Texas electricity and internet guides

By the BillAnswers team · Updated November 3, 2026 · How we check facts

In most of Texas you choose your own electricity provider, and the wires company stays the same no matter who you pick. These guides explain how to compare plans honestly and what the state rules guarantee you.

Electricity guides

Are free nights electricity plans worth it in Texas?: How Texas free nights and free weekends plans are priced, what their Electricity Facts Label must show, and how to test one against your own usage.
Can my electricity be disconnected in Texas? The rules: When a Texas electric provider can and cannot disconnect your home: notice, extreme weather, weekends, medical protections, prepaid rules and complaints.
Can you choose your electricity company in your Texas city?: Which Texas cities can choose an electricity provider and which cannot (San Antonio, most of Austin), the utility in each, and how to check your address.
Fixed vs variable rate electricity in Texas: How Texas rules define fixed rate and variable price plans, what can still change on a fixed plan, and what variable plans must disclose.
Help paying your electric bill in Texas: Deferred payment plans, the summer payment plan, CEAP energy assistance through TDHCA, 2-1-1 Texas and other official help for Texas electric bills.
How to read an Electricity Facts Label (EFL) in Texas: A line-by-line guide to the Texas Electricity Facts Label: 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh prices, fixed vs variable, termination fees and your contract documents.
How to switch electricity providers in Texas without a fee: The 14-day no-fee window before your contract ends, your 3-day right to cancel, and the steps to switch Texas electricity providers without a penalty.
Is Power to Choose legit? How to use the official Texas plan site: What Power to Choose is, how to search it, why its listed price may not be yours, and where its FAQ is out of date against current PUCT rules.
Moving in Texas: checklist for electricity and home internet: One move-in checklist for both bills in Texas: start electricity at your new address and find, compare and schedule home internet.
Moving in Texas: how to set up electricity at your new address: How to start electricity at a new Texas address, what to have ready, deposit options, and how to leave your old contract without a moving fee.
Moving to Texas: checklist for agencies and household bills: Every step for a new Texas resident: vehicle registration, driver license, voter registration, USPS change of address, then electricity, internet and insurance.
No-deposit electricity in Texas: waivers, limits and prepaid rules: When a Texas electricity provider can ask for a deposit, how much, who is exempt, and the state rules that protect prepaid customers.
Texas electricity price report: plan prices by utility: Median Texas electricity plan prices at 1,000 kWh by delivery utility, from every Power to Choose download, with the change since our first snapshot.
Texas electricity true-cost calculator: Enter the numbers from up to three Electricity Facts Labels and your usage to see each plan's real monthly bill and real price per kWh.
What is a good electricity rate in Texas?: The latest EIA average Texas electricity rate, delivery charges by utility, and why a plan's EFL price at your own usage is the number to judge.
Why is my electric bill so high in Texas?: Check usage, an expired contract, a missed bill credit, estimated reads and delivery charges, plus the Texas payment and disconnection protections.

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Texas electricity price report: plan prices by utility

Last updated: November 3, 2026