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Texas electricity plans for a simple, standard plan

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2 plans for your home

Ranked for a house with no solar, battery, or EV · Just a standard plan.

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  1. Palmetto

    Takes care of home energy, start to finish.

    Palmetto Grid Simple, closest match

    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

    14.7¢/kWh

    About $147/mo at 1,000 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%
    • Keeps the energy charge fixed for the term. Other bill components may change.

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    Prices from the facts label dated October 15, 2026.

  2. Emporia Energy

    Helps homes track and automate their energy use.

    Emporia Energy Fixed, good match

    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

    15.7¢/kWh

    About $157/mo at 1,000 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%
    • Keeps the energy charge fixed for the term. Other bill components may change.

    Documents

    Prices from the facts label dated October 15, 2026.

Prices are each plan's average price per kWh at 1,000 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 a simple, standard plan

Not every home needs solar buyback or time-of-use pricing. If you want a predictable energy rate, here's how to find a straightforward fixed-rate plan.

  1. 01

    Start with a fixed rate

    A fixed-rate plan locks your energy charge for the whole term, so the rate can't jump month to month. It's the simplest way to get a bill you can predict.

  2. 02

    Know how bill-credit pricing works

    Some plans only reach their advertised rate within a specific usage range. For example, a credit may apply only between 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Outside that range, you pay the underlying rate without the credit. A plain fixed rate keeps the energy charge the same at every usage level.

  3. 03

    Check the fee and the term

    Compare the average price per kWh at your usage level, review the monthly base charge, and match the contract length to how long you expect to stay.

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.

Simple and standard plans: FAQ

What is a standard electricity plan?

A standard plan charges a single fixed energy rate for the length of the contract, without time-of-use windows, solar buyback, or usage-tier credits. You pay the same energy rate per kWh whenever you use electricity, while the total bill still changes with usage and other charges.

How do I pick a simple electricity plan?

Compare fixed-rate plans on the average price per kWh at your usage level, then check the monthly fee and contract term. Avoid plans whose low advertised rate depends on hitting an exact usage for a bill credit.

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