{"id":4909,"date":"2019-12-16T06:19:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T12:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/?p=4909"},"modified":"2019-12-13T12:29:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:29:37","slug":"what-is-the-average-daily-kwh-usage-per-household-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/what-is-the-average-daily-kwh-usage-per-household-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Average Daily kWh Usage per Household in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you use the Texas average daily kWh? What is “average” usage, anyway? Understanding your own usage can help save money when you’re shopping for electricity.<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n

How much electricity does the average Texan use in a day?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the sweltering heat of a Texas summer, it\u2019s easy to see <\/span>how your home consumes electricity<\/span> each day. The air conditioner almost never shuts off! In the winter, your air conditioner doesn\u2019t run as long, but your furnace picks up some of the slack. Whether you\u2019re aware of it or not, some of your home\u2019s largest appliances turn on and off without any prompting from you, their owner. As they do, your electricity consumption goes up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>data from the US Energy Information Administration<\/span> (EIA), the average Texan used 1,176 kWh per month in 2018. That works out to about 39.2 kWh in a 24-hour period. In that same year, the average price customers paid was 11.2 cents per kWh. A little back-of-the-napkin math shows an average daily cost of $4.39.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Daily usage impacts your monthly power bill\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

That $4.39 daily cost \u2014 which is roughly equivalent to about one fancy cup of coffee per day \u2014 may not seem like much. But do you buy fancy coffee every day? Most likely, you don\u2019t because the cost would add up quickly. Most people can\u2019t justify spending in excess of $131 every month on a luxury item. You can choose whether to buy fancy coffee. On the other hand, electricity is an essential commodity for maintaining a household.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, <\/span>Texas electricity rates<\/span> available today are far below the average rate in 2018. The Houston electricity plan with the lowest price right now is the <\/span>Texas Saver 12 plan from <\/span>Pulse Power<\/a>. This one-year agreement gives you an average rate of 7.3 cents per kWh at a monthly usage of 1,000 kWh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As your usage increases, so does your bill. This is true for every energy plan; however, usage and cost don\u2019t always fluctuate at the same rate. Base charges and <\/span>tiered rate electricity<\/span> can change the impact of changes in energy consumption. That said, increases in usage always drive up your bill to some degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seasons swing Texas electricity consumption<\/span><\/h3>\n

Texas electricity consumption<\/span> isn\u2019t constant throughout the year. It changes with the seasons. Your usage ramps up in the summer to combat the intense Texas weather. It peaks to a lesser extent in the coldest part of winter. Between spikes, the fall and spring allow for some relief in <\/span>your electricity bill<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fall and winter energy saving tips\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The US Department of Energy offers <\/span>fall and winter energy saving tips<\/span> that can help you reduce your average daily consumption in the colder months of the year. These tips include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n