Baytown Electricity Rates & Plans on the East Side of the Bay
Compare plans in Baytown by estimated monthly cost at your usage, with CenterPoint delivery charges included.
Estimated costs are informational. Provider rates and plan terms may change. Confirm current details directly with the provider.
Live eligible-plan inventory — CenterPoint territory; the same active, validation-clean, fresh plan set the compare tool ranks, with TDSP delivery charges included. Rate and bill figures cover standard-priced plans only (free-period and time-of-use plans are counted in inventory but excluded from rate figures). Source: daily EFL capture of the state plan feed; refreshed with this page about every 6 hours. Confirm current rates with the provider before enrolling.
Top Electricity Plans in Baytown (Ranked by Real Monthly Cost)
Plans below are ranked by estimated total bill including CenterPoint delivery charges. Enter your actual monthly kWh for personalized results and confirm final details with the provider.
| # | Plan | Provider | Rate (1,000 kWh) | Est. bill (1,000 kWh) | Term | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SimpleSaver 12 | AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC | 7.2¢/kWh | $72/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $150 cancel fee |
| 2 | The Lone Saver Plus 12 | Energy Texas | 7.4¢/kWh | $74/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $20 cancel fee |
| 3 | Sure Saver 12 | SPARK ENERGY LLC | 7.8¢/kWh | $78/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $100 cancel fee |
| 4 | Rhythm Max Saver 24 | RHYTHM | 7.9¢/kWh | $79/mo | 24 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $20 cancel fee |
| 5 | Variable Advantage | SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 9.7¢/kWh | $97/mo | 1 mo | Variable rate |
Estimated bills include CenterPoint delivery charges. Confirm final pricing on the provider's Electricity Facts Label before enrolling. Use the interactive comparison below to rank all 154 plans at your own usage, or the full comparison tool.
Baytown anchors the eastern edge of the Houston metro's deregulated market, where Harris County meets Chambers County across Cedar Bayou. It's a working city — the Baytown refinery and chemical complex is among the largest in the country — and its electricity market reflects a split personality: established neighborhoods inside the older loop of the city with decades-old housing, and a wave of new subdivisions pushing east and north into Chambers County where much of the metro's affordable new construction has landed. All of it draws power through CenterPoint's grid under the same regulated delivery charges, with retail providers competing on the supply side.
Baytown's mix runs from 1960s–1980s homes in the city core, often in the 1,000–1,400 kWh summer range, to new two-story builds toward Mont Belvieu that push 1,500 kWh and beyond in the humid peak months.
Baytown Electricity Rates — August 2026
Weekly standard-priced market index — CenterPoint territory, snapshot from the week of August 31, 2026. Unlike the live inventory above, rate figures here exclude free-period and time-of-use plans.
In the week of August 31, 2026, 163 standard-priced plans from 41 providers were on the market in CenterPoint territory. At 1,000 kWh, the cheapest works out to 5.9¢/kWh all-in (about $59 for the month), and the territory average is 12.2¢/kWh — down 0.7¢ vs the week of August 3, 2026. All figures include CenterPoint delivery charges.
| Monthly usage | Cheapest rate | Average rate | Cheapest est. bill | Average est. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 10.0¢/kWh | 13.0¢/kWh | $50/mo | $65/mo |
| 1,000 kWh | 5.9¢/kWh | 12.2¢/kWh | $59/mo | $122/mo |
| 2,000 kWh | 9.3¢/kWh | 12.1¢/kWh | $186/mo | $242/mo |
Standard-priced plans in the CenterPoint service territory tracked in the TrueBill database, weekly snapshot from August 31, 2026. Rate = estimated all-in monthly bill (energy + CenterPoint delivery charges) divided by usage — the same average-price definition the Electricity Facts Label uses. Time-of-use and free-period plans are excluded from rate figures. CenterPoint delivery charges are identical across the territory, so these rates apply to Baytown addresses served by CenterPoint. Plan pricing changes often — confirm current terms with the provider.
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Provider Rates on the CenterPoint Grid This Week
Lowest and average all-in rates per provider at 1,000 kWh, from the snapshot for the week of August 31, 2026.
| Provider | Plans | Lowest rate | Avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC | 7 | 5.87¢ | 10.57¢ |
| SPARK ENERGY LLC | 4 | 6.53¢ | 10.11¢ |
| TARA ENERGY | 5 | 8.50¢ | 12.00¢ |
| JUST ENERGY | 4 | 9.64¢ | 13.17¢ |
| AMIGO ENERGY | 4 | 9.64¢ | 13.17¢ |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 5 | 9.70¢ | 11.02¢ |
| Companion Energy | 2 | 9.80¢ | 10.35¢ |
| Octopus Energy | 6 | 9.86¢ | 13.04¢ |
| Rhythm Energy | 4 | 10.01¢ | 10.84¢ |
| Energy Texas | 4 | 10.01¢ | 11.35¢ |
Rates are EFL average prices at 1,000 kWh including CenterPoint delivery charges. This is territory-level data — identical for every city on the CenterPoint grid, because providers price by TDSP territory, not by city. Full history on the Texas rate history page.
Who Delivers Electricity in Baytown
CenterPoint (your delivery utility)
CenterPoint owns and maintains the poles, wires, transformers, and meters in Baytown. They handle outages and infrastructure, but they do not sell electricity plans. You choose a retail provider separately, and CenterPoint delivers the power regardless of which provider you pick.
CenterPoint's delivery charges are the same for every customer in Harris County, regardless of retail provider. TrueBill includes these charges in every estimate.
Review CenterPoint TDSP delivery charges and service-area details →Typical Electricity Usage in Baytown
Baytown homes often use significantly more electricity during summer cooling months than during the rest of the year.
That seasonal swing changes plan economics: bill credits, minimum usage fees, and usage-based pricing can behave very differently as monthly usage moves up and down.
TrueBill ranks plans using your actual usage profile whenever possible instead of relying only on the standard 1,000 kWh benchmark.
Estimated profile derived from Baytown seasonal ranges and CenterPoint service-area usage patterns.
Seasonal Usage & Weather in Baytown
How Baytown's Weather Affects Your Bill
Baytown's position on Galveston Bay's upper shore gives it the metro's full humidity load without much of the island's moderating sea breeze. Air conditioners here spend a large fraction of their runtime pulling moisture out of the air, which stretches meaningful cooling demand from April past October. Tropical-weather exposure is also part of the local calculus: after a storm-related outage, restoration is CenterPoint's job regardless of which retail provider is on your bill — switching providers changes your pricing, never your restoration priority.
What to Check Before Picking a Plan in Baytown
Some plans only apply a credit if you use, say, 1,000 kWh or more in a month. Miss the threshold and your bill can jump. Check where your usage lands in every month, not just summer.
Rates can change across usage bands, so the advertised rate may only apply at one usage level. Compare estimated cost at your expected usage, not just the 1,000 kWh benchmark.
A monthly base charge or a fee for using too little can outweigh a low per-kWh rate, especially in smaller homes and apartments.
Longer contracts lock in your rate but usually carry a cancellation fee. Check the term and the fee in the plan's EFL before you sign up.
TrueBill factors these plan structures into every estimate. Plan terms can change, so confirm details with the provider before enrolling.
Frequently Asked Questions About Electricity in Baytown
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Estimated costs are informational. Provider rates and plan terms may change. Confirm current details directly with the provider.