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Compare Dallas Electricity Rates

Moving to Dallas or switching providers? 17 providers offer 116 plans in Dallas today. The lowest 12-month flat rate is 14.1¢ per kWh, delivery included.

Plan prices from PUCT-licensed providers, October 24, 2026, at 1,000 kWh a month with Oncor delivery included. Refreshed daily.

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12-month flat-rate plans in Dallas run from 14.1¢ to 18.7¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month, delivery included. Bill-credit plans show as little as 7.2¢, but only in months you use 1,000 kWh or more. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the retail provider and the rate. The Texas average is 15.9¢.

Rate ranges verified October 24, 2026 · Reviewed by Brad

Dallas, home to about 1.3 million people, is one of the largest cities in Texas’s competitive electricity market.

Dallas residents on Oncor's grid can compare dozens of electricity plans right now. The delivery charge is the same whichever provider you pick; the energy price is what differs.

Plans

Lowest-priced Dallas plans by type

The lowest flat-rate plan in each group, priced all-in at 1,000 kWh a month with Oncor delivery included. Enter your ZIP code for every plan at your address.

Lowest 12-month flat rate
Discount Power
Essential Saver 12
14.1¢per kWh · $141 a month
14.5¢ at 500 kWh and 13.8¢ at 2,000: close to the same at any usage.
12 months · $150 cancellation fee · 24% renewable
See plan details for Discount Power Essential Saver 12 (Electricity Facts Label, opens in a new tab)
Lowest 24-month
Cirro Energy
Simple Advantage 24
14.8¢per kWh · $148 a month
Locks the price for two years. 0.7¢ more than the lowest 12-month plan.
24 months · $295 cancellation fee · 24% renewable
See plan details for Cirro Energy Simple Advantage 24 (Electricity Facts Label, opens in a new tab)
Lowest 100% renewable
Atlantex Power
Luminous Green 12
15.2¢per kWh · $152 a month
Matches all of your use with renewable energy credits. 1.1¢ more than the lowest flat rate.
12 months · $240 cancellation fee · 100% renewable
See plan details for Atlantex Power Luminous Green 12 (Electricity Facts Label, opens in a new tab)
Lowest 36-month
APGE
True Simple 36
15.7¢per kWh · $157 a month
The only 36-month flat plan in the Oncor area today.
36 months · $225 cancellation fee · 6% renewable
See plan details for APGE True Simple 36 (Electricity Facts Label, opens in a new tab)

Priced at your usage

Dallas flat-rate plans at the usage you pick

All 32 flat-rate plans offered in Dallas today, cheapest first at the monthly use you choose. A small apartment uses about 500 kWh, a typical house 1,000, and a large house in August 2,000 or more.

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Flat-rate plans in the Oncor area, cheapest first at 1,000 kWh a month
Provider and plan	Term	At 500 kWh	At 1,000 kWh	At 2,000 kWh	Monthly bill	Cancel fee
Discount PowerEssential Saver 1212 mo · $150 cancel fee · $141 a month	12 mo	14.5¢	14.1¢	13.8¢	$141	$150
Cirro EnergySimple Advantage 1212 mo · $150 cancel fee · $141 a month	12 mo	14.5¢	14.1¢	13.8¢	$141	$150
APGETrue Simple 1414 mo · $175 cancel fee · $144 a month	14 mo	14.8¢	14.4¢	14.2¢	$144	$175
APGETrue Simple 1212 mo · $125 cancel fee · $145 a month	12 mo	14.9¢	14.5¢	14.3¢	$145	$125
Constellation12 Month (No Min Usage Fee)12 mo · $150 cancel fee · $145 a month	12 mo	14.9¢	14.5¢	14.3¢	$145	$150
Atlantex PowerLuminous 1212 mo · $240 cancel fee · $147 a month	12 mo	15.1¢	14.7¢	14.5¢	$147	$240
Cirro EnergySimple Advantage 2424 mo · $295 cancel fee · $148 a month	24 mo	15.2¢	14.8¢	14.5¢	$148	$295
Constellation12 Month GREEN (No Min Usage Fee)12 mo · $150 cancel fee · $151 a month	12 mo	15.5¢	15.1¢	14.9¢	$151	$150

Prices include Oncor delivery. Prices as of October 24, 2026.

Read before you pick

Why we don’t headline the 7.2¢ plans

76 of the 116 plans in Dallas use bill credits. The lowest, APGE SimpleSaver 9, takes $125 off any month you use 1,000 kWh or more. That makes it 7.2¢ at exactly 1,000 kWh, but 20.1¢ in a 500 kWh month. A flat plan costs about the same per kWh at any usage.

APGE SimpleSaver 9 (bill credit)Discount Power Essential Saver 12 (flat)

Price per kWh (left) by monthly use in kWh (bottom), computed from each plan’s published charges, delivery included.

Monthly bill for APGE SimpleSaver 9 (bill credit) and Discount Power Essential Saver 12 (flat) at three usage levels
Monthly use	Bill credit	Flat
500 kWh	$101 (20.1¢)	$72 (14.5¢)
1,000 kWh	$72 (7.2¢)	$141 (14.1¢)
2,000 kWh	$265 (13.2¢)	$277 (13.8¢)

Which costs less over a year

It depends on how many months you stay above 1,000 kWh.

A houseBill credit $1,904 · flat $2,068 a year: credit plan saves $164
An apartmentBill credit $1,430 · flat $1,291 a year: credit plan costs $139 more

Typical monthly profiles we assumed: a house averaging 1,233 kWh with 4 months under 1,000; an apartment averaging 758 kWh with 9 months under 1,000. Priced from each plan’s published charges.

Bill-credit plans explained

Your delivery utility

About Oncor in Dallas

Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for Dallas, on the ERCOT grid. It owns the power lines and meters, restores outages and reads your meter. Your retail provider sells the electricity itself.

Texas opened retail electricity to competition in 2002 under Senate Bill 7, overseen by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Oncor’s delivery charge is set by the PUCT and passed through at cost, so it is the same on every plan. The difference between plans is the energy charge and any base fee.

Where a $141 Dallas bill goes

Discount Power Essential Saver 12 at 1,000 kWh

Energy $68Oncor delivery $73

Oncor monthly charge: $4.06
Oncor per kWh: 6.87¢

Energy includes the provider’s base charge. Delivery charges as passed through in every Oncor plan’s pricing, October 24, 2026. Taxes not included.

Switching

How to switch electricity in Dallas

Step 1Enter your Dallas ZIP code
We confirm your address is in the Oncor area and show every plan offered there.
Step 2Compare plans at your usage
Sort by the price at your own monthly use, and check the term and cancellation fee.
Step 3Start service or switch
Enroll online. Oncor keeps delivering your power with no interruption.

What choice gets you in Dallas

Lower rates
17 PUCT-licensed providers compete for Dallas customers, including APGE, Just Energy, 4Change Energy and Energy Texas.
Same delivery
Oncor keeps delivering your power on the same wires. Only the company that bills you changes.
Price protection
Fixed rates for 12 to 36 months shield you from ERCOT price swings. 32 flat-rate plans are offered today.
Green options
100% renewable plans start at 15.2¢ per kWh, from providers such as Atlantex Power and Gexa Energy.

How enrollment works for Texas

Texas plans check out through Compare Power, our in-network enrollment partner. Prefer to skip the typing? Live Link uses your actual past-year usage, so every plan ranks against your real bill — not an estimate. How Live Link works →

In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington DC, we enroll you directly.

Moving

Moving to Dallas? Get power on at your new address

Pick a plan for your new ZIP code, choose your move-in date, and enroll online. You get your account number right away for your landlord.

Same-day service
Many plans can turn power on the same day or the next day. Each provider sets its own cutoff time.
Proof for your landlord
Your account number comes with your enrollment confirmation, so you can show it at move-in.
Your move-in date
Choose same-day, next-day or a set date. Oncor connects the meter; no technician visit is needed for most homes.

How to start service at your new Dallas address

Step 1Enter your new ZIP code
We show the plans available at your new address.
Step 2Pick your move-in date
Same-day, next-day or the exact date you get your keys.
Step 3Enroll online
You get a confirmation and your account number for your landlord right away.

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Providers

Electricity providers in Dallas

The 17 PUCT-licensed retail providers with plans in the Oncor area today, by number of plans, with each one’s lowest flat rate at 1,000 kWh.

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ZIP codes

All 52 Dallas ZIP codes

Every Dallas ZIP code is in the Oncor area and has electricity choice. Select one to compare plans for that ZIP.

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Questions

Dallas electricity questions

How do I compare electricity rates in Dallas?

Enter your ZIP code to see live plans from PUCT-licensed retail electric providers serving Dallas on the Oncor grid. Compare the full price per kWh at your own usage (500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh are on every Electricity Facts Label), not the headline rate, and check the term length and cancellation fee before you sign.

What is the cheapest electricity plan in Dallas?

The lowest 12-month flat-rate plan in Dallas today is Discount Power Essential Saver 12 at 14.1¢ per kWh all-in at 1,000 kWh a month, about $141 a month with Oncor delivery included. Bill-credit plans show a lower number at exactly 1,000 kWh, but cost more in any month you use less than the credit threshold, so they suit homes that stay above it most of the year.

What is the average electricity rate in Dallas, Texas?

Texas homes pay an average of 15.9¢ per kWh (U.S. Energy Information Administration). The median 12-month flat-rate plan offered in Dallas today is 15.4¢ at 1,000 kWh.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Dallas?

Yes. Dallas is in Texas's deregulated market. 17 providers offer 116 plans in the Oncor area today. Oncor delivers the power; you pick the company that sells it to you.

How do I switch electricity providers in Dallas?

Compare plans with your ZIP code, choose one and sign up online. Your new provider handles the switch with Oncor, with no interruption in service. If you are in a contract, check your cancellation fee first; switching in the last 14 days of a contract has no fee.

What is Oncor and what does it do?

Oncor is the transmission and distribution utility (TDU) for Dallas. It owns the poles, wires and meters, restores outages and reads your meter. Its delivery charge is set by the PUCT and is the same on every plan.

Are there renewable energy plans in Dallas?

Yes. The lowest 100% renewable flat-rate plan today is Atlantex Power Luminous Green 12 at 15.2¢ per kWh at 1,000 kWh.

What happens if I don't choose a provider in Dallas?

If your provider leaves the market, you are moved to a Provider of Last Resort (POLR), usually at a higher variable rate. New service at an address needs a provider before power is turned on.

How do I read my Dallas electricity bill?

Your bill has your provider's energy charge, any base charge, and Oncor's delivery charges ($4.06 a month plus 6.87¢ per kWh today), plus taxes. Most plans show one all-in price per kWh on the Electricity Facts Label.

How is Dallas different from Austin or San Antonio?

Austin and San Antonio are served by city-owned utilities (Austin Energy, CPS Energy) that set one rate for everyone, so residents there can't choose a provider. In Dallas, two neighbors can pay very different prices depending on the plan they picked.

Plan prices refresh daily; last priced October 24, 2026.

Page content verified: October 21, 2026

Compare Dallas Electricity Rates

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