How we rank plans

We rank plans on file by the estimated monthly bill supplied by ComparePower at 500, 1,000, or 2,000 kWh. We sort all plans in the selected delivery territory at your chosen level, optionally filter by electricity provider, and show ten results at a time. Use “Show more plans” to see the remaining matching plans with available pricing. Provider, contract-length and renewable filters narrow the list before ranking. These are comparison points, not a quote for your exact usage. Commissions never affect the order. Confirm the rate and address eligibility with ComparePower before enrolling.

First, how we get paid

When you enroll through our links, the provider pays us a commission. That's the business model. You never pay us anything. Commission amounts differ by provider, which is exactly why the ranking formula below never sees them. We'd rather rank a low-paying plan first and keep your trust than do it the other way around once and lose it.

What exactly goes into the ranking number?

ComparePower supplies the estimated monthly bill at each supported usage level. The plan's Electricity Facts Label explains its charges and credits:

estimated bill = (energy rate × your kWh)
  + utility delivery charges (per-kWh + fixed)
  + provider base monthly fee
  − bill credits your usage actually triggers

Every plan card shows the supplied average rate and monthly estimate at your selected usage. Expand the plan details to compare all three levels and read the official Electricity Facts Label, terms and customer-rights documents when available. We do not reconstruct each charge or interpolate a price between these usage levels. Rounded average rates may not multiply back to the exact monthly total. Plan data comes from the Compare Power marketplace; we currently have636 plans on file across our supported utility territories, last pulled 2026-09-10, for fallback use. Search matches your service address with ComparePower before requesting current plans. If verification fails, we do not substitute ZIP-based plans or saved prices.

What's the "bill-credit cliff," and why do we make it loud?

Some plans offer a credit only after you reach a usage threshold. We flag a plan when its supplied average rate at 500 kWh is more than 3 cents higher than at 1,000 kWh. This is a warning sign, not proof of a bill credit or its threshold. Fixed fees can also cause a rate gap. Check the Electricity Facts Label for the actual conditions. We cannot calculate a 950 kWh bill from these three comparison points alone.

What don't we do?

We don't accept payment for ranking position. Nothing moves a plan up.
We don't promise savings. We say "based on current rates and your inputs" because that's what's true.
We don't collect payment information. Enrollment happens with the provider.
We label prepaid and time-of-use plans when the source identifies them. Review the fact sheet for rate type, timing assumptions, fees, and cancellation terms.
We don't pretend to serve areas that can't switch. Austin, San Antonio, El Paso: we tell you the truth instead.

Questions about the method, or caught an error? We want to hear it: victor@texaspowersearch.com. The About page explains who we are and why this site is built this way.

Last updated September 5, 2026.