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Texas electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.87¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.36¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Texas was 7.9% below that. It ranked 23rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 12,163,293 MWh, up 9.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $149.83 on 944 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.87¢ | 15.36¢ | +3.3% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 9.03¢ | 8.52¢ | +6.0% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 6.67¢ | 6.23¢ | +7.1% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 10.31¢ | 9.62¢ | +7.2% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 12.2 TWh | 11.1 TWh | +9.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 38.9 TWh | 38.1 TWh | +2.1% |
| Residential customers | 12,886,312 | 12,658,594 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $149.83 | $134.26 | +11.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 944 | 874 | +8.0% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in December 2025?
15.87¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.03¢ for commercial and 6.67¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.36¢ in December 2024, a change of +3.3%. Residential sales changed by +9.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$149.83, on average use of 944 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.