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What Santa Fe plans cost right now

Live pricing for the CenterPoint delivery territory · August 2026

14.3¢
Average across live Santa Fe plans
5.9¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, CenterPoint 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 Santa Fe 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

5.9¢

at 1,000 kWh

$59

est. monthly total

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The lowest effective 12-month rate we price in the Santa Fe area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Santa Fe

CenterPoint owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Santa Fe. Whichever plan you pick, CenterPoint still delivers the power and restores outages — switching providers never changes your wires. Every price on this page already includes CenterPoint delivery charges. If a rate elsewhere looks lower, check whether delivery is in it yet.

Quick answers

Santa Fe electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the CenterPoint territory average 14.3¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 5.9¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

CenterPoint is Santa Fe’s transmission and delivery utility. It owns the wires and meters and restores outages. You choose your retail electricity provider; CenterPoint delivers no matter who you pick.

Yes — most Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe today is 5.9¢ 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 Santa Fe, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Santa Fe

17 providers sell into the CenterPoint territory today, between them offering 122 residential plans. Cheapest first, priced at 1,000 kWh with fees and delivery included.

17
companies selling here
5.9¢
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 Santa Fe

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe? 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 Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe Water Department Call 409-925-0144 Website →
    City of Santa Fe Sewer Department Call 409-925-0144 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 Santa Fe Solid Waste Call 409-925-0144 Website →
Go deeper The full Santa Fe electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Santa Fe: population 13,211 · Galveston County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

Your Insider’s Guide to Finding the Best Electricity Rates and Energy Plans in Santa Fe

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

Santa Fe Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits5.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits5.9c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergyEco Saver Plus 12 Green Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergySaver Plus 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
D
Discount PowerBill Credit Bundle 12 Credits6.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
D
Discount PowerBill Credit Bundle 24 Credits6.0c per kWh24 Mo$295Fixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: CenterPoint Energy (Texas) Fetched: 9:28 PM

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As a resident or business owner within Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe in searching for their best electricity plan.

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

Plans from several different energy companies are displayed in a standardized layout that makes comparing your options simple and fast.

This allows Texas energy customers to avoid hidden charges and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without wasting hours making phone calls or clicking around on hundreds of online sites.

Energy in Santa Fe is deregulated. As a resident, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your electricity provider), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bills.

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

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

As many as 60-100 providers compete for your account in Santa Fe, with hundreds of plans to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Santa Fe

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 Santa Fe

#1 rule: Know your usage!

Determining how much energy you will use monthly is ideal for finding a deal on energy in Santa Fe. Why is this so vital?

The rate electricity companies advertise for an exact monthly usage (usually 1000 kWh).

Every plan has a different calculation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will change according to how much energy you consume in the month.

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

Thankfully, there’s a better way to shop for an energy company.

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

Better yet, if you have a year 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 discover the perfect electricity rate plan for your home.

Compare Power does all the complicated math for you instantly. What takes hours on a spreadsheet is now solved in a few moments.

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans and guide you step-by-step to the electricity rate plan that’s best for your household’s usage.

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

We then help you order your plan with your chosen electricity provider without leaving our website.

The takeaway is that you must understand your expected or historical usage before selecting the right 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 Santa Fe: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Santa Fe, 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.

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 Santa Fe

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

Your existing energy provider will raise your energy rate once your term expires. If you fail to 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 electricity companies.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars yearly 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 electricity provider will handle everything, including terminating service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Santa Fe 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 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.

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 want to find the best plan, remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the lowest price.

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

Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe?

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 your chosen company.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Santa Fe

Need to find an energy plan in Santa Fe 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 around energy providers 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 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 have the deposit waived if you meet one of the requirements from the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 - PUCT §25.478.

Santa Fe Business Electricity Plans

If you own a company in Santa Fe, you’ll discover many other businesses also have established themselves here.

Santa Fe is home to many small and large businesses and is a great place to run a company.

You must shop at rates from competing energy companies to lower energy 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 companies will present their bids. You pick the lowest price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Santa Fe Utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (713) 207-2222.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Santa Fe, visit the https://outage.centerpointenergy.com or call them at (713) 207-2222.

Gas

Call or visit Santa Fe’s official city website for gas service in Santa Fe to determine who your provider is.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Santa Fe, the City of Santa Fe usually handles water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services.

Other Utility Service Areas in Texas

Not in the Centerpoint 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 Santa Fe

Find cheap electricity rates by zip code. Click on your zip code below to find competitive rates in your area.

Popular TX ZIP codes

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Santa Fe

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.

Santa Fe Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Santa Fe was established in 1895 as a railroad town along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which gave the city its name. The community grew around the railroad depot and served as a crucial shipping point for cotton, cattle, and agricultural products from the Texas Gulf Coast region to markets across the country.

RECENT

In May 2018, Santa Fe High School became the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in Texas history, when a gunman killed 10 people and wounded 13 others. The tragedy brought national attention to the small community and sparked renewed conversations about school safety, leading to significant security improvements and mental health resources throughout the district.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music star Clay Walker was born and raised in Beaumont but spent significant time in Santa Fe during his youth, often crediting the small-town Texas atmosphere for shaping his musical style. Walker went on to have multiple number-one hits on the country charts in the 1990s and has sold over 11 million albums worldwide.

DID YOU KNOW

Santa Fe sits on land that was once part of a massive 48,000-acre Mexican land grant called the Arcola Grant, awarded in 1824 to Stephen F. Austin's colonists. The area was so remote and marshy that early settlers had to build elevated wooden walkways called 'corduroy roads' made from logs to traverse the swampy terrain during the rainy season.

CULTURAL

Santa Fe is home to the annual Galveston County Fair and Rodeo, which has been held in the city since 1954 and draws over 100,000 visitors each spring. The event features traditional rodeo competitions, livestock shows, and carnival rides, but is most famous for its barbecue cook-off that attracts pitmasters from across Texas competing for the coveted 'Grand Champion' title.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

409-925-0144

Website

12002 Highway 6, Santa Fe, TX 77510

Water

City of Santa Fe Water Department

409-925-0144

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy

713-659-2111

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Santa Fe Solid Waste

409-925-0144

Website

School District

Santa Fe Independent School District

409-927-3565

Website

Public Library

409-925-3725

Website