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Budget Power vs SPARK ENERGY LLC: electricity prices in Texas

At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor, the cheapest plan from each is Budget Power Prime 12 at 6.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies) against SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 7.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14; Budget Power is cheaper on 2 and SPARK ENERGY LLC on 3 of the 5 delivery utilities both sell on.

Each retailer's cheapest plan on every delivery utility both sell on, the cheaper first. Ranked on the average price at 1,000 kWh a month as each Electricity Facts Label states it, delivery charges included; the 500 and 2,000 kWh figures are on every row.

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Cheapest first. Each row goes to the provider's own sign-up page.

  1. 1.Budget Power · Prime 12
    6.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    19.5¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.7¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $66.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 24% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/budget-power/36373)
    Go to Budget Power
  2. 2.SPARK ENERGY LLC · Sure Saver 12
    7.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    18.0¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.4¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $76.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 37% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/spark-energy-llc/37305)
    Go to SPARK ENERGY LLC
  3. 3.Budget Power · Prime 12
    6.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    19.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.6¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $66.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 24% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/budget-power/36372)
    Go to Budget Power
  4. 4.SPARK ENERGY LLC · Sure Saver 12
    8.1¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    18.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.9¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $81.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 37% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/spark-energy-llc/37300)
    Go to SPARK ENERGY LLC
  5. 5.SPARK ENERGY LLC · Sure Saver 12
    7.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    17.9¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.4¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $76.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 37% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/spark-energy-llc/37302)
    Go to SPARK ENERGY LLC
  6. 6.Budget Power · No Gimmicks 6
    10.5¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    10.9¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 10.4¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 6-month term · about $105.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 24% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/budget-power/39021)
    Go to Budget Power
  7. 7.SPARK ENERGY LLC · Sure Saver 12
    7.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    18.2¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.7¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $79.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 37% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/spark-energy-llc/37309)
    Go to SPARK ENERGY LLC
  8. 8.Budget Power · No Gimmicks 18
    11.7¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    12.0¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 11.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 18-month term · about $117.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 24% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $125
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/budget-power/34408)
    Go to Budget Power
  9. 9.SPARK ENERGY LLC · Sure Saver 12
    10.5¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    21.3¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 15.1¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $105.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 37% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $100
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/spark-energy-llc/37307)
    Go to SPARK ENERGY LLC
  10. 10.Budget Power · No Gimmicks 6
    13.0¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    13.8¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.6¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 6-month term · about $130.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 24% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/budget-power/39019)
    Go to Budget Power

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Related questions

Which is cheaper on Oncor, Budget Power or SPARK ENERGY LLC?
At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor: Budget Power Prime 12 at 6.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies); SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 7.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on CenterPoint, Budget Power or SPARK ENERGY LLC?
At 1,000 kWh a month on CenterPoint: Budget Power Prime 12 at 6.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies); SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 8.1¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on AEP Texas Central, Budget Power or SPARK ENERGY LLC?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas Central: Budget Power No Gimmicks 6 at 10.5¢/kWh; SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 7.6¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on AEP Texas North, Budget Power or SPARK ENERGY LLC?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas North: Budget Power No Gimmicks 18 at 11.7¢/kWh; SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 7.9¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on TNMP, Budget Power or SPARK ENERGY LLC?
At 1,000 kWh a month on TNMP: Budget Power No Gimmicks 6 at 13.0¢/kWh; SPARK ENERGY LLC Sure Saver 12 at 10.5¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.

Where this comes from

Dated 2026-11-14. Nothing is estimated beyond arithmetic the page names, and no provider pays to appear.