Provider comparison · Texas 2026

Gexa Energy vs Frontier Utilities.

Two of Texas's most-shopped retail providers, head to head. Rates, plan counts, customer ratings — the math, then the plans.

Updated July 2026 Enri Zhulati Live PUCT-registered plan data

Editorial framing

What this matchupmeans.

Two heavy bill-credit retailers with different ownership stories. Gexa is NextEra-backed (renewable generator parent); Frontier is private Texas-only. Both punish out-of-band usage.

Gexa Energy

Pick Gexa Energy if...

  • You want NextEra-backed 100% renewable plans priced near conventional.
  • You value the renewable claim being structurally connected to real generation.
Frontier Utilities

Pick Frontier Utilities if...

  • You want the most aggressive headline rate at 1,000 kWh, period.
  • You don't care about renewable sourcing.

When the numbers are close

Frontier typically prices slightly more aggressively at the headline; Gexa wins on supply-side credibility. Both punish variable usage equally.

Category by category.

Category Gexa Energy Frontier Utilities Winner
Lowest rate (¢/kWh) 6.8¢ 6.8¢ Tie
Average rate (¢/kWh) 14.6¢ 14.5¢ Tie
Plan count 6 6 Tie
Customer rating 4.7/5 4.7/5 Tie
Reviews 27,000 · Google 16,383 · Google Gexa Energy
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Plans

Top plans from each.

Lowest-bill plan from each provider at 1,000 kWh — the median Texas usage. Pricing varies by ZIP and TDU territory.

Gexa Energy

Gexa Energy top plans

1
Gexa Energy
Gexa Energy

Eco Saver Plus 12

100% green
Rate
6.80¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$68

Rates as of July 2026 · verify on the EFL

  • 100% green energy
  • $125 bill credit when your usage is at least 1000kWh
  • 60 Day Happiness Guarantee
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2
Gexa Energy
Gexa Energy

Eco Saver Value 12

100% green
Rate
13.70¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$137

Rates as of July 2026 · verify on the EFL

  • 100% green energy
  • $75 bill credit when your usage is at least 750kWh
  • 60 Day Happiness Guarantee
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3
Gexa Energy
Gexa Energy

Gexa Light Saver 12

100% green
Rate
14.40¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$144

Rates as of July 2026 · verify on the EFL

  • 100% green energy
  • Clean energy at a fixed rate
  • Eco-friendly power for your home
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Frontier Utilities

Frontier Utilities top plans

1
Frontier Utilities
Frontier Utilities

Saver Plus 12

Rate
6.80¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$68

Rates as of July 2026 · verify on the EFL

  • 30% green
  • $125 bill credit when your usage is at least 1000kWh
  • 60 Day Happiness Guarantee
View plan →
3
Frontier Utilities
Frontier Utilities

Light Saver 12

Rate
14.30¢
Term
12 Months
$1000 kWh
$143

Rates as of July 2026 · verify on the EFL

  • 30% green
  • No gimmicks, no bill credits, fixed rate pricing
  • 60 Day Happiness Guarantee
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Bottom line

Which one should you pick?

Pick Gexa Energy if

  • You want 100% green energy plans
  • You prefer the brand or have a referral — head-to-head, Frontier Utilities edges out on every category

Pick Frontier Utilities if

  • You prefer the brand or have a referral — head-to-head, Gexa Energy edges out on every category

Gexa Energy vs Frontier Utilities: see plans at your address

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