Reliant Energy Electricity Plans & Rates in Texas
Reliant Energy is a major Texas electricity provider serving over 1.5 million customers with competitive plans, renewable options, and flexible terms.
Founded
2000
Plan Types
4
Service Areas
4
Plans
73
Current Reliant Energy Plans & Rates
Live plans for your area · Rates shown at 1,000 kWh · TDSP delivery charges added separately
| Plan | Utility | Term | Rate | Monthly Fee | Cancel | Renewable | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliant Basic Power 12 plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 9.63¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 12 plan | AEP Texas Central | 12 months | 9.96¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 12 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 10.16¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 12 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 10.28¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 12 plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 12.12¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 24 plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 9.63¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 24 plan | AEP Texas Central | 24 months | 9.96¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 24 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 10.16¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 24 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 10.28¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Basic Power 24 plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 12.12¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 12 plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 9.48¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 12 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 9.81¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 12 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 10.33¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 12 plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 12.37¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 24 plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 9.48¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 24 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 9.81¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 24 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 10.33¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Conservation 24 plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 12.37¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power On 12 Plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 14.70¢/kWh | — | $150.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 12 Plan | AEP Texas Central | 12 months | 15.00¢/kWh | — | $150.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 12 Plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 15.70¢/kWh | — | $150.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 12 Plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 16.50¢/kWh | — | $150.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 12 Plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 17.00¢/kWh | — | $150.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 18 | CenterPoint Energy | 18 months | 14.60¢/kWh | — | $180.00 | 15% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 18 | AEP Texas Central | 18 months | 14.90¢/kWh | — | $180.00 | 15% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 18 | ONCOR | 18 months | 15.40¢/kWh | — | $180.00 | 15% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 18 | AEP Texas North | 18 months | 16.40¢/kWh | — | $180.00 | 15% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 18 | Texas-New Mexico Power | 18 months | 16.60¢/kWh | — | $180.00 | 15% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 24 Plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 15.00¢/kWh | — | $295.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 24 Plan | AEP Texas Central | 24 months | 15.30¢/kWh | — | $295.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 24 Plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 16.00¢/kWh | — | $295.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 24 Plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 16.80¢/kWh | — | $295.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On 24 Plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 17.40¢/kWh | — | $295.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On Flex Plan | AEP Texas Central | — | 17.90¢/kWh | — | — | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On Flex Plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | — | 18.70¢/kWh | — | — | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On Flex plan | CenterPoint Energy | — | 18.10¢/kWh | — | — | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On Flex plan | ONCOR | — | 18.40¢/kWh | — | — | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power On Flex plan | AEP Texas North | — | 19.50¢/kWh | — | — | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power Savings 12 plan | AEP Texas Central | 12 months | 13.81¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 12 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 13.81¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 12 plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 13.88¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 12 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 14.33¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 12 plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 16.37¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 12 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 12.96¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 12 plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 13.03¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 12 plan | AEP Texas Central | 12 months | 13.06¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 12 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 13.19¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 12 plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 14.62¢/kWh | $0.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 12.96¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan | AEP Texas Central | 24 months | 13.06¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 13.19¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 13.43¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 2,000 kWh 24 plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 14.62¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 24 plan | AEP Texas Central | 24 months | 13.81¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 24 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 13.81¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 24 plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 13.88¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 24 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 14.33¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power Savings 24 plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 16.37¢/kWh | $0.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Power on 36 Plan | CenterPoint Energy | 36 months | 15.10¢/kWh | — | $395.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power on 36 Plan | AEP Texas Central | 36 months | 15.60¢/kWh | — | $395.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power on 36 Plan | ONCOR | 36 months | 16.30¢/kWh | — | $395.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power on 36 Plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 36 months | 17.10¢/kWh | — | $395.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Power on 36 Plan | AEP Texas North | 36 months | 17.70¢/kWh | — | $395.00 | 24% | Sign Up → |
| Reliant Pure Power 12 plan | AEP Texas Central | 12 months | 8.31¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 12 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 12 months | 8.41¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 12 plan | ONCOR | 12 months | 8.48¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 12 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 12 months | 8.74¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 12 plan | AEP Texas North | 12 months | 10.37¢/kWh | $5.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 24 plan | AEP Texas Central | 24 months | 8.21¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 24 plan | CenterPoint Energy | 24 months | 8.31¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 24 plan | ONCOR | 24 months | 8.38¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 24 plan | Texas-New Mexico Power | 24 months | 8.74¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
| Reliant Pure Power 24 plan | AEP Texas North | 24 months | 9.97¢/kWh | $5.00 | $295.00 | — | — |
Is Reliant Energy a Good Choice?
Pros
- ✓ Popular "Truly Free Weekends" plans with free electricity on weekends
- ✓ Multiple renewable energy options
- ✓ Strong customer service reputation
- ✓ Flexible plan lengths from month-to-month to 36 months
- ✓ Prepaid and no-deposit options available
Considerations
- • Weekend plans may have higher weekday rates
- • Some plans have minimum usage requirements
- • Early termination fees on fixed contracts
Reliant Energy at a Glance
Typical Rate Range
11–16¢/kWh
Market Position
Premium / Lifestyle
Best For
Households that use most electricity on weekends
Typical Contract
12 to 24 months
What sets Reliant Energy apart
"Truly Free Weekends" plans give free electricity Sat–Sun, ideal for families home on weekends
Reliant Energy Service Areas
Reliant Energy serves customers in the following utility service areas across Texas:
Oncor
CenterPoint
AEP Central
TNMP
These utility companies handle electricity delivery through power lines. Reliant Energy provides the electricity supply, while your local utility continues to maintain the infrastructure and respond to outages. Learn more about how TDSPs work in Texas.
Reliant Energy Plan Types
Fixed-Rate
Lock in your electricity rate for the duration of your contract, protecting you from market price fluctuations.
Variable-Rate
Rates can change monthly based on market conditions. Offers flexibility with no long-term commitment.
100% Renewable
100% clean energy from renewable sources like Texas wind and solar farms.
Prepaid
Pay for electricity before you use it. No deposit or credit check required. Monitor usage in real-time.
Frequently Asked Questions About Reliant Energy
What types of plans does Reliant Energy offer?
Reliant Energy offers Fixed-Rate, Variable-Rate, 100% Renewable, Prepaid plans in Texas. Each plan type has different features, contract lengths, and pricing structures to fit various household needs and preferences.
Where does Reliant Energy operate in Texas?
Reliant Energy serves customers in the Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Central, TNMP service areas. This covers most of deregulated Texas including major cities like Dallas, Houston, Austin, and Fort Worth.
Does Reliant Energy offer renewable energy plans?
Yes, Reliant Energy offers renewable energy plans powered by Texas wind and solar resources. These green energy plans help reduce your carbon footprint while supporting clean energy development.
How do I switch to Reliant Energy?
Switching to Reliant Energy is easy: Compare their plans above, choose the one that fits your needs, and sign up online. The entire process takes about 5 minutes. Reliant Energy will coordinate with your utility company, and your service won't be interrupted. Just make sure you're past any early termination period with your current provider.
What are the pros and cons of Reliant Energy?
Reliant Energy is known for Truly Free Weekends plans, Renewable energy, Rewards programs. Like any provider, they have strengths and trade-offs. Review the pros and cons section on this page to see if Reliant Energy is right for your needs.
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