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Texas electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 15.41¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.6% on the same month a year earlier (14.88¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Texas was 13% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 11,805,444 MWh, down 10.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $141.95 on 921 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.41¢ | 14.88¢ | +3.6% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 8.90¢ | 8.36¢ | +6.5% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 7.20¢ | 6.09¢ | +18.2% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 10.39¢ | 9.75¢ | +6.6% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 11.8 TWh | 13.2 TWh | -10.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 37.4 TWh | 39.8 TWh | -6.1% |
| Residential customers | 12,819,746 | 12,546,188 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $141.95 | $156.14 | -9.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 921 | 1,049 | -12.2% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in February 2026?
15.41¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.90¢ for commercial and 7.20¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.88¢ in February 2025, a change of +3.6%. Residential sales changed by -10.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$141.95, on average use of 921 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.