Our team at EnergySavings.com has been capturing daily snapshots of electricity plans from the Power to Choose website. Data collected* are analyzed monthly to give you an understanding of the offers available and the market trends. Grouping the most common plans by category, we analyze the same plan categories every month to give you an apples-to-apples comparison.
TRENDS: JUNE vs MAY
Oncor Delivery Area – June 2021: Rates and Trends for Most Common Plans:1
| Fixed Rate (cents/kWh) 12mo Plans |
Variable Rate (cents/kWh) | |||||
| May | June | Trends | May | June | Trends | |
| Lowest | 8.8 | 8.9 |  1% |
8.0 | 8.2 | 3% |
| Highest | 12.8 | 13.8 | 8% |
16.9 | 16.9 |  0% |
| Average | 9.8 | 9.9 | 1% |
10.6 | 10.9 | 3% |
| Number of REPs | 29 | 30 |  3% |
11 | 12 | 9% |
1Trends show the percentage change in the rate from the previous month for the same category of products. This table compares the lowest price offered by each REP that offered the respective type of plan in each month. The “Highest” row above shows the highest price among all the observed lowest price plans offered by REPs offering that type of plan in this region for each month.
In this TDU, RANCHERO POWER joined the game in June in the fixed rate category. This REP was not offering plans on the Power to Choose website the previous month for this category. Regarding the variable rate category, the same REP is joining the list of providers in June. We observe the following trends in these two categories: The fixed rate category has an 8% increase in its highest rate and 1% in its lowest rate. The variable rate category has a 3% increase in its lowest rate and no change in its highest rate.
Oncor Delivery Area – June 2021: Rates and Trends for Most Common 100% Green Plans:1
| 100 % green, Fixed Rate (cents/kWh) 12mo Plans |
100 % green, Variable Rate (cents/kWh) | |||||
| May | June | Trends | May | June | Trends | |
| Lowest | 8.8 | 9.2 | 5% |
9.5 | 9.7 | 2% |
| Highest | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0% |
17.1 | 17.1 | 0% |
| Average | 10.5 | 10.6 | 1% |
13.6 | 13.6 | 0% |
| Number of REPs | 14 | 13 |  -7% |
3 | 3 | 0% |
1Trends show the percentage change in the rate from the previous month for the same category of products. This table compares the lowest price offered by each REP that offered the respective type of plan in each month. The “Highest” row above shows the highest price among all the lowest price plans offered by REPs offering that type of plan in this region for each month.
Concerning the 100% green products in May and June 2021, we observed that, similar to the other delivery areas, IBERDROLA TEXAS has stopped showing offers during the month of June for fixed rate, 100% green plans. The number of REPs was stable for the variable rate category. We also observed a similar trend between the two kinds of plans in the table above: a slight increase of the lowest rate (5% for the fixed rate one and 2% for the variable one).
Green or Not Green?
Oncor Delivery Area – June 2021: How fixed rates and variable rate plans compare 2?
| Fixed Rate Plans, 12-mo (cents/kWh) | Variable Rate Plans (cents/kWh) | |||||
| 100% green | Not green | Trend | 100% green | Not green | Trend | |
| Lowest | 9.2 | 8.9 | 3% | 9.7 | 8.2 | 18% |
| Highest | 14.5 | 13.8 | 5% | 17.1 | 16.9 | 1% |
| Average rate | 10.6 | 9.9 | 7% | 13.6 | 10.9 | 25% |
| Number of REPs | 13 | 30 | -57% | 3 | 12 | -75% |
2 This table compares the lowest price offered by each REP that offered the respective type of plan. The “Highest” row above shows the highest price among all the lowest price plans offered by REPs offering that type of plan in this region for each month.
- Fixed rate category: In this TDU, on an average you will pay 7% more if you choose a 100% Green plan for a fixed rate product. Using the lowest fixed rate plans’ prices above, you will pay only 3% more if you go green. Converting this lowest rated percentage difference into estimated bills for 1000kWh/month, you will pay $3/month more if you go 100% green.
- Variable rate category: Concerning a variable rate product, you will pay 25% more on average and 18% more if you selected the lowest rate. To illustrate this difference, taking a usage of 1000 kWh per month, you will be billed $15/month more if you selected the 100% green plan. This represents 2-3 drinks from your favorite coffee shop per month to reduce your footprint! Not so expensive?
What is the difference between green plans and carbon offsets? You will reduce your footprint with both, but they are different in many aspects:
- Unit of measure: Carbon offsets are measured in metric tons of CO₂ while green plans purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) and are measured in MWh.
- Purpose: When you subscribe to a 100% green electricity plan, you will support directly renewable electricity development as you encourage the use, expansion and maintenance of renewable energy (such as Wind Power, Biomass generation, etc.) Using RECs your Energy Provider will substantiate your consumption renewable-ness. To learn more about RECs and Offset, consult this document from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). When you buy carbon offset, you will support projects and activities that avoid or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the atmosphere.
- Consumer Claims: If your goal is to remove CO2 directly, buy carbon offset. If you prefer to support long term renewable energy generators, go for a 100% green plan.
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LIST OF ENERGY PROVIDERS/ PRICES
Oncor Delivery Area – June 2021: List of Lowest Reported EFL Prices for an estimated 1000 kWh:
Lowest Electricity Prices in Dallas, Texas (or Oncor TDU area): Non-100% Green 12mo-Fixed Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| FRONTIER UTILITIES | 8.9 |
| POWERNEXT | 8.9 |
| SPARK ENERGY LLC | 9.0 |
| DISCOUNT POWER | 9.1 |
| FIRST CHOICE POWER | 9.2 |
| CIRRO ENERGY | 9.3 |
| EXPRESS ENERGY | 9.3 |
| SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT | 9.3 |
| THINK ENERGY | 9.3 |
| YEP | 9.3 |
| 4CHANGE ENERGY | 9.5 |
| TARA ENERGY | 9.5 |
| VETERAN ENERGY | 9.5 |
| V247 POWER CORPORATION | 9.6 |
| AMIGO ENERGY | 9.7 |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 9.7 |
| JUST ENERGY | 9.7 |
| WINDROSE ENERGY | 9.7 |
| SUMMER ENERGY LLC | 9.8 |
| AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC | 10.0 |
| DIRECT ENERGY | 10.1 |
| RELIANT | 10.2 |
| CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES LLC | 10.3 |
| RANCHERO POWER | 10.3 |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 10.3 |
| PULSE POWER LLC | 10.7 |
| TRIEAGLE ENERGY LP | 10.8 |
| TXU ENERGY | 11.1 |
| ENERGY TO GO | 11.2 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 13.8 |
73% of those REPs changed their prices during the month. Most of them (17/22) increased it while EXPRESS ENERGY, 4CHANGE ENERGY, TARA ENERGY and VETERAN ENERGY did the opposite as they decreased it. V247 POWER CORPORATION increased their price slightly during the month and then brought it back down to the same price as at the start of the month. FRONTIER UTILITIES and POWERNEXT tied for the lowest price spot while AMBIT ENERGY continued to hold the highest price spot for this type of plan.
Lowest Electricity Prices in Dallas, Texas (or Oncor TDU area): Non-100% Green Variable Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 8.2 |
| RELIANT | 9.6 |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 9.7 |
| SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT | 9.7 |
| YEP | 9.7 |
| RANCHERO POWER | 9.8 |
| TEXPO ENERGY | 9.9 |
| DIRECT ENERGY | 11.6 |
| FIRST CHOICE POWER | 11.6 |
| NEC CO-OP ENERGY | 12.1 |
| TXU ENERGY | 12.5 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 16.9 |
8 of those REPs (67%) changed their prices. 2 of them decreased it while 6 increased their rate. SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC offered the lowest rate while AMBIT ENERGY offered the highest rate.
Lowest Electricity Prices in Dallas, Texas (or Oncor TDU area): 100% Green 12mo-Fixed Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| CLEANSKY ENERGY | 9.2 |
| GEXA ENERGY | 9.2 |
| MP2 ENERGY TEXAS LLC | 9.2 |
| 4CHANGE ENERGY | 9.9 |
| OCTOPUS ENERGY | 9.9 |
| AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC | 10.2 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY | 10.5 |
| RHYTHM | 10.6 |
| CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES LLC | 10.7 |
| PULSE POWER LLC | 11.1 |
| TRIEAGLE ENERGY LP | 11.3 |
| ENERGY TO GO | 11.6 |
| TXU ENERGY | 14.5 |
GEXA ENERGY, MP2 ENERGY TEXAS LLC and CLEANSKY ENERGY had the lowest rate here while TXU ENERGY held the highest rate spot. Eight REPs from this table changed their prices. They all increased it except for MP2 ENERGY TEXAS LLC, which did the opposite.
Lowest Electricity Prices in Dallas, Texas (or Oncor TDU area): 100% Green Variable Rate Plan:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 9.7 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY | 14.1 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 17.1 |
As so often in this category, the only REP who changed its price during the month is INFUSE ENERGY LLC (Increase).
* Data obtained from powertochoose.org (Power to Choose) for the days from 6/1/2021 to 6/30/2021. The tables above list the lowest price in cents/kWh offered by each retail electricity provider (REP) for a given type of plan for a monthly usage of 1000 kWh. If more than one product was available from the same REP for a given type of plan, EnergySavings.com only included the one with the lowest rate in its analysis. Please note that as products and rates may change at any time in the day on Power to Choose; EnergySavings.com’s analysis is based on information captured in its single daily snapshot, and therefore cannot guarantee that every product and rate made available in the month has been captured. Please reach out to [email protected] if you feel that any meaningful data has not been captured and EnergySavings.com may, at its sole discretion, issue a correction to the report. The analysis is performed by excluding plans that are marked as “Minimum usage fees/credits”, “Time of Use”, and “Prepaid” according to the data captured from Power to Choose. For more information about the electricity plans mentioned in this report, please consult both the Electricity Fact Label (EFL) and Terms of Service (TOS) for those plans. Those documents are available on the Power to Choose site if the plan is still currently offered. The rates listed may differ if the REP has changed its pricing.