Your insider’s guide to finding the best electricity rates and energy plans in Abilene, Texas
Abilene residents, homeowners, and business owners can find the best energy prices in town using ComparePower.
Time to read: about 7 min
Sections in this guide:
Click on a section to jump directly to it:
- Abilene Electricity Rates Table (live 24/7 updates)
- Electricity Price Trends in Abilene (average kWh price chart)
- How to find the best energy plan in Abilene (know your usage!)
- Moving to Abilene: Setting up Electricity (how to choose the right plan)
- Switching electricity companies in Abilene (how to choose the best plan)
- Abilene Energy Companies
- No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Abilene
- Abilene Business Electricity Plans
- Abilene Utilities (and how to report a power outage)
Abilene Electricity Rates Table
You have the power to choose your home’s energy provider in Abilene, Texas.
ComparePower is a complementary consumer service started in 2009 to help residents of Abilene find affordable energy rates.
The official rates on our site are the same rates you’ll find after researching energy providers.
Offers from competing electricity companies are displayed in a standardized format to simplify the shopping process.
This format helps consumers like you avoid hidden fees and advertising gimmicks by comparing plans without spending hours making phone calls or searching websites.
78 Abilene Electric Rates
These live rates for AEP North service area were updated on . Pricing shown is based on an exact usage of 1000 kWh.
Electricity Price Trends in Abilene
Unlike other states, Texas has a deregulated energy market. In 2002, the state deregulated the market in order to decrease prices for residential and commercial consumers. This policy change means that there are dozens of competitors for Abilene customers rather than a single provider.
The result is that a homeowner or business owner in Abilene can find inexpensive rates from companies competing for new accounts. ComparePower allows you to compare rate quotes from multiple providers in one place. This online tool makes it simple to shop, select, and save on your plan.
Average Electricity Rates in Abilene, Texas
This chart is compiled using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA.GOV).
The average price for electricity in Texas in 2017 was 11.4 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
There are fixed-rate plans for Abilene residents on ComparePower with rates as low as $0.10
78 Abilene Electric Rates
These live rates for AEP North service area were updated on . Pricing shown is based on an exact usage of 1000 kWh.
How to find the best energy plan in Abilene
Knowing your monthly energy usage is the best way to shop for better rates in Abilene. Why?
The “price per kWh” advertised by energy companies is for an exact monthly usage.
Every plan calculates your monthly bill differently, which means that your bill may vary significantly from provider to provider.
Unless you use the advertised amount of energy per month, you will end up paying an effective price different from your initial quote.
Fortunately, there’s a better way to shop for power.
The best way to shop for an affordable electricity rate in Abilene is to calculate your monthly usage over the previous year. With this information in hand, ComparePower will take care of the rest of your research.
The site puts you in control by bringing all of the possible providers and their quotes to your computer screen. ComparePower’s search tool not only shows base prices but fees and charges often left to the fine print.
ComparePower also lets you sign up with your chosen provider without ever leaving the site. To get started, you only need your zip code and your monthly usage rate.
If you don’t know your usage, estimate
If you are unable to acquire 12 months of usage, or you’re the owner of a new home, the next best thing is to estimate how much energy you will use each month.
Estimating your average usage is not ideal but is better than choosing the first plan you see advertised by an electricity provider that doesn’t meet your needs.
Use ComparePower to find the best energy plan for your specific usage.
Moving to Abilene: Setting up Electricity
Abilene is home to more than 120,000 people. From first-time homeowners to business owners, Abilene residents enjoy their lives in west Texas. The city hosts the West Texas Fair and Rodeo, the Western Heritage Classic, and events at Abilene Christian University. Abilene not only embraces its roots as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railroad but its role as home to universities and world-class hospitals.
Important: If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Abilene, you should determine the average monthly usage for your new home over the previous year.
The property’s previous owner can usually provide this information based on energy bills.
It may take some time and effort to acquire usage information, but you stand to save hundreds to thousands of dollars per year.
ComparePower will crunch the numbers to help you find the best plan for your home’s usage level.
Note: If you can’t obtain exact usage figures, estimate your monthly usage instead. Utilize our “Help Me Choose” tool when you enter your zip code below and we’ll help you determine your home’s usage. From there, we’ll remind you to return to our site as your current energy contract concludes.
Switching electricity companies in Abilene
Switching energy plans can be very beneficial to you. Because market conditions are constantly changing, it is important to shop for a lower rate every year when your contract is about to expire. Your current provider will take the end of your contract as an opportunity to raise rates.
Before renewing your contract, check the rates of competing electricity providers. Switching can save you a lot of money.
Switching is easy:
- You don’t have to call your current company to end the contract
- No one bothers you at home
- Your lights won’t go out
- It doesn’t take more than a few minutes
When you switch providers, your new electric company will handle everything for you including canceling your current plan.
There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Abilene is delivered by the AEP North Transmission and Distribution Utility. The hardware that delivers electricity to your home does not change when you switch providers.
In Texas, you are able to end your current energy contract within 14 days of expiration without any penalties. You may also be able to set up a new contract start date within 60 days of your contract expiration with most companies. It’s also possible that ending your contract and incurring a penalty might be offset by savings with your new provider.
If you are unsure email us your latest energy bill and one of our team members will get back to you promptly with your best options. When you reach out, it’s helpful to have your previous year’s usage on hand to find the best rate for you.
Abilene Energy Companies
Looking for a great electric company in Abilene?
You can sign up for service with some great companies such as TXU Energy, Reliant, Direct Energy and more.
Click on the company of your choice to view rates, learn more, or sign up.
| Energy Companies in Abilene | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| 4Change Energy | 855-550-6663 |
| Amigo Energy | 866-526-7192 |
| Direct Energy | 855-307-6915 |
| Green Mountain | 844-854-2257 |
| Discount Power | 855-236-1309 |
| Reliant | 855-887-2194 |
| Tara Energy | 866-217-5179 |
| Frontier Utilities | 866-763-5084 |
| Cirro Energy | 844-417-7179 |
| Constellation | 855-798-2889 |
| Gexa Energy | 855-639-8210 |
| TXU Energy | 844-359-7999 |
| Payless Power | 855-854-8482 |
| Pulse Power | 888-853-4522 |
| New Power | 866-448-2720 |
| Just Energy | 866-586-3564 |
No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Abilene
Some energy providers require deposits prior to starting service, while other providers offer no-deposit electricity plans to all customers. If a deposit is required on your first search with ComparePower, don’t fret. Our quotes always include no-deposit options to meet your needs. We don’t believe you should be locked into a plan that doesn’t meet your needs from the start.
It’s possible to get started with your new provider today without a deposit through ComparePower.
Deposit Waivers
You may be eligible to have the deposit waived if you meet one of the following criteria.
A residential customer or applicant may be deemed as having established satisfactory credit if:
- The customer has been a customer of any REP or an electric utility within the two years prior to the request for electric service; is not delinquent in payment of any such electric service account, and during the last 12 consecutive months of service was not late in paying a bill more than once.
- The customer or applicant possesses a satisfactory credit rating obtained through a consumer reporting agency, as defined by the Federal Trade Commission.
- The customer or applicant is 65 years of age or older and the customer is not currently delinquent in payment of any electric service account.
- The customer or applicant has been determined to be a victim of family violence.
- The customer is medically indigent.
The requirements above are directly from the Texas Public Utility Commission §25.478 – Credit Requirements and Deposits.
Note: For any of the situations above, you must first complete your order an energy plan on ComparePower before you can obtain a waiver for your deposit.
After you’ve placed your order, you will receive an email with instructions as well as contact information for your new energy company.
Important: You must send your waiver information by email, phone, fax or mail to your new energy company (not to ComparePower).
As soon as your energy company receives your documentation, they will let you know that they’ve sent a request for your energy service to begin.
Remember, your energy company will not start your electric service until you satisfy any deposit requirement (you pay or receive a waiver).
If you have any questions on deposit waivers, you can contact us. One of our team members will get back to you as soon as possible.
Abilene Business Electricity Plans
Abilene features a number of prominent businesses including Hendrick Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The city is also home to Dyess Air Force Base, universities, and state government offices. All of these enterprises rely on affordable energy to stay in operation.
No matter your client list or size, deregulation of the energy market can help your business avoid costly monthly bills. ComparePower uses a sealed bid process with energy providers in Abilene to leverage their search for commercial accounts.
You submit your information once and companies will present their bids. You choose the best rate and get started on your path to affordable energy.
Click here to get competing quotes for your business electricity.
Abilene Utilities
Electricity
To learn more about Smart Meters, or to download you Electricity Usage, visit Smart Meter Texas.
To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Abilene, call or visit the AEP Utility company: 1-800-242-9113
Gas
For gas service in Abilene, call or visit ATMOS Energy at 1-888-286-6700.
Garbage/Recycling Pickup
In Abilene, garbage, sewer, and recycling services are included with your water utilities bill from the City of Abilene.
Water
The City of Abilene’s Water Utility Office is a public utility owned by the City of Abilene, TX.
Customer Care: 325-676-6405
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Other Utility service areas in Texas
Not in the AEP North Service area? Search low electricity rates by service area and local utility company.
Click on your Texas Distribution Utility (TDU) below to compare electricity rates in your service area.
- CenterPoint
- Oncor
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)
- AEP Texas North
- AEP Texas Central
- Sharyland Utilities
View electricity prices for Zip Codes in Abilene, Texas
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Popular ZIP codes:
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