New this month! Our team is providing a “TOP 3 Providers” analysis based on the data we collected since the beginning of the year. Let’s see which Retail Electric Providers are ranking first in each category of plans …
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: JULY vs JUNE
CenterPoint Delivery Area – July 2021: Rates and Trends for Most Common Plans1
| Fixed Rate (cents/kWh) 12mo Plans |
Variable Rate (cents/kWh) | |||||
| June | July | Trends | June | July | Trends | |
| Lowest | 9.1 | 9.5 |  4% |
8.4 | 8.8 | 5% |
| Highest | 13.9 | 13.9 |  0% |
17.0 | 17.0 | 0% |
| Average | 10.1 | 10.8 | 7% |
11.4 | 12.3 | 8% |
| Number of REPs | 31 | 29 | -6% |
12 | 10 | -17% |
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 Retail Electric Provider 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 Retail Electric Providers offering that type of plan in this region for each month.
Comparing June and July 2021, prices were mostly stable for the two categories of common plans. Our team only captured increases of 4% and 5% for the lowest rates of each plan category and an average rate that increased by 7% and 8%. VARSITY ENERGY LLC and AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC are two Retail Electric Providers that were offering fixed rate products in June on the Power to Choose website but are no longer showing plans in July. DIRECT ENERGY and FIRST CHOICE POWER are two providers that are no longer showing plans for the variable rate category.
CenterPoint Delivery Area – July 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) | |||||
| June | July | Trends | June | July | Trends | |
| Lowest | 9.4 | 9.9 | 5% |
11.9 | 11.9 | 0% |
| Highest | 14.9 | 12.6 |  -15% |
17.2 | 17.2 | 0% |
| Average | 10.9 | 11.1 | 1% |
14.5 | 14.5 | 0% |
| Number of REPs | 12 | 10 | -17% |
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 Retail Electric Provider 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 Retail Electric Providers offering that type of plan in this region for each month.
Between June and July, the number of Texas retail electric providers showing offers in the fixed price category on the Power to Choose website decreased for the fixed rate plan category as AP GAS & ELECTRIC (TX) LLC and TXU ENERGY stopped offering these plans in July 2021. The number of Retail Electric Providers in the variable rate category didn’t change. For this period, we only captured variations of prices for the fixed rate category; the other category was perfectly steady.
Who are the Best Electricity Providers in the CenterPoint Delivery Area?
Our team is defining the best electricity provider as one that is reliable and offers attractive rates. As a result, we have only included in our analysis Retail Electric Providers who have consistently offered products on the Power to Choose website every month between January and July 2021, even despite the winter storm that occurred in February 2021, and identified the top 3 for each plan category below. Electric Providers’ ratings mentioned in this article were captured in July 2021 from the Power to Choose website.
Top 3 Electricity Providers for non-100% green 12 months fixed rate plans2:
| Average Rate (cents/kWh) | Min Rate (cents/kWh) | Max Rate (cents/kWh) | July 2021 Rate (cents/kWh) | |
| DISCOUNT POWER | 9.4 | 8.8 | 10 | 9.5 |
| WINDROSE ENERGY | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| V247 POWER CORPORATION | 9.5 | 9 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
2Table shows the Retail Electric Providers that have the 3 lowest average monthly minimum rates from January 2021 to July 2021. We are excluding Retail Electric Providers that did not show offers during one or several months within this timeframe. Refer to the footer note in this article for more information about our data collection process and analysis.
- DISCOUNT POWER: certified on 10/27/2008 by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), this provider is the oldest from this Top 3. They are rated 4 stars (over 5.)
- WINDROSE ENERGY: Was certified on 2/1/2018 by the PUCT and this provider’s Power to Choose rating fell from a 3 to a 2 in July 2021. .
- V247 POWER CORPORATION: certified on 8/1/2012 by the PUCT. They are rated 5 out of 5 stars on the Power to Choose website!
Top 3 electricity providers for non-100% green variable rate plans2:
| Average Rate (cents/kWh) | Min Rate (cents/kWh) | Max Rate (cents/kWh) | July 2021 Rate (cents/kWh) | |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 8.8 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT | 10.3 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| YEP | 10.4 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
2Table shows the Retail Electric Providers that have the 3 lowest average monthly minimum rates from January 2021 to July 2021. We are excluding Retail Electric Providers that did not show offers during one or several months within this timeframe. Refer to the footer note in this article for more information about our data collection process and analysis.
- SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC: certified on 5/22/2019, they are rated 3/5 stars. SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC is at the #1 spot of this TOP 3 as they offered the lowest average rate. They are currently, as of July 2021, offering 8.8 cents/kWh.
- SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT: this provider was certified on 6/13/2006 and is also rated 5/5 on the Power to Choose website.
- YEP: was certified on 6/13/2006 and is also rated 5/5 on Power to Choose website.
Top 3 electricity providers for 100% green 12 months fixed rate plans2:
| Average Rate (cents/kWh) | Min Rate (cents/kWh) | Max Rate (cents/kWh) | July 2021 Rate (cents/kWh) | |
| GEXA ENERGY | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| CLEANSKY ENERGY | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| 4CHANGE ENERGY | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
2Table shows the Retail Electric Providers that have the 3 lowest average monthly minimum rates from January 2021 to July 2021. We are excluding Retail Electric Providers that did not show offers during one or several months within this timeframe. Refer to the footer note in this article for more information about our data collection process and analysis.
- GEXA ENERGY: was certified on 8/2/2001 by the PUCT. They have 2/5 stars and were also providing the lowest minimum rate since January 2021!
- CLEANSKY ENERGY: certified on 11/7/2019. The Power to Choose website has no rating for this energy provider.
- 4CHANGE ENERGY: certified on 12/05/2001. They have 1 star on the Power to Choose website and are currently, as of July 2021, offering a rate as low as 9.9 cents/kWh, same as GEXA ENERGY who holds the top spot in our table above.
Top 3 electricity providers for 100% green variable rate plans2:
| Average Rate (cents/kWh) | Min Rate (cents/kWh) | Max Rate (cents/kWh) | July 2021 Rate (cents/kWh) | |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 11.0 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY | 14.7 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 17.5 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
2Table shows the Retail Electric Providers that have the 3 lowest average monthly minimum rates from January 2021 to July 2021. We are excluding Retail Electric Providers that did not show offers during one or several months within this timeframe. Refer to the footer note in this article for more information about our data collection process and analysis.
Our Top 3 here shows the only 3 Retail Electric Providers that have consistent offered Power to Choose plans since January 2021.
- INFUSE ENERGY LLC: was certified on 8/6/2014. They are rated 5/5 stars on the Power to Choose website.
- GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY: has been certified on 1/29/2001 and is rated 4 stars.
- AMBIT ENERGY: has 3 stars (out of5) in July 2021. They were certified on 10/28/2005.
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LIST OF ENERGY PROVIDERS/ PRICES
CenterPoint Delivery Area – July 2021: List of Lowest Reported EFL Prices for an estimated 1000 kWh’s*
July 2021: Lowest Electricity Prices in Houston, Texas (or CenterPoint TDU area): Non-100% Green 12mo-Fixed Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| DISCOUNT POWER | 9.5 |
| EXPRESS ENERGY | 9.5 |
| 4CHANGE ENERGY | 9.6 |
| FRONTIER UTILITIES | 9.6 |
| VETERAN ENERGY | 9.7 |
| WINDROSE ENERGY | 9.9 |
| CIRRO ENERGY | 10.0 |
| FIRST CHOICE POWER | 10.2 |
| SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT | 10.3 |
| THINK ENERGY | 10.3 |
| YEP | 10.3 |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 10.4 |
| V247 POWER CORPORATION | 10.4 |
| POWERNEXT | 10.5 |
| SPARK ENERGY LLC | 10.6 |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 10.9 |
| RELIANT | 10.9 |
| DIRECT ENERGY | 11.0 |
| CHAMPION ENERGY SERVICES LLC | 11.3 |
| RANCHERO POWER | 11.3 |
| SUMMER ENERGY LLC | 11.3 |
| AMIGO ENERGY | 11.5 |
| JUST ENERGY | 11.5 |
| TARA ENERGY | 11.5 |
| PULSE POWER LLC | 11.8 |
| TRIEAGLE ENERGY LP | 11.8 |
| ENERGY TO GO | 12.2 |
| TXU ENERGY | 12.2 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 13.9 |
DISCOUNT POWER and EXPRESS ENERGY held the lowest price spot and AMBIT ENERGY offered the highest rate in this plan category in July 2021. Of the electricity providers in this list, 55% changed their prices. Among the ones that changed their prices during the month, the majority of them increased their rates.
July 2021: Lowest Electricity Prices in Houston, Texas (or CenterPoint TDU area): Non-100% Green Variable Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC | 8.8 |
| RANCHERO POWER | 9.7 |
| RELIANT | 9.9 |
| NEC CO-OP ENERGY | 12.1 |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 12.7 |
| SOUTHWEST POWER & LIGHT | 12.9 |
| YEP | 12.9 |
| TEXPO ENERGY | 13.1 |
| TXU ENERGY | 13.6 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 17.0 |
SOUTHERN FEDERAL POWER LLC offered the lowest price this month while AMBIT ENERGY offered the highest price. Of the 10 Retail Electric Providers in this category, 7 changed their rate and they all increased it. The three electric providers that kept their prices the same the whole month are: NEC Co-op Energy, TXU ENERGY, and AMBIT ENERGY.
July 2021: Lowest Electricity Prices in Houston, Texas (or CenterPoint TDU area): 100% Green 12mo-Fixed Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| 4CHANGE ENERGY | 9.9 |
| GEXA ENERGY | 9.9 |
| OCTOPUS ENERGY | 10.1 |
| MP2 ENERGY TEXAS LLC | 10.7 |
| CLEANSKY ENERGY | 10.9 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY | 11.0 |
| RHYTHM | 11.1 |
| PULSE POWER LLC | 12.2 |
| TRIEAGLE ENERGY LP | 12.3 |
| ENERGY TO GO | 12.6 |
4CHANGE ENERGY and GEXA ENERGY are tied for the lowest electricity rate spot while ENERGY TO GO had the highest price spot in the above table. Nine of them (out of 10) changed their price within the month of July. Most of them (6) increased their rate and 3 decreased it.
July 2021: Lowest Electricity Prices in Houston, Texas (or CenterPoint TDU area): 100% Green Variable Rate Plans:
(lowest to highest rate)
| Energy Providers | Rate for 1000 kWh (¢/kWh) |
| INFUSE ENERGY LLC | 11.9 |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY | 14.4 |
| AMBIT ENERGY | 17.2 |
As we see really often in this category of plans, only one Retail Electric Provider, INFUSE ENERGY LLC, changed its price during the month of July 2021 (it was a decrease this time). The two other electric providers of this table kept their rates the same.
* Data obtained from powertochoose.org (Power to Choose) for the days from 7/1/2021 to 7/31/2021. 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.