Texas electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.52¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.6% on the same month a year earlier (15.13¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Texas was 12% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 10,523,120 MWh, up 7.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.14 on 832 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.52¢ | 15.13¢ | +2.6% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 8.66¢ | 8.32¢ | +4.1% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.50¢ | 5.98¢ | +8.7% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 9.75¢ | 9.28¢ | +5.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 10.5 TWh | 9.8 TWh | +7.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 38 TWh | 35.7 TWh | +6.6% |
| Residential customers | 12,649,455 | 12,485,426 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $129.14 | $118.24 | +9.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 832 | 781 | +6.5% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in April 2025?
15.52¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.66¢ 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 15.13¢ in April 2024, a change of +2.6%. Residential sales changed by +7.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.14, on average use of 832 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.