Is electricity getting more expensive in Texas?
Texas homes pay 4% less than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Texas paid 8.86 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (16.11 ¢ in today's money) and 15.47 ¢ in 2025: +74.6% printed, −4.0% real. Rank 7th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Texas price since 2001
Texas cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Texas, 2025 dollars | Texas, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.11 | 8.86 |
| 2002 | 14.41 | 8.05 |
| 2003 | 16.03 | 9.16 |
| 2004 | 16.58 | 9.73 |
| 2005 | 18.02 | 10.93 |
| 2006 | 20.54 | 12.86 |
| 2007 | 19.16 | 12.34 |
| 2008 | 19.48 | 13.03 |
| 2009 | 18.58 | 12.38 |
| 2010 | 17.13 | 11.60 |
| 2011 | 15.86 | 11.08 |
| 2012 | 15.40 | 10.98 |
| 2013 | 15.69 | 11.35 |
| 2014 | 16.13 | 11.86 |
| 2015 | 15.70 | 11.56 |
| 2016 | 14.74 | 10.99 |
| 2017 | 14.46 | 11.01 |
| 2018 | 14.36 | 11.20 |
| 2019 | 14.81 | 11.76 |
| 2020 | 14.57 | 11.71 |
| 2021 | 14.39 | 12.11 |
| 2022 | 15.14 | 13.76 |
| 2023 | 15.28 | 14.46 |
| 2024 | 15.33 | 14.94 |
| 2025 | 15.47 | 15.47 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Texas as printed | Texas in 2025 dollars | Texas real change on the row above | Texas against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.86 ¢ | 16.11 ¢ | start | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.86 ¢ | 20.54 ¢ | +27.5% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 11.08 ¢ | 15.86 ¢ | −22.8% | −5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.99 ¢ | 14.74 ¢ | −7.1% | −12.4% |
| 2021 | 12.11 ¢ | 14.39 ¢ | −2.4% | −11.3% |
| 2025 | 15.47 ¢ | 15.47 ¢ | +7.5% | −10.6% |
What would your Texas bill have been?
Try your own Texas bill
- 2010: 17.13 ¢ (2025 dollars), $189 a month for 1,105 kWh. 2025: 15.47 ¢, $171. $18 less a month, $220 a year.
- Scenario at +3.0% a year: 17.93 ¢ and $198 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Texas numbers say
Texas's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+14.0%) and its biggest drop in 2002 (−10.6%); the Texas price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Texas's real price last stood above today's 15.47 ¢ in 2015, at 15.70 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Texas real price moved +4.5%, from 14.81 ¢ to 15.47 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Texas sat 3.3% above the U.S. average in 2001 (16.11 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Texas is 10.6% below it in 2025 (15.47 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Texas moved −0.17% real and +2.35% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Texas key numbers
| Measure | Texas |
|---|---|
| Texas 2001 price, as printed | 8.86 ¢ |
| Texas 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 16.11 ¢ |
| Texas 2025 price, preliminary | 15.47 ¢ |
| Texas change as printed | +74.6% |
| Texas change after inflation | −4.0% |
| Texas real change since 2019 | +4.5% |
| Texas real change since 2021 | +7.5% |
| Texas highest real price (2006) | 20.54 ¢ |
| Texas lowest real price (2018) | 14.36 ¢ |
| Texas real change per year | −0.17% |
Texas against its neighbors
Texas: −4.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Arkansas −8.5% (4.5 points below Texas); Louisiana −12.7% (8.7 points below Texas); New Mexico −5.1% (1.1 points below Texas); Oklahoma −0.8% (3.2 points above Texas).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Texas prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Texas. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Texas included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Texas?
The Texas home price went from 8.86 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 15.47 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+74.6%). After inflation Texas changed −4.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Texas home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Texas paid 16.11 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 15.47 ¢ in 2025. The Texas series low is 14.36 ¢ (2018) and the high is 20.54 ¢ (2006).
Texas: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Texas ranks 7th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−4.0%), and 35th on the change since 2019 (+4.5%).
Texas homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Texas went from 11.76 ¢ to 15.47 ¢ as printed (+31.5%), and from 14.81 ¢ to 15.47 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+4.5%).