About WTU Retail Energy Electricity Service

West Texas Utilities was the incumbent electricity provider for areas north Texas for 75 years until Texas electricity deregulated in 2002. American Electric Power (AEP) then sold the retail electric part of their business to Direct Energy, who has been operating in that region of Texas as WTU Retail Energy ever since.

Direct Energy is the largest competitive retailer of energy and related services in North America. With operations across Canada, Texas and the north-eastern United States, Direct Energy delivers $8 billion of energy and related services to over five million residential and commercial customers. They operate generation assets, as well as retail electricity services in multiple states across the US.

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Frequently Asked Questions About WTU Retail Energy

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36 Inflation Fix
  • 15.2¢/kWh
    at 1,000 kWh
  • $141/mo.
    est. avg. bill
    Based on a yearly usage curve averaging 1,000 kWh per month
  • 36 month
  • Fixed Rate
  • Renewable
Champ Saver-24
  • 16.4¢/kWh
    at 1,000 kWh
  • $152/mo.
    est. avg. bill
    Based on a yearly usage curve averaging 1,000 kWh per month
  • 24 month
  • Fixed Rate
  • Non-Renewable
Flex Forward
  • 23.6¢/kWh
    at 1,000 kWh
  • $236/mo.
    est. avg. bill
    Based on a yearly usage curve averaging 1,000 kWh per month
  • 1 month
  • Variable Rate
  • Non-Renewable
Come & Take It 12
  • 17.1¢/kWh
    at 1,000 kWh
  • $160/mo.
    est. avg. bill
    Based on a yearly usage curve averaging 1,000 kWh per month
  • 12 month
  • Fixed Rate
  • Renewable

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WTU Retail Energy Rates for Houston

Company & Plan Term Rate
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Plus 12 12 14.3¢
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Super Value 24 24 14.4¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Plus 12 12 14.4¢
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 24 24 14.5¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Saver Deluxe 24 24 14.5¢

Houston - Centerpoint Electricity prices as of 09-29-2022. Compare Houston Electricity Rates.

WTU Retail Energy Rates for Dallas

Company & Plan Term Rate
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Plus 12 12 12.7¢
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Super Value 24 24 12.8¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Plus 12 12 12.8¢
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 24 24 12.9¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Saver Deluxe 24 24 12.9¢

Dallas - Oncor Electricity prices as of 09-29-2022. Compare Dallas Electricity Rates.

WTU Retail Energy Rates for Abilene

Company & Plan Term Rate
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Super Value 24 24 11.3¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Saver Deluxe 24 24 11.4¢
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 24 24 11.9¢
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Plus 12 12 12.7¢
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Super Value 12 12 13.2¢

Abilene - AEP North Electricity prices as of 09-29-2022. Compare Abilene Electricity Rates.

WTU Retail Energy Rates for Corpus Christi

Company & Plan Term Rate
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Saver Plus 12 12 13.7¢
Frontier Utilities - Frontier Super Value 24 24 13.8¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Eco Saver Plus 12 12 13.8¢
4Change Energy - Maxx Saver Select 24 24 13.9¢
Gexa Energy - Gexa Saver Deluxe 24 24 13.9¢

Corpus Christi - AEP Central Electricity prices as of 09-29-2022. Compare Corpus Christi Electricity Rates.

News Articles About WTU Retail Energy

Compare Direct Energy Rates and Save

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About Direct Energy -- Direct Energy was founded in Toronto as a competitive energy retailer in 1986. In 2000, the company was acquired by the British multinational energy and services company, Centrica. In 2010, Direct Energy acquired Clockwork Home Services and its three brands: One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, and Mister Sparky (electrical services). As a result, Direct Energy is now the largest energy and home services retailer in North America. The company has grown to roughly 4,000 employees serving over 4 million customers in North America, including 10 Canadian provinces and all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Direct Energy Brands in Texas

Direct Energy provides retail electricity and natural gas services in 15 states. Texas is by far one of Direct Energy's most important markets. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Direct Energy operates several retail electricity brands that include Direct Energy and First Choice Power. In South Texas, Direct Energy operates as CPL Retail Energy and CPL Business. In West Texas, Direct Energy operates as WTU Retail Energy and WTU Business. Direct Energy purchased Bounce Energy and First Choice Energy in 2013. Direct Energy retired the Bounce Energy brand in September, 2019 and transferred those customers to Direct Energy. Meanwhile, First Choice Energy is still active in Texas. In May, 2019, Direct Energy completed the $300 million sale of Clockwork Home Services and certain of its affiliates to Authority Brands. Currently, Direct Energy's subsidiary, Home Warranty of America, provides home warrantee and service plans that utilizes local repair providers. Learn more about Direct Energy

Texas Electricity Ratings: Rankings Update: 10/16/2012

Posted on Summer has passed and we've had several events that have influenced some of the ways we rank providers at Texas Electricity Ratings, including rate changes as well as the releasing of the latest JD Power & Associates survey of Texas electricity providers, among others. And surprisingly enough, we actually have a tie at the top. The last time this happened, the tie went to Alphabetical Order, with Bounce Energy getting the nod over Champion Energy. As a result, this time we'll be reversing that trend and going in reverse alphabetical order with Champion Energy getting the nod over Bounce Energy. These two have been slugging it out for the top spot for almost as long a I've been doing this website, but that isn't much of a surprise considering the were the only two providers in Texas to receive the highest rating given for electricity providers. It would seem that the reviews submitted to this website match up pretty closely with what people tell JD Power & Associates, which is fantastic news for people who rely on this website to be an accurate snapshot of the Texas electricity market. Other providers performing well were StarTex Power, and Gexa. Here's a list of the top 10 below: Champion Energy               4.07 Bounce Energy                   4.07 StarTex Power                    3.74 Gexa Energy                       3.64 Direct Energy                      3.15 Tara Energy                        3.07 Green Mountain Energy      2.83 WTU Retail Energy*           2.52 Amigo Energy                     2.51 Texas Power                      2.48 *WTU Retail Energy is owned by Direct Energy and is only available in the AEP North TDU

Zip Codes with the Cheapest WTU Retail Energy Rates in Texas

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77449
78521
75052
75217
78572
75070
77479
75211
75034
77429
77036
77450
77573
78577
77083
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77584
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