Texas electricity guides

Short guides on how Texas electricity works. When you are ready to look at plans, use Power to Choose. The commercial-plans note stays unpublished in search.

• How Texas electricity deregulation worksTexas splits electricity into the company that sells it and the utility that delivers it. Here's who does what, who regulates them, and who gets to choose.
• How to read a Texas EFL and compare ratesThe Electricity Facts Label shows a plan's real price at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Here's how to read one and compare plans at your actual usage.
• Fixed vs variable electricity plans in TexasFixed plans lock your energy rate for the contract; variable plans can change monthly. Here's how each works, plus what happens when your contract ends.
• No-deposit electricity in Texas: how it actually worksWhy Texas providers ask for deposits, how to avoid one with good payment history, and how prepaid plans work. No hype, just the rules and the options.
• Switching electricity in Texas without an outageSwitching providers in Texas doesn't cut your power. Here's the timeline, what to check first, and how to avoid an early termination fee.
• Moving in Texas: getting your electricity turned onMoving to a new Texas address? Here's how to check whether you can choose, pick a plan before move-in, and avoid paying two bills at once.
• Parts of Texas where you can't pick your electricity companyAustin, San Antonio and many co-op and city-utility areas don't have retail choice. Here's why, how to tell if that's you, and what you can do.
• TDU vs provider on a Texas electric billYour provider sells the power; your utility (Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP and others) delivers it. Here's who to call and what each charge means.
• How to find the best Texas electricity plan for youThere's no single best Texas electricity plan. The right one depends on your usage, contract length and fees. Here's a simple way to narrow it down.
• Commercial vs residential electricity plans in TexasNot indexedHow business and home electricity shopping differ in Texas. This page is off our residential guide and is not indexed.