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Texas Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
16.44¢ /kWh
▲ 5.9%vs. last year
Commercial
8.26¢ /kWh
▼ 4.2%vs. last year
Industrial
6.33¢ /kWh
▼ 3.9%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$173per month▲ 2.4% vs. the year before

15.83¢/kWh × 1,093 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 6th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Texas
$173
U.S. average
$155
Louisiana
$156
Oklahoma
$141
Arkansas
$138
New Mexico
$98

Texas is $18 a month above (+11.4%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Texas makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
33.7%
Carbon-free
40.5%
Largest source
Natural gas 48%
Texas electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas48.1%286,522 GWh
Coal11.2%66,668 GWh
Nuclear6.8%40,621 GWh
Wind22.2%132,596 GWh
Solar11.1%65,971 GWh
Hydro0.2%1,130 GWh
Other0.4%2,509 GWh

596 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Texas electricity prices in context

Texas residential electricity costs 16.44¢/kWh as of May 2026, ranking 25th among the 50 states and DC, where the most expensive state sets the top position. This is 2.00¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, making Texas 10.9% cheaper than the country overall. Among bordering states, only Oklahoma at 13.38¢/kWh undercuts Texas; Arkansas charges 14.36¢/kWh and Louisiana 14.15¢/kWh, while New Mexico sits lowest among the neighbors at 14.12¢/kWh.

The rate has climbed significantly in recent years. Since May 2021, it rose 36.0% from 12.09¢/kWh. Over the longer span since May 2006, it has grown 26.7% from 12.98¢/kWh. Stretching back to records beginning in January 2001, the increase reaches 114.1% from 7.68¢/kWh. The current price sits just below the state's peak of 16.99¢/kWh set in April 2026 and well above the record low of 7.44¢/kWh in November 2002.

A typical Texas household pays $173 monthly for 1,093 kWh of electricity, compared with the national average of $155 for 871 kWh. Despite the lower rate, the bill runs higher because Texas residents use substantially more power each month. Commercial rates stand at 8.26¢/kWh and industrial rates at 6.33¢/kWh.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5.4¢8.5¢12¢15¢18¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Residential history since 2001

6.7¢9.4¢12¢15¢18¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
7.68¢
Now
16.44¢
Change
▲ 114.1%
Range
7.44–16.99¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
May 202616.448.266.33
April 202616.998.356.33
March 202616.398.696.26
February 202615.418.907.20
January 202615.698.647.25
December 202515.879.036.67
November 202516.048.216.63
October 202516.108.716.65
September 202515.838.786.75
August 202515.468.856.58
July 202515.368.856.61
June 202515.268.426.36

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Texas?
Residential electricity in Texas costs 16.44¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 25th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 8.26¢ and industrial customers 6.33¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in Texas?
Texas's residential rate of 16.44¢/kWh is -7.8% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Texas home consumes 1,093 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $173.
›Have electricity prices in Texas gone up?
Residential electricity in Texas has moved +114.1% since 2001, reaching 16.44¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +5.9%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Texas?
Of the states bordering Texas, New Mexico has the lowest average monthly bill at $98 and Louisiana the highest at $156. Texas averages $173 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.