How we rank plans
We rank plans by one number: what your bill would actually be at your usage. That's the energy charge, plus the utility's delivery fees, plus any monthly base fee, minus any bill credit your usage actually qualifies for, computed at the kilowatt-hours you tell us, not an industry average. Lowest real bill ranks first. Commissions never factor in. Here's the whole method.
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?
For each plan, at the usage you enter, we compute an estimated monthly bill:
+ utility delivery charges (per-kWh + fixed)
+ provider base monthly fee
− bill credits your usage actually triggers
Every plan card shows this arithmetic line by line, and links to the plan's official Electricity Facts Label, the state-required document, so you can verify every input. Plan data comes from the Compare Power marketplace; we currently have600 plans on file across all five deregulated utility territories, last pulled 2026-07-27.
What's the "bill-credit cliff," and why do we make it loud?
Many Texas plans advertise a credit, say \$100 off, that only triggers at exactly 1,000 kWh or more. Use 950 kWh and the credit vanishes; the "cheap" plan becomes one of the most expensive. Most comparison sites compute everything at 1,000 kWh, which makes cliff plans look like winners. We compute at your number, and when a plan's price depends on a cliff near your usage, we flag it in plain words. Ranking by cost is only honest when the cost's fragility is equally visible.
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 don't hide volatility: variable, indexed, and prepaid plans carry a plain-words caution on every card.
- 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 July 27, 2026.