Best Free Weekends Plans in Texas

This is a list of the top 10 Free Weekends plans for every area in Texas, broken down by TDU service zone and filtered by contract length. These plans are ordered by the advertised 1000 kWh rate, but you should not rely on that number alone. Clear Energy Facts recommends using this data only as a reference.

Critical Table Metrics

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Usage Assumed

To calculate an advertised rate, the provider assumes how much of your consumption will be in the Free weekend window. Some providers overestimate this percentage to artificially lower the 1000 kWh advertised rate. That is why it is so important to not trust the advertised rate alone.

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TDU Included?

Tells you if the "Free Weekend" is truly free. If No, you still pay TDU Delivery fees (approx 4-6¢/kWh) during the weekend window.

Fortunately, Clear Energy Facts provides the tools you need for an accurate comparison. Log in or Sign up, then connect your Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data to your account. Using your historical usage data, we can accurately compare any type of plan, including Free Weekends plans.
Prefer a simpler option? Check our Top True Fixed Rate plans

Tip: See the FAQs below for key details about Free Weekend plans (delivery charges, hours, and fees).

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Did you know?

Weekday HVAC can dominate your bill

In Texas, air conditioning and heating often run all week, not just on weekends. If your thermostat is set low during weekdays, those kWh are billed at the higher non-free rate on a Free Weekends plan—this can outweigh any savings from shifting laundry or dishwashing to Saturday and Sunday.

Free Weekends rates in Dallas–Fort Worth & North/Central Texas

DFW & North/Central TX — Dallas–Fort Worth, Arlington, Waco, Midland–Odessa

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Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
15.30 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekend Free-For-All 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.00 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekend Independence 12 Plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.00 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.40 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.40 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Free Weekends rates in Houston & surrounding suburbs

Houston metro — Houston, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, Pasadena

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Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
15.10 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekend Free-For-All 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
15.20 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekend Independence 12 Plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
15.20 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.30 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.40 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Free Weekends rates in South Texas

South Texas — Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo, Victoria, Brownsville

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Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
15.30 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekend Free-For-All 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.00 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekend Independence 12 Plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.00 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Free Weekends 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Sun 00:00
% usage assumed: 30%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.10 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$150.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.50 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Free Weekends rates in West/Central Texas

West/Central Texas — Abilene, San Angelo, Stephenville, Big Spring

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Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.00 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekend Free-For-All 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.80 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekend Independence 12 Plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.80 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Free Weekends 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 30%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.20 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$150.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.60 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Free Weekends rates in Lubbock

LP&L service area — City of Lubbock

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Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
16.60 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.90 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Truly Free Weekends 100% Solar 12 plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 32%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
February 17, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
18.90 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$150.00
Free Weekends 12 - Time Of Use
12 months
Free window: Fri 21:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
March 4, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
20.30 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$150.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Free Weekends rates in Gulf Coast & more (TNMPC)

Gulf Coast & scattered areas — Angleton, Alvin, Texas City, League City

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Weekend Independence 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.20 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Weekend Free-For-All 12 Plan
12 months
Free window: Fri 20:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.20 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$200.00
Free Weekends Plus 12
12 months
Free window: Sat 00:00 – Mon 05:59
% usage assumed: 36%
TDU charges free in window?: ✕
Last update
December 31, 2025
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.60 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$15.00 per month
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
January 30, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
17.80 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Weekends Free Plan - 12
12 months
Free window: Fri 19:00 – Sun 23:59
% usage assumed: 35%
TDU charges free in window?: ✓
Last update
March 2, 2026
Rate @ 1000 kWh
18.10 ¢/kWh
Cancellation fee
$175.00
Free-weekend windows are taken from provider EFLs.

Frequently asked questions

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Are free weekend plans usually cheaper than true fixed-rate plans?
Usually not. Free weekends are offset by higher weekday energy rates. They can work if most of your usage really happens during the weekend. However, your biggest consumption often comes from HVAC in summer and heating in winter, which typically runs as normal on weekdays.
What days and hours count as “free”?
It depends. Some plans include Friday evening through Sunday night (sometimes into Monday morning), while others only cover Saturday and Sunday. Check the tables above for quick reference. Always confirm the exact window in the EFL/ToS; some products change hours by season or Daylight Saving Time.
Do TDU delivery charges apply during the free window?
Sometimes. Many plans waive energy charges only, while TDU delivery fees still apply. Check the EFL for phrases like “TDU Delivery fees included” and verify how delivery charges are treated.
Why do free weekend plans often cost more overall?
Weekday rates are usually higher than average. Even if you shift some appliance usage (dryer, washer, dishwasher) to the weekend, HVAC and heating often remain significant during weekdays, and those loads can dominate your bill.
How can I make a weekend free plan work for me?
Run high-usage appliances during the weekend. On weekdays, keep the thermostat at a higher setting in summer (and moderate in winter), and use fans to help with comfort. If you travel during the week and are mostly home on weekends, these plans can fit well.
What’s the best way to know if a free weekend plan makes sense for my home?
Use your historical Smart Meter Texas (SMT) data. Clear Energy Facts can estimate future bills by hour—log in, link SMT, and compare weekend-free vs. fixed plans using your actual usage profile.
I can change my habits—should I try a short-term free weekend plan first?
Consider a 3–11 month term to test whether you can truly shift your usage. You can find the cheapest advertised plans and their free-window schedules in the tables above. If it doesn’t fit your lifestyle, switch to a True Fixed plan at renewal.
Can I enroll in a free weekend plan if I have solar panels or batteries?
It depends on the provider. Some allow solar/battery customers on free-weekend products, others don’t. Check the EFL/ToS or call the company to confirm eligibility and how net metering interacts with the free window.