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Average electric bill in Texas

A typical Texas home paid about $170.86 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,050.30 for the year, using 1,110 kWh a month at 15.40 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $170.86 a month$2,050.30 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    6 of 51+13% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,110 kWh a month5 of 51; +27% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.40 ¢/kWh25 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Aug $232.231,508 kWh at 15.40 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $127.88826 kWh at 15.48 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    82%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $185.13 a month+6.1% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.69%10 of 51; median household income $76,292
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +3.1%$165.69 to $170.86 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $814.00 a month8.56 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $76.20 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Texas charts

    Typical monthly bill, Texas

    $127.88 in Apr to $232.23 in Aug.

    Typical monthly bill, Texas: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan174170
    Feb154142
    Mar130135
    Apr128144
    May157164
    Jun195209
    Jul226251
    Aug232266
    Sep205No data
    Oct173No data
    Nov129No data
    Dec148No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Texas and the states next to it in rank

    $170.86 a month, rank 6 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Texas171
    • U.S. average151
    • Massachusetts181
    • Florida168

    Texas, Typical monthly bill, Texas against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseTexas a monthTexas a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Texas
    280 kWh, 0.25x the Texas average$43.12$517.44$48.24-$5
    550 kWh, 0.5x the Texas average$84.70$1,016.40$94.77-$10
    830 kWh, 0.75x the Texas average$127.82$1,533.84$143.01-$15
    1,110 kWh, 1x the Texas average$170.94$2,051.28$191.25-$20
    1,390 kWh, 1.25x the Texas average$214.06$2,568.72$239.50-$25
    1,660 kWh, 1.5x the Texas average$255.64$3,067.68$286.02-$30
    2,220 kWh, 2x the Texas average$341.88$4,102.56$382.51-$41
    3,330 kWh, 3x the Texas average$512.82$6,153.84$573.76-$61

    Texas month by month in 2025

    MonthTexas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWhTexas typical bill
    Jan1,18614.63$173.54
    Feb1,04314.78$154.13
    Mar85315.20$129.69
    Apr82615.48$127.88
    May1,01815.45$157.36
    Jun1,28415.19$195.10
    Jul1,47915.28$226.05
    Aug1,50815.40$232.23
    Sep1,29715.77$204.56
    Oct1,08016.03$173.17
    Nov80715.96$128.78
    Dec93615.79$147.82

    Texas typical bill over the years

    YearTexas bill a monthTexas a yearTexas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWh
    2023$165.69$1,988.311,14514.46
    2024$163.54$1,962.441,09514.94
    2025$170.86$2,050.301,11015.40

    Texas in 2026 so far

    MonthTexas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWhTexas typical bill
    Jan 20261,08715.67$170.27
    Feb 202692215.42$142.19
    Mar 202682116.39$134.61
    Apr 202685017.00$144.42
    May 202699516.44$163.57
    Jun 20261,31115.94$208.96
    Jul 20261,58315.88$251.36
    Aug 20261,67015.91$265.65

    Business and industry in Texas

    Customer typeTexas bill a month, 2025Texas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWh
    Business$814.009,5048.56
    Industry$2,497.1239,3076.35

    Texas bill next to income

    Texas: 2.69% of median household income, rank 10; the four states closest to it:

    State near TexasMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Texas
    Oklahoma$63,603$1,686.302.65%
    Connecticut$93,760$2,479.592.64%
    Kentucky$62,417$1,724.892.76%
    Tennessee$67,097$1,872.812.79%

    Weather and the bill

    Texas homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,508 kWh per account) and the least in Nov (807 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (612). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.90. 2025 had 1,519 heating and 3,214 cooling degree-days, 17% below and 14% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (1,820 and 2,808).

    Texas degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Texas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Texas yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20151858290818202808
    20161501306118202808
    20171337294418202808
    20181984301518202808
    20191879293218202808
    20201549296118202808
    20211643281618202808
    20221949322418202808
    20231482337318202808
    20241404337118202808
    20251519321418202808

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Texas, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Texas, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,18614.63$174606649117
    Feb1,04314.78$1543302133823
    Mar85315.20$13011812420870
    Apr82615.48$1282719060124
    May1,01815.45$15743415307
    Jun1,28415.19$19505110484
    Jul1,47915.28$22605710582
    Aug1,50815.40$23205960584
    Sep1,29715.77$20504422395
    Oct1,08016.03$1731128046167
    Nov80715.96$12911110723344
    Dec93615.79$1483122543711

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Texas, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Texas home account paid about $170.86 a month for energy in 2025, $2,050.30 over the year, which ranks 6th of 51 states, 13% above the U.S. typical bill. Texas homes used 1,110 kWh a month (5 of 51, 27% over the U.S.) at 15.40 cents (25 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $127.88 in April to $232.23 in August, a 82% gap, driven by use of 826 against 1,508 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $185.13 a month, +6.1% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $814.00 a month at 8.56 cents, 4.8 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.69% of the $76,292 median household income, 10 of 51 states. The typical bill was $165.69 a month in 2023, $163.54 in 2024 and $170.86 in 2025, +3.1% in two years, with use per account at 1,145, 1,095 and 1,110 kWh.

    Texas: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near TexaskWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Florida$167.851,10315.21
    Mississippi$166.031,18414.03
    Rhode Island$165.6556229.48
    West Virginia$165.081,07315.39

    Questions on the Texas bill

    What is the average electric bill in Texas?

    Energy only: about $170.86 a month in 2025, or $2,050.30 a year.

    How much electricity does a Texas home use?

    Rank 5 of 51: 1,110 kWh a month in 2025, +27% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Texas?

    August at $232.23; the lowest is April at $127.88.

    Is the average electric bill in Texas above the national average?

    Above, by $20.19 a month or 13%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Texas?

    $154.00 at 15.40 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Texas from the state with the lowest bill?

    $76.20 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $170.86 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Texas?

    2.69% of the $76,292 median household income, 10 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Texas bill change since 2023?

    $165.69 a month in 2023, $170.86 in 2025, +3.1%.

    What does a Texas business pay a month for electricity?

    $814.00 for a typical commercial account, at 8.56 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Texas bill rising in 2026?

    $185.13 a month so far, +6.1% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Texas home paid about $170.86 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,050.30 for the year, using 1,110 kWh a month at 15.40 cents per kWh.