The math should make sense.

Your usage changes the answer

We compare supplied monthly kWh with plan pricing. One month cannot show a whole year: estimates and incomplete history are labeled. Time-of-use plans need the relevant time-of-use data.

Every charge needs a place

The breakdown separates energy, provider base charges, TDU delivery and eligible credits. Taxes and separate assessments are identified when excluded; a before-tax scenario is not an all-in bill.

• Energy: usage multiplied by the applicable rate.
• Delivery: the utility’s fixed and usage-based charges, including applicable riders.
• Credits and other charges: only when their conditions are supported by the plan documents.

Evidence before a price

We use reviewed pricing sources with effective dates. A listing without enough current evidence is not presented as a verified price. The Electricity Facts Label, Terms of Service and Your Rights as a Customer should be reviewed before enrollment.

A scenario is not a promise

A variable plan’s current rate does not establish its rate for the next twelve months. Deposits, cancellation costs, future rates and tax differences can change whether switching pays off.

Reading a current-price chart

Each plan uses the same monthly usage. The chart applies current charges to that usage, so it shows seasonal demand rather than a prediction of future rates. New-home comparisons stop at the supported plan term. A current variable rate supports the first period only; a later-month scenario needs a separately labeled rate assumption.

When listings were fetched

Public offer listings may be reused for up to an hour for the same ZIP and usage search. This is a cache of that search, not a statewide price check every hour. Results retain the original retrieval time. Pricing documents have their own dates, and provider availability and final terms still need checking before enrollment.

What the ranking can tell you

A comparison covers the offers and pricing evidence available to this service. It does not establish the cheapest plan across the entire Texas market. Staying on your current plan can be the better outcome.

Understanding search coverage

The source feed, matching listings, returned plans and plans with checked charges can have different counts. A returned subset is not the whole market. Search coverage identifies the available counts and missing pricing evidence; a document arithmetic check does not confirm enrollment eligibility.

Comparing past costs

A historical estimate applies dated published rates to bills for the same home and service periods. Totals include only periods with comparable evidence. When a bill spans published rates, usage is spread evenly across its service days, including the start and excluding the end. The usage-timing range prices that usage at the lowest and highest rates in the period. Missing intervals and assumed fees can affect the result. Historical prices do not establish that a plan was available to you or what it will cost next month.

State averages are context

EIA comparisons match the bill’s invoice month to the published Texas residential average. A bill can span two calendar months, and state averages can be revised. They are not available plan quotes or a measure of savings from switching.