{"id":6040,"date":"2021-03-29T06:37:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T11:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/?p=6040"},"modified":"2021-03-17T11:48:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T16:48:04","slug":"best-prepaid-electric-plans-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/best-prepaid-electric-plans-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Best Prepaid Electric Plans in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3752\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3752\" class=\"wp-image-3752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Compare rates, read reviews and shop best prepaid electric plans in Houston.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/iStock-510171284.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center>Right now, not everyone&#8217;s circumstances fit fixed rate plans. But you can get no-contract flexibility when you shop these best prepaid electric plans in Houston.<\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Prepaid Electric Plans in Houston\u00a0<\/span>Are the Best?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve heard media reports about Texans being stung by astronomical electric bills after <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter Storm Uri<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As frightening as that is, electricity customers still rely on variable rate plans. One kind that&#8217;s very flexible are\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepaid electric plans where \u00a0customers pay the prevailing rate for electricity before they use it. As you may guess finding the best prepaid electric plans in Houston can be frustrating and difficult if you don&#8217;t know what to look out for. So let&#8217;s take a closer look.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Prepaid Electric Plans Work<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Prepaid plans are great for people with <a rel='nofollow' href='https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/b\/bad-credit.asp'>bad credit<\/a>. Fixed rate plans tend to require deposits when customers have bad credit. Because, prepaid plans eliminate the need for deposits customers can use their money to buy electricity instead.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepaid electric plans usually require customers to establish a balance in their accounts. Customers use this initial balance to buy their first electricity. Some companies can send you text message alerts when your account balance is approaching zero. You can replenish your account at that point or at any other time convenient for you. However,\u00a0prepaid plans are also variable rate plans. So, the rate that customers pay can change month to month. But, these plans have<\/span>\u00a0no contract. That means there&#8217;s no early termination fee if you decide to <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/electricity-rates\/texas\/houston'>switch electricity companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Prepaid Electric Plan in Houston<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best prepaid electric plan in Houston is the <\/span>Free Weekends<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan from <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/hello-energy'>Hello Energy<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Customers set up an initial balance of $75 but they pay nothing for energy consumed on the weekends. This plan defines weekends as all day Saturday and Sunday. If customers use 71% of their power during the week they pay more. Their average price for using 1,000 kWh is 12.8 cents per kWh. Your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">normal electricity usage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may differ.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Popular Prepaid Plan From <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies\/payless-power'>Payless Power<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span>SmarTricity Easy Choice<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span>Payless Power<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another popular prepaid plan. It has an average price of 15.5 cents per kWh at 1,000 kWh. The trick, though, is to watch your usage. The plan\u2019s daily energy charge is $2.67 which includes the first 17 kWh. After that, the retail charge is 14.3 cents per kWh. On a hot summer day, that can add up fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching For Best Prepaid Electric Plans in Houston<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re on the hunt for prepaid electricity, your best place to shop is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can compare the most important information including rates, average bills, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">electricity facts labels<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can even sign up for a plan with just a few clicks. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Prepaid Electric Plans in Houston\u00a0Are the Best? You\u2019ve heard media reports about Texans being stung by astronomical electric bills after Winter Storm Uri. As frightening as that is, electricity customers still rely on variable rate plans. One kind that&#8217;s very flexible are\u00a0prepaid electric plans where \u00a0customers pay the prevailing rate for electricity before they <a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/best-prepaid-electric-plans-houston\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Find Best Prepaid Electric Plans in Houston - Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get flexibility and no contract with the best prepaid electric plans in Houston. 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