Stop overpaying for electricity

Get the best electricity plan for you—without confusing terms and without hidden fees.

Find Your Best Plan

Compare all plans with advanced analysis based on your actual usage. Switching is free—monitoring is smart.

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Built to Fix PowerToChoose's Biggest Flaw

PowerToChoose.org has the right idea: transparency in Texas electricity. But it compares plans at arbitrary usage levels—500, 1000, or 2000 kWh—as if your bill stays the same every month. It doesn't.

Your April bill might be $95. Your August bill with the AC running 24/7? $285. Providers engineer plans to look cheap at exactly those comparison points—the plans that rank #1 on PowerToChoose often generate the highest bills in reality. When summer heat triples your usage, those advertised rates disappear. In winter, minimum usage fees and pricing tiers make your mild-weather months surprisingly expensive.

Real Rate Texas evaluates what each plan would actually cost for YOUR usage pattern throughout the entire year. We show you what each one would have cost you last February, last August, and every month in between—an apples-to-apples comparison that reflects real life, not some fictional "average" month.

That 9¢ rate? It's not 9¢.

Forget advertised rates. We use your specific usage history to calculate what each plan would really cost you, cutting through the fees, tiers, and rebates meant to confuse you.

You stay in control

We recommend the best plans for your actual usage. You sign up directly with the provider you choose. No middleman, no credit card needed to switch—just honest advice and you take it from there.

Never paid for placement

We don't accept commissions from providers for featured placement. The plan that saves you the most money always wins.

Your data stays yours

We never sell your usage data or contact info. Everything stays private—no spam, no calls from providers, no data brokers.

Don't have 12 months of bills yet?

Even if you're new to Texas or don't have past bills, we estimate your usage based on your home size, type, and occupants—using data for comparable homes.

We watch rates after you switch

Unlike one-time comparison sites, we can monitor the market monthly and alert you when better plans appear—accounting for your contract and switching costs.

⚠️ ADVERTISED

9.0¢

per kWh*

*at 1,000 kWh, plus fees

Estimated Monthly

$90

✓ YOUR REAL COST

13.7¢

per kWh

Base rate: 9.0¢

TDU fees: 3.8¢

Other charges: 0.9¢

Actual Monthly

$137

Hidden costs: $47/month

= $564/year wasted

Typical savings by switching: $300-500/year

Stop falling for advertised rates

We connect to your Smart Meter Texas account to pull your actual usage history—no guesswork, no estimates. Then we calculate what every plan would truly cost you, accounting for base charges, usage tiers, TDU delivery fees, and your hourly, daily, and seasonal patterns.

No more surprises. No more fine print. See apples-to-apples comparisons based on how YOU actually use electricity, not theoretical 1,000 kWh averages that don't match anyone's real usage.

We'll remember so you don't have to

Switching is free. Use our advanced analysis to find your best plan and switch whenever you want—no charge to use our comparison tool.

Contract reminders included. Mid-contract and can't switch yet? Set a reminder and we'll email you before your contract expires with your best options ready to go.

RealRate Wrangler: $5/month or $50/year. Want ongoing protection? Your RealRate Wrangler watches the market and alerts you anytime better plans appear—but only when savings justify switching.

ROI: Your Wrangler pays for itself if you save just $5/month from one switch. Most users save $25-40/month per switch—that's $300-500/year in savings for a $50 investment.

Cancel your Wrangler anytime. No tricks, no pressure, no long-term commitments.