Commercial vs residential electricity plans in Texas
Home shoppers in choice areas pick from published plans on Power to Choose. Many businesses get a quote instead, based on how and when they use power. The same split still applies: a retail provider sells the energy, and the delivery utility owns the wires. This site does not quote commercial accounts.
Power to Choose is the state's official, free plan-comparison site run by the PUCT. We don't get paid when you click.
Where the two paths split
Residential plans are published products with an Electricity Facts Label. Commercial offers are often quotes. Load shape, term length, and how many meters you have can change the quote. Two businesses with similar annual use can still see different offers.
What to gather before you ask for quotes
A year of usage, whether you have one site or several, and how much price movement you can stand. Better inputs make the quotes easier to compare. We don't collect that information on this site.
After you sign
Check the invoice against the contract and put the end date on a calendar. The same notice rules that apply to fixed-rate products are in PUCT rule 25.475, including an earlier final notice for small commercial customers.
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Questions
Do businesses use Power to Choose?
Home plans are what Power to Choose is built to compare. Many businesses need a quote from providers instead. Ask the provider which path fits the meter.
Does this site sell commercial plans?
No. We don't quote business accounts and we don't take a fee for this page.
Does a business still have a delivery utility?
Yes. The retail provider sells the energy. The delivery utility owns the wires and handles outages, the same split as a home account.
Will this page be indexed?
No. It stays noindex. The residential guides are the pages written for people shopping a home plan.
Power to Choose is the state's official, free plan-comparison site run by the PUCT. We don't get paid when you click.
Sources
- EIA electricity dataChecked October 12, 2026
- PUCT industry electricity pageChecked October 12, 2026
- PUCT substantive rule 25.475Checked October 12, 2026
- ERCOT market informationChecked October 12, 2026