Some plans subtract a bill credit when monthly usage reaches 1,000 kWh. Power Hopper recalculated 11 such plans from their Electricity Facts Label components (energy charge, utility delivery charges, base charges and the $125 credit) and checked each against the three published average prices. At 1,000 kWh the median monthly bill was $62.03; at 999 kWh it was $186.84. One kilowatt-hour less use added $124.79 to $124.82. The same plans advertised a median 6.2¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh and 19.2¢ at 500 kWh.
All 11 plans are from one provider, and the EFLs are historical (issued Oct 15 to Oct 28, 2026). The finding describes how this plan design works, not how common it is. Data basis: Power Hopper analysis of plan data compiled from Power to Choose-derived third-party listings and REP Electricity Facts Labels.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, The 1,000 kWh Bill-Credit Threshold: What One Kilowatt-Hour Costs, November 10, 2026.
Electricity Rates · New in v1.1
The lowest advertised price is a usage-sensitive plan, in every utility area
On Nov 10, 2026, the lowest fixed-rate price at 1,000 kWh on Power to Choose ranged from 5.7¢ to 8.0¢ per kWh across the six utility areas, roughly half the medians (11.8¢ to 14.7¢). Each of those lowest-priced listings was usage-sensitive: at 500 kWh the same plans listed 18.5¢ to 21.3¢. Leaving usage-sensitive plans out, the lowest 1,000 kWh prices were 9.4¢ to 11.3¢. Usage-sensitive plans were 6% to 8% of fixed-rate listings.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, Usage-Sensitive Plans and the Lowest-vs-Median Price Spread by Utility, November 10, 2026.
Plan Structure · New in v1.1
Contract length and price
Twelve-month plans were the most common listing in every utility area on Nov 10, 2026. Longer contracts listed higher medians at 1,000 kWh: in Oncor's area 10.6¢ for 2 to 5 months, 13.0¢ for 12 months, 13.9¢ for 24 months and 14.1¢ for 36 months or longer. A short term can renew onto a different rate, so a lower short-term median is not a lower long-run cost.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, Texas Electricity Plan Counts and Prices by Contract Term, November 10, 2026.
Utility Delivery Charges
Delivery charges, September to November 2026
Oncor's residential delivery charges at 1,000 kWh were $64.36 in the PUCT's Sep 1 report and $72.73 in the Nov 1 report, an increase of $8.37 (13.0%). The change reflects temporary rates for bills rendered on or after Oct 4, 2026, set in PUCT Docket 59249; temporary rates can change when the case concludes. CenterPoint rose $1.20 with an interim factor from Sep 30, and TNMP rose $3.40 with rates effective Sep 13. AEP Texas Central and AEP Texas North each fell by less than $1.
Lubbock Power & Light is regulated by the Lubbock City Council rather than under PUCT delivery tariffs. Its 2026-27 tariff adds a $2.50 monthly base charge and lowers the per-kWh charge, so at 500 kWh the monthly amount rises $0.98 and at 2,000 kWh it falls $3.58.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, Texas Residential Delivery Charge History, Sep to Nov 2026, November 10, 2026.
Plan Structure
Minimum-usage terms and the 1,000 kWh price
On Nov 10, 2026, 7% to 9% of fixed-rate listings on Power to Choose carried minimum-usage fees or credits. In each utility area, the median of those plans at 1,000 kWh was lower than the median of plans without such terms (CenterPoint: 9.9¢ vs 13.0¢). Advertised prices at a single usage level reflect plan design and do not predict a household's bill.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, Texas Electricity Plan Structure by Utility, November 10, 2026.
Retail Competition
How many electricity providers? Two different counts
The PUCT lists 143 retail electric provider certificates. The Power to Choose export lists 44 provider brand names. A certificate is a license held by a company; a brand is a name used in marketing, and one certificate can carry several brands. Many certificated providers do not list on Power to Choose. The two numbers measure different things.
Source: Power Hopper Research Team, powerhopper.energy, Texas Retail Electric Provider Counts: PUCT Certificates vs. Power to Choose Brands, November 10, 2026.
Utility Regulation and Legislation
Pending proposals: bills filed Nov 9, 2026
On the first prefiling day for the 90th Legislature, 1,262 measures were filed. Power Hopper identified 38 that concern electricity, including SB 33 (recovery of costs of serving computational load sites), SB 32 (PUCT permits for large computational load sites) and SB 296 (data center siting; introduced text not yet available). These are proposals, not law.
Analysis pending review. Power Hopper's impact analysis of these measures will be published after regulatory and founder review.
