Average Electric Bill in Texas
The average electric bill in Texas is about $180 a month, and that is the 6th highest of 51 states and DC, even though a kilowatt-hour costs 20 percent less here than the national average. The reason is simple. Texas homes use 27 percent more power than the average US home, and that extra use eats the saving on every kilowatt-hour.
So the number to watch is not your rate, it is your usage. A house costs about $202 a month to run and an apartment about $116, and that gap is where most of your control sits.
The Numbers
| Texas | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated monthly bill | $180 | $176 |
| Electricity used a month | 1,120 kWh | 881 kWh |
| Price per kWh | 16.0 cents | 20.0 cents |
| Rank for bill (1 = highest) | 6th | |
| Rank for price (1 = dearest) | 25th | |
| Rank for usage (1 = most) | 10th |
House or Apartment
Where you live changes the bill more than most things. In Texas, the average house comes to about $202 a month on 1,259 kWh, and the average apartment to about $116 on 724 kWh. If your bill is well above the figure for your type of home, usage is the first place to look.
How Texas Compares
| State | Est. monthly bill | kWh a month | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $180 | 1,120 | 16.0 cents |
| Oklahoma | $156 | 1,132 | 13.8 cents |
| Louisiana | $163 | 1,232 | 13.3 cents |
| Arkansas | $153 | 1,116 | 13.7 cents |
| New Mexico | $105 | 686 | 15.3 cents |
See every state in the full state table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average electric bill in Texas?
About $180 a month, based on 1,120 kWh of typical household use at 16.0 cents per kWh. That is 2 percent above the US average of $176.
Why is the Texas bill high when the price per kWh is below average?
Because Texas homes use 27 percent more electricity than the US average, which cancels out a price per kWh that is 20 percent below average.
What to Do With This
Compare your last three bills with the figure for your type of home. If you are close, your bill is normal and the only big lever left is the rate you pay. If you are well above, check heating and cooling first, since they are the biggest users in most homes, and then your oldest appliances.
How This Is Calculated
The bill is average monthly household electricity use multiplied by the average residential price per kilowatt-hour. Use comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (1016 Texas homes were surveyed). Prices come from the EIA Electric Power Monthly, by state, year-to-date through august 2026 and 2025 (cents per kilowatthour).
The survey is from 2020, when more people were home than usual, so the usage may run a little high. The price excludes fixed monthly charges. Your own bill will differ, so treat this as a guide to how Texas compares, not a quote.
Sources: EIA Residential Energy Consumption Survey and EIA Electric Power Monthly.