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Average electric bill in Texas

A typical Texas home paid about $172.93 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,075.18 for the year, using 1,118 kWh a month at 15.47 cents per kWh.

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    Typical bill 2025
    $172.93 a month$2,075.18 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    6 of 51+14% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,118 kWh a month6 of 51; +27% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.47 ¢/kWh24 of 51; -11% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Aug $235.371,522 kWh at 15.46 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $129.11832 kWh at 15.52 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    82%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $173.39 a month+3.1% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.72%10 of 51; median household income $76,292
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +4.4%$165.69 to $172.93 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $813.80 a month8.64 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $74.34 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Texas charts

    Typical monthly bill, Texas

    $129.11 in Apr to $235.37 in Aug.

    Typical monthly bill, Texas: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan175170
    Feb156142
    Mar131134
    Apr129144
    May159163
    Jun197209
    Jul229251
    Aug235No data
    Sep207No data
    Oct175No data
    Nov131No data
    Dec150No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Texas and the states next to it in rank

    $172.93 a month, rank 6 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Texas173
    • U.S. average152
    • Massachusetts183
    • Florida167

    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$43.32$519.79$48.44-$5
    560 kWh, 0.5x the Texas average$86.63$1,039.58$96.88-$10
    840 kWh, 0.75x the Texas average$129.95$1,559.38$145.32-$15
    1,120 kWh, 1x the Texas average$173.26$2,079.17$193.76-$20
    1,400 kWh, 1.25x the Texas average$216.58$2,598.96$242.20-$26
    1,680 kWh, 1.5x the Texas average$259.90$3,118.75$290.64-$31
    2,240 kWh, 2x the Texas average$346.53$4,158.34$387.52-$41
    3,350 kWh, 3x the Texas average$518.25$6,218.94$579.55-$61

    Texas month by month in 2025

    MonthTexas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWhTexas typical bill
    Jan1,19314.67$174.99
    Feb1,04914.88$156.16
    Mar85815.28$131.11
    Apr83215.52$129.11
    May1,02515.53$159.24
    Jun1,29315.26$197.36
    Jul1,49015.36$228.84
    Aug1,52215.46$235.37
    Sep1,30915.83$207.21
    Oct1,09016.10$175.49
    Nov81416.04$130.50
    Dec94415.87$149.80

    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$172.93$2,075.181,11815.47

    Texas in 2026 so far

    MonthTexas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWhTexas typical bill
    Jan 20261,08515.69$170.29
    Feb 202692115.41$141.91
    Mar 202681916.39$134.15
    Apr 202684816.99$144.16
    May 202699416.44$163.37
    Jun 20261,30915.94$208.72
    Jul 20261,58115.88$251.12

    Business and industry in Texas

    Customer typeTexas bill a month, 2025Texas kWh per accountTexas price ¢/kWh
    Business$813.809,4168.64
    Industry$2,358.0136,0076.55

    Texas bill next to income

    Texas: 2.72% of median household income, rank 10; the four states closest to it:

    State near TexasMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Texas
    Indiana$70,051$1,864.212.66%
    Connecticut$93,760$2,488.252.65%
    Oklahoma$63,603$1,685.572.65%
    Florida$71,711$2,009.972.80%

    Weather and the bill

    Texas homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,522 kWh per account) and the least in Nov (814 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, 25% below and 21% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (2,035 and 2,648).

    Texas degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Texas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Texas yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    20151858290820352648
    20161501306120352648
    20171337294420352648
    20181984301520352648
    20191879293220352648
    20201549296120352648
    20211643281620352648
    20221949322420352648
    20231482337320352648
    20241404337120352648
    20251519321420352648

    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
    Jan1,19314.67$175606653514
    Feb1,04914.88$1563302138915
    Mar85815.28$13111812424953
    Apr83215.52$1292719065114
    May1,02515.53$15943416281
    Jun1,29315.26$19705110465
    Jul1,49015.36$22905710564
    Aug1,52215.46$23505960563
    Sep1,30915.83$20704422381
    Oct1,09016.10$1751128053154
    Nov81416.04$13111110725935
    Dec94415.87$150312254779

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

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    Analyst note

    A typical Texas home account paid about $172.93 a month for energy in 2025, $2,075.18 over the year, which ranks 6 of 51 states, 14% above the U.S. typical bill. Texas homes used 1,118 kWh a month (6 of 51, 27% over the U.S.) at 15.47 cents (24 of 51, 11% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $129.11 in April to $235.37 in August, a 82% gap, driven by use of 832 against 1,522 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $173.39 a month, +3.1% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $813.80 a month at 8.64 cents, 4.7 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.72% 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 $172.93 in 2025, +4.4% in two years, with use per account at 1,145, 1,095 and 1,118 kWh.

    Texas: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near TexaskWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Florida$167.501,09915.24
    Mississippi$166.011,18314.03
    Rhode Island$165.5356229.46
    West Virginia$165.351,07315.41

    Questions on the Texas bill

    What is the average electric bill in Texas?

    Energy only: about $172.93 a month in 2025, or $2,075.18 a year.

    How much electricity does a Texas home use?

    Rank 6 of 51: 1,118 kWh a month in 2025, +27% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Texas?

    August at $235.37; the lowest is April at $129.11.

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

    Above, by $21.07 a month or 14%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Texas?

    $154.70 at 15.47 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

    $74.34 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $172.93 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Texas?

    2.72% 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, $172.93 in 2025, +4.4%.

    What does a Texas business pay a month for electricity?

    $813.80 for a typical commercial account, at 8.64 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Texas bill rising in 2026?

    $173.39 a month so far, +3.1% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Texas home paid about $172.93 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,075.18 for the year, using 1,118 kWh a month at 15.47 cents per kWh.