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What Sonora plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP North delivery territory · August 2026

16.1¢
Average across live Sonora plans
6.6¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, AEP North 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 Sonora 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

7.3¢

at 1,000 kWh

$73

est. monthly total

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Sonora

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

Quick answers

Sonora electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the AEP North territory average 16.1¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 6.6¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

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

Yes — most Sonora 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 Sonora today is 6.6¢ 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 Sonora, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Sonora

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

17
companies selling here
6.6¢
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 Sonora

Sonora 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 Sonora? 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 Sonora 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 Sonora Water Department Call 325-387-2558 Website →
    City of Sonora Wastewater Department Call 325-387-2558 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 Sonora Solid Waste Services Call 325-387-2558 Website →
Go deeper The full Sonora electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Sonora: population 2,898 · Sutton County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

If you’re a long-time resident, a new mover, a business owner, or need no-deposit power, this complete guide will help you find your ideal power plan in Sonora.

Sonora Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits6.6c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 8 Credits7.3c per kWh8 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits7.3c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits7.4c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
E
Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits7.4c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 24 Credits7.7c per kWh24 Mo$250Fixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 24 Green Credits7.9c per kWh24 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits8.3c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: AEP North Fetched: 9:28 PM

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As a resident or business owner within Sonora, you can choose the electricity provider that best meets your needs.

Compare Power is a free consumer service established in 2009 to help residents of Sonora search 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.

Competing plans from several different electricity companies are displayed in a standardized grid, making comparing your options simple and fast.

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

Electricity in Sonora has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when picking a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bills.

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

As a result, many excellent energy companies compete for your business in Sonora by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and lower costs on your energy bill.

As many as 60-100 providers compete for your account in Sonora, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in Sonora

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 Sonora

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Determining the amount of energy you will use monthly is the best way to find a deal on electricity in Sonora. Why should you care?

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

Every plan has a different equation for how your monthly bill is determined, and your monthly bill will change according to how much electricity you consume each month.

Unless you match the advertised usage each month, you will pay a “price per kWh” different than what you observed when enrolled.

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

Calculating your total monthly bill based on estimated monthly usage, then comparing plans 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 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 absolute best way to discover your home’s ideal electricity rate plan.

Compare Power does all this math for you instantly. What could take hours inside a spreadsheet is solved 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 navigate you step-by-step to the electricity rate plan that’s best for your household’s usage.

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

We then assist you in ordering your plan with your chosen energy provider without ever having to leave our website.

The bottom line is you should understand your expected or historical usage before picking the best energy plan for your home.

If you don’t know your usage, estimate

If you recently purchased a home or business, or you cannot obtain 12 months of usage history, you can always estimate the average amount of energy you will use 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 find the best electricity plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Sonora: Setting up Electricity

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

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 Sonora

Switching is good. Market conditions constantly change, so you must shop for a lower rate each year when your contract expires.

Your existing energy provider will typically raise your electricity rate once your term expires. If you fail to take action, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate significantly higher than the plan you signed up for.

Before renewing your contract, check the rates of competing energy providers.

Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars yearly on your energy bill.

Switching is easy:

  • You don’t have to contact 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 decide to switch, your new energy provider will take care of everything for you, including canceling service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Sonora 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 within 14 days of your contract expiration without an “early cancellation” fee. 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 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.

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.

Sonora 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 Sonora?

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

Click on the company of your choice to view rates, learn more, or sign up.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Sonora

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

If you are charged a deposit on your first plan selection, Compare Power will automatically show you other plans available without a deposit.

That saves you a lot of time and hassle. No more clicking around and calling electricity companies to determine if a deposit is needed.

We will instantly check the different plans for any deposit requirements so you can get your power 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.

Sonora Business Energy Plans

If you manage a company in Sonora, you’ll discover several other companies also call Sonora home.

Sonora is home to many small and large businesses and is a thriving town to run a company.

You need to shop for prices from competing providers to lower energy costs.

Compare Power bridges the gap between your business and energy providers by inviting various energy providers to compete for your business in a sealed bid process.

You enroll your information on Compare Power, and the companies will present their bids. You pick the cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Sonora Utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (877) 373-4858.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Sonora, visit the https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ or call them at (877) 373-4858.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

Other Utility Service Areas in Texas

Not in the AEP North 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 Sonora

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 Sonora

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.

Sonora Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Sonora was founded in 1889 and named after Sonora Allison, the daughter of a railroad surveyor who helped establish the town's location along the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. The town quickly became a vital shipping point for wool and mohair from the surrounding ranches, earning it the nickname 'Wool Capital of the World' during the early 20th century when it was one of the largest wool markets in the United States.

RECENT

In 2019, Sonora completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Main Street and created the Sonora Historic Square. The project included new sidewalks, period lighting, and landscaping that has attracted new businesses and helped preserve the town's authentic Old West character while boosting tourism and local commerce.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music legend George Strait spent part of his childhood on a ranch near Sonora and has maintained strong ties to the area throughout his career. The 'King of Country Music' often references his West Texas ranching roots in interviews and songs, and his family continues to operate cattle ranches in the Sonora area, making him a beloved local figure.

DID YOU KNOW

Sonora is home to the Caverns of Sonora, discovered in 1955 and considered by many geologists to be among the most beautiful cave formations in the world. The caverns contain rare crystalline formations called 'cave flowers' and 'soda straws' that are so delicate and pristine that National Geographic called them 'the most beautiful caverns in the world,' with some formations taking over 100,000 years to develop.

CULTURAL

Every August, Sonora hosts the annual Sutton County Days celebration, which features the unique 'Outlaw Pro Rodeo' where contestants compete in traditional events while dressed as Old West outlaws and lawmen. The festival also includes the famous 'World Championship Goat Roping' competition, reflecting the area's rich ranching heritage and its status as one of the top mohair-producing regions in the world, with local ranches raising prize-winning Angora goats.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

325-387-2558

Website

201 E Main St, Sonora, TX 76950

Water

City of Sonora Water Department

325-387-2558

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Sonora Solid Waste Services

325-387-2558

Website

School District

Sonora Independent School District

325-387-6940

Website

Public Library

325-387-2111

Website