Texas electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.02¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Texas was 11% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 10,896,871 MWh, up 15.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $131.14 on 858 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.28¢ | 15.02¢ | +1.7% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 8.72¢ | 8.32¢ | +4.8% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.50¢ | 5.70¢ | +14.0% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 9.80¢ | 9.13¢ | +7.3% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 10.9 TWh | 9.5 TWh | +15.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 37.7 TWh | 35.2 TWh | +7.1% |
| Residential customers | 12,699,624 | 12,407,521 | +2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $131.14 | $114.38 | +14.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 858 | 762 | +12.6% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in March 2025?
15.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.72¢ for commercial and 6.50¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.02¢ in March 2024, a change of +1.7%. Residential sales changed by +15.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$131.14, on average use of 858 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Texas page.