Household Electricity Usage in Texas

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Texas and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Texas modeled monthly usage
1,030 kWh
Texas modeled annual usage
12,360 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Texas average rate
15.83 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$163.05

Key metrics

MetricValue
Texas modeled monthly usage1,030 kWh
Texas modeled annual usage12,360 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Texas average rate15.83 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$163.05

Texas usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Texas monthly usage
1,030 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Texas rate
15.83 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Texas is modeled at 1,030 kWh per month, about 14.6% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 15.83 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $163.05 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Texas

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$79.15$949.80Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$158.30$1899.60Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$237.45$2849.40Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$316.60$3799.20Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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