Electricity prices in Texas
What homes in Texas pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 16.0¢ a kWh
- Up 4.8% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $176 a month
- Up 3.7% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,103 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 25 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Texas homes paid 16.0¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Texas vs the US
| Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 16.0¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 15.9¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $176 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $251 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 1,103 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +4.8% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +36% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 15.88¢ |
| June 2026 | 15.94¢ |
| May 2026 | 16.44¢ |
| April 2026 | 16.99¢ |
| March 2026 | 16.39¢ |
| February 2026 | 15.41¢ |
| January 2026 | 15.69¢ |
| December 2025 | 15.87¢ |
| November 2025 | 16.04¢ |
| October 2025 | 16.10¢ |
| September 2025 | 15.83¢ |
| August 2025 | 15.46¢ |
| July 2025 | 15.36¢ |
| June 2025 | 15.26¢ |
| May 2025 | 15.53¢ |
| April 2025 | 15.52¢ |
| March 2025 | 15.28¢ |
| February 2025 | 14.88¢ |
| January 2025 | 14.67¢ |
| December 2024 | 15.36¢ |
| November 2024 | 15.68¢ |
| October 2024 | 15.67¢ |
| September 2024 | 15.06¢ |
| August 2024 | 14.88¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Texas, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $251 |
| June 2026 | $209 |
| May 2026 | $163 |
| April 2026 | $144 |
| March 2026 | $134 |
| February 2026 | $142 |
| January 2026 | $170 |
| December 2025 | $150 |
| November 2025 | $130 |
| October 2025 | $175 |
| September 2025 | $207 |
| August 2025 | $235 |
| July 2025 | $229 |
| June 2025 | $197 |
| May 2025 | $159 |
| April 2025 | $129 |
| March 2025 | $131 |
| February 2025 | $156 |
| January 2025 | $175 |
| December 2024 | $134 |
| November 2024 | $130 |
| October 2024 | $168 |
| September 2024 | $195 |
| August 2024 | $234 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Texas, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $34.30 |
| June 2026 | $31.89 |
| May 2026 | $30.48 |
| April 2026 | $26.91 |
| March 2026 | $24.61 |
| February 2026 | $18.74 |
| January 2026 | $16.47 |
| December 2025 | $19.31 |
| November 2025 | $25.73 |
| October 2025 | $30.78 |
| September 2025 | $33.29 |
| August 2025 | $33.47 |
| July 2025 | $31.98 |
| June 2025 | $30.12 |
| May 2025 | $25.45 |
| April 2025 | $22.25 |
| March 2025 | $17.50 |
| February 2025 | $14.22 |
| January 2025 | $13.68 |
| December 2024 | $17.40 |
| November 2024 | $24.82 |
| October 2024 | $29.97 |
| September 2024 | $31.10 |
| August 2024 | $29.30 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Texas, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Texas
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 16% of homes in Texas. Most of the rest buy power from a retail supplier or a town program, which EIA does not list by name.
| City of San AntonioMunicipal | 12.7¢ | +2.9% |
| Entergy TexasInvestor-owned | 14.3¢ | +5.8% |
| El Paso ElectricInvestor-owned | 16.4¢ | +18% |
| Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service)Investor-owned | 14.1¢ | +3.1% |
| SWEPCO (AEP)Investor-owned | 13.4¢ | +12% |
| Nueces Electric CooperativeCooperative | 15.0¢ | +7.9% |
Heating fuels in Texas: propane.