Why is my electric bill higher than it should be?
The PUC only requires companies to post their average rates for billing cycles at 500, 1000 and 2000 kWh. What goes on at other usage levels is not required to be disclosed on the web (except on the EFL). That's what allows you to see that 4.9¢ rate that you can't feasibly get on other comparison sites. The rate you see is only at that certain usage amount, and odds are, you aren't going to use 1,000 kWh in every billing cycle.What do the houses mean?
The houses below represent the plan's rate at the 500, 1000, and 2000 kWh thresholds. The colors show the rate at those usage amounts relative to that plan's lowest rate. All green means the rate is fairly constant, regardless of usage amount. If part of the bar is orange, that means the rate at that amount is somewhat higher than the rate at the lowest usage amount. Red means the rate is significantly higher. Each plan will have at least one green section.kWh |
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Plan Profiles
Below are a few example plans we've created to illustrate how different rate structures work:
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To keep our examples simple, we've bundled the rates. Most plans are un-bundled, meaning the company you select will charge a fixed price per kWh and pass the TDSP (utility) fees on to you. TDSP fees usually include a base charge of $3-10 and an energy charge of 3-5¢/kWh. In bundled rate plans, the TDSP fees are not passed through to you. Your electricity company will absorb these costs and pay them to the utility for you. It is important to remember that TDSP fees are charged by your utility (Centerpoint, Oncor, AEP, TNMP). These are NOT bogus fees added to your bill by your electric company.
Other Factors
Keep in mind that there are other charges that can get added to your bill that may not be included in your rate. Some companies charge you for paying your bill online while others charge for paying by phone. There are also some companies that will charge you a monthly fee for not enrolling in auto-pay.Read the EFL. Know what you're getting into before you sign a contract.
Get calculating!
Note: The average bills shown are based on the average kWh entered extrapolated across an entire year based on aggregate customer usage data. Your yearly profile will differ based on factors like in-ground pools, electric heating, small data-centers in your garage, walk-in freezers, etc.
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Sure Saver 6
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Sure Saver 6
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$103 | |||
Eagle 6
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Eagle 6
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$109 | |||
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Green Eagle 6
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Green Eagle 6
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$112 | |||
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Texas Saver 12
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Texas Saver 12
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$117 | |||
TrueClassic 6
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TrueClassic 6
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$118 | |||
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GridEdge 36
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GridEdge 36
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$119 | |||
Choice 15
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Choice 15
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$119 | |||
Gexa Saver Deluxe 12
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Gexa Saver Deluxe 12
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$120 | |||
Maxx Saver 12
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Maxx Saver 12
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$120 | |||
Smart Value 12 Online
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Smart Value 12 Online
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$120 | |||
GridEdge 12
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GridEdge 12
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$120 | |||
Texas Saver 36
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Texas Saver 36
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$121 | |||
Spark Green Secure 24
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Spark Green Secure 24
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$122 | |||
FIELDGOAL 12
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FIELDGOAL 12
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$122 | |||
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Spark Green Secure 12
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Spark Green Secure 12
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$123 | |||
Easy Saver 12
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Easy Saver 12
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$123 | |||
Entrust 18
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Entrust 18
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$124 | |||
12 Month Usage Bill Credit
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit
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$124 | |||
12 Month Usage Bill Credit + PowerPlug
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit + PowerPlug
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$124 | |||
FIELDGOAL 24
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FIELDGOAL 24
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$125 | |||
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Texas Fixed 36
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Texas Fixed 36
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$125 | |||
Best Value 12
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Best Value 12
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$125 | |||
TrueClassic 12
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TrueClassic 12
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$126 | |||
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Entrust 24
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Entrust 24
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$126 | |||
Easy Bill 12
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Easy Bill 12
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$126 | |||
Solarize 36
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Solarize 36
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$126 | |||
Free Energy Nights 36
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Free Energy Nights 36
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$127 | |||
Free Energy Weekends 36
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Free Energy Weekends 36
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$127 | |||
Champ Saver-24
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Champ Saver-24
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$127 | |||
Texas Fixed 12
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Texas Fixed 12
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$127 | |||
GridEdge 18
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GridEdge 18
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$127 | |||
Solarize 24
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Solarize 24
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$128 | |||
Free Energy 12
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Free Energy 12
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$128 | |||
Free Energy Nights 24
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Free Energy Nights 24
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$128 | |||
Free Energy Weekends 24
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Free Energy Weekends 24
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$128 | |||
Power of Texas 18
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Power of Texas 18
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$129 | |||
Eagle 24
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Eagle 24
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$129 | |||
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Eagle 36
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Eagle 36
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$129 | |||
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Solarize 15
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Solarize 15
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$129 | |||
Solarize 18
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Solarize 18
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$129 | |||
Champ Saver-12
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Champ Saver-12
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$130 | |||
12 Month (No Min Usage Fee)
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12 Month (No Min Usage Fee)
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$130 | |||
12 Month GREEN (No Min Usage Fee)
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12 Month GREEN (No Min Usage Fee)
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$130 | |||
Solarize 12
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Solarize 12
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$130 | |||
Rise 60
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Rise 60
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$130 | |||
Amigo Web - 24
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Amigo Web - 24
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$131 | |||
Just Energy Web - 24
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Just Energy Web - 24
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$131 | |||
Rise 36
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Rise 36
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$131 | |||
Free Energy Nights 12
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Free Energy Nights 12
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$131 | |||
Free Energy Weekends 12
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Free Energy Weekends 12
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$131 | |||
Solarize 6
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Solarize 6
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$132 | |||
Just Energy Web - 12
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Just Energy Web - 12
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$132 | |||
Green Eagle 24
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Green Eagle 24
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$132 | |||
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Live Brighter 18
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Live Brighter 18
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$133 | |||
Eagle 12
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Eagle 12
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$133 | |||
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Green Eagle 36
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Green Eagle 36
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$133 | |||
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SMART Energy 36
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SMART Energy 36
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$133 | |||
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Pollution Free e-Plus 12
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Pollution Free e-Plus 12
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$134 | |||
Gexa Saver Supreme
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Gexa Saver Supreme
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$134 | |||
Gexa Saver Advantage 12
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Gexa Saver Advantage 12
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$135 | |||
Rise 12
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Rise 12
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$135 | |||
Gexa Easy Saver 12
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Gexa Easy Saver 12
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$135 | |||
SMART Energy 24
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SMART Energy 24
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$136 | |||
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Solarize 9
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Solarize 9
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$137 | |||
Live Brighter 36
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Live Brighter 36
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$137 | |||
Green Eagle 12
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Green Eagle 12
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$137 | |||
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Value Saver 12
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Value Saver 12
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$137 | |||
Wise Buy 24
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Wise Buy 24
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$138 | |||
Live Brighter 24
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Live Brighter 24
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$139 | |||
Clear Deal 12
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Clear Deal 12
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$141 | |||
Gexa Saver Supreme 24
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Gexa Saver Supreme 24
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$142 | |||
Live Brighter 12
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Live Brighter 12
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$142 | |||
Gexa Energy Saver 24
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Gexa Energy Saver 24
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$142 | |||
24Mo Usage Bill Credit + A/C Protection for 2 Units and HVAC Monitoring
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24Mo Usage Bill Credit + A/C Protection for 2 Units and HVAC Monitoring
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$142 | |||
SMART Energy 12
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SMART Energy 12
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$143 | |||
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12Mo Usage Bill Credit + A/C Protection for 2 Units and HVAC Monitoring
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12Mo Usage Bill Credit + A/C Protection for 2 Units and HVAC Monitoring
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$145 | |||
Secure Advantage 12
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Secure Advantage 12
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$145 | |||
12 Month Fixed
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12 Month Fixed
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$145 | |||
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Solar Value 12
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Solar Value 12
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$146 | |||
Gexa Energy Saver 36
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Gexa Energy Saver 36
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$148 | |||
Solar Saver 12
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Solar Saver 12
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$148 | |||
Smart Saver 15
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Smart Saver 15
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$149 | |||
Helpful Saver 24
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Helpful Saver 24
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$149 | |||
Gexa Saver Select 12
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Gexa Saver Select 12
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$150 | |||
Gexa Saver Eco Plus 12
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Gexa Saver Eco Plus 12
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$150 | |||
Free Power Weekends 12
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Free Power Weekends 12
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$151 | |||
Free 3 Day Weekends 12
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Free 3 Day Weekends 12
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$152 | |||
Stay Cozy 12
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Stay Cozy 12
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$153 | |||
Clear Deal 24
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Clear Deal 24
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$154 | |||
Gexa Saver Freedom 12
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Gexa Saver Freedom 12
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$156 | |||
Gexa Saver Freedom 36
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Gexa Saver Freedom 36
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$156 | |||
Gexa Superb Saver 12
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Gexa Superb Saver 12
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$157 | |||
Frontier Max 12
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Frontier Max 12
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$159 | |||
Flex Forward
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Flex Forward
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$160 | |||
Smart Lock 24 Online
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Smart Lock 24 Online
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$161 | |||
Gexa Saver Premium 24
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Gexa Saver Premium 24
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$162 | |||
Gexa Saver Premium 12
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Gexa Saver Premium 12
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$164 | |||
Simple Rate 12
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Simple Rate 12
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$168 | |||
Eco Saver Plus 12
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Eco Saver Plus 12
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$168 | |||
Gexa Saver Max 12
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Gexa Saver Max 12
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$173 | |||
Free Mornings & Nights 12
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Free Mornings & Nights 12
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$176 | |||
Truly Free Nights 12
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Truly Free Nights 12
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$176 | |||
Gexa Saver Value
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Gexa Saver Value
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$176 | |||
Free Nights & Solar Days 12
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Free Nights & Solar Days 12
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$184 | |||
Beat the Heat 12
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Beat the Heat 12
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$193 | |||
Pollution Free e-Plus Preferred Month-To-Month
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Pollution Free e-Plus Preferred Month-To-Month
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$195 | |||
Gexa Saver 12
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Gexa Saver 12
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$208 | |||
Just400 Advantage - 24
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Just400 Advantage - 24
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$210 | |||
Twelve Hour Power 12
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Twelve Hour Power 12
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$273 | |||