Alton electricity rates and energy plans
If you’re a long-time resident, new to Alton, own a business, or need no-deposit electricity, this complete guide will help you determine your perfect power plan in Alton, Texas.
Time to read: about 7 min
Sections in this guide:
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- Alton Electricity Rates Table (live 24/7 updates)
- Electricity Price Trends in Alton (average kWh price chart)
- How to find the best energy plan in Alton (know your usage!)
- Moving to Alton: Setting up Electricity (how to choose the right plan)
- Switching electricity companies in Alton (how to choose the best plan)
- Alton Energy Companies
- No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Alton
- Alton Business Electricity Plans
- Alton Utilities (and how to report a power outage)
Alton Electricity Rates Table
You have the power to choose your household’s electric company in Alton, Texas.
ComparePower is a free consumer service established in 2009 to assist residents of Alton searching for their lowest rate electricity plan.
These official rates are the identical rates you’ll find contacting the electricity companies or visiting them online.
Offers from several different energy providers are shown in a simple grid that makes evaluating alternatives simple and fast.
This allows Texas consumers avoid hidden markups and marketing gimmicks by comparing plans “apples-to-apples” without spending hours and hours making phone calls or navigating hundreds of different online sites.
87 Alton Electric Rates
These live rates for AEP Central service area were updated on . Pricing shown is based on an exact usage of 1000 kWh.
Electricity Price Trends in Alton
Energy in Alton, Texas, has been deregulated. As an energy customer, you have a choice when it comes to picking a retail electricity provider (your electricity provider), which gives you insight and control over your energy bill.
Deregulation of electricity in Texas de-monopolized the electricity market for the majority of the state, the city of Alton included, which introduced lots of competition.
As a result, many fantastic power providers compete for your business in Alton by offering low-prices, making it a great time to compare, switch, and lower costs on your power bill.
As many as 100+ energy companies compete for your account in Alton and there are hundreds of plans to select from.
Average Electricity Rates in Alton, 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 Alton residents on ComparePower with rates as low as $0.07
How to find the best energy plan in Alton
#1 rule: Know Your Usage!
Knowing the amount of energy you will use in a month is the ideal way to shop for power in Alton. Why is this important?
The “price per kWh” you see energy companies advertising is for an exact monthly usage (usually 2000 kWh).
Every plan uses a different calculation for how your monthly bill is computed, and your monthly bill will change according to how much energy you consume in a month.
Unless you match the exact advertised usage each month, you will end up paying an effective “price per kWh” different than what you observed when you ordered.
Fortunately, there’s a better way to select your energy plan.
Calculating your total monthly bill based on expected monthly usage, then comparing plans by total monthly cost, is the best way to shop for the best rate for you.
Better still, if you have 12 months of usage history for your household, you can compare plans by total annual cost. This annualized method takes into account the changes in usage between summer and winter months and is the absolute best way to find the perfect electricity plan for your home.
ComparePower does all this math for you in an instant. What takes hours on a spreadsheet is now done in just seconds.
We put the power in your hands, taking what would amount to hours of research, spreadsheets, and calculations across hundreds of offers and assist you step-by-step to the electricity plan that’s best for your home’s consumption.
We clarify the details, disclosing the various charges and fees, so you’ll know precisely where your money is going and what to expect on your bill.
We then assist you in enrolling with your selected energy company without ever having to leave our service.
The take away here is you must determine your expected or historical usage before ordering the right energy plan for your home.
If you don’t know your usage, estimate
If you recently purchased a home or business, or you cannot obtain 12-months of usage history, you can always estimate the average amount of energy that you will use in any given month.
While not as optimal as having all previous 12-months of usage, estimating your average usage is better than blindly picking the first plan you see advertised by an electricity company at a specific usage that isn’t what you’ll consume.
Use ComparePower to find the best energy plan for your specific usage.
Moving to Alton: Setting up Electricity
If this is your first time setting up electricity service in Alton, to get the best rate you need to get the previous 12-months of energy usage for your new home.
Ask the previous home-owner to provide you with their past 12-months of usage.
This information is readily found in recent billing statements.
It may take some effort to acquire usage for the past 12-months, but the time (and savings) will be well worth it.
Once you have historical usage, ComparePower will do the math instantly to help you find the best plan for your home’s usage pattern.
Note: If you are unable to obtain historical usage information, a second option would be to estimate your future usage via utilizing our “Help Me Choose” tool. By simply entering your zip code the tool will be able to assess your home’s projected electricity consumption.
By signing up for a plan through ComparePower you will receive automated reminders when it’s time to renew your existing plan or to possibly switch plans.
Switching electricity companies in Alton
Switching is good. Market conditions are always in flux, so it is important to shop for a lower price each year when your contract is about to expire.
Your existing energy company will typically raise your energy rate once your contract expires. If you fail to take action, you’ll be left on a month-to-month rate that is significantly higher than the plan you signed up.
Before renewing your contract make sure to shop the rates of competing energy companies.
Switching can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars each year on your electricity bill.
Switching is easy:
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- You don’t have to call your current provider to cancel (no “break-up call”)
- No one comes to your home
- There is no disruption in your power supply
- It takes just minutes
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When you make the switch, your new energy company will handle everything for you including canceling service with your previous company.
There is no loss of power when you switch. Electricity in Alton is all delivered by the Oncor Transmission and Distribution Utility.
The wires and poles that deliver electricity to your home do not change when you switch energy providers. Therefore the reliability of your service is not affected.
You can pick any date up to 14 days early of your current contract’s end date without an “early termination” penalty. Texas law protects you here.
If you’re still under contract, find out how many months remain on your contract. You can set a future start date with most providers up to 6o days in advance.
The amount saved each month by switching to a different electricity company may outweigh the one-time fee to get out of your contract early.
For help with this, you can send us your latest energy bill via email, and one of our professional team members will contact you shortly to discuss your best options.
If you’re ready to switch and would like to know how to find the best plan remember that understanding your usage is the best way to find the truly lowest price.
You will want to find your past usage for the past 12 months to determine the best plan with the lowest rate for your household.
Alton Energy Companies
Are you trying to find an excellent electricity company in Alton?
You can sign up for service with 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 Alton | Phone Number |
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| 4Change Energy | 855-550-6663 |
| Direct Energy | 855-307-6915 |
| First Choice Power | 888-458-6877 |
| Green Mountain | 844-854-2257 |
| Discount Power | 855-236-1309 |
| Reliant | 855-887-2194 |
| Frontier Utilities | 866-763-5084 |
| Cirro Energy | 844-417-7179 |
| Gexa Energy | 855-639-8210 |
| TXU Energy | 844-359-7999 |
| Payless Power | 855-854-8482 |
| Pulse Power | 888-853-4522 |
No-Deposit Electricity Plans in Alton
Need to find an energy plan in Alton that doesn’t require a deposit?
If assessed a deposit on your first plan selection, ComparePower will automatically show you other plans available without a deposit.
Instead of calling around power companies or browsing through websites to determine if different electricity companies need a deposit, this will save you a whole lot of time and effort.
Working for you, we will instantly review any deposit obligations for other plans, allowing you to get power and return to your regular activities stress-free.
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:
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- 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.
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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.
Alton Business Power Plans
If you own a company in Alton, you’re not alone.
Alton has become a thriving place for many small to midsized companies. The city is small enough to get to know people and thrive, yet close enough to large metropolitan cities that provide even more opportunity for growth.
To lower your energy costs, you need to compare prices from competing providers.
ComparePower bridges the gap between your business and energy companies by inviting various energy providers to compete for your business in a sealed bid process.
You submit your information once and the companies will present their bids. You to pick the cheapest rate. Simple, quick, and easy.
Click here to get competing quotes for your business electricity.
Alton Utilities
Electricity
To learn more about Smart Meters, or to download your Electricity Usage, visit Smart Meter Texas.
To report an issue with your electricity service or power outages in Alton, visit the AEP Central website or call them at 1-877-373-4858.
Gas
For gas service in Alton, call or visit Alton official city website to determine who your provider is.
Waster/Sewer/Garbage/Recycling
In Alton, water, garbage, sewer, and recycling services are usually handled by the City of Alton.
Other Utility service areas in Texas
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