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What Tira plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Tira

Oncor owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Tira. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Tira

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 Tira

Tira 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 Tira? 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 Tira 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.

    Hopkins County Water District Call 903-438-4074 Website →
    Hopkins County Environmental Services Call 903-438-4074 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.

Go deeper The full Tira electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Tira: population 248 · Hopkins County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Tira 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
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Gexa EnergyEco Saver Plus 12 Green Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
G
Gexa EnergySaver Plus 12 Credits6.9c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
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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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You have the power to choose your home’s electric provider in Tira.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to help residents of Tira search for their best energy plan.

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

Offers from several different electricity companies are displayed in a powerful layout that makes evaluating alternatives simple and fast.

This helps Texas consumers avoid hidden markups and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without consuming hours making phone calls or navigating hundreds of different online sites.

Energy in Tira is deregulated. As a resident, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you control and power over your energy bill.

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

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

As many as 65+ energy companies compete for your business in Tira, and there are hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in Tira

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 Tira

#1 rule: Usage is king!

Knowing the amount of energy you will consume each month is the best way to find a deal on power in Tira. Why should you care?

The rate you see energy providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 1000 kWh).

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

Unless you use precisely the advertised amount each month, you will end up paying an effective “price per kWh” different than what you saw when you ordered.

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

Calculating your expected monthly bill based on estimated monthly usage, then comparing rates with the total monthly bill 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 determine the right electricity rate plan for your home.

Compare Power does all the complicated math for you instantly. What could take you hours inside a spreadsheet is now done in seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of plans and navigating you step-by-step to the energy plan that’s best for your household’s usage.

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

We then help you order your plan with your chosen power provider without leaving our service.

The takeaway here is you must know your expected or historical usage before picking the best electricity plan for your home.

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 find the best electricity plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Tira: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up an electricity service in Tira, 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 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 Tira

Switching is good. Market conditions are constantly changing, so it is essential to shop for a lower rate every year when your contract is about to expire.

Your existing electricity 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 more than the plan you signed up for.

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

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 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 switch, your new electricity provider will handle everything, including terminating service with your previous provider.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Tira 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. 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 companies up to 6o days in advance.

And even if you’re well inside your contract, savings achieved on your monthly bill by switching companies 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 understanding your usage is the best way to find the lowest price.

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

Tira 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 Tira?

You can enroll for services with great electricity providers such as TXU Energy, Reliant, and Direct Energy.

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Tira

If you need to find an energy plan in Tira 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.

That saves you a lot of time and hassle. No more surfing the internet and calling electricity companies to determine if a deposit will be required.

Working for you, we will instantly check any deposit obligations 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.

Tira Business Energy Rates

If you run a business in Tira, you’re not alone.

Tira is home to a significant number of small and large companies and is a great place to run a business.

Compare prices from competing energy companies to lower your electricity bill.

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 submit your information once, 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.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Tira, water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services are usually handled by the City of Tira.

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

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Tira Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Tira was established in the 1870s as a small farming community along the old stagecoach route between Sulphur Springs and Commerce. The town's name is believed to derive from the Spanish word 'tirar' meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw,' possibly referring to the area's role as a stopping point where travelers would rest and water their horses before continuing their journey across East Texas.

RECENT

In 2020, Tira gained attention when several of its historic buildings were featured in a Texas Historical Commission rural preservation project. The initiative documented the town's remaining 19th-century structures and helped secure grants for restoration work, bringing new life to this tiny community that had been largely forgotten by modern development.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

While Tira itself hasn't produced major celebrities, it sits in Hopkins County, which was home to country music legend Lefty Frizzell, who was born in nearby Corsicana but spent part of his childhood in the county. The area's musical heritage includes several lesser-known but regionally important bluegrass and country musicians who performed at local venues throughout the mid-20th century.

DID YOU KNOW

Tira is one of the smallest incorporated communities in Texas that still maintains its own post office, serving a population of fewer than 250 people. The post office, housed in a building that also serves as the unofficial community center, has been continuously operated by the same family for over 40 years, making it a true example of small-town American postal service tradition.

CULTURAL

Despite its tiny size, Tira hosts an annual 'Tira Days' celebration every October that draws visitors from across Hopkins County. The event features a chili cook-off, live music, and a parade that typically includes more participants than the town has permanent residents, showcasing the strong community bonds that exist in rural East Texas where neighboring towns support each other's traditions.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

903-438-4074

Website

c/o Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

Water

Hopkins County Water District

903-438-4074

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

Republic Services

903-885-4555

Website

School District

Cumby Independent School District

903-994-2238

Website

Public Library

903-885-2163

Website