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Electricity in Hidalgo County, Texas

For Hidalgo County, Texas the cheapest electricity plan at 1,000 kWh a month is AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC Simple Saver 3 at 6.2¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies) on Oncor; AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC Simple Saver 3 at 5.7¢/kWh (a bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies) on AEP Texas Central, as listed on Power to Choose on 2026-11-14; the delivery utility on your bill decides which applies, and customers of Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc there cannot choose a retailer.

In Hidalgo County EIA-861 records Oncor and AEP Texas Central as the delivery utilities; each is ranked on its own. Beside them, EIA-861 records Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc; 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.

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  1. 6.2¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    19.1¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 12.2¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 3-month term · about $62.00 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/33631)
    Go to AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC
  2. 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
  3. 6.7¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    19.6¢/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 $67.00 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/33364)
    Go to AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC
  4. 6.9¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh on Oncor
    19.8¢/kWh at 500 kWh · 13.0¢/kWh at 2,000 kWh · bill credit or minimum-usage fee applies, as the export flags it · fixed rate · 12-month term · about $69.00 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/36119)
    Go to CHARIOT ENERGY
  5. 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
  6. 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)
    Go to AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC
  7. 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)
    Go to AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC
  8. 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)
    Go to CHARIOT ENERGY
  9. 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
  10. 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

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Who delivers here

Utilities from EIA-861 Service Territory.

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  • Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc
    no retailer choice

Cities and towns in Hidalgo County

ZIP codes in Hidalgo County

ZIPs the Census places mostly in this county.

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Related questions

Which utilities serve Hidalgo County?
EIA-861 records Oncor, AEP Texas Central and Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc in Hidalgo County. Which one serves an address is on its bill.
Which ZIP codes are in Hidalgo County?
The Census places 29 ZIPs mostly in Hidalgo County: 78501, 78503, 78504, 78516, 78537, 78538, 78539, 78540, 78541, 78542, 78543, 78549, 78557, 78558, 78560, 78562, 78563, 78565, 78570, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78576, 78577, 78579, 78589, 78595, 78596, 78599.

Where this comes from

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