Texas electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.36¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.5% on the same month a year earlier (14.70¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Texas was 12% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 18,974,998 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $228.81 on 1,490 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.36¢ | 14.70¢ | +4.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 8.85¢ | 8.87¢ | -0.2% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 6.61¢ | 6.27¢ | +5.4% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 10.55¢ | 10.24¢ | +3.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 19 TWh | 18.9 TWh | +0.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 51.5 TWh | 50.2 TWh | +2.7% |
| Residential customers | 12,736,351 | 12,636,608 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $228.81 | $219.49 | +4.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,490 | 1,493 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in July 2025?
15.36¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.85¢ for commercial and 6.61¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.70¢ in July 2024, a change of +4.5%. Residential sales changed by +0.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$228.81, on average use of 1,490 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.