Texas electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Texas paid an average of 16.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.28¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Texas was 12% below that. It ranked 25th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 10,547,485 MWh, down 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $134.18 on 819 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.39¢ | 15.28¢ | +7.3% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 8.69¢ | 8.72¢ | -0.3% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 6.26¢ | 6.50¢ | -3.7% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 10.01¢ | 9.80¢ | +2.1% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 10.5 TWh | 10.9 TWh | -3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 37.8 TWh | 37.7 TWh | +0.4% |
| Residential customers | 12,886,233 | 12,699,624 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $134.18 | $131.14 | +2.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 819 | 858 | -4.5% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Texas in March 2026?
16.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.69¢ for commercial and 6.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.28¢ in March 2025, a change of +7.3%. Residential sales changed by -3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$134.18, on average use of 819 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.