How much does electricity cost in Texas?

Homes in Texas paid an average of 15.88¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.

What is the price of gas in Texas?

Regular gas in Texas averaged $3.70/gal the week of 10/19/2026.

Where does Texas's electricity come from?

In 2023, 34.8% of the electricity generated in Texas came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 27.4% from renewables alone.

Texas Energy

Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Texas, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.

Regular gas: $3.70/gal; Week of 10/19/2026
Home electricity: 15.88¢/kWh; July 2026
Average electric bill: $171/mo; 2025
EV charging stations: 3,928; 13,267 ports

Prices

Gas prices$3.70/gal
Electricity rates15.88¢/kWh
Propane$3.14/gal week of 10/19/2026
Natural gas$34.30/Mcf July 2026

Power plants

204.9 GW of operating capacity

All plants

Natural gas84.1 GW 41.1%
Wind44.5 GW 21.7%
Solar33.7 GW 16.4%
Battery storage18.4 GW 9.0%
Coal16.6 GW 8.1%
Nuclear5.1 GW 2.5%
Petroleum884 MW 0.4%
Hydroelectric735 MW 0.4%
Other491 MW 0.2%
Biomass363 MW 0.2%

Generated 544.0 TWh in 2023 with 34.8% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 768 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries

Largest electric utilities

By customers, 2025

All 239

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Utility	Customers	Home price
TXU Energy Retail Co, LLCRetail Power Marketer	1,867,539	19.36¢/kWh
Reliant Energy Retail ServicesRetail Power Marketer	1,646,366	18.38¢/kWh
City of San Antonio - (TX)Municipal	986,641	12.40¢/kWh
Austin EnergyMunicipal	577,889	13.14¢/kWh
Entergy Texas Inc.Investor Owned	531,824	13.89¢/kWh
Pedernales Electric Coop, IncCooperative	474,954	12.75¢/kWh
US Retailers, LLCRetail Power Marketer	456,512	15.77¢/kWh
Just EnergyRetail Power Marketer	453,967	16.92¢/kWh
Ambit Energy Holdings, LLCRetail Power Marketer	386,497	19.74¢/kWh
Gexa Energy, LPRetail Power Marketer	380,220	17.42¢/kWh

Energy by county

Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county

Frequently asked questions

How much does electricity cost in Texas?: Homes in Texas paid an average of 15.88¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
What is the price of gas in Texas?: Regular gas in Texas averaged $3.70/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
Where does Texas's electricity come from?: In 2023, 34.8% of the electricity generated in Texas came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 27.4% from renewables alone.

Data sources

EIA Open DataU.S. Energy Information Administration
Form EIA-861M Monthly Electric Power Industry ReportU.S. Energy Information Administration
Form EIA-861 Annual Electric Power Industry ReportU.S. Energy Information Administration
Form EIA-860M Monthly Electric Generator InventoryU.S. Energy Information Administration
Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Heating Oil and Propane Update; Natural Gas PricesU.S. Energy Information Administration
Alternative Fuels Data CenterU.S. Department of Energy, National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly NREL)

Data as of 10/19/2026

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