Texas Electricity Rate Index
See Texas electricity rate trends, price history, and short-term market outlook signals before comparing local electricity plans by ZIP code.
Texas market snapshot
Texas electricity rate index
Review recent Texas residential and commercial electricity price history alongside statewide electricity sales and generation trends.
Latest residential average
Apr 2026
Change vs last year
Compared with the same month last year
Residential monthly sales
Apr 2026
Residential monthly revenue
Apr 2026
Residential customers
Apr 2026
Available capacity
Net summer capacity
Texas generation mix
Where Texas power came from in 2024
Natural gas still leads the grid, with wind close behind. Use this as statewide context, not as a signal of what a specific provider plan includes.
natural gas
48.8%
wind
23.7%
all coal products
11.7%
nuclear
7.4%
Texas price history
How Texas residential electricity prices have changed
Switch between shorter and longer views to see how the trend changes over time.
Range shown
May 2024 to Apr 2026
Change over range
From the first month in view to the latest month in view
Range high
Apr 2026
Range low
Jun 2024
Average monthly residential electricity price. Statewide context only. Y-axis is scaled to the visible range for readability.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), updated Jun 29, 2026
Texas electricity price outlook
See whether electricity price forecasts point higher, lower, or steady so you can shop plans with better market context.
The latest EIA outlook keeps regional electricity prices in a fairly tight range over the next year. Use the forecast as background context, then rely on the plans shown on SlashPlan for the final comparison.
The outlook combines recent historical data with the latest EIA short-term forecast for the West South Central market. Use it to understand direction, then confirm the final decision with the plans shown on SlashPlan.
Residential outlook
West South Central latest published month
Range change
2y historical lookback plus current forecast
ERCOT hub signal
Average of the next three forecast months
Projected gas share
Natural gas share of Texas total generation outlook
Regional residential retail outlook
Historical values are shown first, followed by the latest EIA short-term outlook. The range buttons change how much historical context you keep before the forecast begins. This is regional market context, not the same as a local plan quote.
Historical values appear first, followed by the latest EIA short-term outlook. Regional market context only. Final plan comparisons on SlashPlan still rely on current plan data from the companies and plans we track.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jun 8, 2026, next update Jul 6, 2026
Data source
This page uses publicly available energy data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, including electricity price history and short-term market outlook data.
How to use this page
Use the index to understand whether Texas electricity prices are rising, falling, or holding steady before comparing plans for your home or business.
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