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Moving? | Switching? | Compare Official Rates for competing energy companies in Valley Mills, 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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What Valley Mills plans cost right now

Live pricing for the TNMP delivery territory · August 2026

16.6¢
Average across live Valley Mills plans
8.2¢
Where plans we price start today
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Computed across 122 live plans at 1,000 kWh, TNMP 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 Valley Mills 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

Rhythm Max Saver 12

Rhythm Energy

8.3¢

at 1,000 kWh

$83

est. monthly total

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Valley Mills

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

Quick answers

Valley Mills electricity questions, answered

As of August 2026, plans we offer in the TNMP territory average 16.6¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh of monthly use, and today’s lowest effective rate is 8.2¢. Advertised rates move with your usage, so price plans at your own numbers.

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

Yes — most Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills today is 8.2¢ 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 Valley Mills, every one from a PUCT-licensed provider we work with, priced with delivery included.

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Valley Mills

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

17
companies selling here
8.2¢
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 Valley Mills

Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills? 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 Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills Water Department Call 254-932-6621 Website →
    City of Valley Mills Sewer Department Call 254-932-6621 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 Valley Mills Sanitation Call 254-932-6621 Website →
Go deeper The full Valley Mills electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Valley Mills: population 1,123 · Bosque County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Valley Mills Electricity Rates

ProviderPlanPriceTermCancellation FeeTypeDocs
A
APGESimpleSaver 10 Credits8.2c per kWh10 Mo$150Fixed
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Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 12 Green Credits8.3c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 12 Credits8.3c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
E
Energy TexasThe Lone Saver Plus 12 Green Credits8.3c per kWh12 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
R
Rhythm EnergyRhythm Max Saver 24 Green Credits8.4c per kWh24 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
A
APGESimpleSaver 24 Credits8.4c per kWh24 Mo$250Fixed
4
4Change EnergyMaxx Saver Value 8 Credits8.5c per kWh8 Mo$20/Mo remainingFixed
F
Frontier UtilitiesSaver Plus 12 Credits8.8c per kWh12 Mo$150Fixed
Total: 122 plans Utility: TNMP Fetched: 9:28 PM

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

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

These official rates are the identical prices you’ll find calling the energy companies or visiting them online.

Competing offers from many electricity providers are outlined in a simple grid that simplifies evaluating alternatives.

This assists Texas energy customers in avoiding hidden fees and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours and hours making phone calls or sorting through dozens of different websites.

Energy in Valley Mills has been deregulated. As a resident, you have a choice when selecting a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bill.

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

As a result, many fantastic retail electricity providers compete for your business in Valley Mills by offering low rates, making it a great time to shop, switch, and lower costs on your electricity bill.

As many as 100+ providers compete for your account in Valley Mills, with hundreds of plans to select from.

Average Electricity Rates in Valley Mills

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 Valley Mills

#1 rule: Usage is king!

Knowing how much energy you will consume monthly is the best way to shop for energy in Valley Mills. Why is this important?

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

Every plan uses a different equation for how your monthly statement is computed, and your monthly bill will change according to how much energy you use in a month.

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

Fortunately, there’s a better way to select your power rate.

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

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 ideal way to determine the correct energy rate plan for your home.

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

We put you in the driver’s seat, taking what would amount to hours of investigation, spreadsheets, and computations across hundreds of plans, and guide you step-by-step to the energy plan that’s best for your home’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 bill.

We then assist you in enrolling with your selected power company without leaving our service.

The bottom line is you must know your expected or historical usage before choosing the best 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.

While not as optimal as having all the previous 12 months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly choosing the first plan you see advertised by an energy 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 Valley Mills: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Valley Mills, 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 renewing your existing plan or possibly switching plans.

Switching Electricity Companies in Valley Mills

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

Your existing energy company will typically raise your energy 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, shop the rates of competing electricity 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 power supply
  • It takes just minutes

When you decide to switch, your new energy provider will handle everything, including canceling service with your previous company.

Your lights stay on when you switch. Electricity in Valley Mills 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 energy companies. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.

You can pick any date up to 14 days before your contract ends without an “early termination” 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 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 want to know how to find the best plan, remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the cheapest 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.

Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills?

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 Valley Mills

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

If you are assessed a deposit on your first plan selection, Compare Power automatically shows 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.

We will instantly check the other plans for deposit requirements so you can get your lights on and return to your day.

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.

Valley Mills Business Power Rates

If you manage a company in Valley Mills, you’re in good company.

Valley Mills is home to many small and large companies and is a great place to run a business.

Shop for prices from competing providers to manage your electricity costs.

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

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

Valley Mills Utilities

Electricity

To learn more about smart meters or to download your electricity usage, visit (888) 866-7456.

To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Valley Mills, visit the https://www.tnmp.com/outage-center or call them at (888) 866-7456.

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

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

Other Utility Service Areas in Texas

Not in the Texas-New Mexico (TNMP) 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 Valley Mills

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

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View Electricity Prices for Cities Near Valley Mills

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.

Valley Mills Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Valley Mills was founded in 1872 when the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad established a depot at this location along the Bosque River. The town was named for the numerous gristmills and cotton gins that operated in the fertile river valley, taking advantage of the water power and rich agricultural land that made it a natural trading center for area farmers.

RECENT

In 2020, Valley Mills completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Main Street and created a new community park along the Bosque River. The project included new sidewalks, period lighting, and a walking trail that connects the downtown area to the riverfront, attracting visitors and new businesses to the area.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Valley Mills was the childhood home of Audie Murphy, America's most decorated World War II soldier who later became a Hollywood actor. Murphy lived on a sharecropper farm near Valley Mills during the Great Depression before enlisting in the Army at age 17, where he would earn the Medal of Honor and 32 other military decorations for his heroic service in Europe.

DID YOU KNOW

Valley Mills is home to one of the last remaining original Katy Railroad depots in Texas, built in 1881 and still standing in its original location. The depot now serves as a museum and community center, and railroad enthusiasts travel from across the country to see this perfectly preserved example of 19th-century railroad architecture, complete with original telegraph equipment and waiting room benches.

CULTURAL

Every October, Valley Mills hosts the annual Cotton Harvest Festival, celebrating the town's agricultural heritage with a parade of vintage tractors and farm equipment dating back to the 1920s. The festival features demonstrations of traditional cotton ginning, corn shucking contests, and homemade pie competitions, drawing thousands of visitors who come to experience authentic rural Texas culture and sample locally grown produce.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

254-932-6621

Website

101 3rd St, Valley Mills, TX 76689

Water

City of Valley Mills Water Department

254-932-6621

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Valley Mills Sanitation

254-932-6621

Website

School District

Valley Mills Independent School District

254-932-6712

Website

Public Library

254-932-6621

Website