Waco Electricity Rates & Plans, Halfway Down I-35
Compare plans in Waco by estimated monthly cost at your usage, with Oncor 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 — Oncor 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 Waco (Ranked by Real Monthly Cost)
Plans below are ranked by estimated total bill including Oncor 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 | Sure Saver 12 | SPARK ENERGY LLC | 6.4¢/kWh | $64/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $100 cancel fee |
| 2 | SimpleSaver 12 | AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC | 6.5¢/kWh | $65/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $150 cancel fee |
| 3 | The Lone Saver Plus 12 | Energy Texas | 6.8¢/kWh | $68/mo | 12 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $20 cancel fee |
| 4 | Rhythm Max Saver 24 | RHYTHM | 7.3¢/kWh | $73/mo | 24 mo | Credit cliff at 1,000 kWh, $20 cancel fee |
| 5 | Variable Advantage | SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 8.9¢/kWh | $89/mo | 1 mo | Variable rate |
Estimated bills include Oncor delivery charges. Confirm final pricing on the provider's Electricity Facts Label before enrolling. Use the interactive comparison below to rank all 155 plans at your own usage, or the full comparison tool.
Waco shops the same Oncor-territory market as Dallas, a hundred miles up the interstate — same delivery charges, same plan inventory — but it applies that market to a very different city. Baylor keeps a large rotating population of student renters cycling through leases every August; the historic neighborhoods of Castle Heights and Sanger Heights carry beautiful, thermally leaky housing from the early twentieth century; and the growth is happening in suburban family builds out toward Hewitt, Woodway, and China Spring. Those three constituencies want almost opposite things from an electricity plan, which makes Waco less a single market than three shopping guides sharing one ZIP prefix.
Student rentals near campus commonly run 500–900 kWh; established central-Waco homes 900–1,400 kWh in summer; and the newer suburban stock west of town regularly reaches 1,400–1,600 kWh.
Waco Electricity Rates — August 2026
Weekly standard-priced market index — Oncor 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, 164 standard-priced plans from 41 providers were on the market in Oncor territory. At 1,000 kWh, the cheapest works out to 6.6¢/kWh all-in (about $66 for the month), and the territory average is 13.2¢/kWh — down 0.8¢ vs the week of August 3, 2026. All figures include Oncor delivery charges.
| Monthly usage | Cheapest rate | Average rate | Cheapest est. bill | Average est. bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 9.5¢/kWh | 14.0¢/kWh | $47/mo | $70/mo |
| 1,000 kWh | 6.6¢/kWh | 13.2¢/kWh | $66/mo | $132/mo |
| 2,000 kWh | 8.5¢/kWh | 13.1¢/kWh | $170/mo | $262/mo |
Standard-priced plans in the Oncor service territory tracked in the TrueBill database, weekly snapshot from August 31, 2026. Rate = estimated all-in monthly bill (energy + Oncor 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. Oncor delivery charges are identical across the territory, so these rates apply to Waco addresses served by Oncor. Plan pricing changes often — confirm current terms with the provider.
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Provider Rates on the Oncor 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 | 6.59¢ | 11.18¢ |
| SPARK ENERGY LLC | 5 | 6.92¢ | 10.62¢ |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 5 | 8.90¢ | 14.37¢ |
| Octopus Energy | 6 | 9.06¢ | 10.89¢ |
| TARA ENERGY | 5 | 10.23¢ | 13.09¢ |
| AMIGO ENERGY | 5 | 10.23¢ | 16.25¢ |
| JUST ENERGY | 4 | 10.23¢ | 13.83¢ |
| Companion Energy | 2 | 10.60¢ | 11.10¢ |
| Rhythm Energy | 4 | 10.64¢ | 11.74¢ |
| Energy Texas | 4 | 10.64¢ | 12.09¢ |
Rates are EFL average prices at 1,000 kWh including Oncor delivery charges. This is territory-level data — identical for every city on the Oncor grid, because providers price by TDSP territory, not by city. Full history on the Texas rate history page.
Local planning angle for Waco
The August lease-turnover wave is Waco's defining rhythm. Students and young renters signing first-ever electricity contracts are the market's easiest targets for teaser rates that assume 1,000+ kWh usage a two-bedroom rental won't hit. The counter-move is simple: compare at 500–800 kWh, favor plans without minimum-usage fees, and match the contract to the lease so May's move-out doesn't trigger a termination fee.
Who Delivers Electricity in Waco
Oncor (your delivery utility)
Oncor owns and maintains the poles, wires, transformers, and meters in Waco. They handle outages and infrastructure, but they do not sell electricity plans. You choose a retail provider separately, and Oncor delivers the power regardless of which provider you pick.
Oncor's delivery charges are the same for every customer in McLennan County, regardless of retail provider. TrueBill includes these charges in every estimate.
Review Oncor TDSP delivery charges and service-area details →Typical Electricity Usage in Waco
Waco 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 Waco seasonal ranges and Oncor service-area usage patterns.
What to Check Before Picking a Plan in Waco
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 Waco
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Estimated costs are informational. Provider rates and plan terms may change. Confirm current details directly with the provider.