Texas electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.53¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.7% on the same month a year earlier (14.83¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Texas was 11% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 12,973,863 MWh, up 1.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $159.26 on 1,025 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.53¢ | 14.83¢ | +4.7% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 8.62¢ | 8.41¢ | +2.5% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.59¢ | 6.29¢ | +4.8% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.07¢ | 9.63¢ | +4.6% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 13 TWh | 12.8 TWh | +1.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 41.5 TWh | 41.3 TWh | +0.5% |
| Residential customers | 12,652,738 | 12,534,929 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $159.26 | $151.23 | +5.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,025 | 1,020 | +0.5% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in May 2025?
15.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.62¢ for commercial and 6.59¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.83¢ in May 2024, a change of +4.7%. Residential sales changed by +1.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$159.26, on average use of 1,025 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.