Electricity Bill Estimator in Texas

Estimate household-profile electricity bills in Texas using fixed monthly kWh assumptions and the statewide residential rate. These pages are for scenario planning and complement the benchmark average-bill and calculator pages.

Texas average rate
15.41 ¢/kWh
Benchmark monthly bill (900 kWh)
$138.69
Benchmark annual bill
$1664.28
U.S. benchmark monthly bill
$164.16

Key metrics

MetricValue
Texas average rate15.41 ¢/kWh
Benchmark monthly bill (900 kWh)$138.69
Benchmark annual bill$1664.28
U.S. benchmark monthly bill$164.16

Texas benchmark vs U.S. benchmark

Texas benchmark
$138.69
U.S. benchmark
$164.16
Difference
-$25.47
Texas state rate
15.41 ¢/kWh

Texas's typical residential bill estimate is lower than the U.S. average by $25.47 per month (15.5%).

Household profile scenarios

This state page is the main bill estimator entry for Texas. Linked profile pages are available only where we currently publish them (4 active for this state).

Across the site we currently publish 16 profile scenario pages in 4 states; other combinations are not linked yet.

Profile pages for Texas: Apartment · Small Home · Medium Home · Large Home.

ProfileMonthly usageMonthly estimateAnnual estimateProfile scenario
Apartment650 kWh$100.17$1201.98Apartment scenario page
Small Home900 kWh$138.69$1664.28Small Home scenario page
Medium Home1,200 kWh$184.92$2219.04Medium Home scenario page
Large Home1,600 kWh$246.56$2958.72Large Home scenario page

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Choice Marketplace

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Available in select deregulated states including Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and more.

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Available in Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

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Regional Energy Supplier

Explore electricity plan options in deregulated markets.

Available in select midwest and northeast states with competitive electricity markets.

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Available in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: February 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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