How to Switch Energy Companies for Your Cheapest Electric Rate Plan

Switch Electric Companies and Save

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

Predict what your electricity bill will cost you for every month of the year before you enroll.

ComparePower will calculate each month’s bill for every plan and show the total cost for all bills combined. Now that is powerful!

Introducing our “Power TACO”™ Tool

If you input all 12 months of usage history, we will show you the Total Annual Cost of Ownership. We call this the Power TACO™.

Find the RIGHT energy company and your best electricity plan in 4 simple steps.

Gather your home’s historical usage profile (kWh usage) month by month for the past 12 months. It’s ok if you don’t have all 12 months. The more months the better.
Enter your historical usage month by month into the calculator below.
Click on Compare Rates to compare competing light company rate plans based on your home’s custom usage.
Enroll online or over the phone in about 5 minutes.

kWh Usage Pricing Calculator

Input as many months of usage history as you can gather, then click “Compare Rates”.

If you can’t find your usage history, you can still compare rates by home size by entering just your zip code at the top of this page.

Moving or Switching?

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

House or Apartment?

Is this for a House or an Apartment?

What’s your usage?

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 “compare rates” button.

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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

What contact terms interest you?

Show All Fixed Term Only No Contract Only

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!

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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”?

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

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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 Switch Energy Companies

Read this now to learn how to choose the right energy plan for your home when switching energy companies in Texas.

Did you know electricity plans in Texas are priced according to how much energy you use each month?

That’s right. The amount of energy you use each month dictates the rate you pay for energy that month.

This is why it is very important to understand your monthly energy consumption when shopping for a new electricity plan in Texas.

To determine the best plan for your home you need to understand how much energy you use on any given month.

By the end of this short exercise, you’ll know how to compare electricity plan options by total annual cost instead of buying into advertised “teaser” rates.

Find your previous month’s energy bills or log into your existing energy company website. Write down month-by-month how many kilowatt-hours of energy you consumed last year.

It is ok if you do not have all 12 months of usage. Gather as many months as you can find. The more months the better.

If you can’t find your usage history, you can still compare rates by home size by entering just your zip code at the top of this page

Make an Informed Decision

We’ll show you how to make an informed decision when it comes to choosing the best energy company plan for your home.

Is your electricity bill too high? If you’re confused with all the different energy companies and electricity plans in Texas, you’re not alone.

Many Texans choose their electricity company based on advertisements they see on TV, brand recognition, or recommendations from friends and family.

Knowledge is power. Blindly deciding on your energy company without first knowing how to shop for the best electricity plan can end up costing you and your family a lot more money.

Next, we’ll show you step-by-step how to shop for the best plan so you can put your hard-earned money to better use than giving it away to an energy company that sold you the wrong plan for your needs.

Predictability is Power

Some electricity 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 the total cost for all bills combined. Now that is powerful!

Find the RIGHT energy company and your best electricity plan in 4 simple steps.

Gather your home’s historical kWh usage month by month for the past 12 months. It’s ok if you don’t have all 12 months. The more months the better.
Enter your historical usage month by month into the calculator below.
Click on Compare Rates to compare competing light company rate plans based on your home’s custom usage.
Enroll online or over the phone in about 5 minutes.

kWh Usage Pricing Calculator Video

Still confused about why this is so important? This short 2-minute video will show you how to find your best plan on ComparePower.

How to determine your kWh Usage for a new home

What if you’re moving into a new home and do not have past or historical usage?

The best way to shop for an energy plan in Texas is still by estimating your anticipated monthly usage.

This Online Electricity Usage Calculator will help you estimate your new home approximate energy usage.

If you can’t determine your usage, you can still compare rates by home size by entering just your zip code at the top of this page.

Conclusion: Your turn to save

We’ve shown you how a few simple steps can help find the best electricity plan for your home.

Many users of this advanced way of shopping have reported saving over $2000 a year on their electric bill. That’s real money.

Give our usage estimator tool a try and see what you could be saving.

How to Switch Energy Companies

Make an informed decision when it comes to choosing your best energy company.

Switch Electric Companies and Save

Introducing our “Power TACO”™ Tool

kWh Usage Pricing Calculator

Moving or Switching?

House or Apartment?

What’s your usage?

Terms / Contracts

How important is “Going Green”?

Estimator Tool

How to Switch Energy Companies

Make an Informed Decision

Predictability is Power

kWh Usage Pricing Calculator Video

How to determine your kWh Usage for a new home

Conclusion: Your turn to save