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Reliant Energy Retail Services is a retail supplier in Texas: 1,548,250 home accounts bought bundled power from it in 2024, at 17.38 ¢/kWh. It bills 1,548,250 home accounts, 12.3% of all Texas homes.
At 1,030 kWh a month a Reliant Energy Retail Services home pays about $179 in energy: 17.38 ¢/kWh, 16.3% above the Texas average of 14.94 ¢.
Reliant Energy Retail Services holds 1,548,250 of the 12,547,863 home accounts in Texas, 12.34%. Its 107,929 commercial accounts make 6.5% of its own base.
Reliant Energy Retail Services has no SAIDI/SAIFI row, no net-metering row and no service-territory counties in EIA-861 2024. Its 1,657,903 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.
| Reliant Energy Retail Services, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Energy Retail Services | 17.38 ¢/kWh | 13.25 ¢/kWh | $179at 1,030 kWh | No dataSAIDI |
| Texas average against this companyLowest in this table | -2.44 ¢/kWhcompany 16.3% above | -4.70 ¢/kWhcompany 55.0% above | -$25a month at 1,030 kWh | No data |
Reliant Energy Retail Services: +5.7% on 2024 for homes, Texas +3.5%.
Reliant Energy Retail Services reported 18.38 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.7% on its 2024 figure of 17.38, while the Texas average moved +3.5%.
13.46 ¢ in 2015, 17.38 ¢ in 2024 (+29.1%).
| Year | Reliant Energy Retail Servic | Gap to Texas residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.46 | +1.90 | +0.81 |
| 2016 | 12.40 | +1.41 | -0.15 |
| 2017 | 12.13 | +1.12 | -0.76 |
| 2018 | 12.74 | +1.54 | -0.13 |
| 2019 | 13.62 | +1.86 | +0.61 |
| 2020 | 13.94 | +2.23 | +0.79 |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +1.91 | +0.36 |
| 2022 | 15.11 | +1.35 | +0.07 |
| 2023 | 16.45 | +1.99 | +0.45 |
| 2024 | 17.38 | +2.44 | +0.90 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV1,245,504 in 2015, 1,548,250 in 2024 (+24.3%).
| Year | Reliant Energy Retail Servic |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1245504 |
| 2016 | 1251187 |
| 2017 | 1266019 |
| 2018 | 1340640 |
| 2019 | 1325128 |
| 2020 | 1311845 |
| 2021 | 1342806 |
| 2022 | 1562777 |
| 2023 | 1530514 |
| 2024 | 1548250 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV17.38 and 13.25 ¢ for this company.
Reliant Energy Retail Services, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.
CSVIts book is 1,548,250 homes and 107,929 businesses, 45,562,793 MWh in 2024, with homes at 42.0% of the energy.
Reliant Energy Retail Services owns no poles or wires: the wires company of each area reaches its 1,548,250 homes, so SAIDI and SAIFI belong to those companies.
EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Reliant Energy Retail Services, from 13.46 ¢ in 2015 to 17.38 ¢ in 2024 (+29.1%).
Measured in 2025 dollars, Reliant Energy Retail Services home rates went 18.05 ¢ to 17.84 ¢ (−1.2%) from 2013 to 2024; on the bill 13.06 ¢ to 17.38 ¢. Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,166 in 2013 and $2,140 in 2024. Of 134 Texas utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Reliant Energy Retail Services stood 124th cheapest (130th of 142 in 2013).
Reliant Energy Retail Services: 17.84 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 17.38 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Reliant Energy Ret | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Reliant Energy | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Reliant Energy | Texas median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.06 | 18.05 | 130 of 142 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 13.92 | 18.94 | 131 of 141 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 13.46 | 18.28 | 127 of 138 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 12.40 | 16.64 | 117 of 144 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12.13 | 15.94 | 116 of 149 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 12.74 | 16.33 | 134 of 150 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 13.62 | 17.14 | 171 of 180 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 13.94 | 17.34 | 127 of 137 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 14.02 | 16.66 | 124 of 139 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 15.11 | 16.62 | 109 of 136 | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 16.45 | 17.38 | 120 of 132 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 17.38 | 17.84 | 124 of 134 | – | – | – | – |
Reliant Energy Retail Se, EIA utility 15847: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Reliant Energy Retail Services sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Texas ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,548,250 | 17.38 | +2.44 |
| Commercial | 107,929 | 13.25 | +4.70 |
| Topic, Reliant Energy Retail Se | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Home price and accounts, Reliant Energy Retail | 10 years | 2015 to 2024, 1,548,250 homes in 2024 |
| Business price, Reliant Energy Retail | Filed 2024 | 13.25 ¢/kWh on 107,929 accounts |
| SAIDI and SAIFI, Reliant Energy Retail | No data for 2024 | no year of 2015 to 2024 for 1,657,903 accounts |
| Net metering, Reliant Energy Retail | No data | none filed against 1,548,250 home accounts |
| Service-territory counties, Reliant Energy Retail | No data | no county rows for Reliant Energy Retail Se |
| Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Reliant Energy Retail | No data | no advanced-meter row, 1,548,250 homes |
| 2025 early release, Reliant Energy Retail | Filed | 18.38 ¢/kWh for homes |
| Year | Home accounts, Reliant Energy Retail | Home ¢ | Business ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,245,504 | 13.46 | 12.19 |
| 2016 | 1,251,187 | 12.40 | 11.17 |
| 2017 | 1,266,019 | 12.13 | 10.83 |
| 2018 | 1,340,640 | 12.74 | 10.69 |
| 2019 | 1,325,128 | 13.62 | 10.96 |
| 2020 | 1,311,845 | 13.94 | 11.03 |
| 2021 | 1,342,806 | 14.02 | 11.05 |
| 2022 | 1,562,777 | 15.11 | 11.75 |
| 2023 | 1,530,514 | 16.45 | 12.39 |
| 2024 | 1,548,250 | 17.38 | 13.25 |
| Company near Reliant Energy Retai on price | Home ¢ | Gap % to Reliant Energy Retai | Accounts, Reliant Energy Retai = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62. Houston County Elec Coop Inc | 16.60 | -4.5% | 0.01 |
| 63. Frontier Utilities, LLC | 16.82 | -3.2% | 0.08 |
| 64. Value Based Brands LLC | 16.85 | -3.1% | 0.13 |
| 65. Reliant Energy Retail Services (this company) | 17.38 | - | 1.00 |
| 66. Green Mountain Energy Company | 17.52 | +0.8% | 0.19 |
| 67. Gexa Energy, LP | 18.11 | +4.2% | 0.20 |
| 68. TXU Energy Retail Co, LLC | 18.70 | +7.6% | 1.11 |
| Class, Reliant Energy Retail | Accounts | Of Reliant Energy Retai accounts | Of MWh | kWh a year per account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,548,250 | 93.4% | 42.0% | 12,360 |
| Commercial | 107,929 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 46,308 |
| Industrial and other | 1,724 | 0.10% | 47.0% | 12,429,514 |
| kWh | Share of a 1,030 kWh month | Cost a month at 17.38 ¢ | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 24% | $43.45 | $521 |
| 500 | 49% | $86.90 | $1,043 |
| 750 | 73% | $130.35 | $1,564 |
| 1,000 | 97% | $173.80 | $2,086 |
| 1,500 | 146% | $260.70 | $3,128 |
| 2,000 | 194% | $347.59 | $4,171 |
EIA-861 lists no service-territory counties for Reliant Energy Retail Services, so no county list or map is shown.
1,657,903 accounts in 2024: residential 1,548,250, commercial 107,929, industrial 1,724.
In 2024 homes paid 17.38 cents; against the Texas average that is +16.3%. At 17.38 ¢ the figure bundles energy and delivery as Reliant Energy Retail Services bills it.
No SAIDI or SAIFI is on file for Reliant Energy Retail Services, which has no wires; the figure belongs to the wires companies reaching its 1,548,250 homes.
Nothing is on file: Reliant Energy Retail Services sells to 1,548,250 homes but owns no wires, and net metering is reported by the wires companies.
1,030 kWh at 17.38 cents comes to about $179, energy only.
Rank 65 of 71 in Texas on price, +16.3% against the state average; 64 charge less than 17.38 ¢.
1,657,903 accounts sit behind Reliant Energy Retail Services, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row, no net-metering row and no service-territory counties; the other 4 rows of the coverage table are on file.
Homes take 42.0% of 45,562,793 MWh, commercial accounts 11.0%, industrial and other 47.0%.
18.38 cents per kWh, +5.7% on the 17.38 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Reliant Energy Retail Services at 17.38 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.