Electricity Cost in Texas
The residential electricity rate in Texas is 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #28 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Texas 14% below average.
15.47¢
Residential
#28
Price Rank
29.4%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 15.47¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 8.64¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 6.55¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
Residential electricity in Texas runs 15.47¢/kWh, 14% below the 17.92¢/kWh national average and the 28th cheapest of 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 8.64¢/kWh and industrial customers 6.55¢/kWh — a 2.09¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables account for 29.4% of generation in Texas (20th highest nationally). The largest single source is natural gas at 51.8%, followed by wind at 21.9%.
In 2024, Texas generated about 566,503 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.