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Texas electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.06¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Texas was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 16,829,269 MWh, up 3.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $207.18 on 1,309 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.83¢ | 15.06¢ | +5.1% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 8.78¢ | 8.65¢ | +1.5% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 6.75¢ | 6.10¢ | +10.7% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 10.62¢ | 10.09¢ | +5.3% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 16.8 TWh | 16.3 TWh | +3.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 48 TWh | 46.3 TWh | +3.7% |
| Residential customers | 12,857,104 | 12,637,695 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $207.18 | $194.70 | +6.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,309 | 1,293 | +1.2% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in September 2025?
15.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.78¢ for commercial and 6.75¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.06¢ in September 2024, a change of +5.1%. Residential sales changed by +3.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$207.18, on average use of 1,309 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.