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Setting up utilities in Texas

In most of Texas, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Texas homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$178

Texas average home bill, per month

16.0¢

Texas average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Texas

The state sets the rules for electricity, and your city handles water and trash.

Who regulates it

The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

puc.texas.gov (opens puc.texas.gov in a new tab)

Electric

You choose

In much of Texas, you can choose the company that sells your electricity and compare their plans. That’s true on the ERCOT grid, unless an electric co-op or a city-owned utility serves your home.

Power to Choose (opens powertochoose.org in a new tab)

Gas

Your gas company is set by your address.

Water and trash

Your city usually runs water, sewer and trash. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Texas

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

Texas cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

More Texas cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Power to Choose, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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