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Texas electric bills: $266/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$266/month
Average residential electric bill, Texas, August 2026
15.91¢/kWh · 1,670 kWh/month · rank 49 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $178/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Texas households paid an average of $266 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 14.7% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Texas 49th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Texas?

Texas homes used 1,670 kWh in August 2026, one of the highest levels of use in the country and above the U.S. figure of 1,152 kWh, at 15.91¢/kWh. The average bill was $266. Rates differ by retail plan, so enter your own below.

Estimated bill: $266 a month, $3,192 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Texas averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,137. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Texas electricity prices changed?

The Texas price was 12.26¢/kWh in September 2021, and was 29.8% higher in August 2026. It peaked at 17.00¢/kWh in April 2026; the September 2021 price was also the five-year low.

Average residential electricity price in Texas, last 12 months
15.2¢15.7¢16.2¢16.7¢17.2¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Texas, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202515.77¢/kWh
Oct 202516.03¢/kWh
Nov 202515.96¢/kWh
Dec 202515.79¢/kWh
Jan 202615.67¢/kWh
Feb 202615.42¢/kWh
Mar 202616.39¢/kWh
Apr 202617.00¢/kWh
May 202616.44¢/kWh
Jun 202615.94¢/kWh
Jul 202615.88¢/kWh
Aug 202615.91¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Texas, last 5 years
11.7¢13.2¢14.6¢16.1¢17.6¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Texas, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202112.26¢/kWh
Oct 202112.54¢/kWh
Nov 202112.78¢/kWh
Dec 202112.56¢/kWh
Jan 202212.45¢/kWh
Feb 202212.48¢/kWh
Mar 202213.01¢/kWh
Apr 202213.29¢/kWh
May 202213.34¢/kWh
Jun 202213.49¢/kWh
Jul 202213.71¢/kWh
Aug 202214.12¢/kWh
Sep 202214.75¢/kWh
Oct 202214.94¢/kWh
Nov 202215.01¢/kWh
Dec 202214.49¢/kWh
Jan 202314.36¢/kWh
Feb 202314.72¢/kWh
Mar 202314.61¢/kWh
Apr 202314.36¢/kWh
May 202314.65¢/kWh
Jun 202314.35¢/kWh
Jul 202313.95¢/kWh
Aug 202314.17¢/kWh
Sep 202314.68¢/kWh
Oct 202314.89¢/kWh
Nov 202314.79¢/kWh
Dec 202314.64¢/kWh
Jan 202414.35¢/kWh
Feb 202414.48¢/kWh
Mar 202415.02¢/kWh
Apr 202415.13¢/kWh
May 202414.83¢/kWh
Jun 202414.55¢/kWh
Jul 202414.70¢/kWh
Aug 202414.88¢/kWh
Sep 202415.06¢/kWh
Oct 202415.67¢/kWh
Nov 202415.68¢/kWh
Dec 202415.36¢/kWh
Jan 202514.63¢/kWh
Feb 202514.78¢/kWh
Mar 202515.20¢/kWh
Apr 202515.48¢/kWh
May 202515.45¢/kWh
Jun 202515.19¢/kWh
Jul 202515.28¢/kWh
Aug 202515.40¢/kWh
Sep 202515.77¢/kWh
Oct 202516.03¢/kWh
Nov 202515.96¢/kWh
Dec 202515.79¢/kWh
Jan 202615.67¢/kWh
Feb 202615.42¢/kWh
Mar 202616.39¢/kWh
Apr 202617.00¢/kWh
May 202616.44¢/kWh
Jun 202615.94¢/kWh
Jul 202615.88¢/kWh
Aug 202615.91¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Texas compare with other states?

Texas ranked 49th of 51, 27.3% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. The Texas bill was higher than all four of its neighbors: Oklahoma averaged $251 and New Mexico $162.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
46Mississippi$23914.431,655
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Texas
Texas$26615.91—
Arkansas$21714.37-18.4%
Louisiana$22712.87-14.7%
New Mexico$16216.51-39.1%
Oklahoma$25114.82-5.6%

What is behind Texas's electric bills?

  • Rate and use. The price per kWh was below the national 18.16¢/kWh, while use was above the U.S. average.
  • Summer peak: $266 in August 2026; the year's low was $129 in November 2025.
  • Annual total: $2,137.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Texas?

The average residential electric bill in Texas was $266 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,670 kWh at 15.91¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $178 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Texas?

Residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.91¢/kWh in August 2026, 3.3% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Texas more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Texas electric bill was $266, 27.3% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Texas ranked 49th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Texas home use?

A typical residential customer in Texas used 1,670 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Texas household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,137 a year for a typical Texas household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $266; the lowest was November 2025 at $129.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.