TX Average Price (cents per kWh) for Commercial & Residential Customers

How to Read This Chart

This line chart shows the average retail electricity price in Texas, measured in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), for Residential and Commercial customers from 2015 through the most recent reporting period. Each line represents a customer class, allowing comparison of pricing trends over time. The horizontal axis shows the calendar year, while the vertical axis shows the average price per kWh. Short-term spikes or dips reflect periods of market volatility, while longer-term movements show broader pricing trends.

Why This Matters

Average electricity prices provide a direct view into what customers are paying over time and how retail market conditions affect different customer groups. The divergence between residential and commercial prices reflects differences in usage patterns, contract structures, and risk exposure, while price spikes highlight the system’s sensitivity to extreme weather and fuel market disruptions. Tracking these trends helps policymakers, regulators, and market participants evaluate retail market performance, affordability, and consumer risk. For consumers and researchers, this data offers important context for understanding bill impacts, market volatility, and how pricing has evolved in Texas’s competitive electricity market.

Key Insights

The following highlights are derived directly from the most recent available data in this dataset using standardized calculations. Metrics reflect average retail electricity prices for residential and commercial customers in Texas and are computed from the underlying monthly time series. Unless otherwise noted, comparisons are based on the most recent complete reporting month and the prior month. These highlights provide a concise snapshot of current retail electricity pricing.

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