Electricity Cost Calculator for Texas
Estimate your monthly electric bill in Texas using deterministic statewide residential pricing. This page connects fixed usage scenarios, bill interpretation, appliance calculators, and canonical usage-cost routes.
Texas average rate
15.69 ¢/kWh
900 kWh estimate
$156.90
U.S. benchmark rate
17.86 ¢/kWh
Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh)
-$3.84
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Texas average rate | 15.69 ¢/kWh |
| 900 kWh estimate | $156.90 |
| U.S. benchmark rate | 17.86 ¢/kWh |
| Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh) | -$3.84 |
Texas monthly bill context
Texas rate
15.69 ¢/kWh
U.S. average rate
17.86 ¢/kWh
900 kWh in Texas
$156.90
Average bill benchmark (900 kWh)
$141.21
Usage scenario calculator outputs
| Monthly usage | Estimated monthly cost | Estimated annual cost | Canonical usage page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $78.45 | $941.40 | Open 500 kWh page |
| 1,000 kWh | $156.90 | $1882.80 | Open 1,000 kWh page |
| 1,500 kWh | $235.35 | $2824.20 | Open 1,500 kWh page |
| 2,000 kWh | $313.80 | $3765.60 | Open 2,000 kWh page |
Calculator-to-bill interpretation
This calculator page focuses on usage-based scenarios. The average-bill page for Texas keeps usage fixed at 900 kWh to help compare states cleanly, while usage pages let you change the load profile.
Compare electricity options in Texas
Compare retail electricity plans and provider options available in Texas.
Track Texas electricity changes
Get notified about electricity costs rate changes and savings opportunities in Texas.
Texas appliance calculator pages
- Refrigerator calculator — Model refrigerator electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater calculator — Model space heater electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC calculator — Model window ac electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Portable AC calculator — Model portable ac electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Central AC calculator — Model central ac electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Clothes Dryer calculator — Model clothes dryer electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Washing Machine calculator — Model washing machine electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
- Dishwasher calculator — Model dishwasher electricity cost in Texas at 15.69 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for Texas
- Texas electricity price per kWh — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- State electricity snapshot: Texas — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Texas electricity cost analysis — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Houston electricity estimate (Texas) — Rollout-gated city electricity context page with deterministic methodology disclosure
- Average electricity bill in Texas — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Texas household bill estimator — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
Historical and trend pages
- Texas electricity price history — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Texas — State electricity inflation analysis
- Texas electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in Texas — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in Texas — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in Texas — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Texas electricity cost calculator — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Texas — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Texas — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Texas — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Texas — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Texas — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Texas — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Texas
- Texas electricity comparisons — State-to-state comparison hub
- Texas vs Alabama electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Texas vs Alaska electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Texas electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Texas electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Texas average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Texas electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Texas — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 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.