Texas electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 16.10¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.67¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Texas was 10% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 14,076,949 MWh, up 3.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $175.46 on 1,090 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.10¢ | 15.67¢ | +2.7% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 8.71¢ | 8.48¢ | +2.7% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.65¢ | 5.86¢ | +13.5% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 10.35¢ | 9.72¢ | +6.5% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 14.1 TWh | 13.5 TWh | +3.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 44.5 TWh | 44.3 TWh | +0.3% |
| Residential customers | 12,914,808 | 12,649,326 | +2.1% |
| Average residential bill | $175.46 | $167.82 | +4.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,090 | 1,071 | +1.8% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in October 2025?
16.10¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.71¢ for commercial and 6.65¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.67¢ in October 2024, a change of +2.7%. Residential sales changed by +3.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$175.46, on average use of 1,090 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.