Updated July 25, 2024:  we have 96 electric rates, plans, and offers from 17 Houston providers.  Enter your zip code to start comparing electric rates in Houston!

Best Electricity Rates in Houston

Currently, the best electric rate in Houston is 13.2 cents per kWh.  This rate is offered by the retail energy provider (REP) Southern Federal with a 10-month fixed-rate plan.

  • Lowest residential rate:  13.2 cents per kWh
  • Lowest commercial rate:  7.43 cents per kWh (NRG)

Lower electric rates and custom pricing are possible for some Houston businesses.

Houston Electricity Plans

Out of the 96 Houston electric plans you can compare on our site, 18 plans are for homes while 78 are specifically designed for businesses.

Here are some of our residential plans for Houston:

 

And here are some business electricity plans for Houston:

 

Houston Electricity Providers

Today, Houston is home to several REPs including,

It’s important to note that not all Texans have the ability to choose their electricity provider. Houston is part of 85% of the state that is deregulated.

Houston Energy Deregulation

In 2002, Texas passed Senate Bill 7, which gave residents in cities like Houston the option to choose their electricity supplier. While customers continued to receive the delivery of their energy via their utility, the new law forced the market to open to competition.

New suppliers, or Retail Electric Providers (REPs) started to offer more flexible rates, plans and alternatives, which helped to lower the rising cost of energy. Transmission and Distribution Utilities remained responsible for reading meters, responding to emergencies and interruptions in service as well as maintenance.

Houston’s Energy Industry

This city is at the epicenter of the United States energy industry. Since the discovery of oil in the early 1900’s, Houston has built an impressive energy infrastructure for both national and international market demand.

Approximately 3,600 companies in the energy industry are located within an area of Houston known as “The Energy Corridor.”  Houston contains 20 million square feet of office buildings and employs a significant population. Many well known companies have their corporate headquarters here including, ExxonMobil, Shell Oil Company, and WorleyParsons.

Here are some quick facts about Houston:

Population: 1,953,631
Number of Households: 717,945
Median Household Income: $61,465
Average Texas Household Income: $55,653
Average U.S. Household Income: $55,775
Cost of Living in Houston: 102.30 (U.S. Average is 100)

Houston Utilities & Power Outages

While residents of Houston have the option to purchase their energy supply from REPs, there are still a few utilities that offer the same service:

Reliant Energy – 1-866-222-7100
CenterPoint Energy – 1-800-332-7143
Infuse Energy – 1-844-463-8732
Gexa Energy – 1-713-470-0400
Frontier Utilities – 1-866-926-8192
Power Express – 1-713-423-6970
Spark Energy – 1-877-547-7275

As a reminder, for any energy emergency service, please contact your utility. REPs are not responsible for dealing with these types of situations.