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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 can provide a new forwarding address, your retail electricity provider cannot charge an early termination fee for disconnecting electricity service before contract expiration. This is a rule established by the Texas PUC.
Your upcoming move is an ideal opportunity to shop for a lower rate plan that could save you money on your monthly electricity bill and also offset some of your moving expenses.
If you do 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 available 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.
Texas electricity rates at a glance:
- The average retail price of electricity is 13.15 cents/kWh
- The average energy usage in Texas is 1,132 kWh/month
- The average electricity bill in Texas is $148.90
Source: eia.gov
“Easy, simple, best rates, just a click away.”
~ Stephen H. (TX, United States)
Last updated: September 2022
Should you transfer electricity service?
If you are moving into a new home within the same service area, and you are satisfied with your existing electricity plan, contact your electricity company to explore transferring the plan and the contract over 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 requires the exact same kWh usage as your previous home your old plan may not be ideal.
The best way to shop for an energy plan in Texas is by estimating your anticipated monthly usage.
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.
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 your future address.
Be diligent – Providers will often encourage you to stay with your existing plan and to transfer your service instead. Some may even tell you that you are required to stay if you are still in a service area covered by your plan. You can politely remind them that Texas law provides you the option 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
Last updated: September 2022
The average Texas residential electricity rate is 13.15 cents/kWh, 12.6% less than the U.S. average.
The average Texas business, commercial electricity rate is 9.38 cents/kWh, 25.7% less than the U.S. average.
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Emily (TX, United States)
Compare Texas electricity rates for your new home
These live rates for Oncor Electric Delivery service area were updated on . Pricing shown is based on an exact usage of 1000 kWh.
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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 Companies | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| 4Change Energy | 855-550-6663 |
| Amigo Energy | 866-526-7192 |
| Direct Energy | 855-307-6915 |
| Discount Power | 855-236-1309 |
| Reliant | 855-887-2194 |
| Tara Energy | 866-217-5179 |
| Frontier Utilities | 866-763-5084 |
| 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 | 888-316-0697 |
| Just Energy | 866-586-3564 |
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