TXU Energy Electricity Plans & Rates in Texas

TXU Energy is one of the largest and most established retail electricity providers in Texas, serving over 2 million customers with a wide variety of plans.

Founded

2002

Plan Types

3

Service Areas

4

Plans

45

Current TXU Energy Plans & Rates

Live plans for your area · Rates shown at 1,000 kWh · TDSP delivery charges added separately

Rates as of July 15, 2026
Plan Utility Term Rate Monthly Fee Cancel Renewable Sign Up
Clear Deal 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 11.70¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Clear Deal 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 11.90¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Clear Deal 12 ONCOR 12 months 12.00¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Clear Deal 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 12.40¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Clear Deal 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 13.50¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Clear Deal 24 Texas-New Mexico Power 24 months 12.70¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Clear Deal 24 CenterPoint Energy 24 months 12.90¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Clear Deal 24 ONCOR 24 months 13.00¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Clear Deal 24 AEP Texas Central 24 months 13.40¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Clear Deal 24 AEP Texas North 24 months 14.50¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Flex Forward Texas-New Mexico Power — 12.50¢/kWh $9.95 $0.00 0% —
Flex Forward CenterPoint Energy — 12.60¢/kWh $9.95 $0.00 0% —
Flex Forward ONCOR — 12.70¢/kWh $9.95 $0.00 0% —
Flex Forward AEP Texas Central — 13.00¢/kWh $9.95 $0.00 0% —
Flex Forward AEP Texas North — 14.20¢/kWh $9.95 $0.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 14.40¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 12 ONCOR 12 months 14.50¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 14.60¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 14.90¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 16.40¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 24 CenterPoint Energy 24 months 15.60¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 24 ONCOR 24 months 15.70¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 24 Texas-New Mexico Power 24 months 15.80¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 24 AEP Texas Central 24 months 16.20¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Saver's Discount 24 AEP Texas North 24 months 17.60¢/kWh $9.95 $295.00 0% —
Simple Rate 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 9.50¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Simple Rate 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 9.60¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Simple Rate 12 ONCOR 12 months 9.70¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Simple Rate 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 10.00¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Simple Rate 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 11.20¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 0% —
Smart 1000 Select 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 9.90¢/kWh — $150.00 3% Sign Up →
Smart 1000 Select 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 10.90¢/kWh — $150.00 3% Sign Up →
Smart 1000 Select 12 ONCOR 12 months 10.90¢/kWh — $150.00 3% Sign Up →
Smart 1000 Select 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 11.50¢/kWh — $150.00 3% Sign Up →
Smart 1000 Select 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 12.90¢/kWh — $150.00 3% Sign Up →
Solar Saver 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 13.20¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Saver 12 ONCOR 12 months 13.20¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Saver 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 13.30¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Saver 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 13.80¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Saver 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 15.10¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Value 12 CenterPoint Energy 12 months 11.30¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Value 12 Texas-New Mexico Power 12 months 11.30¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Value 12 ONCOR 12 months 11.40¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Value 12 AEP Texas Central 12 months 11.80¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —
Solar Value 12 AEP Texas North 12 months 12.90¢/kWh $9.95 $150.00 25% —

About TXU Energy

TXU Energy traces its corporate ancestry to 1882, when Texas Power & Light formed in Dallas. That company evolved through mergers into Texas Utilities Company in 1945 and rebranded as TXU in 1999. When Texas deregulated its electricity market under Senate Bill 7 in 2002, TXU's retail arm became a competitive REP — separated by law from the regulated transmission and generation businesses. The company is best known for what happened after deregulation: a $45 billion leveraged buyout in 2007 by KKR and TPG Capital, which created Energy Future Holdings. That entity filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2014 — at the time, the largest US energy bankruptcy on record. TXU Energy's retail operations emerged intact from the restructuring and now operate as a subsidiary of Vistra Energy. Today TXU serves over 2 million Texas residential and commercial customers across the Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Central, and TNMP service territories. It is the largest REP in Texas by customer count and has the deepest brand recognition with Texas consumers — both the highest awareness and, historically, among the lowest churn rates. The brand premium is real: TXU rates trend 1–3¢/kWh above the cheapest competitive rates in Texas, but the operational stability (24/7 phone support, mature billing, multi-language service) is what its customer base pays for.

Is TXU Energy a Good Choice?

Pros

  • ✓ Wide variety of plan options for different needs
  • ✓ Strong brand recognition and long track record
  • ✓ Rewards programs and special offers
  • ✓ Multiple renewable energy plan options
  • ✓ 24/7 customer support

Considerations

  • • Plans not always the cheapest available
  • • Some plans have high base charges or complex pricing
  • • Early termination fees on most fixed-rate plans

Who TXU Energy Fits

TXU is the right choice for households that prioritize bill-handling stability and brand familiarity over absolute lowest price. Specifically: customers who've previously had bad experiences with smaller REPs (mid-month rate changes, hidden fees, billing errors that took weeks to resolve), customers with non-English-speaking households (TXU has the deepest multi-language support in Texas), and high-usage households (1,500+ kWh/month) where the per-kWh rate matters less than predictable monthly bills. It is generally NOT the right choice for: customers who shop annually for the lowest rate (TXU rarely wins on price), customers comfortable managing their account fully online (smaller REPs have stronger digital experiences), or low-usage households (under 1,000 kWh/month) where TXU's base charges erode the rate advantage.

TXU Energy at a Glance

Typical Rate Range

11–17¢/kWh

Market Position

Established / Full-service

Best For

Customers who value brand stability and plan variety

Typical Contract

12 to 36 months

What sets TXU Energy apart

Largest REP in Texas with 2M+ customers across all four major utility territories — Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Central, and TNMP — backed by Vistra Energy and the deepest brand recognition in the state's deregulated market.

TXU Energy Service Areas

TXU 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. TXU 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.

TXU Energy Signature Plans

The plan families currently in TXU Energy's portfolio. See the rate table above for live prices per plan and utility territory.

Flex Forward

TXU's variable-rate, no-term-commitment plan. The rate adjusts month-to-month with no cancellation fee, so customers can leave at any time without penalty. The trade-off vs. a fixed-rate plan: month-over-month rate variance, with Texas summer-peak spikes the historical risk to plan around.

Saver's Discount 12

TXU's value-tier fixed-rate family, currently offered in 12- and 24-month contract lengths (Saver's Discount 12 and Saver's Discount 24). The 'Saver's Discount' positioning targets customers who want a lower headline per-kWh rate than TXU's standard fixed offerings, accepting longer contract commitment (and the early termination fee that comes with fixed-rate contracts) in exchange.

Simple Rate 12

TXU's straightforward fixed-rate plan, currently offered in 12-month contract length (Simple Rate 12). Flat per-kWh pricing without bill credits, usage tiers, or promotional rate steps. Fits customers who want predictable monthly billing without modeling out tier breakpoints.

Solar Saver 12

TXU's value-tier renewable plan, currently offered in 12-month contract length (Solar Saver 12). A 12-month fixed-rate with renewable energy content. As with all Texas 'renewable' plans, the mechanism is REC-based offsetting — the electrons on your service follow the same grid mix as anyone else's, but the kWh you consume are matched by renewable generation purchased on your behalf.

Frequently Asked Questions About TXU Energy

Why are TXU rates higher than newer REPs?

TXU operates a full-service infrastructure that smaller REPs don't — 24/7 phone support, multi-language service, and a mature billing platform that integrates with autopay banks. That overhead is reflected in a 1–3¢/kWh premium over the cheapest competitive rates. For customers who don't need those services, the premium isn't worth it.

Is TXU the same company as it was before bankruptcy?

Operationally yes; corporately, the parent has changed. The 2007 KKR/TPG leveraged buyout created Energy Future Holdings, which filed Chapter 11 in 2014. TXU Energy's retail business emerged from restructuring with operational continuity — same customer accounts, same billing system, same service. Vistra Energy is the current parent. From a customer's standpoint, the bankruptcy never affected service.

Does TXU offer any plans without an early termination fee?

TXU's variable-rate and month-to-month plans don't have ETFs, but they trade rate volatility for that flexibility — variable rates in Texas have spiked 30-50%+ during summer peak weeks historically. ETF-free fixed-rate plans are rare across all REPs, not just TXU.

Why does the EFL say my 'average price at 1,000 kWh' differs from the headline rate?

Texas requires REPs to publish an Electricity Facts Label (EFL) showing all-in price at three usage levels (500/1,000/2,000 kWh), including base monthly charges and TDSP delivery. The headline rate is the energy-only rate at the 1,000 kWh tier; the EFL number includes everything. Always compare EFLs at your actual usage level, not headline rates.

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