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What San Ygnacio plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in San Ygnacio

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving San Ygnacio

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 San Ygnacio

San Ygnacio 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 San Ygnacio? 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 San Ygnacio 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 San Ygnacio Water Department Call 956-765-4444 Website →
    City of San Ygnacio Sewer Department Call 956-765-4444 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 San Ygnacio Solid Waste Call 956-765-4444 Website →
Go deeper The full San Ygnacio electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About San Ygnacio: population 692 · Zapata County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your Insider’s Guide to Finding the Best Electricity Rates and Energy Plans in San Ygnacio

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

San Ygnacio 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
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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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You can choose your household’s electric provider in San Ygnacio.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of San Ygnacio search for their best electricity plan.

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

Plans from several different energy companies are outlined in a powerful layout that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

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

Electricity in San Ygnacio has been deregulated. As a resident, you have a choice when picking a retail electricity provider (your electricity company), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bill.

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

As a result, many fantastic retail electricity providers compete for your business in San Ygnacio by offering low prices, making it a great time to shop, switch, and lower costs on your power statement.

As many as 100+ retail electricity providers compete for your business in San Ygnacio, and hundreds of plans exist.

Average Electricity Rates in San Ygnacio

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 San Ygnacio

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Knowing the amount of energy you will consume month-to-month is the best way to shop for electricity in San Ygnacio. Why should you care?

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

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will change according to how much electricity you use each month.

Unless you match the exact advertised usage each month, you will end up paying a “price per kWh” different than what you saw when you ordered.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to choose your power rate.

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

Better still, 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 best way to discover the right energy plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you instantly. What could take you hours on a spreadsheet is solved in moments.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of offers and assisting you step-by-step with the energy 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 is going and what to anticipate on your monthly bill.

We then assist you in enrolling with your chosen electricity company without ever having to leave our website.

The takeaway here is you should understand your expected or historical usage before choosing the best energy plan for your home.

If you don’t know your usage, estimate

Suppose you recently purchased a home or business or cannot obtain 12 months usage history. In that case, you can always estimate your average monthly energy usage.

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 energy plan for your specific usage.

Moving to San Ygnacio: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in San Ygnacio, 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.

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 San Ygnacio

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly in flux, so it is essential to shop for a lower price each year when your contract is about to expire.

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 higher than the plan you signed up for.

Before renewing your contract, shop the rates of competing energy companies.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars yearly on your electricity 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 power supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you decide to switch, your new energy company will handle everything, including terminating service with your previous company.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in San Ygnacio 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 companies. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.

You can choose any date within 14 days of your contract expiration without an “early termination” penalty. That’s Texas Law.

If you’re still under contract, check how many months remain on your contract. You can set a future start date with most companies 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 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.

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

San Ygnacio 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 San Ygnacio?

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

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No-Deposit Electricity Plans in San Ygnacio

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

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 surfing the internet and calling electricity companies to determine if a deposit is needed.

Working for you, we will instantly review any deposit requirements for other plans, allowing you to get power and return to your regular 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.

San Ygnacio Business Power Plans

If you own a company in San Ygnacio, you’re not alone.

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

To lower your electricity bill, compare rates from competing energy companies.

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 enroll your information once, and the companies will present their bids. You pick the best rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In San Ygnacio, the City of San Ygnacio 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 San Ygnacio

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near San Ygnacio

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.

San Ygnacio Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

San Ygnacio was founded in 1830 by Spanish colonist Blas María de la Garza Falcón, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Texas. The town was strategically established along the Rio Grande as a trading post and river crossing, serving as a vital link between Mexico and the expanding Texas frontier during the tumultuous period leading up to Texas independence.

RECENT

In 2019, San Ygnacio completed a major historic preservation project that restored several 19th-century sandstone buildings in the town center, including the famous Treviño-Uribe Rancho. The $2.3 million project, funded through state and federal grants, transformed these crumbling structures into a cultural heritage center that now attracts thousands of visitors annually to learn about border history.

OTHER

FAMOUS PEOPLE/EVENTS: San Ygnacio served as a filming location for several Hollywood westerns, including scenes from the 1952 film 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' starring Humphrey Bogart. The town's authentic 19th-century architecture and Rio Grande setting made it a perfect backdrop for period films, and local residents often served as extras in these productions.

DID YOU KNOW

San Ygnacio is home to one of the last remaining hand-operated ferry crossings on the Rio Grande, which has been in continuous operation since the 1800s. The tiny ferry, operated by a single cable system, can only carry two cars at a time and connects Texas directly to the Mexican village of Guerrero Viejo, making it one of the most unique international border crossings in North America.

CULTURAL

San Ygnacio maintains a unique bilingual culture where Spanish is still the primary language spoken by most residents, and many families can trace their lineage back to the original Spanish land grants from the 1700s. The town celebrates Día de San Ignacio every July 31st with a traditional festival featuring mariachi music, folk dancing, and authentic border cuisine that has remained unchanged for generations.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

956-765-4444

Website

101 Treviño St, San Ygnacio, TX 78067

Water

City of San Ygnacio Water Department

956-765-4444

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy

800-752-8036

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of San Ygnacio Solid Waste

956-765-4444

Website

School District

San Ygnacio Independent School District

956-765-4274

Website

Public Library

956-765-4444

Website