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PAYLESS POWER vs RELIANT: electricity prices in Texas

At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor, the cheapest plan from each is PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 11.2¢/kWh against RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 15.0¢/kWh, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14; PAYLESS POWER is cheaper on 5 and RELIANT on 0 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.PAYLESS POWER · PTC 3 Month - Postpaid
    11.2¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    11.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 11.0¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $112.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 26% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $99
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/payless-power/31829)
    Go to PAYLESS POWER
  2. 2.RELIANT · Reliant Power On 8 Plan
    15.0¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    15.9¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 14.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $150.00 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/reliant/31761)
    Go to RELIANT
  3. 3.PAYLESS POWER · PTC 3 Month - Postpaid
    11.1¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    11.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 10.9¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $111.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 26% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $99
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/payless-power/31823)
    Go to PAYLESS POWER
  4. 4.RELIANT · Reliant Power On 8 Plan
    14.0¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on CenterPoint
    15.0¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $140.00 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/reliant/31759)
    Go to RELIANT
  5. 5.PAYLESS POWER · PTC 3 Month - Postpaid
    10.3¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    10.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 10.2¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $103.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 26% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $99
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/payless-power/31810)
    Go to PAYLESS POWER
  6. 6.RELIANT · Reliant Power On 8 Plan
    13.3¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
    14.1¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.8¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $133.00 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/reliant/31763)
    Go to RELIANT
  7. 7.PAYLESS POWER · PTC 3 Month - Postpaid
    10.3¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    10.6¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 10.1¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $103.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 26% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $99
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/payless-power/31816)
    Go to PAYLESS POWER
  8. 8.RELIANT · Reliant Power On 8 Plan
    14.0¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas North
    14.8¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.5¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $140.00 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/reliant/31765)
    Go to RELIANT
  9. 9.PAYLESS POWER · PTC 3 Month - Postpaid
    12.6¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    13.4¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.2¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $126.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 26% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $99
    Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/payless-power/31835)
    Go to PAYLESS POWER
  10. 10.RELIANT · Reliant Power On 8 Plan
    15.8¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on TNMP
    17.0¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 15.1¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · fixed rate · 8-month term · about $158.00 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/reliant/31767)
    Go to RELIANT

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Related questions

Which is cheaper on Oncor, PAYLESS POWER or RELIANT?
At 1,000 kWh a month on Oncor: PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 11.2¢/kWh; RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 15.0¢/kWh, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on CenterPoint, PAYLESS POWER or RELIANT?
At 1,000 kWh a month on CenterPoint: PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 11.1¢/kWh; RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 14.0¢/kWh, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on AEP Texas Central, PAYLESS POWER or RELIANT?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas Central: PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 10.3¢/kWh; RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 13.3¢/kWh, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on AEP Texas North, PAYLESS POWER or RELIANT?
At 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas North: PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 10.3¢/kWh; RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 14.0¢/kWh, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.
Which is cheaper on TNMP, PAYLESS POWER or RELIANT?
At 1,000 kWh a month on TNMP: PAYLESS POWER PTC 3 Month - Postpaid at 12.6¢/kWh; RELIANT Reliant Power On 8 Plan at 15.8¢/kWh, 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.