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AE Texas Review and Ratings

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Our review of AE Texas  focuses on three critical factors for Texas residents: plan quality, pricing transparency, and customer service.
AE Texas is an electricity provider serving the Texas market. The company focuses on offering fixed-rate electricity plans, including options with 100% renewable energy. AE Texas and Atlantex Power are trade names operating under the same parent company, Atlantic Energy Texas, LLC. AE Texas has expanded its presence in Texas through acquisitions, including the purchase of customer accounts from Summer Energy, bringing those accounts under the AE Texas brand.

AE Texas: What we like

  1. Their offerings focus exclusively on True Fixed plans, and their Electricity Facts Label (EFL) is straightforward and easy to understand.

AE Texas: What we don’t like

  1. Over the past several months, the company has received the minimum PUCT score, which indicates an increase in customer complaints. 
  2. Their most competitive rates are typically posted on the Power to Choose marketplace rather than on their own website.
  3. We were unable to find an official Google Business or Trustpilot profile managed by the company. This is a red flag for us, as it limits the availability of a public space where customers can leave complaints and receive visible responses from the provider.

Ratings for AE Texas

Company review breakdown

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Compared against 42 Texas electricity companies rated by Clear Energy Facts.

CEF Score
2.5
2.5/5

This company performs poorly in our overall evaluation.

3.1 /5.0

Cancellation fees

Ranked #16 of 42 companies

  • Cancellation fees are about average for the Texas market.
2.9 /5.0

Plans & rates

Ranked #27 of 42 companies

  • Rates are about average when you compare them to the rest of the market.
3.0 /5.0

Transparency

Ranked #18 of 42 companies

  • Low transparency
    Different rate between Power to Choose and the company’s website.
  • Good transparency
    Similar rates in Google sponsored ads and on the company’s website.
1.0 /5.0

PUCT complaint record

Ranked #32 of 42 companies

Based on complaint data reported to the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

How We Rate This Company

  • PUCT Rating: This is the official scorecard published by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).
  • Plan & Rates: We evaluate each company’s electricity rates by giving more weight to clear True Fixed plans and less weight to other fixed-type plans, using average prices across different contract lengths. Companies with lower average rates score higher, and we exclude complex or gimmicky offers that require special equipment (like smart thermostats, EV devices, seasonal pricing, or “highest usage day” rewards).
  • Cancellation Fees: We compare each plan’s early termination fee against similar plans from other providers and normalize the data. Lower cancellation fees per contract term result in better scores.
  • Transparency: We check how consistently the provider displays prices across the main shopping channels Texans use: Power to Choose, the company’s own website, and Google Ads. If the prices match across these places, the transparency score goes up. If the company advertises one price but charges something different on its site, the score goes down.
  • CEF Score: The overall Clear Energy Facts score is a weighted average of these sub-scores, giving you a single number you can use to compare providers side by side.

Data note: Except for the PUCT Rating (which comes directly from the official PUCT scorecard), all CEF scores are calculated using real, up-to-date plan data from each provider. We recalculate these scores regularly using current Electricity Facts Labels and plan details — we don’t guess or use hidden assumptions.

Clear Energy Facts ratings focus on plan structure, transparency, and pricing. They do not include direct customer service scores. For that, we recommend checking recent Google Reviews and other independent sources, and being cautious with “star ratings” shown on sponsored comparison sites.

AE Texas Plans & Current Rates (Dec 2025)

Most of AE Texas’s plans use straightforward fixed-rate pricing. Plans like Smarter Secure offer stable rates across multiple contract terms, with additional fixed-rate options available in 100% renewable energy plans.

Note: CEF selects plans based on value to the customer. For this review, we generally exclude complex seasonal plans that usually offer poor value, high-rate fixed plans, and high-rate bill credit plans. For a complete list of available plans and terms, always check the provider's website. We display the latest update date for each plan, showing when the EFL and its information were collected. CEF verifies rates twice per week. Always check the provider’s website for the most current EFL and rates.

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4 plans found for AE Texas in ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY

Does AE Texas have True Fixed rate plans?

Yes — we found 4 True Fixed plans (Check Provider's website for a full list of plans):

FIXED PRICE - SMARTER SECURE
AE Texas logo True Fixed Ranked #17 of 19 True Fixed plans in this TDU & term range
Term: 6 months
Last update: December 15, 2025
Advertised average rates
500 kWh 15.40¢
1,000 kWh 15.00¢
2,000 kWh 14.80¢
FIXED PRICE - SMARTER SECURE
AE Texas logo True Fixed Ranked #50 of 62 True Fixed plans in this TDU & term range
Term: 12 months
Last update: December 15, 2025
Advertised average rates
500 kWh 16.90¢
1,000 kWh 16.50¢
2,000 kWh 16.30¢
FIXED PRICE - SMARTER SECURE
AE Texas logo True Fixed Ranked #34 of 41 True Fixed plans in this TDU & term range
Term: 24 months
Last update: December 15, 2025
Advertised average rates
500 kWh 17.20¢
1,000 kWh 16.80¢
2,000 kWh 16.60¢
FIXED PRICE - SMARTER SECURE
AE Texas logo True Fixed Ranked #35 of 35 True Fixed plans in this TDU & term range
Term: 36 months
Last update: December 15, 2025
Advertised average rates
500 kWh 17.40¢
1,000 kWh 17.00¢
2,000 kWh 16.80¢

Does AE Texas have Free Hours plans?

They don’t currently list any Free Nights / Free Hours plans on their website or on Power to Choose for this TDU.

Does AE Texas have Free Weekend plans?

They don’t currently list any Free Weekend plans on their website or on Power to Choose for this TDU.

Does AE Texas have Bill Credit plans?

We don’t currently list any Bill Credit plans for this provider in this TDU.

Transparency Review in Detail

3.0 /5.0

Transparency

Ranked #18 of 42 companies

AE Texas receives a mid-range transparency score of 3 out of 5 because the best fixed-rate offers from this company are typically found on the Power to Choose state marketplace rather than on their own website, which makes it harder for customers to quickly identify the best available deals.

Customer Service Review in Detail

1.0 /5.0

PUCT complaint record

Ranked #32 of 42 companies

In this section we focus on the company’s customer service, using the official complaint data from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT).

1. PUCT scorecard rating. This score shows how this provider compares to other Texas electricity companies based on the number of customer complaints the PUCT receives about them.

2. What the PUCT scorecard means. The PUCT publishes a scorecard that rates Retail Electric Providers based on their complaint history. It compares a company's market share to its share of complaints filed with the state. Companies that resolve issues before customers feel the need to contact the PUCT receive higher ratings (5 Power Circles), while companies that frequently force customers to escalate issues receive lower ratings.

If a company does not have a PUCT rating (or we show “No rating”), it usually means there is not enough historical data for the PUCT to calculate a score. This typically happens when a company is new to the market or has a customer base too small to be statistically compared to larger providers.

Google
AE Texas Reviews
No Google rating available yet.

Summary of Real Customer Reviews

At Clear Energy Facts we encourage people to leave reviews on platforms where everyone can read them and companies can respond publicly. From all the options available, we’ve found that Google tends to have some of the most consistent review practices and is a widely trusted source for real customer feedback.

The analysis below is based primarily on Google reviews from roughly the last 12 months, so the information reflects recent customer experiences rather than very old history.

There is limited publicly available information about AE Texas’s customer service experience. The company does not appear to maintain an active Google Business profile in Texas, nor does it manage an official Trustpilot account, which reduces the amount of independent, customer-submitted feedback available for review. AE Texas has also expanded by acquiring or merging with other retail electricity providers, such as Summer Energy; however, reviews associated with those companies may not accurately reflect the current customer service experience under the AE Texas brand.
Since there is limited publicly available information about customer service, the only reliable source for evaluation is the PUCT, which shows very poor results. AE Texas has more customer complaints than the average electricity provider in Texas.

Common questions about AE Texas

Is AE Texas a good electricity company?

Based on our independent analysis, AE Texas currently holds a Clear Energy Facts Score of 2.5 out of 5. This places them at rank #35 out of 42 retail electricity providers we track in Texas. This rating reflects a combination of their plan value, customer service history, and pricing transparency.

Does AE Texas have True Fixed rate plans?

Yes. AE Texas currently offers True Fixed rate plans. The cheapest True Fixed rate that we have validated is FIXED PRICE - SMARTER SECURE at about 15.0¢/kWh around 1,000 kWh with a 6-month term in the Dallas service area. Use the ZIP search above to see the latest True Fixed options available for your area.

Does AE Texas offer Free Nights or Free Hours plans?

We do not currently find any Free Nights / Free Hours plans from AE Texas.

Does AE Texas offer Free Weekends plans?

We do not currently find any Free Weekends plans from AE Texas.