Electricity Plan Cost Calculator
Build a custom plan with line-item charges and delivery fees to reveal your all-in effective rate.
Estimate Electricity Plan Pricing
Enter your expected usage and line-item charges to compare realistic electricity plan costs in Texas.
Update this to match your typical usage.
Energy charges
Add provider fees, bill credits, or riders that apply per month or per kWh.
| Charge name | Applies | Usage share | Amount | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | $/mo | Core | ||
% | ¢/kWh | Core |
Use negative values for bill credits or discounts. Adjust the usage share to model time-of-use or tiered rates.
Delivery charges
Pull saved TDSP delivery rates or adjust them to match your plan details.
Rates updated 3/8/2026
Totals
Based on 1,000 kWh per month.
Total Monthly Cost
Effective Rate
Energy Charges
12.5¢/kWh variable
Delivery Charges
0.0¢/kWh variable
Estimate includes the line items you entered above. Add taxes as a separate line item if you want to include them.
About This Electricity Plan Cost Calculator
The Texas electricity plan cost calculator helps you model your total monthly bill before you enroll. Instead of looking only at an advertised energy rate, you can include base charges, TDSP delivery fees, and usage-based pricing to estimate a more realistic all-in cost.
This tool is useful when you compare fixed-rate, variable-rate, and time-of-use electricity plans in Texas. You can quickly test how different line items impact your monthly bill and effective cents-per-kWh rate.
Key Features
- Build custom charge line items for base fees, usage charges, riders, or credits.
- Apply usage-share percentages to model time-of-use or tiered electricity rates.
- Use current TDSP delivery rates as a baseline, then override values when needed.
- See total monthly cost, effective rate, and energy vs. delivery charge breakdown.
How To Use This Calculator
- Enter your expected monthly kWh usage.
- Add or adjust energy charge line items, including bill credits if needed.
- Select your TDSP and confirm delivery charges.
- Review totals and compare scenarios to find your best plan structure.
Electricity Plan Cost Formulas
These formulas are used to estimate all-in monthly electricity plan costs and effective rates.
Energy line cost
(usage kWh × usage share %) × (rate ¢/kWh ÷ 100)
Delivery variable cost
usage kWh × (delivery ¢/kWh ÷ 100)
Total monthly cost
Energy monthly charges + energy variable costs + delivery fixed + delivery variable
Effective rate
(Total monthly cost ÷ usage kWh) × 100
Result is shown in cents per kWh.
Electricity Plan Cost Calculator FAQs
Answers to common questions about estimating Texas plan costs.
Does this calculator include TDSP delivery fees?
Yes. You can load TDSP delivery values and manually adjust both fixed and per-kWh delivery components.
Can I model bill credits or discounts?
Yes. Add a line item with a negative value to represent monthly or usage-based bill credits.
Is this estimate exact for every bill?
No. It is a planning estimate based on the values you enter. Taxes and provider-specific terms can change final billing.
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