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What Van Alstyne plans cost right now

Live pricing for the TNMP delivery territory · August 2026

16.6¢
Average across live Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne area today. Your usage may crown a different winner — price it at your numbers.

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Van Alstyne

TNMP owns and maintains the poles, wires, and meters in Van Alstyne. 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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Van Alstyne

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 Van Alstyne

Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne? 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 Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne Water Department Call 903-482-5426 Website →
    City of Van Alstyne Wastewater Department Call 903-482-5426 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 Van Alstyne Solid Waste Services Call 903-482-5426 Website →
Go deeper The full Van Alstyne electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Van Alstyne: population 3,634 · Grayson County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Van Alstyne 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
G
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

Price all 122 plans at your usage →

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

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

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

Competing offers from many electricity providers are shown in a powerful format that makes comparing your options simple and quick.

This allows Texas energy customers to avoid hidden charges and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without consuming hours calling different energy providers or clicking through dozens of websites.

Electricity in Van Alstyne is deregulated. As an energy consumer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bill.

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

As a result, many excellent retail electricity providers compete for your business in Van Alstyne by offering low prices, making it a great time to shop, switch, and save money on your power bill.

As many as 60-100 energy companies compete for your account in Van Alstyne, and hundreds of plans can choose from.

Average Electricity Rates in Van Alstyne

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 Van Alstyne

#1 rule: Determine what your usage is!

Understanding your monthly energy consumption is the best way to shop for electricity in Van Alstyne. Why should you care?

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

Every plan uses a different equation for how your monthly bill is calculated, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much electricity you consume each month.

Unless you use the advertised amount each month, you will pay a “price per kWh” different than the one you saw advertised when you ordered.

Thankfully, there’s a better way to shop for an energy provider.

Calculating your expected monthly bill based on estimated monthly usage, then comparing options by the total monthly bill 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 best way to find the right 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 done in a few seconds.

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

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

We then assist you in signing up with your selected energy provider without leaving our service.

The bottom line is you must determine your expected or historical usage before ordering 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.

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 Van Alstyne: Setting up Electricity

If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne

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

Your existing energy provider 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 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 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 canceling service with your previous company.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Van Alstyne 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 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 gather your past usage for the last 12 months to determine your household’s best plan with the lowest rate.

Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne?

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

Click on your chosen company to sign up, learn more, or view current rates.

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Van Alstyne

If you need to find an energy plan in Van Alstyne 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 providers or browsing websites to determine if different electricity companies need a deposit, this will save you much time and effort.

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.

Van Alstyne Business Power Rates

If you run a company in Van Alstyne, several other companies have also established themselves here.

Van Alstyne is home to many small and large businesses and is a thriving place to run a business.

You need to compare prices from competing providers to lower your electricity 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 submit your information on Compare Power, and the companies will present their bids. You choose the cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.

Click hereto get competing quotes for your business electricity.

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

Gas

Call or visit Van Alstyne’s official city website to determine your provider for gas service in Van Alstyne.

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Van Alstyne, the City of Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne

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Van Alstyne Electricity Rates FAQs

Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Van Alstyne was founded in 1872 and named after Major E.W. Van Alstyne, a civil engineer for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad who surveyed the townsite. The town grew rapidly as a railroad junction where the MKT Railroad intersected with the Texas and Pacific Railway, making it a crucial transportation hub for North Texas cotton and grain shipments in the late 1800s.

RECENT

In 2020, Van Alstyne completed construction of a new $42 million high school campus that can accommodate 1,200 students, reflecting the city's rapid population growth. The district has seen enrollment increase by over 40% in the past decade as families move to the area seeking small-town charm with proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne during the Great Depression before enlisting in the Army at age 17, eventually earning the Medal of Honor and starring in over 40 films including 'To Hell and Back.'

DID YOU KNOW

Van Alstyne is home to the world's largest municipal water tower shaped like a peach, standing 75 feet tall and holding 50,000 gallons of water. The peach water tower was built in 1987 to celebrate the area's agricultural heritage, even though Van Alstyne was never actually known for peach farming—the design was chosen simply because city leaders thought it would be unique and eye-catching for travelers on nearby Highway 75.

CULTURAL

Every October, Van Alstyne hosts the Old Fiddlers Reunion, a tradition that began in 1975 and draws thousands of visitors for bluegrass and country music performances. The festival features a fiddle contest with cash prizes, craft vendors, and traditional Texas barbecue, transforming the small downtown area into a celebration of rural Texas musical heritage that has been featured in Texas Monthly magazine.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

903-482-5426

Website

151 W Marshall St, Van Alstyne, TX 75495

Water

City of Van Alstyne Water Department

903-482-5426

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Van Alstyne Solid Waste Services

903-482-5426

Website

School District

Van Alstyne Independent School District

903-482-6355

Website

Public Library

903-482-5991

Website