Which utility delivers electricity in Ricardo?

Ricardo's ZIP codes are mostly in Kleberg County, where EIA-861 records AEP Texas Central and Nueces Electric Cooperative. Which one serves an address is on its bill.

Which ZIP codes are in Ricardo?

The Census places Ricardo in ZIP 78363.

United States · Texas · electricity · Prices checked yesterday · 14 November 2026 · re-read daily

Cheapest electricity in Ricardo, Texas

Name: Cheapest electricity in Ricardo, Texas
Creator: OpenStream

The cheapest electricity plan for Ricardo, Texas is AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC Simple Saver 3 at 5.7¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh a month on AEP Texas Central (18.5¢/kWh at 500 kWh, 11.8¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh, bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, fixed rate, 3 months), as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14.

Ricardo's ZIP 78363 is mostly in Kleberg County, where EIA-861 records AEP Texas Central as the delivery utility. Beside it, EIA-861 records Nueces Electric Cooperative; a home served by one of those cannot choose a retailer. 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.

The fuller page for this is Electricity in Kingsville.

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

1.AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC · Simple Saver 3
5.7¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
18.5¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 11.8¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $57.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 6% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $125
Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/ap-gas-and-electric-tx-llc/33457)
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2.AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC · SimpleSaver 12
5.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
18.7¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.0¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $59.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 6% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: $125
Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/ap-gas-and-electric-tx-llc/20508)
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3.CHARIOT ENERGY · GridPlus 12
5.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on AEP Texas Central
18.8¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.0¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $59.00 a month at 1,000 kWh (our arithmetic on the listed average) · 100% renewable as listed · early termination fee as listed: 15 per remaining month
Electricity Facts Label cited on the plan page (/us/tx/plan/chariot-energy/36123)
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4.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
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