Same market as the state site — different math
Power to Choose Texas electricity — ranked by what you'll actually pay.
The state's Power to Choose site lists every plan, sorted by a 2,000 kWh teaser rate most homes never hit. This is the same market — 129 live plans, updated daily — sorted by your real bill instead.
Compare plans at my usageIndependent — not affiliated with the PUCT or powertochoose.org. We think that's the point.
Live rates · updated July 27, 2026
Today's cheapest plans at 1,000 kWh.
Total cost — TDU delivery charges and base fees included. Each price is the plan's lowest-cost utility area; enter your ZIP for exact local pricing.
Just Energy Smart Choice - 12
APGE SimpleSaver 11
APGE SimpleSaver 12
4Change Energy Maxx Saver Value 8
Rhythm Energy Rhythm Max Saver 12
Energy Texas The Lone Saver Plus 12
4Change Energy Maxx Saver Value 12
Frontier Utilities Saver Plus 12
Gexa Energy Eco Saver Plus 12
Cirro Energy Bill Bonus 12
Rates as of July 27, 2026 — always verify on the EFL before you enroll. See all 129 plans →
What "Power to Choose" actually is
Texas Senate Bill 7, passed in 1999 and phased in through 2002, broke up the old utility monopoly. It split the industry into three parts: companies that generate electricity, the utility that owns the wires (your TDU — Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP, TNMP, or LP&L), and the retail electric providers who sell you power and send you a bill. That last part — picking who sends you the bill — is the consumer right the law created. People started calling it "Power to Choose."
About 85% of Texas homes have this right. Municipal utilities (Austin Energy, CPS Energy, El Paso Electric) opted out in 1999 and still operate as regulated monopolies. If you're in one of those areas, you can't shop — there's nothing to compare.
To help Texans use the right, the PUC runs a public website — powertochoose.org. Every licensed provider is required to list every residential plan there, with standardized disclosure. It's a legitimate, PUC-audited database, and if you know exactly what you're looking for, it's the most complete list in the state. The catch is how it ranks what it lists.
The state tool's blind spots
What powertochoose.org doesn't show you.
Four patterns that change which plan actually wins for your home.
Ranks by the 2,000 kWh rate
Every plan is sorted by the advertised rate at 2,000 kWh. A lot of Texas homes use closer to 1,000 kWh. The plan that wins at 2,000 often isn't the plan that wins at your home.
Doesn't flag bill credits
Many plans have low advertised rates because a bill credit kicks in at a specific usage level. Miss the threshold one month and the rate you paid is nowhere near what was advertised. The state tool treats all rates the same.
Plans sorted by fee paid to the state
Providers pay a fee to be listed. Higher-fee plans appear higher in the default sort. It's not corrupt — it's how the program is funded — but it's not what most people think "sorted by price" means.
Minimum usage fees hidden in the EFL
Many plans charge $5-10 in months where you use less than 1,000 kWh. It's disclosed in the fine print of the Electricity Facts Label, not in the main comparison view.
Side by side
powertochoose.org vs. ChooseMyPower.
| powertochoose.org | ChooseMyPower | |
|---|---|---|
| Every licensed plan listed | Yes — providers are required to list | Yes — same market, live API data |
| Default ranking | Advertised rate at 2,000 kWh + listing fee | Real monthly cost at YOUR usage |
| Bill-credit plans flagged | No | Yes — chip on every credit plan |
| TDU delivery charges shown | In the EFL fine print | Included in every price you see |
| Price at your utility | Yes | Yes — each price names its TDU area |
| Who runs it | Public Utility Commission of Texas | Independent — flat referral fee, every provider |
Both are free to use. The state site is the official record; we're the honest math on top of the same market. Looking for other options? See how the Power to Choose alternatives compare →
How to use your power to choose without getting tricked
Three rules. Follow them and you'll avoid 95% of the "wait, my bill was how much?" moments.
- Use your actual usage, not 2,000 kWh. Grab your last few bills. Find the average kWh. That's the number to compare plans at. If you don't have bills yet (new home), start with 1,000 and adjust after a month.
- Read the EFL, not the marketing copy. Every plan has an Electricity Facts Label showing the effective rate at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh. If the three numbers are close together, it's a flat-rate plan. If they're dramatically different, the plan has bill credits or tiered pricing — know what triggers the good rate.
- Look for minimum usage fees. A $5-10 charge in months where you use less than 1,000 kWh can wipe out any "savings" from a low-rate plan in mild weather months.
That's the whole job. You're looking for a plan whose real cost at your real usage is the lowest — not the plan with the most attractive number in a marketing font.
By city
Power to Choose, city by city.
Prices are per-utility in Texas, so the cheapest plan in Houston isn't the cheapest plan in Dallas. Pick your city for local rankings.
FAQ
Common questions about Power to Choose.
What is "Power to Choose"?
It's the Texas consumer right to pick your retail electricity provider, established when Senate Bill 7 passed in 1999. "Power to Choose" refers to the right itself. The state runs a website at powertochoose.org that lists plans — that's a tool for using the right, not the right itself.
Is powertochoose.org the same as Power to Choose?
powertochoose.org is the official plan-listing website run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. "Power to Choose" is the consumer right the website is named after. Every licensed provider must list every residential plan there. This site — ChooseMyPower — is an independent comparison of the same market, ranked by real cost instead of advertised rate.
Is powertochoose.org accurate?
Yes. The plan data on the state site comes from the providers themselves and is audited by the PUC. What's misleading isn't the data — it's the default ranking and the usage assumption (2,000 kWh). If you use 900 kWh in most months, the order the state tool shows you is often not the cheapest-to-most-expensive order for your home.
Is ChooseMyPower affiliated with the state or powertochoose.org?
No. ChooseMyPower is independent — not affiliated with the Public Utility Commission of Texas or powertochoose.org. We list the same deregulated market from live plan data and earn a flat referral fee that's identical across every provider, so ranking has nothing to do with who pays more.
How does ChooseMyPower rank plans differently?
We ask how much your home uses, then rank by what you'll actually pay at that level — TDU delivery charges and base fees included. A plan that looks middle-of-the-pack at 2,000 kWh can be the cheapest at 950 kWh, and vice versa. We also flag bill-credit plans so you know which ones depend on hitting a usage threshold to be cheap.
Why is my bill higher than the advertised rate?
Because the advertised rate is almost always the 2,000 kWh rate, or a rate that includes a bill credit at a specific usage threshold. Use less than the plan's sweet spot and your effective rate rises — sometimes sharply. The fix is to compare plans at your home's real usage, not the marketing number.
What's the single biggest mistake people make on Power to Choose?
Picking the lowest advertised rate without checking what that rate actually is at their home's usage. The advertised rate is almost always the 2,000 kWh rate or a bill-credit rate. Neither applies to most Texas homes most months.
See what you'll actually pay
Enter your ZIP. Every plan on your meter, ranked by real cost at your home's usage — bill credits flagged, TDU charges included.
How enrollment works
You pick the plan here. Enrollment finishes on our secure checkout — same rate, no markup. If you'd rather skip the ZIP entry, Live Link pulls your real usage from Smart Meter Texas in about 30 seconds. Same plans, same checkout, less typing.