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Moving? | Switching? | Compare Official Rates for competing energy companies in Tool, Texas. Not all plans are equal. This free consumer service helps you cut through hidden fees & confusing ads to quickly discover the best energy plan for your home or business. No-deposit energy plans & same day power available.

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At your usage level

What Tool plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

15.3¢
Average across live Tool 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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1. Enter your ZIP. 2. We price every Tool plan we offer at your real usage. 3. Order online in about 10 minutes — power on the date you pick. No account, no spam.

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Top plans

Top Tool 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 Tool area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Tool

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Tool

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 Tool

Tool 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 Tool? 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 Tool 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 Tool Water Department Call 903-432-3671 Website →
    City of Tool Sewer Department Call 903-432-3671 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 Tool Sanitation Department Call 903-432-3671 Website →
Go deeper The full Tool electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Tool: population 2,350 · Henderson County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Tool 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
R
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 household’s energy provider in Tool.

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

These official rates are the same rates you’ll find contacting the energy providers or visiting them online.

Plans from many different electricity providers are outlined in a simple layout that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

This assists Texas consumers in avoiding hidden fees and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without consuming hours and hours making phone calls or clicking around on dozens of websites.

Electricity in Tool is deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when selecting a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you flexibility and power over your energy bills.

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

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

As many as 100+ energy companies compete for your business in Tool, and hundreds of plans exist to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Tool

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 Tool

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Knowing how much energy you will use monthly is the best way to find a deal on electricity in Tool. Why is this so vital?

The rate you see power companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (typically 1000 kWh).

Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly statement is calculated, 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 end up paying an effective “price per kWh” different than what you observed when you ordered.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to pick your electricity plan.

Calculating your 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 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 discover the ideal energy plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you in an instant. What could take you hours on a spreadsheet is now solved in seconds.

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

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

We then help you enroll with your selected energy provider without ever leaving our website.

The takeaway is that you must know your expected or historical usage before choosing the right energy 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.

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 energy plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Tool: Setting up Electricity

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

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 length you decide on.

Switching Electricity Companies in Tool

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

Your existing electricity company will typically 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, check the rates of competing energy companies.

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 provider 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 for you, including terminating service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Tool is all delivered by the Oncor Transmission and Distribution Utility.

The wires and poles that deliver electricity 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 cancellation” fee. Texas law protects you here.

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 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 price.

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.

Tool 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 Tool?

You can sign up for service 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 Tool

Need to find an energy plan in Tool 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 energy companies to determine if a deposit will be required.

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.

Tool Business Energy Plans

If you own a business in Tool, you’re not alone.

Tool 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.

Shop for prices from competing energy companies to manage 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 on Compare Power, and the providers will present their bids. You pick the best rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

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

View Electricity Prices for Zip Codes in Tool

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Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Tool was founded in 1887 as a railroad town along the Texas and Pacific Railway line, originally named after the Tool family who were early settlers in Henderson County. The town served as a crucial shipping point for timber from the East Texas Piney Woods, with massive sawmills processing virgin pine forests that stretched for miles in every direction during the late 1800s lumber boom.

RECENT

In 2020, Tool completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Main Street and added new sidewalks, period lighting, and landscaping. The project was funded through a combination of state grants and local fundraising efforts, transforming the small downtown area into a charming destination that attracts visitors exploring East Texas small towns.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Country music songwriter and performer Don Cook, who wrote hits for Brooks & Dunn and George Strait, spent part of his childhood in Tool during the 1960s. Cook later became a successful Nashville producer and credited his small-town East Texas upbringing for inspiring many of his songs about rural American life and values.

DID YOU KNOW

Tool sits on the edge of what was once the largest natural lake in Texas before Cedar Creek Lake was created by damming in 1965. The original Caddo Lake system extended much further west than it does today, and Tool's location made it a natural trading post between Native American tribes and early European settlers who used the waterways for transportation and commerce.

CULTURAL

Tool hosts an annual 'Old Settlers Reunion' every September that has been held continuously since 1923, making it one of the longest-running community festivals in East Texas. The event features traditional activities like horseshoe tournaments, domino competitions, and a community-wide potluck dinner where recipes are passed down through generations, with some families bringing the same dishes their great-grandparents contributed nearly a century ago.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

903-432-3671

Website

405 Main St, Tool, TX 75143

Water

City of Tool Water Department

903-432-3671

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Tool Sanitation Department

903-432-3671

Website

School District

Malakoff Independent School District

903-489-1414

Website

Public Library

903-432-2665

Website