Texas Effective Rate Decoder
Decode the Real Rate of Any Texas Plan
Texas plans advertise an average rate calculated at exactly 1,000 kilowatt-hours. Use less or more than that and the real rate can be very different. Plug in the numbers from the plan and see what you would actually pay.
What you would actually pay per kilowatt-hour
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What this plan costs at standard EFL usage levels
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Texas Electricity Facts Labels publish the advertised average rate at exactly 1,000 kWh. The columns above show what you would actually pay at the three usage levels every EFL is required to disclose.
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Effective rate at each usage level
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Effective rates are calculated from the numbers you entered. They do not include taxes, gross receipts reimbursements, or any line items not entered above.
Data last updated 2026-05-08 Refreshed daily from EIA & NREL