Homecoming Festival' which draws visitors from across Central Texas to celebrate the town's legendary six-man football program. The festival features a parade down Main Street, barbecue cook-off, and live music, but the highlight is always the Friday night football game where the entire town of 338 people somehow manages to pack their stadium with over 2,000 screaming fans.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

325-452-3455

Website

101 Main St, Richland Springs, TX 76871

Water

City of Richland Springs Water Department

325-452-3455

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Richland Springs Sanitation

325-452-3455

Website

School District

Richland Springs Independent School District

325-452-3713

Website

Public Library

325-452-3455

Website