How we research, rank and update
Every BillAnswers price, rule and deadline comes from an official source that we name on the page, with the date we read or downloaded it. We list providers alphabetically, never in an order anyone paid for, and we correct mistakes as soon as we confirm them.
Where the numbers come from
| What you see | Source | How we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Plan prices by city | Power to Choose plan export, run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) | We download the full list, group it by delivery utility and show the lowest, 25th percentile and median price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh, with the download date (latest: November 3, 2026) |
| Texas and U.S. average rates | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A | Latest month published: August 2026 |
| Delivery charges | Each utility's tariff as filed with the PUCT | Shown with the date the charges took effect |
| Internet coverage | FCC National Broadband Map | Shown with the data release date |
| Customer rules | Texas Administrative Code (16 TAC Chapter 25), Texas statutes, and agency pages (PUCT, TDI, TDLR, DPS, TxDMV, FMCSA, USPS) | Quoted or summarized with a link to the official text |
How we list providers
Provider lists on city pages are copied from the Power to Choose export and sorted alphabetically. Price tables show statistics only, without naming a plan, so no provider is ranked above another. If we are ever paid by a company, payment will never change the order in which we list it, and every paid link is marked "(paid link)". See how we get paid.
What we will not do
- Quote insurance rates or recommend an insurance company. We explain Texas Department of Insurance guidance only.
- Call any plan "best" without showing the math at your usage.
- Publish a price without its source and date.
How we keep pages current
Each page shows the date it was last updated under its title. Price tables are rebuilt from fresh downloads, and rule pages are re-read against the official text when we update them. If a source changes, we update the page and its date.
Corrections
Found a mistake? Email contact@billanswers.com with the page address. When we confirm an error, we fix it and change the page's updated date.
Download the price data
The city price statistics are free to reuse with credit to BillAnswers (CC BY 4.0): CSV or JSON, updated November 3, 2026.
How we use AI tools
We use AI tools to help research and draft pages. Before a page is published, every fact, number and rule on it is checked against the official source linked on that page, and the source date is shown. AI tools never decide which provider to list or in what order.
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