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What Wells plans cost right now

Live pricing for the Oncor delivery territory · August 2026

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

Your delivery utility

Who delivers electricity in Wells

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

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

Who sells here

Electricity companies serving Wells

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 Wells

Wells spans 4 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 Wells? 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 Wells 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 Wells Water Department Call 936-867-4242 Website →
    City of Wells Sewer Department Call 936-867-4242 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 Wells Sanitation Department Call 936-867-4242 Website →
Go deeper The full Wells electricity guide Read the guide ↓

About Wells: population 790 · Cherokee County · deregulated — you choose your provider.

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

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

Wells 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 home’s electric company in Wells.

Compare Power is a free consumer service started in 2009 to assist residents of Wells in searching for their best energy plan.

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

Competing offers from several electricity companies are shown in a standardized format, making evaluating alternatives simple and quick.

This assures Texas energy customers to avoid hidden fees and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours and hours calling different energy companies or clicking around on hundreds of online sites.

Energy in Wells has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you can choose a retail electricity provider (your energy company), which gives you insight and command over your energy bills.

Deregulation of electricity in the state de-monopolized the electricity market for most of the state, the city of Wells included, which introduced massive competition.

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

As many as 60-100 retail electricity providers compete for your account in Wells, with hundreds of plans to sort through.

Average Electricity Rates in Wells

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 Wells

#1 rule: Know your usage!

Discovering the amount of electricity you will use month-to-month is the ideal way to shop for power in Wells. Why is this so vital?

The “price per kWh” you see energy providers advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 2000 kWh).

Every plan has a different calculation for how your monthly bill is computed, and your monthly bill will vary depending on how much energy you use each 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 ordered.

Fortunately, there’s a better way to pick your power company.

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

Even better, if you have 12 months 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 plan for your home.

Compare Power does all this math for you instantly. What takes hours inside a spreadsheet is now solved in just seconds.

We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers to navigate you step-by-step to the electricity plan that’s best for your home’s consumption.

We clarify the details, 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 enrolling with your chosen power provider without leaving our service.

The takeaway here is you must know 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.

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 provider at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.

Use Compare Power to find the best energy plan for your specific usage.

Moving to Wells: Setting up Electricity

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

Switching is good. Market conditions constantly change, so you must shop for a lower rate each year when your contract expires.

Your existing electricity provider 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 higher than the plan you signed up for.

Before renewing your contract, check 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 call your current provider 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 switch, your new energy company will take care of everything for you, including terminating service with your previous company.

There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Wells 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 cancellation” penalty. That’s Texas Law.

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.

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 best price.

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

Wells 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 Wells?

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

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

No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Wells

If you need to find an energy plan in Wells 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 clicking around and calling electricity providers to determine if a deposit is needed.

We will review the other plans for any deposit requirements immediately 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.

Wells Business Electricity Rates

If you own a business in Wells, many other organizations have also established themselves here.

Wells 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.

Compare rates from competing energy companies to manage your energy 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 submit your information once, 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.

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

Gas

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

Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling

In Wells, the City of Wells 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 Wells

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Did You Know?

HISTORICAL

Wells was founded in 1901 when the Texas and New Orleans Railroad came through Cherokee County, establishing the town as a timber shipping point. The city was named after railroad executive Judge R.C. Wells, and quickly became a bustling lumber town during the East Texas timber boom, with several sawmills operating around the clock to process the region's abundant pine forests.

RECENT

In 2020, Wells completed a major downtown revitalization project that restored several historic buildings along Fredonia Street and added new sidewalks and period lighting. The project was funded through a combination of state grants and local fundraising efforts, bringing new life to the small downtown area and attracting several new businesses to the community.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Wells was the childhood home of country music songwriter and producer Billy Sherrill, who grew up here in the 1940s before moving to Nashville. Sherrill went on to produce hits for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Charlie Rich, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, but he always credited his small-town Wells upbringing for keeping him grounded in the music business.

DID YOU KNOW

Wells is home to one of the last remaining original Sinclair dinosaur statues from the 1960s, standing guard at the old Sinclair gas station on Highway 69. The 12-foot-tall green brontosaurus was part of Sinclair's national advertising campaign and is now considered a roadside Americana treasure, drawing vintage car enthusiasts and Route 66-style road trippers who make special detours to photograph it.

CULTURAL

Every October, Wells hosts the annual Pumpkin Festival, which transforms the tiny downtown into a fall wonderland with over 5,000 carved pumpkins lining the streets. Local families compete in elaborate pumpkin carving contests, and the festival features a unique 'Pumpkin Glow Walk' where visitors stroll through downtown after dark to see the illuminated jack-o'-lanterns, making Wells a surprising autumn destination in East Texas.

City Departments & Utilities

City Hall

936-867-4242

Website

104 N Fredonia St, Wells, TX 75976

Water

City of Wells Water Department

936-867-4242

Website

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

888-286-6700

Website

Garbage & Recycling

City of Wells Sanitation Department

936-867-4242

Website

School District

Wells Independent School District

936-867-2414

Website

Public Library

936-867-3939

Website