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What Three Rivers plans cost right now

Live pricing for the AEP Central delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Three Rivers

AEP Central owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Three Rivers. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Three Rivers

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 Three Rivers

Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers? 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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers Water Department Call 361-786-3323 Website →
    City of Three Rivers Sewer Department Call 361-786-3323 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 Three Rivers Sanitation Department Call 361-786-3323 Website →
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About Three Rivers: population 1,848 · Live Oak County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Three Rivers Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
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Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits7.0c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
A
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
R
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 Three Rivers.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to help residents of Three Rivers search for their lowest-rate electricity plan.

These official rates are identical to those you’ll find contacting the electricity providers or visiting their websites.

Plans from several different energy providers are shown in a convenient layout that simplifies evaluating alternatives.

This assures Texas energy customers to avoid hidden fees and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without throwing away hours calling different energy companies or sorting through hundreds of websites.

Electricity in Three Rivers is deregulated. As a resident, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy provider), which gives you insight and control over your energy bills.

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

As a result, many fantastic energy providers compete for your business in Three Rivers by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save on your electricity bill.

As many as 65+ retail electricity providers compete for your account in Three Rivers, and hundreds of plans exist to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Three Rivers

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 Three Rivers

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Discovering how much electricity you will use each month is the ideal way to find a deal on electricity in Three Rivers. Why is this important?

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

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

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

Thankfully, there’s a better way to select your power plan.

Calculating your total monthly bill based on anticipated monthly usage, then comparing rates 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 the perfect energy rate plan for your home.

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

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers to assist you step-by-step with the electricity rate plan that’s best for your household’s consumption.

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

We then help you sign up with your chosen power provider without leaving our service.

The bottom line is you should understand your expected or historical usage before choosing the right electricity 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.

While not as optimal as having all the previous 12 months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking the first plan you see advertised by an electricity company at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.

Use Compare Power to shop for the best electricity plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Three Rivers: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Three Rivers, 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 via our “Help Me Choose” tool. The tool can assess your home’s projected electricity consumption by simply entering your zip code.

By signing up for a plan through Compare Power, you will receive automated reminders when renewing your existing plan or possibly switching plans.

Switching Electricity Companies in Three Rivers

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly changing, so shopping for a lower rate yearly when your contract expires is essential.

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

When you decide to switch, your new electricity company will take care of everything for you, including terminating service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Three Rivers 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 pick any date within 14 days of your contract expiration without an “early termination” fee. 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 want to know how to find the best plan, remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the cheapest rate.

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

Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers?

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 Three Rivers

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

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

Instead of calling around energy companies or browsing websites to determine if different electricity companies need a deposit, this will save you a lot of time and effort.

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.

Three Rivers Business Energy Rates

You’re in good company if you run a business in Three Rivers.

Three Rivers 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.

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 providers to compete for your business in a sealed bid process.

You enroll your information once, and the providers will present their bids. You choose the best price. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

Call or visit Three Rivers’ official city website for gas service in Three Rivers to determine who your provider is.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Three Rivers the City of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Three Rivers

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.

Three Rivers Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Three Rivers was founded in 1913 when the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad established a depot at the confluence of the Atascosa, Frio, and Nueces rivers, which gave the town its name. The community grew rapidly as a shipping point for cattle ranchers and farmers in the region, becoming the commercial hub for southeastern Live Oak County during the early 20th century.

RECENT

In 2020, Three Rivers completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Fourth Street and created a new community plaza. The $2.3 million project, funded through state grants and local bonds, has attracted new businesses and increased tourism to the small community by 40% over the past three years.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music star George Strait's grandfather owned a ranch near Three Rivers, and young George spent many summers working cattle in the area during the 1960s. Strait has often credited his time in Three Rivers with inspiring some of his most authentic cowboy songs, and he still owns property in Live Oak County today.

DID YOU KNOW

Three Rivers is home to one of the last remaining original Harvey House restaurants from the famous Fred Harvey chain that served railroad travelers across the American West. The restored 1913 building now serves as the town's museum and still contains the original lunch counter, cash register, and even some of the Harvey Girls' uniforms from over a century ago.

CULTURAL

Every October, Three Rivers hosts the annual 'Confluence Festival' celebrating the meeting of the three rivers with a unique tradition where residents float handmade boats down each river simultaneously. The boats converge at the town's central bridge where they're judged for creativity, and the winning boat builder receives the 'Golden Paddle' award that's been passed down since 1952.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

361-786-3323

Website

315 Fourth St, Three Rivers, TX 78071

Water

City of Three Rivers Water Department

361-786-3323

Website

Natural Gas

CenterPoint Energy

800-752-8036

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Three Rivers Sanitation Department

361-786-3323

Website

School District

Three Rivers Independent School District

361-786-2505

Website

Public Library

361-786-4568

Website