{"id":5000,"date":"2020-01-24T06:19:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T12:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/?p=5000"},"modified":"2020-01-21T15:37:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T21:37:19","slug":"best-houston-electricity-plans-minus-bill-credits-tiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/best-houston-electricity-plans-minus-bill-credits-tiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Houston Electricity Plans Minus Bill Credits &amp; Tiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4077\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4077\" class=\"wp-image-4077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Are you paying too much for your Texas electricity with confusing bill credits and tiers? Check out these plans with straight forward, simple pricing.\" width=\"375\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-608155127.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center>Is your current Texas electricity supplier giving you the best rate? Are you paying too much for confusing bill credits and tiers? Check out these plans with straight forward, simple pricing!<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which of the best Houston electricity plans have simple pricing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you go to an automatic car wash, you pay a set amount for the service you receive. You don\u2019t get charged less if your vehicle needs less soap for the same type of wash. You pay one set price for the level of service you consume. Shouldn\u2019t your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston electricity plan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be the same way?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many varied plans in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deregulated Texas electricity market<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can have a simple pricing structure. Many electricity companies offer such plans. You don\u2019t have to concern yourself with bill credits &amp; tiers. Aside from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">base charges<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the TDU and perhaps from the retailer, you pay just for the kilowatt hours you use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ugly side of bill credits &amp; tiers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill credits &amp; tiers seem like awesome ways to save money on your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston electricity bill<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, the cost of missing out on these incentives can drive up your electricity rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an example. Your power plan has an $80 bill credit that kicks in when you use 1,200 kWh or more per month. If your usage comes in below that threshold, you pay almost $80 more than you would have if you used just a smidge more electricity. If you have a .500 batting average over the year, that\u2019s about $480 you didn\u2019t have to spend on electricity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know when to throttle up or down <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your electricity usage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to meet a target? Just as importantly, can you actually achieve it?\u00a0 Unless you\u2019re certain your usage consistently reaches the right usage amount to take advantage of a plan\u2019s complicated pricing structure, bill credits &amp; tiers make a dangerous game for your monthly budget.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Texas power plans with simple pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can shop electricity plans with straightforward pricing at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here you can find a wealth of plans with the pricing structure that works best for your home. If you want simple pricing, the following plans have the best deals right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>Solarize 18<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/chariot-energy'>Chariot Energy<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> locks you into fixed rate energy for 18 months. At 11.1 cents per kWh, there are plans with cheaper rates, but the average bill amount of $108 blows them out of the water. The average bill amount is based on a customer using 1,000 kWh per month on average following seasonal usage patterns. This plan also contains 100% renewable energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two plans with the same pricing structure have an average bill of $109. The <\/span>Entrust 18<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/entrust-energy'>Entrust Energy<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/power-of-texas'>Power of Texas<\/a> 18<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span>Power of Texas<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have the $4.95 base charge and average rate of 11.0 cents per kWh. Both plans have the same amount of renewable content.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some good Houston electricity plans with bill credits &amp; tiers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which of the plans above you select, you can predict your energy cost with relative ease. The same can\u2019t be said for plans with bill credits &amp; tiers. But just because they make it hard to predict your cost doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t offer good deals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best bill credits &amp; tiers plans available right now are below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>Texas Saver 12<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/pulse-power'>Pulse Power<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works for customers who always use at least 1,000 kWh per month. At that usage point, customers earn a $95 bill credit. Despite its advertised rate of 7.2 cents per kWh, the plan\u2019s average bill is $144. Months when a customer dips below 1,000 kWh make this plan unfavorable for people with occasional low usage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>Gexa Saver Supreme 24<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/gexa-energy'>Gexa Energy<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an $85 bill credit between 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Avoid this plan if your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normal usage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ever lands outside this window.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch Houston electricity plans\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a spreadsheet to estimate your monthly electricity expenses, your plan might be too complicated. You can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">switch Houston electricity plans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to something easier to understand. Retailers have plenty of plans that don\u2019t require a Microsoft Excel formula to determine how much they cost<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas Electricity Ratings tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you understand each plan\u2019s pricing structure. If you know your usage history, it should be no problem to see which plans are best for your situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the best Houston electricity plans have simple pricing? If you go to an automatic car wash, you pay a set amount for the service you receive. You don\u2019t get charged less if your vehicle needs less soap for the same type of wash. 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