Texas electricity guides
How a Texas electricity bill is built, what the fine print on a plan means, and how to compare plans at the amount of electricity you use.
Understand your bill
- What Is an EFL (Electricity Facts Label)?
Learn what an EFL is, how to read one, and why the '500/1,000/2,000 kWh' rates shown on it can be misleading without context.
- How we calculate your estimated bill
Transparent methodology for how TrueBill calculates electricity bill estimates and ranks plans.
- Texas TDU Delivery Charges: How They Affect Plan Comparisons
Learn how Texas TDU delivery charges work and how they affect estimated monthly electricity costs when comparing plans.
- Texas Electricity Usage Pricing: Why Cost Changes by kWh Level
Understand why estimated electricity cost changes across 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh in Texas and how to compare plans at your usage.
- 500 vs 1000 vs 2000 kWh Electricity Rates: Which Number Should You Trust?
Understand what 500, 1000, and 2000 kWh benchmark rates actually mean in Texas, and why comparing by your real monthly usage produces better bill estimates.
Fine print and fees
- What Is an Electricity Bill Credit?
Understand electricity bill credits, usage thresholds and advertised rates. See a $100-credit example at 900, 1,000 and 1,200 kWh, then compare EFL-based costs.
- Minimum Usage Fees in Texas Electricity Plans: What They Are and How They Work
What is a minimum usage fee in a Texas electricity plan? Learn how it works, why providers charge it, how to calculate its impact on your bill, and when it might actually make sense for your household.
- Early Termination Fees in Texas Electricity Contracts
What early termination fees are, the flat vs. per-month-remaining structures, the moving exemption under Texas rules, where to find the fee on your EFL, and the break-even math for paying it.
- Fixed vs Variable Texas Electricity Plans: Which Structure Fits?
Compare fixed and variable Texas electricity plans, including contract risk, price volatility, and usage-fit considerations.
Shopping for a plan
- How to Compare Texas Electricity Plans (Without Getting Tricked)
A step-by-step guide to comparing Texas electricity plans: what to look for, what to ignore, and how to find the plan that actually saves you money.
- Power to Choose vs Your Real Electric Bill: Why the Cheapest Rate Can Lose
Learn why the cheapest advertised Texas electricity rate can still produce a higher real bill, and how usage-based comparison improves plan selection.
- Texas Electricity Deregulation: How It Works
Learn how Texas electricity deregulation works, what ERCOT is, which areas can choose providers, and what rights you have as a Texas electricity shopper.