Average Residential Electricity Price per kWh Texas (2026)

What is the average residential electricity price per kWh in Texas?

The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 15.88 cents per kWh, according to the EIA’s latest data from July 2026.

The average Texas electricity rate in 2025 was 15.40 cents per kWh.
The average Texas electricity rate in 2024 was 14.94 cents per kWh.
The average Texas electricity rate in 2023 was 14.46 cents per kWh.
The average Texas electricity rate in 2022 was 13.76 cents per kWh.

Over the years, the average price per kWh has changed drastically due to U.S. and global politics, seasonal and long-term weather patterns, and increasing reliance on renewable energy sources to generate power.

Understanding the average price per kWh is essential, as it helps to gauge the overall cost of electricity and make informed decisions when comparing providers and plans. Additional factors such as the energy provider, the specific plan chosen, and fluctuations in Texas the energy market can all affect prices.

This table shows the average price per kWh in Texas by month since 2001. Data sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Average Texas electricity price per kWh in cents by year (2001-2025)

The average price per kWh of electricity in Texas rose by 74.6% between 2001-2025, from 8.86¢/kWh to 15.40¢/kWh.

Year	Avg. Texas Residential Electricity Rate (cents per kWh)
2025	15.40
2024	14.94
2023	14.46
2022	13.76
2021	12.11
2020	11.71
2019	11.76
2018	11.2
2017	11.01
2016	10.99
2015	11.56
2014	11.86
2013	11.35
2012	10.98
2011	11.08
2010	11.6
2009	12.38
2008	13.03
2007	12.34
2006	12.86
2005	10.93
2004	9.73
2003	9.16
2002	8.05
2001	8.86

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861 detailed data files

Average Texas residential electricity price per kWh in cents by month (2001-2026)

YEAR	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
2026	15.69	15.41	16.39	16.99	16.44	15.94	15.88
2025	14.67	14.88	15.28	15.52	15.53	15.26	15.36	15.46	15.83	16.10	16.04	15.87
2024	14.36	14.48	15.05	15.16	14.84	14.56	14.70	14.90	15.04	15.67	15.69	15.32
2023	14.36	14.72	14.61	14.36	14.65	14.35	13.95	14.17	14.68	14.89	14.79	14.64
2022	12.45	12.48	13.01	13.29	13.34	13.49	13.71	14.12	14.75	14.94	15.01	14.49
2021	11.35	12.69	11.7	12.08	12.09	12.04	11.73	11.94	12.26	12.54	12.78	12.56
2020	11.46	11.72	11.81	12.04	11.79	11.76	11.59	11.5	11.77	11.85	11.93	11.59
2019	11.44	11.6	11.6	12	12.01	11.8	11.71	11.76	11.81	11.81	11.99	11.71
2018	10.63	10.87	11.35	11.39	11.36	11.2	11.09	11.27	11.39	11.5	11.6	11
2017	10.74	11.16	11.12	11.09	11.05	11.03	10.87	10.95	11.12	11.09	11.23	10.89
2016	10.88	10.99	11.19	11.26	11.1	10.95	10.83	10.91	11.11	11.02	11.1	10.85
2015	11.49	11.62	11.56	12.1	12.04	11.78	11.5	11.43	11.51	11.35	11.38	11.19
2014	11.22	11.25	11.75	12.06	11.93	12.17	12.05	12.05	12.03	12.07	11.98	11.81
2013	10.84	11.05	11.03	11.43	11.57	11.44	11.41	11.45	11.36	11.68	11.67	11.27
2012	10.77	11.05	11.01	11.02	10.84	10.97	10.87	10.96	11.11	11.16	11.11	10.99
2011	10.7	10.65	11.13	11.16	11.27	11.25	11.16	11.15	11.16	11.23	11.19	10.89
2010	11.21	11.34	11.51	12.12	11.94	11.85	11.71	11.7	11.58	11.62	11.32	11.25
2009	12.6	12.84	12.93	12.88	12.84	12.66	12.38	12.15	12.05	11.97	12.08	11.52
2008	11.65	11.35	11.97	12.53	12.94	13.43	14.06	13.84	13.51	13.53	13.28	13.08
2007	12.08	11.97	12.46	12.56	12.62	12.73	12.51	12.4	12.44	12.42	12.03	11.75
2006	11.91	12.12	12.42	12.72	12.98	13.41	13.31	13.35	13.25	13.18	12.52	11.91
2005	9.15	9.5	10.05	10.15	10.72	11.21	11.29	11.47	11.66	11.6	11.5	11.42
2004	8.61	8.55	8.93	9.39	9.76	10.44	10.48	10.71	10.32	9.57	9.37	9.24
2003	7.71	8.11	9.02	9.03	9.35	10.07	9.97	9.89	9.52	8.93	8.59	8.38
2002	8.11	7.98	7.79	7.98	8.15	8.5	8.49	8.07	8.04	7.51	7.44	8.07
2001	7.68	8.02	8.39	8.52	8.91	9.63	9.55	9.53	9.27	9.11	8.4	8.23

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Electricity Data Browser

How to reduce your Texas electricity bill

Reduce your energy consumption

There are several ways to lower your spending on electricity by reducing your usage. Here are a few of the most impactful changes you can make:

Turn the lights off: Switch the flip to off when you leave a room and rely on natural light during the day.
Increase thermostat settings: Your air conditioner uses an enormous amount of energy to keep your home cool during the summer. Turn the temperature to 78 and utilize ceiling or portable fans. Make sure to turn off the fan if you leave the room – fans cool people, not rooms. Consider turning the thermostat even higher if you’re leaving home for several hours.
Upgrade to a smart thermostat: Smart thermostats have several features that can help you reduce your electricity bill.

Switch energy providers to secure a lower rate

In addition to reducing how much electricity you use, you can also change your energy plan to find a lower price per kWh.

At BKV Energy, we highly recommend selecting a simple fixed rate electricity plan without any gimmicks such as free nights, free weekends, or bill credits. Often, those plans are designed to appear like a more affordable option while costing you more. Explore BKV Energy’s cost-effective energy plans in your area by entering your zip code.

Written by Graham Lumley

Graham Lumley is the Growth Product Manager at BKV Energy, a retail electricity provider in Texas' deregulated market, where he has worked since 2023. He analyzes customer usage and billing data, helps develop BKV's fixed-rate plans, and creates tools to simplify Texas electricity shopping. He has written over 200 articles on Texas electricity rates, delivery charges, plan types, energy generation, and more to help Texans understand their bills and pay less. With over 10 years of experience in consumer products, marketing, and energy, he explains the Texas electricity market in plain language.