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Discount Power vs Express Energy: electricity prices in Texas

At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor, the cheapest plan from each is Discount Power Saver 8 at 13.8¢/kWh against Express Energy Flash Value 12 at 7.4¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14; Discount Power is cheaper on 0 and Express Energy on 5 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.Express Energy · Flash Value 12
    7.4¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    20.3¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $74.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 3% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 20.00 per month remaining
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/express-energy/36618)
    Go to Express Energy
  2. 2.Discount Power · Saver 8
    13.8¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    14.2¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $138.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 22% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/discount-power/31741)
    Go to Discount Power
  3. 3.Express Energy · Flash Value 12
    7.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    20.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.7¢/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) · 3% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 20.00 per month remaining
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/express-energy/36619)
    Go to Express Energy
  4. 4.Discount Power · Saver 8
    13.4¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    13.9¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.2¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $134.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 22% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/discount-power/31740)
    Go to Discount Power
  5. 5.Express Energy · Flash Value 12
    6.8¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    19.6¢/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 $68.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 3% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 20.00 per month remaining
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/express-energy/36620)
    Go to Express Energy
  6. 6.Discount Power · Saver 8
    12.5¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    12.8¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.3¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $125.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 22% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/discount-power/31738)
    Go to Discount Power
  7. 7.Express Energy · Flash Value 12
    7.4¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    20.3¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $74.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 3% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 20.00 per month remaining
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/express-energy/36621)
    Go to Express Energy
  8. 8.Discount Power · Saver 8
    13.1¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    13.4¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.9¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $131.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 22% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/discount-power/31739)
    Go to Discount Power
  9. 9.Express Energy · Flash Value 12
    9.7¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    23.0¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 15.6¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $97.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 3% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 20.00 per month remaining
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/express-energy/36622)
    Go to Express Energy
  10. 10.Discount Power · Saver 8
    15.1¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    15.9¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 14.7¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $151.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 22% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $75
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/discount-power/31742)
    Go to Discount Power

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Related questions

Which is cheaper on Oncor, Discount Power or Express Energy?
At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor: Discount Power Saver 8 at 13.8¢/kWh; Express Energy Flash Value 12 at 7.4¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on CenterPoint, Discount Power or Express Energy?
At 1,000 kWh a month on CenterPoint: Discount Power Saver 8 at 13.4¢/kWh; Express Energy Flash Value 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 Central, Discount Power or Express Energy?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas Central: Discount Power Saver 8 at 12.5¢/kWh; Express Energy Flash Value 12 at 6.8¢/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, Discount Power or Express Energy?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas North: Discount Power Saver 8 at 13.1¢/kWh; Express Energy Flash Value 12 at 7.4¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on TNMP, Discount Power or Express Energy?
At 1,000 kWh a month on TNMP: Discount Power Saver 8 at 15.1¢/kWh; Express Energy Flash Value 12 at 9.7¢/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.