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Transfer Electricity Service

Moving to a new home before your electricity plan expires?

If you are moving into a new home in Texas, you are not obligated to take your electricity plan with you.

You can cancel your current contract without any penalty.

As long as you provide a new forwarding address, your retail electricity provider cannot charge an early termination fee for disconnecting electricity service before the contract expires. This is a rule established by the Texas PUC.

Your upcoming move is an ideal opportunity to shop for a lower rate that could save you money on your monthly electricity bill and offset some of your moving expenses.

If you decide to transfer your service instead of canceling, be sure you have a great plan you are satisfied with and that there aren’t better rates on ComparePower.

We’ll help you estimate your new home’s energy usage, ensuring you choose the best plan for your household without any guesswork.

Table of Contents
  • Should you transfer your electricity service?
  • Ending your electricity service contract
  • Average price of electricity in Texas
  • Compare Texas electricity rates for your new home
  • Moving your business?
  • Texas energy companies

Should you transfer your electricity service?

If you are moving into a new home within the same service area and are satisfied with your existing electricity plan, contact your electricity company to explore transferring the plan and contract to your new home.

A word of caution before you blindly transfer your energy plan. Some electricity plans have different discounts, fees, and pricing tiers that may or may not apply each month, depending on your kWh usage.

No two homes use the same amount of energy. Unless your new home uses the same electricity monthly as your previous home, your old plan may not be ideal.

Estimating your anticipated monthly usage is the best way to shop for an energy plan in Texas.

The key to avoiding overpaying is knowing your expected usage and comparing monthly costs for each plan based on that usage amount.

This online electricity usage calculator will help you estimate the approximate energy usage of your new home.

If you can’t determine your usage, you can still compare rates by home size by entering your zip code in the zip box below.

Find your best electricity plan in minutes.

Ending your electricity service contract

You can cancel your existing service with one phone call.

Contact your existing electricity company and let them know you are moving and need to cancel service and shut down your electricity account. You will need your electricity account number, the current address with the expected move-out date, and future address.

Be diligent – Providers often encourage you to stay with your existing plan and transfer your service instead. Some may even tell you you must stay if you are still in a service area covered by your plan.

You can politely remind them that Texas law allows you to disconnect with no termination fee when moving.

That should be all it takes, but they may request you provide proof of your move – a small price to pay for the option of getting out of a bad contract you aren’t happy with.

Average price of electricity in Texas

Updated May 2023

The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 14.63 ¢/kWh, 8.34% less than the U.S. average.

Texas Electricity Rates Chart

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Compare Texas electricity rates for your new home

Plan Name Plan Length Rate
Constellation - 12 Month (No Min Usage Fee)12 months$0.145 / kWh
Constellation - 12 Month Usage Bill Credit12 months$0.129 / kWh
Constellation - 36 Month Usage Bill Credit36 months$0.129 / kWh
4Change Energy - Cash Money 1212 months$0.125 / kWh
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 1212 months$0.088 / kWh
4Change Energy - One Rate 1212 months$0.139 / kWh
4Change Energy - Power Maxx Saver 1212 months$0.166 / kWh
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 2424 months$0.088 / kWh
4Change Energy - One Rate 2424 months$0.135 / kWh
4Change Energy - Power Maxx Saver 2424 months$0.165 / kWh
4Change Energy - Smart Thermostat 2424 months$0.125 / kWh
Frontier Utilities - Frontier NHF 12+12 months$0.147 / kWh
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Max 1212 months$0.198 / kWh
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Plus 1212 months$0.088 / kWh
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Value 1212 months$0.171 / kWh
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Advantage 1212 months$0.187 / kWh
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Lite 1212 months$0.172 / kWh
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Plus 1212 months$0.088 / kWh
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Premium 1212 months$0.198 / kWh
Green Mountain - Pollution Free e-Plus 2424 months$0.120 / kWh
Discount Power - Wise Buy 2424 months$0.118 / kWh
Reliant - Reliant Basic Power 12 plan12 months$0.128 / kWh
Reliant - Reliant Truly Free Weekends 100% Solar 12 plan12 months$0.142 / kWh
Reliant - Reliant Truly Free Nights 100% Solar 12 plan12 months$0.142 / kWh
Cirro Energy - Smart Lock Saver 2424 months$0.126 / kWh
Direct Energy - Live Brighter Lite 1212 months$0.123 / kWh
Direct Energy - Live Brighter 1K+ 2424 months$0.138 / kWh
Direct Energy - Live Brighter Lite 2424 months$0.123 / kWh
Payless Power - Simple 66 months$0.179 / kWh
Payless Power - Premier 1212 months$0.178 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Flex Forward1 months$0.172 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Clear Deal 1212 months$0.116 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Saver's Discount 1212 months$0.160 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Simple Rate 1212 months$0.162 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Clear Deal 2424 months$0.129 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Saver's Discount 2424 months$0.176 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Season Pass 1212 months$0.169 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Solar Saver 1212 months$0.183 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Solar Value 1212 months$0.135 / kWh
TXU Energy - TXU Energy Free Nights & Solar Days 12 (8 p.m.)12 months$0.175 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon1000 1212 months$0.095 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon2000 1212 months$0.195 / kWh
Flagship Power - Schooner 1212 months$0.136 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon1000 1515 months$0.092 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon2000 2424 months$0.196 / kWh
Flagship Power - Schooner 2424 months$0.136 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon1000 3636 months$0.100 / kWh
Flagship Power - Galleon2000 3636 months$0.197 / kWh
Flagship Power - Schooner 3636 months$0.135 / kWh
Flagship Power - Cruiser 1212 months$0.136 / kWh
Flagship Power - Weekender 1212 months$0.135 / kWh
Flagship Power - Cruiser 2424 months$0.137 / kWh
Flagship Power - Weekender 2424 months$0.136 / kWh
Flagship Power - Cruiser 3636 months$0.138 / kWh
Flagship Power - Weekender 3636 months$0.137 / kWh
Flagship Power - Windsurfer 1212 months$0.140 / kWh
Flagship Power - Windsurfer 2424 months$0.140 / kWh
Flagship Power - Windsurfer 3636 months$0.140 / kWh

These live rates for ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY service area were updated on May 22, 2023 at 5:11 pm CST. Pricing shown is based on an exact usage of 1000 kWh.

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Moving your business?

Click here to get competing quotes for your business electricity.

You must compare prices from competing energy companies to find the best commercial electricity rates.

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 providers will present their bids.  You have to choose the lowest price.  Simple, quick, and secure.

Texas energy companies

Predictable fixed-rate plans from trusted Texas energy providers. 

Instantly enroll for service with great electricity providers such as TXU Energy, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain, and more.

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

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