A big name doesn’t mean a good deal, and a name you’ve never heard can be the cheapest plan in your ZIP. The provider matters far less than the plan priced at your real usage.
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All 17 companies selling residential plans in Texas today, ordered by their cheapest plan at 1,000 kWh with fees, credits and delivery included. The floor right now is 5.6¢. Nobody pays to appear here and nobody pays to rank higher.
- 5.6¢
- cheapest plan in Texas today
- 17
- companies selling
- 3.3×
- what the priciest charges
| # | Provider | From | Where that price holds | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Energy | 5.6¢ | Lubbock Power and Light | 83 |
| 2 | APGE | 5.9¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 107 |
| 3 | 4Change Energy | 6.0¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 41 |
| 4 | Cirro Energy | 6.0¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 38 |
| 5 | Discount Power | 6.0¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 38 |
| 6 | Frontier Utilities | 6.0¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 36 |
| 7 | Gexa Energy | 6.0¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 42 |
| 8 | Energy Texas | 6.1¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 30 |
| 9 | Rhythm Energy | 6.1¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 30 |
| 10 | Reliant | 11.8¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 51 |
| 11 | Atlantex Power | 12.1¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 12 |
| 12 | Constellation | 12.5¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 11 |
| 13 | TXU Energy | 13.4¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 96 |
| 14 | Direct Energy | 14.5¢ | AEP Central | 22 |
| 15 | Amigo Energy | 14.8¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 29 |
| 16 | Tara Energy | 15.8¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 6 |
| 17 | Payless Power | 18.3¢ | Centerpoint Energy | 10 |
A provider's cheapest plan is only cheap in one delivery territory, which is why the territory is named on every row. It is also one plan out of many — being top of this list does not mean every plan they sell is a good deal. Enter your ZIP to price the whole market where you live.