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Setup an Apartment Electricity Account

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Set up electricity for your apartment

You shopped around, toured dozens of apartments, and finally found the perfect space.

But you need an electricity account number to get your keys.

You can choose your electricity plan, which allows you to find the best plan for your new apartment.

The downside is that finding the right plan can be difficult, and electricity companies will do everything they can to make as much money off of you as possible.

These companies even offer “special” deals to apartment communities, hoping you’ll sign up for one of their plans without checking the details.

We’re here to help all Texans find the right plan for their apartment.

We show you the most common traps so you can get an electricity account number and your keys in as little as 10 minutes.

Table of Contents
  • How to get an electricity account number 
  • Apartment electricity costs
  • New to Texas? 
  • Same-day power
  • Texas electricity companies
  • Apartment electricity FAQs

Help Me Choose

Find the best plan for your apartment in minutes. Answer five questions about your apartment home and energy habits and instantly find the right energy plan.

Moving or Switching?
1 of 5

Are you moving in, or are you just looking to switch to a new electric company?

House or Apartment?
2 of 5

Is this for a House or an Apartment?

What’s your usage?
3 of 5

Choose your home type or enter your monthly usage to shop total monthly cost:

Small Home
500-1200 square feet,
~500kWh usage
Medium Home
1200-2000 square feet,
~1000kWh usage
Large Home
2000-3000 square feet,
~1500kWh usage
x-Large Home
3000+ square feet,
~2000kWh usage
Your own average
Enter your monthly kWh average
Enter your past usage history

Enter your own monthly usage history:

Some plans have different discounts, fees, and pricing tiers that may or may not apply each month depending on your usage.

ComparePower will calculate each month’s bill for every plan and show total cost for all bills combined.

Click on each month above to input as much usage data as you have. Then press the “next” button.

January
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February
kWh
March
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April
kWh
May
kWh
June
kWh
July
kWh
August
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September
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October
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November
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December
kWh

Things to consider...

Why is comparing monthly plan cost based on your usage so important?

Electricity companies advertise their best “price per kWh” rates based on an exact monthly usage (usually 1000 or 2000 kWh). But you don’t use exactly 1000 kWh or exactly 2000 kWh. No one does.

This advertised “price per kWh” doesn’t apply the same in different households that use different amounts of energy. It’s not the same as gasoline pricing where the “price per gallon” applies to every gallon.

Buy 1 gallon or 10, it’s all the same price per gallon.

This is simply not the case with electricity. Every plan has a different equation used to calculate your monthly bill. The math is complicated.

At ComparePower, that math has already been done for you for every plan. We show you total monthly energy costs for all the plans based on your expected monthly usage.

This way you can be confident you aren’t signing up for a low advertised rate but instead choose a rate based on costs for your usage. That’s real power.

How can I find out how much I expect to use?

Moving?

  • choose a usage based on home size, or
  • Not sure? Click here use our estimator tool

Switching?

  • look at your past bills and click here to enter your estimated monthly usage or
  • Have your usage history for past bills? Click here to leverage our most powerful tool and shop based on your usage history.

Terms / Contracts
4 of 5

What contact terms interest you?

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you move out before your fixed-rate contract is up, don’t worry. You will NOT be charged an early termination fee if you cancel your service because you are moving. Texas law!

Things to consider...

Will I be charged a fee if I move out or cancel service before the end of my contract?

Texas law states that in the event of a move out, energy companies cannot charge a contract “early termination fee”.

This enables you to choose any term contract you like without fear of being charged a large fee if you have to move.

If you enter into a contract and switch providers (not move, but switch providers at the same address) more than 14 days early of your contract’s expiration, you will be charged an early termination fee.

So, don’t worry about your lease length or if you have to move. Just be sure to not switch providers before 14 days early of your contract expiration. You can determine you expiration date by calling your provider, or it may be printed on your bill.

How important is “Going Green”?
5 of 5

Green Energy is energy generated from renewable resource like wind and solar.

Things to consider...

What is “Going Green” with energy?

Green Energy, also called Renewable Energy or Renewable Energy Content, is energy generated by Wind, Hydroelectric Dams, Solar Panels, etc.

As opposed to Coal or Nuclear processes, these Green Resources are easily replenished and take less of a toll on Earth’s ecosystem.

How does my choice make an impact?

When you elect to purchase 100% Green Energy the amount of energy your home uses is added back into the Energy Grid by renewable resources only (Wind, Hyrdoelectric, Solar, etc.)

The electricity itself is the same, you are just ensuring that the method used to generate it takes less of a toll on our natural resources.

Estimator Tool

1. Size of home:

2. Number of residents:

3. Your energy habits:

Approximate monthly kWh usage:

690 kWh

Disclaimer: This tool is for approximation purposes only. Accuracy is not guaranteed or implied.

The approximated monthly usage is based on an average over 12 months. Air conditioning and heating costs can vary and often account for up to 50 percent of your home’s energy use during different seasons.

Factors such as size of your home, weather, construction, heating and cooling equipment type, insulation, and family living habits will influence your actual usage.

How to get an electricity account number 

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Learn how to set up electricity and get proof of service for your leasing office or landlord in minutes.

Total Time: 10 minutes

  1. Visit ComparePower.com

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    Visit ComparePower.com for official electric rates from trusted Texas energy providers.

  2. Enter your zip code

    Know what to expect on your bill

    Enter your zip code to find energy plans and rates in your area.

  3. Compare plans & rates

    Compare Electricity Prices Head to Head

    Compare energy plans and electricity rates by filtering the search results or features you want.

  4. Enroll online in 5 minutes

    Setup new electricity service

    Checkout and enroll online in one place.

  5. Have proof of service for your leasing office or landlord

    100 percent satisfaction guarantee

    Get your keys and move into your apartment home stress-free.

Supply:

  • Your Apartment Address
  • Your Social Security Number
  • Drivers License Number

Tools:

  • ComparePower.com is all you need to get an electricity account number and the keys to your new apartment.

Materials: Computer or mobile device with internet access.

Apartment electricity costs

Factors such as the size of your apartment, weather, construction, heating and cooling equipment, insulation, and family living habits will affect your actual usage.

At the time of writing, Texas’s average electricity price was 12.56 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), and we’ll use 1,000 kWh per month as the average usage in Texas.

These averages take into account apartments, homes, and commercial properties.

Most apartments use somewhere in the ballpark of 500 kWh of electricity each month. The average electricity price would put an apartment bill at around $65 a month.

Not sure what your usage will be? Estimate your usage using this tool.

Let’s quickly find your best energy plan.

1. Size of home:

2. Number of residents:

3. Your energy habits:

Approximate average monthly usage: 690 kWh

Disclaimer: This tool is for approximation purposes only. Accuracy is not guaranteed or implied.

The approximated monthly usage is based on an average over 12 months. Air conditioning and heating costs can vary and often account for up to 50 percent of your home’s energy use during different seasons.

Factors such as size of your home, weather, construction, heating and cooling equipment type, insulation, and family living habits will influence your actual usage.

Other considerations

If you haven’t settled on an apartment yet, you might want to consider looking for an apartment on the first floor of the building.

First-floor apartments tend to maintain temperatures better than those on higher floors. This means it will stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

Heating and cooling significantly impact your electricity usage each month and finding an apartment that regulates the temperature can save you hundreds of dollars each year.

You can also look for apartments with energy-efficient appliances already installed. These appliances are designed to avoid excessive electricity usage and won’t use electricity while not in use.

New to Texas? 

Texans voted in 2002 to de-regulate the electricity market, allowing you to choose your electricity plan. The goal of deregulation was to lower electricity prices and create better consumer choices.

The downside of deregulation is that the market is flooded with complex and confusing plans without straightforward pricing.

Same-day power

If you need power today, you can schedule a same-day connection until 6 pm with TXU Energy or Payless Power and before 2 pm with all providers in our marketplace.

Place an order before 2 pm, and service can be scheduled to start today during checkout.

Learn how to get same-day service.

Texas electricity companies

Over 60 energy providers in Texas can supply you with electricity.

The following are some of the top energy providers in the state.

Energy CompaniesPhone Number
4Change Energy888-250-2215
Amigo Energy866-993-4445
Cirro Energy866-965-5600
Constellation877-390-0411
Direct Energy866-285-4447
Discount Power866-996-1740
Flagship Power866-747-7111
Frontier Utilities866-280-3131
Gexa Energy888-688-8460
Green Mountain866-983-4770
Just Energy866-985-2820
New Power Texas888-316-0697
Payless Power855-854-8490
Pulse Power888-317-1431
Reliant866-983-4620
TXU Energy866-370-2440
Tara Energy877-599-2580

Apartment electricity FAQs

What uses the most electricity in an apartment?

Air conditioning and heating costs can vary and often account for up to 50 percent of your home’s energy use during different seasons.

How long does it take to get the electricity turned on?

Most providers offer same-day service if you submit a request before 2 pm. A few providers can even get your lights on as late as 6 pm on weekdays.

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