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Edinburg Electricity Rates

Edited by Rafael Morales
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The cheapest True Fixed electricity rate in Edinburg today for a 12 to 23 month term is 11.1¢/kWh at 1,000 kWh, from True Power. Across the 53 True Fixed plans in that range we track in Edinburg, the average is 13.3¢/kWh. Both numbers account for the energy provider’s charges and all TDU delivery and base charges, so they reflect what you actually pay.

That 11.1¢ is the floor for a real fixed rate in Edinburg on a term of 12 months or longer. If you see a 12-month-or-longer plan advertised well below this rate, it is almost certainly a bill credit plan. Those rates only apply if your monthly usage lands inside a narrow window, usually right around 1,000 kWh. Over a year you will likely miss it in at least 4 months (overpaying $400 or more), using too little or too much. Clear Energy Facts does not recommend these plans.

Every plan listed here is True Fixed. If you are looking for a different plan type in Edinburg, we track those separately: Best Free Nights plans, Best Free Weekends plans, and No-credit-check prepaid plans.

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Best True Fixed Plans in Edinburg

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1st
True Power
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True Value 12
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.4¢
1000 KWH
11.1¢
2000 KWH
10.9¢

Top concerns

⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ Risk of account being transferred

⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ Need to call for Autopay setup

⚠️ ⚠️ One of the highest cancellation fees

⚠️ ⚠️ High Complain Ratio. 1 on PUCT score

⚠️ 2% fee for payments outside AutoPay.

2nd
3rd
Express Energy
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Express Energy Speedy 12SM
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.6¢
1000 KWH
11.2¢
2000 KWH
11.1¢

Top concerns

⚠️⚠️⚠️ One of the lowest ratings on Google Reviews

4th
Gexa Energy
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Gexa Eco Choice 12
100% Renewable
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.6¢
1000 KWH
11.3¢
2000 KWH
11.1¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Common negative review: higher rates at renewal.

5th
Frontier
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Frontier Power Saver 12
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.6¢
1000 KWH
11.3¢
2000 KWH
11.1¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Common negative review: higher rates at renewal.

6th
7th
Energy Texas
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No Bull 12 - 12 month plan
100% Renewable
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.3¢
1000 KWH
11.4¢
2000 KWH
11.5¢
8th
Rhythm
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Digital Choice 12 - 12 month plan
100% Renewable
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.3¢
1000 KWH
11.4¢
2000 KWH
11.5¢
9th
Budget Power
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No Gimmicks 12 - AEP Texas Central
PTC
Sep 13
12 months
500 KWH
11.8¢
1000 KWH
11.5¢
2000 KWH
11.3¢

Top concerns

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Risk of account being transferred

⚠️⚠️⚠️ High Complain Ratio. 1 on PUCT score

⚠️⚠️ Poor Customer Service on Google Reviews

10th
Texans Choice Power
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Choose 12
Company website
Sep 07
12 months
500 KWH
12.1¢
1000 KWH
11.8¢
2000 KWH
11.6¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Limited public review history: no active Google reviews profile

11th
Southern Federal
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SoFed Digital Saver Plus - 12
Company website
Sep 11
12 months
500 KWH
12.5¢
1000 KWH
12.1¢
2000 KWH
12.0¢
12th
Atlantex Power
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Luminous
Exclusive Offer
Sep 09
12 months
500 KWH
12.4¢
1000 KWH
12.1¢
2000 KWH
11.9¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Limited public review history: no active Google reviews profile

13th
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Abundance Energy
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Confident Renter 12
Company website
Sep 11
12 months
500 KWH
12.6¢
1000 KWH
12.3¢
2000 KWH
12.1¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Common negative review: long wait times on customer service calls.

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Abundance Energy
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Fixed Rate – Straight Forward 12
Company website
Sep 11
12 months
500 KWH
13.2¢
1000 KWH
12.4¢
2000 KWH
12.0¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Common negative review: long wait times on customer service calls.

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17th
Constellation
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Fix Rate 12
Company website
Sep 12
12 months
500 KWH
13.0¢
1000 KWH
12.7¢
2000 KWH
12.6¢

Top concerns

Live Agent Payment Fee: They charge a $6.95 per call fee for customers who choose to make a payment via a call center agent

18th
Cleansky Energy
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Embrace Green 12 - Fixed Rate Product
100% Renewable
Company website
Sep 11
12 months
500 KWH
13.0¢
1000 KWH
12.7¢
2000 KWH
12.5¢
19th
Atlantex Power
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Luminous Green
100% Renewable
Exclusive Offer
Sep 09
12 months
500 KWH
13.0¢
1000 KWH
12.7¢
2000 KWH
12.5¢

Top concerns

⚠️ Limited public review history: no active Google reviews profile

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Showing the best available 500 / 1000 / 2000 kWh prices for the selected term range. Sources include PowerToChoose (“PTC”) and direct provider sites. We are not affiliated with PowerToChoose.org or the Public Utility Commission of Texas; these offers are shown for informational purposes only.

TDU Contact and Outage Information for Edinburg

The main ZIP codes for Edinburg are 78539, 78541, and 78542. Edinburg is served by AEP Texas Central, which is the utility company responsible for delivering electricity to your home and the company you should contact if there is an outage in your area.

Utility Service Contacts

AEP Texas Central

Visit TDU Website Open Outage Map

Support Phone

866-223-8508

Edinburg Housing & Heating Facts

Local housing and heating composition based on city profile inputs.

Median Year Built

2003

Edinburg has an interesting mix of houses and apartments, with a median build year of 2003. The "other" category also includes smaller multi-family properties such as duplexes, townhomes, and other small residential buildings that do not fit neatly into the main house or apartment groups. Edinburg also serves as a university city for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, so there are many students and short-term renters in the area. If you are a student building credit and do not want to commit to a long contract, prepaid plans may be worth a look. They are usually more expensive, but in some situations they can still make sense because they offer flexibility and may avoid a long-term commitment. The table below shows estimated bills for True Fixed plans in your area, and in many cases prepaid plans cost around 20% more than the cheapest plans available locally.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. "Selected Housing Characteristics." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles, Table DP04.

Heating Type Share

Electricity 92.6%
Gas 4.8%
Other 2.6%

Housing Mix Share

House 69.0%
Apartment 13.4%
Other 17.6%

What a typical Edinburg home pays for electricity

Based on Edinburg's housing profile, a medium house with electric heat is the most common setup in the city. Priced at the average of every 12 month True Fixed plan in Edinburg, that runs about $1,812 a year, or roughly $151 a month, though the monthly figure swings with the season.

Use this as a reference point. If your usage is similar to the profile below and your bill is well above these numbers, you are probably overpaying.

Change the profile if yours is different.

Estimated yearly cost

$1,812

Sum of the four seasonal blocks

Average month

$151

Seasons swing above and below this

Season Usage Estimated Bill per month
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The Real Cost of Gimmicky Bill-Credit Plans in Edinburg

All the plans shown in the table above for Edinburg are True Fixed plans. Clear Energy Facts properly categorizes and ranks them from least to most expensive. These plans offer the lowest risk of paying more than expected.

However, other comparison websites and electricity brokers often feature plans that appear cheaper on paper than True Fixed plans. These are known as bill-credit plans. They offer a credit when your usage reaches a specific threshold, but the underlying rate is usually much higher. If you miss that threshold—even by a small amount—you lose the entire credit. Because electricity usage changes throughout the year, many customers will miss the threshold during several months of their contract.

For more information, read our main guide to bill-credit plans. As an example, the table below estimates the actual cost by housing type using the lowest advertised bill-credit rate we currently track.

Use the filters to apply the plan’s actual charges and credits to different Edinburg housing and heating profiles over 12 months.

Estimated yearly cost

$1,965

Average month

$164

True yearly rate

14.4¢

Total annual bill divided by annual usage

Season Usage (kWh) Energy + delivery Base cost Bill credit Estimated bill Effective rate
Dec - Feb 1,200 $235.25 $3.24 −$125.00 $113.49 9.5¢
Mar - May 850 $166.64 $3.24 $0.00 $169.88 20.0¢
Jun - Aug 1,600 $313.67 $3.24 −$125.00 $191.91 12.0¢
Sep - Nov 900 $176.44 $3.24 $0.00 $179.68 20.0¢

Top 5 Reviewed Electricity Companies in Edinburg

Highest review scores among True Fixed providers currently listed for Edinburg.

Rank #1 Score 4.59/5
Spark Energy

Spark Energy

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From 9.9¢ @ 1000 kWh

2 eligible plans

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Rank #2 Score 4.29/5
Cleansky Energy

Cleansky Energy

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From 12.3¢ @ 1000 kWh

6 eligible plans

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Rank #3 Score 4.24/5
Champion Energy

Champion Energy

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From 12.7¢ @ 1000 kWh

5 eligible plans

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Rank #4 Score 4.23/5
Constellation

Constellation

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From 10.6¢ @ 1000 kWh

2 eligible plans

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Rank #5 Score 4.16/5
Southern Federal

Southern Federal

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

From 10.5¢ @ 1000 kWh

4 eligible plans

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Do I Need to Pay a Deposit to Enroll in an Electricity Plan in Edinburg?

It depends. There are two main ways account setup is handled in the Texas electricity market:

Post-paid Plans (Credit-Based): Most of the plans listed on this page are post-paid plans. These are traditional “use now, pay later” contracts.
  • Credit Check: The provider will usually perform a soft credit check, which does not affect your credit score. 
  • Deposit Requirements: If you have decent to excellent credit, you likely will not be required to pay a deposit. However, if you have poor credit history, you may need to pay a deposit, typically between $150 and $400. 
  • Refunds: These deposits are usually refundable after a year of on-time payments or when you close your account.

Prepaid Plans (No Deposit / No Credit Check): If you want to avoid both a credit check and a deposit, prepaid plans are usually your best option.
  • How It Works: These plans do not require a deposit or a credit check. We also have a specific section on this website dedicated to prepaid electricity. 
  • The Cost: Rates for prepaid plans are usually slightly higher than post-paid plans, but the difference is often small for low-usage customers, such as those living in small apartments. 
  • Recommended Provider: Payless Power is one of the top companies offering reliable prepaid electricity plans in Texas.

Pro Tip: Deposit Waivers: In Texas, you can often get your deposit waived on a post-paid plan if you are 65 or older, a victim of family violence, or if you can provide a Letter of Credit from your previous utility company showing 12 months of on-time payments.

The Risk of Chasing the Cheapest Plans in Edinburg

here are two common risks when shopping for electricity in Edinburg.

1. Chasing the absolute cheapest rate online
This is one of the biggest mistakes shoppers make. In many cases, the cheapest rate you find on other websites, Google AI summaries, or ChatGPT may lead you to a bill credit plan.
That is a problem because bill credit plans are some of the most misleading plans in the Texas deregulated market. They can look very cheap at first, but if your monthly usage does not fall within the right range, your bill can end up much higher than expected. In some cases, people overpay by hundreds of dollars over the life of the contract, especially if they live in a small apartment or have lower usage.
That is why this page does not include gimmick plans.

2. Chasing the cheapest true fixed plan
Even when you focus only on true fixed plans, there is still another risk. On Power to Choose and on this page, we show the cheapest true fixed plans for transparency. However, some of the companies offering those lowest rates may come with billing, communication, and customer service problems. For example, they may later sell your contract to another company, communication may be poor, billing may become confusing, or customer support may be weak.

Sometimes the lowest-priced companies are able to offer those rates because they cut costs in other areas, and that can affect the overall customer experience.

For the sake of transparency, we still show those plans. But we also highlight competitive options from partner companies that have a stronger track record for service and reliability.
In many cases, the difference between the absolute cheapest plan and a stronger, more dependable company is not very large. It may be only a few dollars per month, and for many shoppers, that small extra cost is worth it for better service and fewer headaches.

Frequently Asked Questions about Electricity Rates in Edinburg

What is the best 12-month True Fixed rate in Edinburg right now?

The Cheapest 12-month True Fixed plan right now in Edinburg is True Power — True Value 12, with a rate of 11.1¢/kWh at 1000 kWh.

What is the average electricity bill in Edinburg for a studio apartment (electric heating)?

Priced at the average of every 12 month True Fixed plan in Edinburg, the estimated monthly bill for a studio apartment with electric heating is $69.81. That average includes the TDU delivery charges and assumes no provider base charge, so it works as a reference point: a similar home paying well above it is probably on an expensive plan.

What is the average electricity bill in Edinburg for a large house (electric heating)?

Priced at the average of every 12 month True Fixed plan in Edinburg, the estimated monthly bill for a large house with electric heating is $232.49. That average includes the TDU delivery charges and assumes no provider base charge, so it works as a reference point: a similar home paying well above it is probably on an expensive plan.

What is the average electricity bill in Edinburg for a medium house (gas heating)?

Priced at the average of every 12 month True Fixed plan in Edinburg, the estimated monthly bill for a medium house with gas heating is $139.62. That average includes the TDU delivery charges and assumes no provider base charge, so it works as a reference point: a similar home paying well above it is probably on an expensive plan.

How do I know if a plan I choose is a True Fixed plan in Edinburg?

If you find a plan that looks good on another provider’s website, in an online ad, or even on Power to Choose, you can still use Clear Energy Facts to double-check it.

First, download or open the plan’s Electricity Facts Label (EFL). Then compare it using our EFL Inspector: EFL Inspector .

This tool helps you tell whether a plan is truly fixed, a bill-credit plan, a free nights/weekends offer, or something else.

Which TDU serves Edinburg?

The primary TDU serving Edinburg is AEP Texas Central. This TDU owns and maintains local delivery poles and wires, and also manages outage restoration.

How do I confirm the correct TDU for my address in Edinburg?

Check your current electricity bill or service paperwork for the delivery utility name. If you are moving, enter your ZIP code and address during enrollment to confirm the exact TDU.