Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Texas Electricity Prices

Homes in Texas paid an average of 16.99¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. Against a 19.32¢ national average, the state sits 12.1% lower. That is 9.5% higher year over year. That rate implies about $1,784 a year for an average 10,500-kWh home — the higher it climbs, the faster solar pays back.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
16.99¢
Change (year over year)
+9.5%
vs national average
-12.1%
Est. annual bill
$1,784
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Texas trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202314.65
June 202314.35
July 202313.95
August 202314.17
September 202314.68
October 202314.89
November 202314.79
December 202314.64
January 202414.35
February 202414.48
March 202415.02
April 202415.13
May 202414.83
June 202414.55
July 202414.70
August 202414.88
September 202415.06
October 202415.67
November 202415.68
December 202415.36
January 202514.67
February 202514.88
March 202515.28
April 202515.52
May 202515.53
June 202515.26
July 202515.36
August 202515.46
September 202515.83
October 202516.10
November 202516.04
December 202515.87
January 202615.69
February 202615.41
March 202616.39
April 202616.99

Use this data

Download Texas CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Texas Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/texas

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