Texas electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.46¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (14.88¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Texas was 12% below that. It ranked 30th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 19,413,077 MWh, down 2.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $235.34 on 1,522 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.46¢ | 14.88¢ | +3.9% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 8.85¢ | 8.87¢ | -0.2% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 6.58¢ | 6.43¢ | +2.3% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 10.61¢ | 10.41¢ | +1.9% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 19.4 TWh | 19.9 TWh | -2.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 52.3 TWh | 51.9 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 12,751,055 | 12,658,469 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $235.34 | $233.73 | +0.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,522 | 1,570 | -3.1% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in August 2025?
15.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.85¢ for commercial and 6.58¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.88¢ in August 2024, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by -2.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$235.34, on average use of 1,522 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.