The cheapest 1,000 kWh rate among the plans listed on Choose My Power held at 6.6 cents per kWh as of November 2, 2026, unchanged over the past 29 days. That headline price belongs to a bill-credit plan, so a month under 1,000 kWh gives most of the discount back; the cliff census below covers it. The median rate across all six utility territories rose from 15.8 to 15.9 cents. And 16 of the 122 plans listed (13 percent) still carry a bill-credit cliff: on the same plan, a 500 kWh month costs at least $25 more than a 1,000 kWh month.
Every figure in this report is computed from Choose My Power's own daily snapshots of the plans it lists: 122 plans from 17 providers across six utility territories as of November 2, 2026. The numbers describe those listed plans, not every plan in the Texas market.
Rates by utility territory
All rates are the all-in average price at 1,000 kWh per month, delivery charges included, comparing October 4, 2026 against November 2, 2026.
| Territory | Lowest ¢/kWh (Oct 4 → Nov 2) | Median ¢/kWh | Plans listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth and West Texas) | 6.6 → 7.2 (+0.6) | 15.5 → 15.9 (+0.4) | 117 → 115 |
| CenterPoint (Houston) | 7.0 → 7.1 (+0.1) | 15.8 → 15.8 (no change) | 118 → 116 |
| AEP Texas Central (South Texas) | 6.8 → 6.6 (-0.2) | 14.9 → 14.9 (no change) | 119 → 114 |
| AEP Texas North (Abilene and the Big Country) | 6.9 → 6.7 (-0.2) | 15.4 → 15.3 (-0.1) | 119 → 114 |
| TNMP | 8.6 → 9.3 (+0.7) | 17.2 → 17.2 (no change) | 119 → 114 |
| Lubbock Power & Light | 8.2 → 8.1 (-0.1) | 15.3 → 15.3 (no change) | 68 → 59 |
The cheapest listed rate sits in AEP Texas Central (South Texas) territory at 6.6 cents. TNMP carries the highest median at 17.2 cents, so the same house pays meaningfully more there before choosing a single plan feature.
Providers that entered or left the list
No providers entered or left Choose My Power's list between October 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026. The same 17 providers stand behind all 122 listed plans.
The bill-credit cliff census
A bill-credit cliff appears when a plan's advertised 1,000 kWh price depends on a usage credit that a lighter month forfeits. The plan's own Electricity Facts Label shows it: the 500 kWh bill comes out at least $25 higher than the 1,000 kWh bill, so using half the electricity costs more money.
| Territory | Plans with a $25+ cliff | Share of plans listed there |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth and West Texas) | 10 of 115 | 9 percent |
| CenterPoint (Houston) | 12 of 116 | 10 percent |
| AEP Texas Central (South Texas) | 13 of 114 | 11 percent |
| AEP Texas North (Abilene and the Big Country) | 12 of 114 | 11 percent |
| TNMP | 0 of 114 | 0 percent |
| Lubbock Power & Light | 0 of 59 | 0 percent |
The steepest cliff on the list as of November 2, 2026 belongs to APGE's SimpleSaver 9 (9 Months). On the AEP Texas Central (South Texas) grid, its EFL prices a 500 kWh month at $97.12 and a 1,000 kWh month at $66.00. Using half the electricity costs $31.12 more.
Cliff plans are not a scam, but they punish mild weather. A household whose usage swings below 1,000 kWh in spring and fall should read the 500 kWh row of any EFL before signing.
The biggest plan-level rate moves
Of the 120 plans present in both snapshots, 107 repriced by at least 0.1 cents at 1,000 kWh. The largest moves, in each direction, with each plan's biggest single-territory change:
Up:
- Just Energy, Smart Choice - 24 (24 Months): 9.7 → 13.6 cents at 1,000 kWh on the Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth and West Texas) grid (up 3.9 cents).
- Just Energy, Simple Value - 12 (12 Months): 17.0 → 18.9 cents at 1,000 kWh on the Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth and West Texas) grid (up 1.9 cents).
- Just Energy, Mega Saver - 12 (12 Months): 16.4 → 17.7 cents at 1,000 kWh on the Oncor (Dallas-Fort Worth and West Texas) grid (up 1.3 cents).
Down:
- Reliant, Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan (24 Months): 23.1 → 19.7 cents at 1,000 kWh on the AEP Texas North (Abilene and the Big Country) grid (down 3.4 cents).
- Just Energy, Mega Saver - 24 (24 Months): 20.0 → 18.3 cents at 1,000 kWh on the AEP Texas Central (South Texas) grid (down 1.7 cents).
- Reliant, Power Savings 12 plan (12 Months): 14.5 → 12.8 cents at 1,000 kWh on the Lubbock Power & Light grid (down 1.7 cents).
A plan repricing under the same name resets the offer for new customers only. Anyone already enrolled keeps the contract rate they signed.
What a shopper should do with this
A rate at or below 15.9 cents per kWh at 1,000 kWh beats half the plans Choose My Power listed in November. A household already locked in below that number has no reason to move: breaking a fixed contract to chase a fraction of a cent rarely clears the early termination fee. The households with a real decision this month are those on expired contracts riding a holdover variable rate, and those whose renewal offer prices above the medians in the table.
Method
Computed from Choose My Power's daily plan snapshots: 31 snapshots between October 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026. Each snapshot records every plan Choose My Power lists across the Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas Central, AEP Texas North, TNMP, and Lubbock territories, with Electricity Facts Label pricing at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh.
"Rate" throughout means the all-in average price at 1,000 kWh per month, delivery charges included, in the territory named. Where a plan carries territory-specific pricing, that pricing is used; otherwise its listed pricing applies. Plans are matched across snapshots by provider, plan name, and contract term. A bill-credit cliff means the plan's own EFL prices a 500 kWh month more than $25 above its 1,000 kWh month.
These figures describe the 122 plans from 17 providers listed on Choose My Power as of November 2, 2026, not every plan in the Texas retail market.