{"id":6038,"date":"2021-03-22T06:06:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T11:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/?p=6038"},"modified":"2021-03-17T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T16:20:23","slug":"find-cheapest-electric-rate-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/find-cheapest-electric-rate-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Find The Cheapest Electric Rate in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3744\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3744\" class=\"wp-image-3744 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Shop THE utterly cheapest electric rate Houston and find THE cheapest rate in Houston for your home that really could save you money!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-491857546-1.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center>Bill credit plans are cheap but getting the wrong one can cost you. Learn how to find THE cheapest rate in Houston for your home that really could save you money!<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which Plans Have the Cheapest Electric Rate in Houston?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone wants a good deal on electricity. Right now, the plans with the cheapest rates have one big thing in common: they\u2019re all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bill credit electricity plans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These can be great options for Texas electricity customers, but you have to know the details of your plan. Therefore, it&#8217;s critical to understand the way the bill credits work and whether they line up with your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normal home usage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For that reason, we&#8217;re making it easier for you to find THE cheapest electric rate in Houston by shopping these kind of \u00a0plans here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cheapest Electric Rate in Houston<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only do the plans in the table below have the cheapest electric rate in Houston but they also happen to be bill credit plans:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Retail Electricity Provider<\/td>\n<td>Plan<\/td>\n<td>Average Rate at 1,000 kWh<\/td>\n<td>Average Bill<\/td>\n<td>Bill Credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/gexa-energy'>Gexa Energy<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Gexa Saver Deluxe 12<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.9 cents<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$137<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$100 @ 1,000-2,000 kWh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/frontier-utilities'>Frontier Utilities<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Best Value 12<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.9 cents<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$122<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$75 @ 1,000-1,500 kWh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/pulse-power'>Pulse Power<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Texas Saver 12<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.1 cents<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$127<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$95 @ 1,000 kWh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gexa Energy<\/td>\n<td>Gexa Saver Supreme<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.3 cents<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$132<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$85 @ 1,000-2,000 kWh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gexa Energy<\/td>\n<td>Gexa Saver 12<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.4 cents<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$179<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$95 @ 1,000 kWh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximizing Bill Credit Electricity Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you compare bill credit plans, be sure to understand how you use electricity throughout the year. In particular, your bill can increase greatly if you miss out on a bill credit. Therefore, the difference of just one kilowatt-hour in a billing cycle can mean a drastic difference in rate price.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, you may even need to consume more energy to have a lower bill. For example, imagine you\u2019re sitting at 998 kWh used in a cycle and have a $90 bill credit at 1,000kWh. If you consume two more kilowatt-hours, your bill will be lower than if you consume no more power. So, in this particular instance, trying to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">save on utility bills<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could work against you. For this reason, quirks like this make bill plan credits seem a bit confusing at first. However, as you can see, they\u2019re not really complicated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way to make bill credits work best is to make sure your normal usage fits within the bill credit window. For example, if you use 1,000 kWh per month and the bill credit kicks in at 1, 000 kWh then \u00a0you should be fine. If you only use 850 kWh per month, then you probably should reconsider.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Sure, some months you might go above the credit window, other times below. But on the whole, if you want to maximize these plans be certain your normal monthly usage is just above a plan&#8217;s bill credit threshold. That drives down the average cost per kWh.\u00a0You can estimate your bill on Texas Electricity Ratings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Cheapest Bill Credit Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Of all the bill credit plans, the one with the lowest bill is the Best Value 12 plan from Frontier Utilities. Even though the bill credit amount is lower than others and the bill credit usage window is narrower, its price per kWh is lower than the other plans. As a result, those months when you don\u2019t earn the bill credit don\u2019t hit you so hard.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop Texas Electric Plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill credit plans may not be for you. That\u2019s no problem! You can shop a wide variety of power plans at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No matter your usage pattern, you\u2019ll find a power plan to match your needs. Plus, shopping now will keep you from converting to a variable rate plan when your current fixed rate plan ends.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which Plans Have the Cheapest Electric Rate in Houston? Everyone wants a good deal on electricity. 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