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Texas electricity plans for EV owners

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3 plans for your home

No plan here has those features yet, so these are ordered by price at your usage.

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  1. Emporia Energy

    Helps homes track and automate their energy use.

    Emporia Energy EV Charging Savings

    11 hours of free EV charging, every day

    • Fixed rate locked for 36 months
    • Your Emporia charger schedules charging automatically
    • 100% renewable energy
    • Needs an Emporia EV charger connected in the Emporia app

    For your home

    • No energy charge for EV charging 10 pm–5 am and noon–4 pm, for $14.95 a month

    14.1¢/kWh

    About $282/mo at 2,000 kWh

    What the plan does

    Charging
    No energy charge for charging from 10 pm to 5 am and from noon to 4 pm every night, for $14.95 a month on top of the plan. Charging at other hours is billed at the plan's rate.
    Requirements
    Needs an Emporia EV charger connected in the Emporia app

    Price by monthly usage

    Monthly usageAverage price per kWhAbout per month
    500 kWh10.2¢$51/mo
    1,000 kWh12.8¢$128/mo
    2,000 kWh14.1¢$282/mo

    Average prices from the facts label, including delivery charges. Monthly amounts are that price times the usage, before taxes.

    Plan terms

    Term
    36 months
    Rate type
    Fixed rate
    Base charge
    $0/mo
    Cancellation fee
    $395
    Energy charge
    8.88¢ per kWh
    Renewable content
    100%
    Charging fee
    $14.95/mo

    Documents

    Prices from the facts label dated October 15, 2026.

  2. Palmetto

    Takes care of home energy, start to finish.

    Palmetto Grid Simple

    Lock in a low rate for 12 months

    • 100% renewable energy

    For your home

    • Fixed rate locked for 12 months
    • Easy to switch, nothing to install

    14.5¢/kWh

    About $290/mo at 2,000 kWh

    Price by monthly usage

    Monthly usageAverage price per kWhAbout per month
    500 kWh15.2¢$76/mo
    1,000 kWh14.7¢$147/mo
    2,000 kWh14.5¢$290/mo

    Average prices from the facts label, including delivery charges. Monthly amounts are that price times the usage, before taxes.

    Plan terms

    Term
    12 months
    Rate type
    Fixed rate
    Base charge
    $0/mo
    Cancellation fee
    $150
    Energy charge
    7.66¢ per kWh
    Renewable content
    100%

    Documents

    Prices from the facts label dated October 15, 2026.

  3. Emporia Energy

    Helps homes track and automate their energy use.

    Emporia Energy Fixed

    One flat rate for 12 months, the same at any hour

    • 100% renewable energy

    For your home

    • Fixed rate locked for 12 months
    • Easy to switch, nothing to install

    14.9¢/kWh

    About $298/mo at 2,000 kWh

    Price by monthly usage

    Monthly usageAverage price per kWhAbout per month
    500 kWh17.2¢$86/mo
    1,000 kWh15.7¢$157/mo
    2,000 kWh14.9¢$298/mo

    Average prices from the facts label, including delivery charges. Monthly amounts are that price times the usage, before taxes.

    Plan terms

    Term
    12 months
    Rate type
    Fixed rate
    Base charge
    $9.95/mo
    Cancellation fee
    $150
    Energy charge
    7.63¢ per kWh
    Renewable content
    100%

    Documents

    Prices from the facts label dated October 15, 2026.

Prices are each plan's average price per kWh at 2,000 kWh from its facts label, delivery included. Monthly amounts are that price times the usage, before taxes; your bill will vary. How prices are shown

  • Delivery charges from CenterPoint Energy included
  • Facts label and terms on every plan
  • How plans are ranked
  • Service by Light, PUCT #10340

What to look for with EV owners

Charging an EV at home can add hundreds of kWh a month. When you charge can matter as much as how much energy the car uses, so compare off-peak prices with what the rest of your home pays.

  1. 01

    Price your charging hours

    With time-of-use pricing, energy costs less during off-peak hours. Schedule charging in that window, then check the peak-hour price the rest of your home pays.

  2. 02

    Look for EV-ready features

    Some plans are built for EV owners, with charging rates or credits tied to when and how you charge. Compare those terms with the plan's regular price.

  3. 03

    Mind your total usage

    Home charging can add hundreds of kWh a month. Compare plans at 2,000 kWh, not 1,000, so the price reflects what you'll actually use.

How prices are shown

Each price is the plan's average price per kWh from its Electricity Facts Label at the usage for your kind of home: 500, 1,000, or 2,000 kWh a month, the levels every label must show. It includes the delivery charges CenterPoint Energy bills on every plan and all recurring charges, before taxes.

The monthly amount beside it is that price times the usage, to make differences easier to picture. It isn't a quote: your bill will vary with the kWh you actually use each month.

How plans are ranked

Your answers decide the order, and the same rules apply to every plan listed. No plan is placed by hand.

What kind of home
Sets the usage every price is compared at: about 500, 1,000, or 2,000 kWh a month. An electric vehicle or a pool moves it up a level.
Anything at home
Solar panels or a home battery show only plans built for them; with one but not the other, plans built for just that come first, then plans that also need the other. An electric vehicle moves plans with time-of-use pricing or EV charging features up the list. Plans built for an EV charger show only for an electric vehicle. With none of these (or only a pool), and for apartments, which aren’t asked, only plans that need no equipment show.
What matters most
Moves plans with that term up: a fixed rate for two years or more to lock in longer; month-to-month, six months or less, or no cancellation fee for no long contract; a fixed rate at any hour with no usage credits for a standard plan (solar and battery plans are left out); 100% renewable energy.
Price
A feature never outweighs the price. A plan priced more than 15% above the lowest-priced plan listed at your usage (25% for homes with solar or a battery) gets no match label and is listed after the others in its group.
One provider at a time
In the closest-match order, a provider’s third plan in a row waits behind the next plan from another provider, while there is one.
Popular in your area
Marks the plans homes nearby choose most often, when there are enough recent sign-ups to say so. It doesn't change the order.

Electric vehicle plans: FAQ

What's the best electricity plan for charging an EV at home?

It depends on when you can charge and how much else your home uses. A time-of-use plan can fit if most charging happens off-peak; a plain fixed rate is simpler if your charging times vary. Compare every plan at your actual usage.

How much does an EV add to my electricity use?

It depends on how far you drive and the car's efficiency. Many EVs use roughly 25 to 35 kWh per 100 miles, so 1,000 miles a month adds about 250 to 350 kWh. Price plans at the usage level that includes that charging.

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