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U.S. Energy Profile · As of 2025

Texas Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation

In Texas, the average residential electricity rate is 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 28th nationally; the typical home spends $173 per month on electricity; 9% of generation comes from renewable sources.

Avg residential rate15.47¢28th lowest in U.S.
Avg monthly bill$173
Renewable share9%+0.59% YoY
Annual generation2.1 TWh

Texas electricity overview

Production, consumption, and emissions for Texas based on the most recent reported year (2025).

Population
31,709,821
Total production
2.1 TWh 65.65 MWh per capita
Total consumption
519.7 TWh 16.39 MWh per capita
Production from renewables
191.2 TWh 9.2% of generation
Production from non-renewables
1.9 TWh

Texas electricity rates & bills

15.47¢Average residential rate28th lowest of 51 states & DC
$173Average monthly billDeregulated market

Average residential electricity rate in Texas, last 22 months.

Residential rate trend, Texas14.6¢16.1¢
SectorAvg rate (¢/kWh)
Residential15.47¢
Commercial8.64¢
Industrial6.55¢

How Texas generates electricity

Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.

Generation mix for Texasfossil fuels: 17.0%natural gas & other gases: 13.7%natural gas: 13.6%renewable: 9.3%all renewables: 9.3%wind: 6.3%onshore wind turbine: 6.3%coal, excluding waste coal: 3.2%all coal products: 3.2%estimated total solar photovoltaic: 3.2%estimated total solar: 3.2%solar: 2.9%solar photovoltaic: 2.9%subbituminous coal: 2.5%nuclear: 2.0%Other: 1.2%9%renewable
Generation by fuel category (latest 12 months)Renewable: 9.3%9%Nuclear: 2.0%Fossil: 16.9%17%Other: 71.6%72%
  • Renewable
  • Nuclear
  • Fossil
  • Other
FuelShareGeneration
fossil fuels17.0%352.9 TWh
natural gas & other gases13.7%285.6 TWh
natural gas13.6%283.3 TWh
renewable9.3%194.0 TWh
all renewables9.3%192.8 TWh
wind6.3%130.6 TWh
onshore wind turbine6.3%130.6 TWh
coal, excluding waste coal3.2%67.0 TWh
all coal products3.2%67.0 TWh
estimated total solar photovoltaic3.2%66.7 TWh
estimated total solar3.2%66.7 TWh
solar2.9%61.2 TWh
solar photovoltaic2.9%61.2 TWh
subbituminous coal2.5%52.3 TWh
nuclear2.0%41.8 TWh
lignite coal0.7%14.7 TWh
estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.3%5.5 TWh
other gases0.1%2.3 TWh
conventional hydroelectric0.1%1.2 TWh

Texas production fuel makeup

Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.

  • fossil fuels17.0%
  • natural gas & other gases13.7%
  • natural gas13.6%
  • renewable9.3%
  • all renewables9.3%
  • wind6.3%
  • onshore wind turbine6.3%
  • coal, excluding waste coal3.2%
  • all coal products3.2%
  • estimated total solar photovoltaic3.2%
  • estimated total solar3.2%
  • solar2.9%
  • solar photovoltaic2.9%
  • subbituminous coal2.5%
  • nuclear2.0%
  • lignite coal0.7%
  • estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.3%
  • other gases0.1%
  • conventional hydroelectric0.1%

Electric utilities in Texas

The 37 electric distribution utilities that serve Texas, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.

UtilityParent companyCustomers servedOutage map
Oncor Electric DeliverySempra3,900,000Outage map
CenterPoint Energy HoustonCenterPoint Energy2,700,000Outage map
AEP Texas Inc.American Electric Power1,050,000Outage map
CPS EnergyCity of San Antonio900,000Outage map
Entergy Texas Inc.510,000Outage map
Austin Energy500,000Outage map
El Paso Electric465,000Outage map
Southwestern Public Service (Xcel)Xcel Energy390,000Outage map
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative146,226Outage map
United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX)109,836
Grayson-Collin Elec Coop, Inc107,815Outage map
Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc96,042Outage map
City of Denton (Denton Municipal Electric)66,609Outage map
EverBright, LLC63,164Outage map
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc49,652Outage map
Magic Valley Electric Coop Inc49,000Outage map
Bandera Electric Coop, Inc42,023
Medina Electric Coop, Inc36,518Outage map
HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc.35,322
Nueces Electric Cooperative26,218Outage map
Karnes Electric Coop Inc25,044Outage map
Heart of Texas Electric Coop24,740
Kerrville Public Utility Board24,551Outage map
Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn - (TX)23,768
Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)21,635
Panola-Harrison Elec Coop, Inc20,711
Comanche County Elec Coop Assn18,152
Bartlett Electric Coop, Inc17,075Outage map
Fayette Electric Coop, Inc16,973Outage map
Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)16,480
Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc16,114
Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc15,312
Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc14,566
Lamar County Elec Coop Assn14,525Outage map
Big Country Electric Coop, Inc13,739Outage map
Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc8,777Outage map
Wharton County Elec Coop, Inc6,761Outage map

Residential electricity providers in Texas

20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count. Texas has a deregulated retail electricity market — most residential customers can choose among competing providers.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
Reliant Energy Retail ServicesRetail marketer1,548,25019.1 TWh17.38¢
TXU Energy Retail Co, LLCRetail marketer1,446,39118.7 TWh18.70¢
City of San Antonio - (TX)Municipal865,91411.1 TWh12.43¢
Austin EnergyMunicipal507,2915.1 TWh12.58¢
Entergy Texas Inc.Investor-owned457,3696.6 TWh13.66¢
US Retailers, LLCRetail marketer412,3016.6 TWh14.60¢
Just EnergyRetail marketer407,7236.0 TWh15.15¢
Pedernales Electric Coop, IncCooperative405,5875.8 TWh12.22¢
Ambit Energy Holdings, LLCRetail marketer360,4764.1 TWh18.77¢
El Paso Electric CoInvestor-owned312,5762.7 TWh13.46¢
Denton County Elec Coop, IncCooperative298,7344.3 TWh13.77¢
Green Mountain Energy CompanyRetail marketer292,1723.2 TWh17.52¢
Direct Energy ServicesRetail marketer266,2493.6 TWh16.37¢
Gexa Energy, LPRetail marketer259,8113.7 TWh18.11¢
Champion Energy ServicesRetail marketer225,5872.6 TWh9.98¢
Southwestern Public Service CoInvestor-owned222,1462.6 TWh13.35¢
Value Based Brands LLCRetail marketer221,1913.2 TWh16.85¢
Stream SPE, LTDRetail marketer158,8542.3 TWh16.60¢
Southwestern Electric Power CoInvestor-owned156,2712.0 TWh12.03¢
Amigo EnergyRetail marketer146,4951.9 TWh16.19¢

Commercial electricity providers in Texas

20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.

ProviderTypeCustomersAnnual salesAvg rateAvg bill
BP Energy Retail LLCRetail marketer45316.9 TWh4.39¢
City of San Antonio - (TX)Municipal96,32213.6 TWh10.07¢
MP2 Energy LLCRetail marketer33,96112.2 TWh6.95¢
ENGIE Resources LLCRetail marketer14,69512.0 TWh7.91¢
Constellation NewEnergy, IncRetail marketer56,4929.1 TWh7.58¢
Gexa Energy, LPRetail marketer67,9208.3 TWh7.33¢
Calpine Energy Solutions, LLCRetail marketer1058.1 TWh5.96¢
Austin EnergyMunicipal54,5865.9 TWh10.45¢
Direct Energy BusinessRetail marketer33,1595.8 TWh9.97¢
Entergy Texas Inc.Investor-owned55,7665.1 TWh9.60¢
Reliant Energy Retail ServicesRetail marketer107,9295.0 TWh13.25¢
Southwestern Public Service CoInvestor-owned58,8093.4 TWh9.21¢
El Paso Electric CoInvestor-owned39,4683.2 TWh9.35¢
Hudson Energy ServicesRetail marketer41,3223.1 TWh10.36¢
US Retailers, LLCRetail marketer54,0762.9 TWh11.43¢
TXU Energy Retail Co, LLCRetail marketer108,5042.7 TWh17.02¢
MothershipRetail marketer892.7 TWh4.44¢
Southwestern Electric Power CoInvestor-owned31,4502.1 TWh9.90¢
Summer Energy LLCRetail marketer43,0852.0 TWh11.17¢
Freepoint Energy Solutions LLCRetail marketer2,4741.8 TWh10.56¢

Power plant map of Texas

806 power plants in Texas with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.

Power plant locations in TexasW A Parish · 4.0 GWSouth Texas Project · 2.7 GWComanche Peak · 2.4 GWMartin Lake · 2.4 GWForney Energy Center · 1.9 GWLimestone · 1.8 GWSabine · 1.8 GWOak Grove (TX) · 1.8 GWMidlothian Energy Facility · 1.7 GWFayette Power Project · 1.7 GWTemple Power Station · 1.6 GWCedar Bayou · 1.5 GWJ K Spruce · 1.5 GWCottonwood Energy Company LP · 1.4 GWHandley · 1.3 GWJack County · 1.3 GWWolf Hollow II · 1.2 GWColorado Bend II · 1.2 GWT H Wharton · 1.2 GWDeer Park Energy Center · 1.2 GWOdessa-Ector Power Plant · 1.2 GWV H Braunig · 1.1 GWTolk · 1.1 GWWelsh · 1.1 GWLamar Power Project · 1.1 GWNewman · 1.1 GWGuadalupe Generating Station · 1.1 GWBarney M Davis · 1.1 GWHarrington · 1.1 GWFreestone Energy Center · 1.0 GWGreat Prairie Wind · 1.0 GWSandy Creek Energy Station · 1.0 GWMontgomery County · 1.0 GWHays Energy Project · 989 MWRio Nogales Power Project · 940 MWTenaska Frontier Generation Station · 940 MWTenaska Gateway Generating Station · 940 MWFormosa Utility Venture Ltd · 933 MWBaytown Energy Center · 933 MWLake Hubbard · 928 MWChannel Energy Center LLC · 924 MWChannelview Cogeneration Plant · 918 MWO W Sommers · 892 MWWilkes · 882 MWGreen Power 2 · 861 MWJones · 860 MWMountain Creek · 852 MWWise County Power LLC · 822 MWPasadena Cogeneration · 815 MWThad Hill Energy Center · 807 MWRayburn Energy Station LLC · 803 MWMagic Valley Generating Station · 801 MWWolf Hollow I LP · 788 MWHorse Hollow Wind Energy Center · 736 MWNueces Bay · 730 MWStryker Creek · 713 MWSand Hill · 696 MWExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery · 678 MWJack Fusco Energy Center · 676 MWCapricorn Ridge Wind LLC · 663 MWColorado Bend Energy Center · 654 MWOdyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLC · 644 MWGraham · 635 MWDeCordova Steam Electric Station · 627 MWSim Gideon · 623 MWColeto Creek · 622 MWBastrop Energy Center · 619 MWFive Wells Solar Center - Hybrid · 618 MWLost Pines 1 Power Project · 609 MWTopaz Generating · 605 MWR W Miller · 604 MWFreeport Energy · 603 MWElk Station · 599 MWCorpus Christi Energy Center · 593 MWThomas C Ferguson · 575 MWSweeny Cogen Facility · 572 MWHarrison County Power Project · 570 MWHigh Lonesome Wind Power, LLC Hybrid · 563 MWQuail Run Energy Center · 550 MWLewis Creek · 543 MWMorgan Creek · 536 MWCedar Bayou 4 · 536 MWMontana Power Station · 527 MWAviator Wind · 525 MWMustang Station · 521 MWIngleside Cogeneration · 517 MWWhite Mesa Wind · 501 MWAktina Solar · 500 MWYoung Wind · 500 MWOyster Creek Unit VIII · 498 MWMaverick Creek Wind · 492 MWHO Clarke Generating · 484 MWBraes Bayou Plant · 484 MWMark One Power Station · 484 MWBrotman Power Station · 484 MWHale Community Wind Farm · 478 MWNichols · 475 MWMustang Station Unit 4 · 472 MWAzure Sky Wind Project, LLC Hybrid · 470 MWGregory Power Plant · 470 MWEastman Cogeneration Facility · 468 MWRoadrunner, LLC Hybrid · 463 MW2W Permian Solar Project Hybrid · 460 MWTexas City Power Plant · 450 MWPermian Basin · 447 MWGreens Bayou · 432 MWRay Olinger · 428 MWBacliff · 427 MWMesquite Star · 419 MWEnnis Power Company LLC · 418 MWSan Miguel · 410 MWNoble Solar · 400 MWExxonMobil Baytown Turbine · 382 MWHouston Chemical Complex Battleground · 381 MWVictoria · 377 MWStephens Ranch Wind Energy LLC · 376 MWWestern Trail Wind, LLC · 367 MWEctor County Energy Center · 359 MWFoard City Wind · 353 MWKnox Lee · 351 MWMajor Oak Power · 349 MWBMP Wind (TX) · 340 MWSage Draw Wind · 338 MWTG East · 336 MWShamrock Wind · 324 MWIP Radian, LLC · 320 MWBayou Cogen Plant · 318 MWAzure Sky Solar · 316 MWCFB Power Plant · 310 MWKarankawa Wind LLC · 307 MWJuno Solar Project · 306 MWSanta Rita East · 302 MWPriddy Wind Project · 302 MWLacy Creek Wind Energy Center · 301 MWInertia Wind Project · 301 MWCedro Hill Wind LLC · 300 MWSouth Plains II · 300 MWSanta Rita Wind Energy · 300 MWTahoka Wind · 300 MWTorrecillas Wind Energy, LLC · 300 MWRanchero Wind Farm LLC · 300 MWProspero Solar · 300 MWPrairie Hill Wind Project · 300 MWHubbard Wind · 300 MWRodeo Ranch Energy Storage · 300 MWTX Jumbo Road Wind · 300 MWLimestone Wind Project · 299 MWMiami Wind Energy Center · 289 MWPattern Gulf Wind · 283 MWJohnson County · 283 MWPalo Duro Wind · 282 MWKing Mountain Wind Ranch 1 · 278 MWMotiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery · 277 MWBethel Wind Farm LLC · 276 MWShell Deer Park · 274 MWLas Majadas Wind Farm · 273 MWHelena Wind · 268 MWParis Energy Center · 266 MWLaredo · 264 MWFreeport Energy Center · 260 MWTitan Solar Project · 260 MWPyron Wind Farm LLC Hybrid · 259 MWWake Wind Energy Center · 257 MWTaygete Energy Project LLC · 255 MWGreasewood Solar · 255 MWDermott Wind · 253 MWTexas Solar Nova 1 · 252 MWHidalgo Wind Farm LLC · 250 MWWillow Springs Wind Farm · 250 MWRE Maplewood · 250 MWPhoebe Solar · 250 MWGalloway 1 Solar Farm · 250 MWAmadeus Wind Farm · 250 MWSamson Solar Energy · 250 MWSamson Solar Energy III LLC · 250 MWProspero Solar II · 250 MWSun Valley Solar Project · 250 MWPisgah Ridge Solar, LLC · 250 MWJavelina Wind Energy, LLC · 250 MWBlack Hawk Station · 244 MWTrinidad (TX) · 243 MWEl Campo Wind · 243 MWCoyote Wind LLC · 243 MWWinchester Power Park · 242 MWSweetwater Wind 4 LLC · 241 MWMisae Solar · 240 MWFort Bend Solar LLC · 240 MWEiffel Solar Project · 240 MWWest Raymond Wind Farm LLC · 240 MWBlackjack Creek Wind Farm · 240 MWRio Bravo Windpower, LLC · 238 MWExelon LaPorte Generating Station · 236 MWChapman Ranch Wind I · 236 MWBuffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm · 233 MWMariah del Norte · 230 MWC R Wing Cogen Plant · 230 MWElectra Wind Farm · 230 MWHorse Creek Wind Farm · 230 MWBernard Creek Solar · 230 MWLeon Creek · 230 MWBruennings Breeze Wind Farm · 228 MWFighting Jays Solar Project · 228 MWPatriot Wind Farm · 226 MWDenton Energy Center · 226 MWGriffin Trail Wind · 226 MWENGIE Long Draw Solar LLC · 225 MWRed Gate Power Plant · 224 MWGanado Solar · 221 MWCranell Wind Farm LLC · 220 MWPattern Panhandle Wind LLC · 218 MWPanther Creek Wind Farm Three · 216 MWGrandview Wind Farm, LLC · 211 MWMesquite Creek Wind · 211 MWCanadian Breaks, LLC · 210 MWReloj del Sol Wind Farm · 209 MWExxonMobil Baytown Refinery · 209 MWRoscoe Wind Farm LLC · 209 MWKing Creek Wind Farm 2, LLC · 209 MWRattlesnake Den · 207 MWInadale Wind Farm LLC Hybrid · 207 MWDecker Creek · 206 MWShannon Wind · 204 MWTaygete II Energy Project · 204 MWDansby · 203 MWMagic Valley Wind Farm I LLC · 203 MWCrossett Power Management LLC · 203 MWLily Solar Hybrid · 202 MWPearsall · 202 MWPenascal Wind Power LLC · 202 MWPenascal II Wind Project LLC · 202 MWLos Vientos Wind 1B · 202 MWMesteno · 202 MWLas Lomas Wind Project · 202 MWStella Wind Farm · 201 MWBlue Summit III Wind · 200 MWRaymond Wind Farm, LLC · 200 MWEl Algodon Alto Wind Farm, LLC · 200 MWPapalote Creek II LLC · 200 MWLogans Gap Wind LLC · 200 MWMesquite Wind Power LLC · 200 MWPost Oak Wind LLC · 200 MWLos Vientos Wind 1A · 200 MWLonghorn Wind · 200 MWTX Hereford Wind · 200 MWColbeck's Corner, LLC · 200 MWLos Vientos Windpower III · 200 MWLos Vientos Windpower IV · 200 MWSouth Plains Wind Phase I · 200 MWJavelina Wind Energy II, LLC · 200 MWFlat Top Wind I · 200 MWHolstein 1 Solar Farm · 200 MWRambler · 200 MWANSON Solar Center, LLC · 200 MWBrazoria West · 200 MWCorazon Energy LLC · 200 MWHorizon Solar · 200 MWShakes Solar · 200 MWBrazoria County Solar Project (Danciger) · 200 MWLive Oak Wind Project · 200 MWImpact Solar 1 · 199 MWLa Chalupa, LLC · 199 MWTrinity Hills · 198 MWCastle Gap Wind · 197 MWBearkat · 197 MWSpinning Spur Wind III · 194 MWSam Rayburn · 193 MWPower Station 4 · 191 MWPlant X · 190 MWCunningham Storage · 190 MWCastle Gap Solar Hybrid · 190 MWNotrees Windpower Hybrid · 189 MWBaffin Wind · 188 MWAragorn Solar Project · 187 MWKing Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC · 184 MWLockett Windfarm · 184 MWBrazos Wind Farm · 182 MWMaryneal Windpower · 182 MWMidway Solar - TX · 182 MWPattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC · 182 MWCameron Wind 1 LLC · 181 MWBull Creek Wind · 180 MWPapalote Creek I LLC · 180 MWHeart of Texas Wind Project · 180 MWSan Jacinto Steam Electric Station · 176 MWWildcat Creek Wind Farm LLC · 175 MWSalt Fork Wind Project, LLC · 174 MWHardin County Peaking Facility · 173 MWConcho Valley Solar, LLC · 173 MWAppaloosa Run Wind · 172 MWBuffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm · 170 MWSan Jacinto County Peaking Facility · 170 MWTurkey Track Wind Energy LLC · 170 MWAir Products Port Arthur · 169 MWUnion Carbide Seadrift Cogen · 168 MWDesert Sky · 168 MWAntelope Station · 167 MWHackberry Wind Farm · 166 MWAstra Wind Farm · 163 MWMidway Wind, LLC · 163 MWWildorado Wind LLC · 161 MWSpinning Spur Wind LLC · 161 MWBobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC · 161 MWSpinning Spur Wind II · 161 MWJumbo Hill Wind Project · 161 MWRE Roserock · 160 MWRattlesnake Power, LLC · 160 MWGopher Creek Wind Farm · 158 MWBPL Files Solar · 158 MWFluvanna · 155 MWBuckthorn Westex · 154 MWEG178 Facility · 154 MWHal C Weaver Power Plant · 153 MWTrent Wind Farm · 152 MWOld Settler Wind · 151 MWPeyton Creek Wind Farm LLC · 151 MWMcAdoo Wind Energy LLC · 150 MWLangford Wind Power · 150 MWLoraine Windpark Project LLC · 150 MWSenate Wind LLC · 150 MWGoldthwaite Wind Energy Facility · 150 MWRoute 66 Wind Plant · 150 MWGreen Pastures Wind I · 150 MWGreen Pastures Wind II · 150 MWBriscoe Wind Farm · 150 MWUpton County Solar · 150 MWWildcat Ranch Wind Project · 150 MWOberon IA · 150 MWCrane Solar Project · 150 MWRevolution · 150 MWWolf Tank Storage · 150 MWUmbriel Solar · 150 MWGoat Wind LP · 150 MWRocksprings · 149 MWBlue Cloud Wind Energy LLC · 148 MWCactus Flats Wind Energy Project · 148 MWPalmas Wind, LLC · 145 MWEast Blackland Solar Project 1 · 144 MWSilas Ray · 143 MWPanther Creek Wind Farm I · 143 MWPower Island · 141 MWBlue Summit Wind LLC · 135 MWSweetwater Wind 3 LLC · 135 MWNebula Solar · 135 MWElm Branch Solar 1 · 135 MWElara Solar · 132 MWSherbino II · 132 MWScurry County Wind LP · 131 MWBriar Creek Solar 1 · 127 MWSpencer · 127 MWChampion Wind Farm LLC · 127 MWTyler Bluff Wind Project, LLC · 126 MWForest Creek Wind Farm LLC · 124 MWConiglio Solar · 124 MWElbow Creek Wind Project LLC · 122 MWFriendswood Energy · 122 MWCalhoun Port Comfort · 121 MWChamon · 121 MWBuffalo Gap Wind Farm · 121 MWStanton Wind Energy LLC · 120 MWScurry County Wind II · 120 MWGunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC · 120 MWBarton Chapel Wind Farm · 120 MWWagyu · 120 MWEast Pecos Solar · 119 MWPanther Creek Wind Farm II · 116 MWBluebell Solar II · 115 MWNacogdoches Power · 114 MWCallahan Divide Wind Energy Center · 114 MWGreat Plains Windpark LLC · 114 MWWolf Ridge Wind · 113 MWPowerlane Plant · 112 MWCutlass Solar 1 LLC · 111 MWKeechi Wind · 110 MWLos Vientos V Wind Power · 110 MWGalloway 2 Solar Farm · 110 MWMarshall Ford · 108 MWEmerald Grove · 108 MWAlamo 6 · 105 MWDenison · 104 MWVictoria Texas Plant · 102 MWLamesa Solar · 102 MWSouth Trent Wind Farm · 101 MWFlower Valley II · 101 MWSwoose II · 101 MWBuckthorn Wind · 101 MWOCI Alamo 5 LLC · 100 MWOCI Alamo 7 LLC · 100 MWTres City Power LLC · 100 MWTres Port Power, LLC · 100 MWVictoria Port II · 100 MWWest of the Pecos Solar · 100 MWLapetus · 100 MWSJRR (LIG) · 100 MWChisholm Grid Energy Storage System · 100 MWMadero Grid · 100 MWIgnacio Grid Energy Storage System · 100 MWBat Cave · 100 MWNorth Fork TX · 100 MWGambit Energy Storage - Angleton Storage · 100 MWTX12 Silicon Hill Storage · 100 MWGrizzly Ridge Solar · 100 MWAnacacho Wind Farm, LLC · 100 MWBlue Summit II Wind · 99 MWSweetwater Wind 2 LLC · 99 MWTECO CHP-1 · 98 MWSan Roman Wind I, LLC · 95 MWBASF Freeport Works · 93 MWWhitetail · 92 MWSand Bluff Wind Farm · 90 MWFreeport LP Pretreatment Facility · 87 MWCopper · 87 MWPost Wind Farm LP · 84 MWNAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen Fac · 83 MWG.S.E. One LLC · 83 MWNWP Indian Mesa Wind Farm · 83 MWPetra Nova Carbon Capture Cogen · 82 MWWoodward Mountain I · 82 MWToledo Bend · 81 MWSweetwater Wind 5 · 81 MWSignal Hill Generating LLC · 80 MWLlano Estacado Wind Ranch · 80 MWLorenzo Wind · 80 MWEllis Solar LLC · 80 MWPorterhouse Wind (4) LLC · 80 MWMajestic II Wind · 80 MWMajestic 1 Wind Farm · 80 MWGolden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch · 78 MWLongbow Solar, LLC · 78 MWWoodward Mountain II · 78 MWSendero · 78 MWCorpus Refinery · 75 MWJCO Oxides Olefins Plant · 74 MWHouse Mountain · 73 MWRanchland Wind Storage · 73 MWDileo Solar · 71 MWValero Refinery Corpus Christi West · 69 MWWindthorst-2 · 68 MWAmistad Dam & Power · 66 MWInternational Paper Texarkana Mill · 65 MWCirrus Wind 1 LLC · 61 MWWhirlwind Energy Center · 60 MWBT Cooke Solar, LLC · 59 MWKellam Solar · 59 MWOcotillo Windpower · 59 MWWestRock (TX) · 58 MWBuchanan Dam (TX) · 55 MWGranite Shoals · 54 MWSilver Star I Wind Power Project · 53 MWAscend Performance Materials Texas Inc. · 52 MWSam Rayburn Dam · 52 MWRoseland Solar Project, LLC · 52 MWBlue Jay Solar I, LLC · 52 MWSky Global Power One · 51 MWBrightside · 51 MWCotton Plains Wind Farm · 50 MWHidalgo Wind Farm II · 50 MWPearl Solar · 50 MWSolaireHolman Solar Project · 50 MWLamesa II · 50 MWByrd Ranch Storage · 50 MWTX11 Republic Road Storage · 50 MWTX13 Endurance Park Storage · 50 MWTX19 River Valley Storage 1 · 50 MWTX21 River Valley Storage 2 · 50 MWTX23 Roughneck Storage · 50 MWWoodville Renewable Power Project · 50 MWPitts Dudik Solar · 50 MWSunray Wind I · 50 MWUSG Paper, LLC - Orange Mill · 48 MWCentral Utility Plant - Texas A&M · 45 MWVancourt Solar Interconnections · 45 MWTicona Polymers Inc · 44 MWWhitney · 42 MWCorpus Christi · 41 MWOCI Alamo Solar I Hybrid · 41 MWMarble Falls · 40 MWOCI Alamo 4, LLC · 40 MWBP Chemicals Green Lake Plant · 39 MWPort Arthur Texas Refinery · 38 MWSweetwater Wind 1 LLC · 38 MWTexas Petrochemicals · 35 MWChickadee G-3 · 35 MWBig Spring Wind Power Facility · 34 MWFalcon Dam & Power · 32 MWBarilla Solar · 30 MWSeymour Hills Wind Project, LLC · 30 MWBorger Plant · 30 MWWebberville Solar Project · 30 MWMozart Wind Farm · 30 MWBlue Summit Storage, LLC · 30 MWBluebell Solar · 30 MWOberon IB · 30 MWRC Thomas Hydroelectric Project · 27 MWTexas City Plant Union Carbide · 26 MWUpton County BESS · 25 MWWasson CO2 Removal Plant · 23 MWBryan (TX) · 22 MWEnterprise Products Operating · 21 MWEngineered Carbons Borger Cogen · 20 MWPleasant Hill Wind Energy Project · 20 MWPueblo BA · 20 MWZapata · 20 MWPhelps Dodge Refining · 20 MWAustin · 18 MWOxy Renewable Energy - Goldsmith · 17 MWRentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration · 15 MWPhantom Solar · 15 MWInks · 15 MWMont Belvieu Cogeneration Unit · 15 MWCentral Utility Plant · 14 MWBlue Wing Solar Energy Generation · 14 MWHEBHoustonDistributionCenter · 13 MWVillage Creek Water Reclamation Facility · 12 MWPantex · 12 MWNASA Johnson Space Center CHP · 11 MWFTBLID2 · 11 MWState Farm Insur Support Center Central · 11 MWSunE CPS3 LLC · 11 MWNewman Solar · 11 MWBridgeport Gas Processing Plant · 10 MWToyah Power Station · 10 MWFilet Wind (5) LLC · 10 MWTenderloin Wind (6) LLC · 10 MWRibeye Wind (11) LLC · 10 MWTri-Tip Wind (9) LLC · 10 MWBrisket Wind (8) LLC · 10 MWFlat Iron Wind (7) LLC · 10 MWLittle Pringle I Wind Farm · 10 MWLittle Pringle II Wind Farm · 10 MWRalls Wind Farm · 10 MWSunE CPS2 LLC · 10 MWSunE CPS1 LLC · 10 MWBryan Solar, LLC · 10 MWWhitewright Solar · 10 MWLeon Solar · 10 MWChisum · 10 MWBovine · 10 MWBronson · 10 MWSterling Solar (TX) · 10 MWEddy II · 10 MWCascade Solar (TX) · 10 MWCommerce ESS · 10 MWMars Solar · 10 MWCatanSolar · 10 MWAlexis Solar, LLC · 10 MWSMT Mercedes LLC · 10 MWSMT Mission LLC · 10 MWSMT Santa Rosa LLC · 10 MWSMT Alamo LLC · 10 MWSMT Bay City LLC · 10 MWSMT Elsa LLC · 10 MWSMT Los Fresnos LLC · 10 MWSMT Harlingen II LLC · 10 MWSMT Rio Grande I LLC · 10 MWSMT Rio Grande II LLC · 10 MWRabbit Hill Energy Storage Project · 10 MWProspect Storage · 10 MWTPE Whitney Solar, LLC · 10 MWAlvin · 10 MWOdessa · 10 MWAngleton · 10 MWBrazoria · 10 MWHeights · 10 MWMagnolia TX · 10 MWDickinson · 10 MWLoop 463 · 10 MWLopeno · 10 MWRanchtown · 10 MWSweeny · 10 MWTX7 Flat Top · 10 MWTX8 Worsham · 10 MWTX2 Port Lavaca · 10 MWFlower Valley I · 10 MWSwoose I · 10 MWCaterina · 10 MWCedarville (TX) · 10 MWCoyote Springs (TX) · 10 MWFaulkner · 10 MWGomez · 10 MWHolcomb (TX) · 10 MWJunction (TX) · 10 MWLonestar · 10 MWOlney · 10 MWRattlesnake (TX) · 10 MWSaddleback · 10 MWScrewbean · 10 MWEagle Pass · 10 MWOTHERTexasA&M · 10 MWBakke · 9 MWCitrus City · 9 MWClara · 9 MWCutten · 9 MWE. Porte Ct. · 9 MWFrankel · 9 MWGoldsmith · 9 MWMckeever · 9 MWN. Mary Francis · 9 MWRidge Rd · 9 MWSanta Rosa · 9 MWSouthwick · 9 MWStonegate · 9 MWTumbleweed · 9 MWVaquero · 9 MWVilla Cavasos · 9 MWWestover · 9 MWT-Bone Wind (10) LLC · 9 MWGE-Lubbock · 9 MWRobert D Willis · 8 MWToyota HQ Plan · 8 MWSeadrift Coke LP · 8 MWHouston Plant · 8 MWLampwick · 8 MWTriple Butte I · 8 MWGCWA · 7 MWRice University · 7 MWHEB_CPSSADC · 6 MWRobert Mueller Energy Center · 6 MWCanyon · 6 MWAbbVie Waco · 6 MWOCI Alamo 3 LLC · 6 MWAustin TX GigaFactory · 5 MWHighway 56 Solar · 5 MWMarlin Solar · 5 MWNorth Gainesville Solar · 5 MWSnider Industries · 5 MWThe Methodist Hospital, Gas Turbine · 5 MWWalnut Springs Solar · 5 MWWhitesboro Solar · 5 MWWhitesboro Solar II · 5 MWWest Moore Solar II · 5 MWSystem Control Center · 5 MWYellow Jacket · 5 MWCommerce Solar · 5 MWGriffin Solar · 5 MWWorks 4 · 5 MWNiagara Bottling - Seguin · 5 MWAustin Gas Recovery · 5 MWHEBTEMDistCenter · 5 MWPRSI FCC Generator · 5 MWOCI Alamo 2, LLC · 4 MWNelson Gardens Landfill Gas to Energy · 4 MWBESSP1, LLC. · 4 MWTenet Hospital · 4 MWAmeresco Dallas LLC · 4 MWWesthollow Technology Center · 4 MWDunlap TP 1 · 4 MWUL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility · 4 MWSecurity · 3 MWWestside Landfill Gas Recovery · 3 MWFarmers Branch Renewable Energy Facility · 3 MWMesquite Creek LFGTE Project · 3 MWHEBCCBakery · 3 MWRavenChem · 3 MWMontana Solar Facility · 3 MWHecate Energy Upshur Rural LLC · 3 MWVerizon Hidden Ridge Solar Project · 3 MWLewisville · 3 MWAbbott TP 3 · 3 MWOTHERCitizensHospital · 3 MWPowerFin Kingsbery · 3 MWH 4 · 2 MWH 5 · 2 MWNolte · 2 MWTP 4 · 2 MWOTHERNFBWA · 2 MWCoServ Community Solar Station · 2 MWFort Bliss (DEA EPIC) · 2 MWJameson Gas Processing Plant · 2 MWABIA Parking Structure · 2 MWIKEA Live Oak Rooftop PV System · 2 MWHEB00063 · 2 MWHEB00069 · 2 MWBUC00040 · 2 MWHEB00591 · 2 MWHEB00092 · 2 MWHEB00095 · 2 MWHEBSnackPlant · 2 MWHEB_CPS00085 · 2 MWOTHERBenEKDallas · 2 MWBandera Electric Coop PV · 2 MWKingsberry Energy Storage System · 2 MWIKEA Round Rock 027 · 1 MWWAL202 · 1 MWWAL462 · 1 MWWAL529 · 1 MWWAL897 · 1 MWWAL3510 · 1 MWWAL3572 · 1 MWWAL3777 · 1 MWWAL5211 · 1 MWWAL5311 · 1 MWWAL5388 · 1 MWCG PS Victoria WWTP, LLC · 1 MWIKEA Grand Prairie Rooftop PV System · 1 MWE-Volve Energy Holdings LLC · 1 MWWAL194 · 1 MWWAL266 · 1 MWWAL284 · 1 MWWAL407 · 1 MWWAL414 · 1 MWWAL447 · 1 MWWAL452 · 1 MWWAL456 · 1 MWWAL461 · 1 MWWAL504 · 1 MWWAL522 · 1 MWWAL536 · 1 MWWAL537 · 1 MWWAL546 · 1 MWWAL565 · 1 MWWAL602 · 1 MWWAL744 · 1 MWWAL752 · 1 MWWAL768 · 1 MWWAL772 · 1 MWWAL791 · 1 MWWAL849 · 1 MWWAL872 · 1 MWWAL896 · 1 MWWAL940 · 1 MWWAL947 · 1 MWWAL972 · 1 MWWAL1040 · 1 MWWAL1062 · 1 MWWAL1103 · 1 MWWAL1232 · 1 MWWAL1272 · 1 MWWAL1455 · 1 MWWAL1801 · 1 MWWAL2257 · 1 MWWAL2439 · 1 MWWAL2667 · 1 MWWAL2724 · 1 MWWAL2883 · 1 MWWAL2980 · 1 MWWAL2993 · 1 MWWAL3224 · 1 MWWAL3226 · 1 MWWAL3284 · 1 MWWAL3285 · 1 MWWAL3297 · 1 MWWAL3298 · 1 MWWAL3302 · 1 MWWAL3320 · 1 MWWAL3390 · 1 MWWAL3406 · 1 MWWAL3425 · 1 MWWAL3432 · 1 MWWAL3500 · 1 MWWAL3518 · 1 MWWAL3584 · 1 MWWAL3631 · 1 MWWAL3773 · 1 MWWAL3827 · 1 MWWAL3886 · 1 MWWAL4298 · 1 MWWAL4509 · 1 MWWAL4512 · 1 MWWAL4526 · 1 MWWAL4538 · 1 MWWAL5045 · 1 MWWAL5080 · 1 MWWAL5091 · 1 MWWAL5116 · 1 MWWAL5165 · 1 MWWAL5287 · 1 MWWAL5312 · 1 MWWAL5316 · 1 MWWAL5479 · 1 MWWAL5480 · 1 MWWAL5612 · 1 MWWAL5713 · 1 MWWAL5764 · 1 MWWAL6929 · 1 MWHEB00292 · 1 MWHEB00020 · 1 MWHEB00028 · 1 MWHEB00038 · 1 MWHEB00054 · 1 MWHEB00057 · 1 MWHEB00070 · 1 MWHEB00099 · 1 MWHEB00109 · 1 MWHEB00110 · 1 MWHEB00182 · 1 MWHEB00048 · 1 MWHEB00594 · 1 MWPraxair · 1 MWHEB00055 · 1 MWHEB00760 · 1 MWHEB00776 · 1 MWHEB00789 · 1 MWHEB00790 · 1 MWHEB00796 · 1 MWHEB00769 · 1 MWOTHERTraditionClearfork · 1 MWHEB00794 · 1 MWHEB00767 · 1 MWCPS 1 Community Solar · 1 MWFELPS 1 - Calaveras · 1 MWFELPS 2 - Calaveras · 1 MWFELPS 3 - Floresville South · 1 MWFELPS 4 - Floresville South · 1 MWFELPS 5- Floresville South · 1 MWFELPS 6- Floresville West · 1 MWFELPS 7- Floresville West · 1 MW36.9°N, 107.2°W25.5°N, 93.0°W
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Power plants in Texas

Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
South Texas ProjectNUC2.7 GW21.8 TWh
Comanche PeakNUC2.4 GW18.9 TWh
Oak Grove (TX)LIG1.8 GW12.0 TWh12.2 M tonnes1,015 kg
Martin LakeSUB2.4 GW11.3 TWh12.7 M tonnes1,121 kg
W A ParishSUB4.0 GW10.7 TWh9.9 M tonnes922 kg
Forney Energy CenterNG1.9 GW10.4 TWh4.1 M tonnes394 kg
Colorado Bend IING1.2 GW7.8 TWh2.8 M tonnes361 kg
Fayette Power ProjectSUB1.7 GW7.6 TWh8.4 M tonnes1,097 kg
Freestone Energy CenterNG1.0 GW7.6 TWh2.9 M tonnes377 kg
Temple Power StationNG1.6 GW7.2 TWh3.1 M tonnes422 kg
Guadalupe Generating StationNG1.1 GW7.0 TWh2.9 M tonnes406 kg
Wolf Hollow IING1.2 GW7.0 TWh2.6 M tonnes368 kg
Odessa-Ector Power PlantNG1.2 GW7.0 TWh2.6 M tonnes370 kg
Deer Park Energy CenterNG1.2 GW6.9 TWh2.2 M tonnes320 kg
Jack CountyNG1.3 GW6.3 TWh2.4 M tonnes390 kg
LimestoneSUB1.8 GW6.1 TWh6.6 M tonnes1,083 kg
Cottonwood Energy Company LPNG1.4 GW5.9 TWh2.4 M tonnes404 kg
Montgomery CountyNG1.0 GW5.7 TWh2.3 M tonnes406 kg
Lamar Power ProjectNG1.1 GW5.7 TWh2.2 M tonnes384 kg
Midlothian Energy FacilityNG1.7 GW5.2 TWh2.2 M tonnes420 kg
J K SpruceSUB1.5 GW5.1 TWh5.6 M tonnes1,098 kg
Baytown Energy CenterNG933 MW5.1 TWh1.7 M tonnes331 kg
Channelview Cogeneration PlantNG918 MW5.0 TWh1.5 M tonnes310 kg
Thad Hill Energy CenterNG807 MW4.9 TWh1.8 M tonnes377 kg
Hays Energy ProjectNG989 MW4.7 TWh1.9 M tonnes407 kg
Pasadena CogenerationNG815 MW4.7 TWh1.7 M tonnes364 kg
V H BraunigNG1.1 GW4.5 TWh2.1 M tonnes458 kg
Formosa Utility Venture LtdNG933 MW4.5 TWh1.3 M tonnes299 kg
Rio Nogales Power ProjectNG940 MW4.4 TWh1.7 M tonnes383 kg
ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryNG678 MW4.3 TWh1.3 M tonnes307 kg
Tenaska Frontier Generation StationNG940 MW4.2 TWh1.7 M tonnes398 kg
Channel Energy Center LLCNG924 MW3.9 TWh1.1 M tonnes276 kg
Great Prairie WindWND1.0 GW3.9 TWh
SabineNG1.8 GW3.8 TWh2.1 M tonnes562 kg
Green Power 2NG861 MW3.8 TWh1.1 M tonnes290 kg
Thomas C FergusonNG575 MW3.8 TWh1.4 M tonnes359 kg
Odyssey Energy Altura Cogen, LLCNG644 MW3.6 TWh1.1 M tonnes297 kg
WelshSUB1.1 GW3.6 TWh4.0 M tonnes1,108 kg
Wise County Power LLCNG822 MW3.4 TWh1.3 M tonnes381 kg
Jack Fusco Energy CenterNG676 MW3.3 TWh1.3 M tonnes398 kg
Sandy Creek Energy StationSUB1.0 GW3.3 TWh3.4 M tonnes1,041 kg
Lost Pines 1 Power ProjectNG609 MW3.3 TWh1.2 M tonnes382 kg
Harrison County Power ProjectNG570 MW3.2 TWh1.3 M tonnes387 kg
HarringtonNG1.1 GW3.2 TWh3.4 M tonnes1,074 kg
NewmanNG1.1 GW3.2 TWh1.7 M tonnes519 kg
Rayburn Energy Station LLCNG803 MW3.1 TWh1.2 M tonnes396 kg
Wolf Hollow I LPNG788 MW3.1 TWh1.3 M tonnes408 kg
Tenaska Gateway Generating StationNG940 MW3.1 TWh1.3 M tonnes408 kg
Bastrop Energy CenterNG619 MW3.0 TWh1.2 M tonnes388 kg
Cedar BayouNG1.5 GW2.9 TWh1.7 M tonnes577 kg

There are 2 nuclear power plants in Texas

PlantCountyFuelCapacityGenerationCO₂CO₂/MWh
South Texas ProjectNUC2.7 GW21.8 TWh
Comanche PeakNUC2.4 GW18.9 TWh

Data centers & crypto mining in Texas

Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Texas's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.

Estimate20.5 TWhEstimated data-center load3.9% of state sales
Estimate16.2 TWhEstimated crypto-mining load3.1% of state sales
348.8 TWhCommercial + industrial sales

Quick facts about electricity in Texas

  • The average residential electricity rate in Texas is 15.47¢ per kWh, the 28th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
  • The typical residential electricity bill in Texas is $173 per month.
  • Texas's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 17.0% of the mix.
  • Renewable sources account for 9.2% of the electricity generated in Texas.
  • Texas generated 2.1 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Texas?

The average residential electricity rate in Texas was 15.47¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 28th among the 50 states and DC.

What is the average electricity bill in Texas?

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Texas was $173 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Texas?

Yes. Most residential customers can choose their electricity provider.

What share of Texas's electricity comes from renewable sources?

In 2025, 9.2% of electricity generated in Texas came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.

How much electricity do data centers use in Texas?

Data centers in Texas are estimated to use about 20.5 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 3.9% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Texas's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.